Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:38 am  

gazcoops wrote:

Good move by the club imo, The Weir bar has been the Centre of the trouble with the drinking culture at the club, I know some of the players who drank there have left, others are still at the club. I do disagree with them banning them from going to the new years eve party, the club should have let them go on a one off occasion, since they had already paid for tickets.

The thing that concens me is that some people seem to hold the venue responsible for some of the poor behaviour rather than the players.

I am all for the club introducing a code of conduct, but for it to be effective, the players need to be on board with it. All the indication suntil this is that the players have been reseptive to the changes made, but could this have a negative effect and see some players start to rebel?

As the main group of players have left the club that were never too far away from bother, it seems a little unfair to ban all the players from a bar, unless something has happened recently.

Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:56 am  

A good move by the club.

IMHO there's no problem at all in them out for a drink after the game. It's more the antics of the last couple of years when it seems they were out on the swill all the time and the "incidents" that seemed to occur there.

They are professional sportsmen in the public eye and should conduct themselves as such.

Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:05 am  

Seems pretty pointless to me, if certain players want a drink they'll just do it elsewhere.

Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:10 am  

chico's nose wrote:

The thing that concens me is that some people seem to hold the venue responsible for some of the poor behaviour rather than the players.

I am all for the club introducing a code of conduct, but for it to be effective, the players need to be on board with it. All the indication suntil this is that the players have been reseptive to the changes made, but could this have a negative effect and see some players start to rebel?

As the main group of players have left the club that were never too far away from bother, it seems a little unfair to ban all the players from a bar, unless something has happened recently.

The club may think that the venue has become associated with being a part of the last 2 years of failure. In an attempt to break the perceived cycle of play poop and then go supping in Weir they have banned the place. New start/clean break from the past and all that. Any player who rebels obviously hasn't bought into that thinking and should rebel themselves in the direction of the exit door as soon as contract commitments allow.

Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:20 am  

Staffs FC wrote:

The club may think that the venue has become associated with being a part of the last 2 years of failure. In an attempt to break the perceived cycle of play poop and then go supping in Weir they have banned the place. New start/clean break from the past and all that. Any player who rebels obviously hasn't bought into that thinking and should rebel themselves in the direction of the exit door as soon as contract commitments allow.

Or whenever they feel like it if that's their mindset.

The choice is get paid for a job, or go drinking in Weir. Not really much of a choice is it?

Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:49 am  

well done! its about time the players got a proper code of conduct. hope they can stick to it and i hope it has some impact on their performance. it doesnt state that they cant go to other bars though does it? lizard lounge will be the next local

Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:02 pm  

Correct me if I'm wrong but the club hasn't even confirmed it, I doubt it's just one bar! Hopefully the ban is for all alcohol during pre season.

Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:08 pm  

MR BOJANGLES wrote:

Well I didnt complain but believe any that did had grounds to. I have said it before that these lads are in the public eye in a city that loves its sport and so of course its going to rub fans up the wrong way when they see their players pished days or hours before a game.

Drinks in moderation immediately after a match I dont mind but last season there was some very silly instances, two of which I witnessed for myself.

Professional sports persons have relatively short careers and should want to keep their body in its optimum condition shouldnt they, not fill it full of drinks and fags.

Good on the club I say !!!

I was in there one evening last season and saw a group of players in the weir 24 hours before a game.A couple of players that i won't name where well oiled.It left me feeling angry and very disappointed but i never reported it.Glad to say the so called players have now moved on.Well done Hull on taking this stance.With better rules and discipline your half way there to having a successful team.

Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:14 pm  

Arthur Bunting used to call the players up every saturday night to make sure they were home, with a cup of cocoa. I know at least 2 players who got their brothers to answer the phone while they were on the piff. A certain loose-forward was caught out though when he was asked the password. He made one up and was told by Arthur that they didn't HAVE a password.

Re: Who are these fans who've been complaining : Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:16 pm  

fc baldy wrote:

would be intresting to know what the rule is regards drinking before a match...when my cousin was at Leigh...it was 48 before a match.

Cans or bottles? Either way, that's impressive!