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GB72 said:
Thing is, do clubs not have PR departments. Nothing excuses what was done, it remains sickening, but the response would seem to be obvious, apology, significant personal donation to the RSPCA and Cat Protection League, some voluntary work, club gets involved in the charity PR or a local shelter and maybe some work with a shrink for the player, couple of matches suspended and I think they could have walked away from this.
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Whilst the investigation is on going playing him was the option , in a few weeks the RSPCA could have him banged up for a month being punished

But then for some that wouldn't be enough and would want him kicked out the game completely
 
Fade and Die said:
Never forget we have Daniel Levi to thank for the freebie :D

Now back to Zouma..... there is a very funny tiktok going around but Im not sure how to post it :devilish:
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Love how all my spurs mates are very self righteous about it.. erm how many small business suddenly burnt down when they refused to sell up for the NFL stadium ?
 
Anybody any idea how the “cat video” ended up at The Sun Newspper? His brother allegedly took the video so did he pass it on to the paper or to his friends?
 
3offTheTee said:
Anybody any idea how the “cat video” ended up at The Sun Newspper? His brother allegedly took the video so did he pass it on to the paper or to his friends?
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His brother is almost as big an idiot as him. He posted it to snap chat ? what a moron
 
3offTheTee said:
Anybody any idea how the “cat video” ended up at The Sun Newspper? His brother allegedly took the video so did he pass it on to the paper or to his friends?
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dont know but at a guess; brother films video, thinks its funny, shares it with a few friends on whatsapp or similar, one of friends is either a) horrified or b) sees a chance to make a few quid or c) both so contacts the currant bun
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Clubs don’t sack players for small incidents

Major issues then yes but not these sort of things

West Ham though should have taken the initiative

Suspended him , fine him the maximum and get him to do some charity work and also maybe a donation

But they are now only reacting because of sponsers reacting and they know it’s now going to hit them in the pocket

Him playing last night was more important to the club - suspect the sponsers are going to hit them in the pocket to suggest they should have made the first move
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Do not think the RSPCA think it is a small incident Phil but I could be wrong
 
fundy said:
dont know but at a guess; brother films video, thinks its funny, shares it with a few friends on whatsapp or similar, one of friends is either a) horrified or b) sees a chance to make a few quid or c) both so contacts the currant bun
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Seems logical Steve. More logical than dropping Anderson:mad:
 
GB72 said:
Thing is, do clubs not have PR departments. Nothing excuses what was done, it remains sickening, but the response would seem to be obvious, apology, significant personal donation to the RSPCA and Cat Protection League, some voluntary work, club gets involved in the charity PR or a local shelter and maybe some work with a shrink for the player, couple of matches suspended and I think they could have walked away from this.
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Agreed. For me West Ham have always been a club I like to see do well, apart from against us! It's the romantic notion that they always played attractive football and of course the Bobby Moore effect. Not sure if my viewpoint is the norm but have always thought so generally (apart from those supporting other London clubs). They've misjudged this I think and should have left him out last night with a view to seeing what action the non footballing authorities were taking, then judge a suitable approach themselves.

No way would I like to see him sacked - a short suspension, a large fine and time and money spent supporting animal charities would be enough imo.
 
3offTheTee said:
Do not think the RSPCA think it is a small incident Phil but I could be wrong
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Yes in the grand scheme of things in regards actions that footballers have done it is small

Doesn’t mean it’s not an awful incident and poor but it’s not on the same level we have seen over the years from sports people and they haven’t been sacked etc

Being sent to jail for rape , manslaughter etc are the sort of things that will get a player sacked
 
AmandaJR said:
Agreed. For me West Ham have always been a club I like to see do well, apart from against us! It's the romantic notion that they always played attractive football and of course the Bobby Moore effect. Not sure if my viewpoint is the norm but have always thought so generally (apart from those supporting other London clubs). They've misjudged this I think and should have left him out last night with a view to seeing what action the non footballing authorities were taking, then judge a suitable approach themselves.

No way would I like to see him sacked - a short suspension, a large fine and time and money spent supporting animal charities would be enough imo.
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You couldve written henry winters article for him Amanda ;)

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...f?shareToken=6b8fc281757009ad682975a084027b4d
 
AmandaJR said:
Agreed. For me West Ham have always been a club I like to see do well, apart from against us! It's the romantic notion that they always played attractive football and of course the Bobby Moore effect. Not sure if my viewpoint is the norm but have always thought so generally (apart from those supporting other London clubs). They've misjudged this I think and should have left him out last night with a view to seeing what action the non footballing authorities were taking, then judge a suitable approach themselves.

No way would I like to see him sacked - a short suspension, a large fine and time and money spent supporting animal charities would be enough imo.
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Well said.

I also think West Ham missed a ‘trick’ with this. If they had suspended him for 2 weeks and fined him a week’s salary, which was donated to the RSPCA, the RSPCA might have accepted that as enough punishment. Maybe announced publically that justice had been served etc. As things stand currently, he’s still possibly going to face punishment. And West Ham will continue to be thought of as dodging it.
 
Hobbit said:
Well said.

I also think West Ham missed a ‘trick’ with this. If they had suspended him for 2 weeks and fined him a week’s salary, which was donated to the RSPCA, the RSPCA might have accepted that as enough punishment. Maybe announced publically that justice had been served etc. As things stand currently, he’s still possibly going to face punishment. And West Ham will continue to be thought of as dodging it.
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I do wonder if it had come out way before the game .. time for the internal Investigation to be concluded (ie covered themselves legally)
 
Behind the scenes at West Ham, I suppose if they finish in the top 4 the board will be quietly happy with their decision to play Zouma?
Not that I think it’s right he played.
 
Adidas have now withdrawn Zouma from their contracted athletes. It seems as many people outside of West Ham are distancing themselves quite rightly. Am I right in thinking two weeks is the maximum the club can fine a player
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Adidas have now withdrawn Zouma from their contracted athletes. It seems as many people outside of West Ham are distancing themselves quite rightly. Am I right in thinking two weeks is the maximum the club can fine a player
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See thats a better punishment, that really affects his pocket does a sponsor dropping him

And they can do that a lot easier

Heard puma are sniffing round
 
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