Originally Posted by
RonnieBird
Maybe not. I do however remember when it was more of a family including supporters players and everyone else.
We know that players can’t play forever, and can’t be kept on too long when this is the case. The circumstances around Joe’s unexpected long term injury at a time when his contract was in negotiation and he was playing marvellously, when taken together with his past loyalty and commitment warranted some leeway though in my opinion.
For example , he could have been put on half wages for 3/4 months during his recovery.
I’m no doubt very old fashioned but I regard this as very heartless and unnecessary .
It seems that there’s very little of the esprit de Corps which used to connect us remaining. We can often see this in these forums in fact, and personally I regard the treatment of Joe in this case as a serious indicator of changed attitudes. I do think that those who conduct themselves dishonourably cannot expect to be rewarded with good fortune and success.