CyberPieMan wrote:
IL interviewed on 5-Live just now. Brilliant publicity for the Pride day - although a little concerned that they apparently "considered" signing him. They'd've had my ST back had that happened.
I think every club would’ve had to give it at least a seconds thought. He is a world class talent available for probably a fraction of what would’ve been his market value before these embarrassing comments. Luckily most clubs have more sense (and don’t have a never ending salary cap) and would’ve left him to rot.
They say all publicity is good publicity but I’m not sure here. The sport has been commended for the way in which Gareth Thomas was embraced (a couple of Cas fans aside) and the acceptance and support Keegan Hurst was shown and this runs a risk of all that being forgotten and us being stereotyped as a bunch of thick Northerners (even if it is a French club he’s signed for) who won’t accept ‘that sort of thing’ when nothing could be further from the truth.