Something like the dad getting cash in hand for visiting the training ground certainly doesn't read like the kid's parents have necessarily always been acting purely out of wanting what is best for the boy, but easy to sit in judgement when you don't know the whole story.
One thing for certain, football from top to bottom needs to get its house in order when it comes to the way it treats the mental health of its players. At a time we're hearing about Aaron Lennon, to read a story about a kid being treated like this and to top it all being stopped from playing as a result is hardly an encouraging sign. Whether it be owners like Roland plucking 20 year olds out of a club and dropping them off at the training ground of another club in a different country without even letting the new club know to expect the player, kids being fought over like possessions rather than people, or abuse from fans in stadiums or on social media, there is so much wrong with the treatment of players and it is all somehow seen as acceptable to dehumanise them because they get paid well.
Despite being at stoke they were taking cash in hand from Liverpool along with trips to the ground/money for car repairs etc when Stoke were already paying for these private school fees.
Pure greed from his parents, send him to a normal school if you can't afford private. You had that paid for and got too greedy.
Not sure you can call getting free private school fees paid for greedy......they were given a once in a lifetime opportunity for their lad and took it.......and why not. I think most people would have done the same given the circumstances. Turned out it went sour and bit them in the arse.....shame all round......but surely not an act of greed.
Pure greed from his parents, send him to a normal school if you can't afford private. You had that paid for and got too greedy.
Not sure you can call getting free private school fees paid for greedy......they were given a once in a lifetime opportunity for their lad and took it.......and why not. I think most people would have done the same given the circumstances. Turned out it went sour and bit them in the arse.....shame all round......but surely not an act of greed.
Those fees were already being paid for by Stoke, the parents took that cash in hand (which is the greedy part), which ended up jeopardising his school fees.
It sounds, to me, like the Dad was playing one club against the other for more and more money. He seems to have been unlucky to have been being 'clever' at just the wrong time as the rules changed and Stoke decided that they didn't want to pick up the school fees anymore and Liverpool pulled out because they were sailing a little close to the wind.
When one plays this game one always runs the risk of ending up with nothing.
I have had dealings with Private Schools and they don't mess about when it comes to school fees. Not only will they kick him out if his parents don't pay but they will, probably, also take him to court for payment of the fees including another term as the notice period.
I never amazes me just how greedy and stupid people can be. The money that Stoke were paying out was probably life changing for the boy and, if he was successful, his whole family. Now his Dad has quite possibly made it that no one will touch his son and his football career is over before it's even started.
Difficult situation, but you have to respect both clubs and any dealings with a new club come after they have had official contact with the current club.
Stoke have great resources and it sounds like they had already made a huge commitment by paying for the boy's education. What more did the dad want?
Difficult situation, but you have to respect both clubs and any dealings with a new club come after they have had official contact with the current club.
Stoke have great resources and it sounds like they had already made a huge commitment by paying for the boy's education. What more did the dad want?
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One thing for certain, football from top to bottom needs to get its house in order when it comes to the way it treats the mental health of its players. At a time we're hearing about Aaron Lennon, to read a story about a kid being treated like this and to top it all being stopped from playing as a result is hardly an encouraging sign. Whether it be owners like Roland plucking 20 year olds out of a club and dropping them off at the training ground of another club in a different country without even letting the new club know to expect the player, kids being fought over like possessions rather than people, or abuse from fans in stadiums or on social media, there is so much wrong with the treatment of players and it is all somehow seen as acceptable to dehumanise them because they get paid well.
Turned out it went sour and bit them in the arse.....shame all round......but surely not an act of greed.
When one plays this game one always runs the risk of ending up with nothing.
I have had dealings with Private Schools and they don't mess about when it comes to school fees. Not only will they kick him out if his parents don't pay but they will, probably, also take him to court for payment of the fees including another term as the notice period.
I never amazes me just how greedy and stupid people can be. The money that Stoke were paying out was probably life changing for the boy and, if he was successful, his whole family. Now his Dad has quite possibly made it that no one will touch his son and his football career is over before it's even started.
Difficult situation, but you have to respect both clubs and any dealings with a new club come after they have had official contact with the current club.
Stoke have great resources and it sounds like they had already made a huge commitment by paying for the boy's education. What more did the dad want?