Rodney Has His Say

[Cleve van Leef]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52172196

No Wayne, it’s not so much the players as the Clubs who are putting non playing staff on furlough and expecting the government to pick up the 80% top up.

[Dave Blue]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52172196

No Wayne, it’s not so much the players as the Clubs who are putting non playing staff on furlough and expecting the government to pick up the 80% top up.

I can’t say I disagree with any of the quotes. Of course players should do their bit but where is the clamour for the Tories’ fat friends to do the same? The owners should answer, not the players. Our own club has done the same and it’s disgraceful.

[surge]

Easy to find reasons not to do it, as Rooney seems determined to do, but perhaps Steven Naismith started with more socially minded/charitable mindset despite largely saying same things:

“My family and I feel that, through a long career, football has been very good to us," said Naismith. "Therefore, I personally feel that I can and should accept the 50% reduction in wages.
"I hope this can contribute in some way to the long-term survival of the club at a challenging time and save jobs, especially those that are the lowest earners and hence those who will be struggling the most at this time.
"I know every one of my team-mates have unique circumstances with their finances, homes and families. I can assure everyone they are all doing what they can."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51999591

I wonder what Karl Henry is doing?