This thread is ridiculously polarized, rarely have I found myself disagreeing with so many posts in a thread on here.
I don't drink
These so called professionals should follow suit for 10 months of the year.
What works for you doesn't necessarily work for everyone else.
I don't think many clubs have zero-tolerance policies in place for alcohol. Clubs invest millions in players, sports science teams, fitness coaches, training grounds and physios. If a zero-tolerance policy was needed I think more clubs would be looking into getting them. In moderation, at appropriate times (like 5 days before a match, when there's no morning training session) some small amount of alcohol isn't going to impede performances.
Lol... What a joke, theyre in their 20s, are we going to restrict them from the world the way we did with Michael Jackson?! Let them live! Quite frankly if they've got a day off then why not. When I have a day off I go for a pint if I bloody well like, its my human right.
Human right... :lol: They are paid obscene amounts of money, part of what they get paid for is to be as physically fit as possible. That means that some of the "human rights" that you and i enjoy aren't available to them at all times. Not saying that there was a problem in this specific instance, but we have had players that have been out of line several times in the past and the culture when it comes to alcohol in British football is far from the best.
These 'so called professionals' need to be fit enough to do their jobs. Oh wait, they are. Otherwise they would be disciplined. So there is no problem really.
As for the 'players should go and spend extra time training', well. Maybe you people should go and spend extra time working at your careers if you are actually serious about them?
Footballers are human beings and they will act as such.
As for 'Why is it always the english players?!?! boo hoo!.' How often have you heard of our players getting tinkled and kicking up a fuss? Never. Hitting on a waitress is hardly kicking up a fuss.
Once again, we don't know enough to know if there was a problem in this instance or not. But I don't think that the assumption that if they're not fit enough they would be disciplined holds up. It's not just about being "fit enough", it's about getting to a peak physical level. That means being rather careful with alcohol, as I hope our players have been in this instance, but as we know that has not always been the case in the past, not only at our club. That culture is changing I believe, but there's still a way to go.
The extra training thing I agree with you, it's a pretty ridiculous argument.
