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Leighgull

New member
Dec 27, 2012
2,377
Nitrous oxide is not illegal. He had not committed any crime. Move on.
 




Postman Pat

Well-known member
Jul 24, 2007
6,971
Coldean
"I’ve got grandkids and they are football mad every one of them and they see that picture of him on the back pages doing that."

It looks like he is blowing up a balloon.... he isn't shooting up.

I don't get this holier than thou thing with footballers, they are expected to be whiter than white, but film and music stars can do what they like and hardly anyone bats an eyelid. Why do football players have to be the perfect role model?
 


Billy the Fish

Technocrat
Oct 18, 2005
17,472
Haywards Heath
That whole story is a load of bollocks. It's bloody laughing gas FFS, if you're seen doing anything other than drinking alcohol or smoking the media seem to jump on it like you're a character out of trainspotting!
 




TSB

Captain Hindsight
Jul 7, 2003
17,666
Lansdowne Place, Hove
That whole story is a load of bollocks. It's bloody laughing gas FFS, if you're seen doing anything other than drinking alcohol or smoking the media seem to jump on it like you're a character out of trainspotting!

Spot on.
Crap story from a crap paper.

And what sort of 'role model' is Redknapp, exactly?

If, as he says, it was someone from Rochdale, it wouldn't be in the paper and wouldn't be a story. So we'd never know. That he's a famous player shouldn't make any difference.

There's thousands of professional footballers in the UK. Of course: some are utter scum, some are jack the lads etc. Most, however, are just regular blokes doing an irregular job, who enjoy legal highs.

Bitter Leatherface.
 


Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,093
Bexhill-on-Sea
You tell me one person, kid or adult, who doesn't pinch a balloon at a party/wedding reception and inhale the gas so they speak like a chip munk.
 


shaolinpunk

[Insert witty title here]
Nov 28, 2005
7,187
Brighton
You tell me one person, kid or adult, who doesn't pinch a balloon at a party/wedding reception and inhale the gas so they speak like a chip munk.

This with bells on
 




Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,724
Brighton
Sorry.....HARRY REDKNAPP is commenting on someone else in football's behaviour?!
 


BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
Arry is right it is a bad example to give to young children but the main culprits are the paper themselves for printing pictures rather than just a written report in order to sell their rag. What action could the FA take other than give a low fine for bringing the game into disrepute so pointless really them taking any action.
 


Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
21,578
Cowfold
Spot on.
Crap story from a crap paper.

And what sort of 'role model' is Redknapp, exactly?

If, as he says, it was someone from Rochdale, it wouldn't be in the paper and wouldn't be a story. So we'd never know. That he's a famous player shouldn't make any difference.

There's thousands of professional footballers in the UK. Of course: some are utter scum, some are jack the lads etc. Most, however, are just regular blokes doing an irregular job, who enjoy legal highs.

Bitter Leatherface.

Sorry but l couldn't disagree more, that he is a famous player DOES make a difference.. It's England internationals and top Premier League stars that kids take most notice of, and want to copy their behaviour most, If Kyle Walker had to inhale anything, legal or illegal, he should be doing it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera, and yes, if he was playing for a run of the mill League One or League Two team, the FA would have come down on him like a ton of bricks.

Not often l agree with u Arry, and not often l agree with the Daily Mail either, but on this occasion l think they are both right.
 




dwayne

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
14,859
London
Sorry but l couldn't disagree more, that he is a famous player DOES make a difference.. It's England internationals and top Premier League stars that kids take most notice of, and want to copy their behaviour most, If Kyle Walker had to inhale anything, legal or illegal, he should be doing it behind closed doors, not in front of a camera, and yes, if he was playing for a run of the mill League One or League Two team, the FA would have come down on him like a ton of bricks.

Not often l agree with u Arry, and not often l agree with the Daily Mail either, but on this occasion l think they are both right.

So players shouldn't drink alcohol in public? What's the difference ?!?
 


Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
73,363
West west west Sussex
It's strangly odd, just how wrong an entire article can be, but in it's core still be right.

Like it or not Walker was wrong with what he did, he is a professional sportsman they ought to he held to a higher standard, esp when drugs is the issue. Clearly not here but the higher standard etc.
(They are not, esp Soccerballists, but that's not the point)

But then everything else is so wrong:-

If he was playing for Rochdale the FA would have done nothing.
Drugs wasn’t part of our life when I was growing up, are you sure about that 'arry?
I guess London wasn't awash with drugs in the '60's, then. You and you're mates had no idea what was going on.
Has 'arry ever thrown the book at any of his players?
Has 'arry ever protected one of his players?
Does 'arry only manage teams of monks?

A completely double standard piece about a nothing story, which could have it's roots in a more serious debate, that football on all levels refuses to have.
 
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Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
21,578
Cowfold
So players shouldn't drink alcohol in public? What's the difference ?!?

The difference is ... alcohol isn't illegal. Ok ok neither is laughing gas, but the point is anything could have been in that balloon for all the kids knew. Top footballers are role models for kids, whatever they do they are going to copy. Kyle Walker needs to be aware of that.
 


Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,093
Bexhill-on-Sea
The difference is ... alcohol isn't illegal. Ok ok neither is laughing gas, but the point is anything could have been in that balloon for all the kids knew. Top footballers are role models for kids, whatever they do they are going to copy. Kyle Walker needs to be aware of that.

Yes and anything could be in Ankergren's cigarette or Liam Bridcutt energy drink bottle.

Has it actually be proved he wasn't just blowing a balloon up
 


Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
21,578
Cowfold
Yes and anything could be in Ankergren's cigarette or Liam Bridcutt energy drink bottle.

Has it actually be proved he wasn't just blowing a balloon up

All l'm saying is, Mr.Walker and his privileged friends need to be seen to be squeaky clean, who knows maybe even a player smoking a cigarette in public isn't a good idea, although legal it's been proved to be harmful.
 




Postman Pat

Well-known member
Jul 24, 2007
6,971
Coldean
All l'm saying is, Mr.Walker and his privileged friends need to be seen to be squeaky clean, who knows maybe even a player smoking a cigarette in public isn't a good idea, although legal it's been proved to be harmful.

As I said above, why do footballers need to be squeaky clean but singers/actors etc.. can do what the hell they like with no consequences. Why are they not role models?
 



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