I'm genuinely struggling with this. There's a tug of war taking place between my heart and my conscience. Robbie Keane? My first reaction was absolutely not. Questions upon questions are swirling around in my head like the Corryvreckan Whirlpool. We wouldn't; would we? Given that we like to think of ourselves as a club, or perhaps more accurately as a support, or a community, with a moral conscience, could we really appoint someone who, apparently, had no problem working for an institution that openly supported the murderous genocide of tens of thousands of innocent people?
Call it what you will; conscience, principles, awareness of what we/I perceive to be right or wrong, or in the case of Israel's terrorist, murderous genocidal, evil, yes actual evil; I find myself, as I've said, genuinely struggling with it.
Do we as a club/support, ditch our long-held belief that we are truly a club like no other? Do we stand by the very honourable principles that led our founding fathers to give us the gift of, not just a football club, but an identity?
Has it come to be that finishing above an institution clearly devoid of those things we claim to cherish is now our be-all-and-end-all? If so, then, for me, a huge chunk of what has made our community a source of pride, comfort, and an absolute joy to be part of, is lost. Scattered in the wreckage of a changing world. A changing, ( perhaps already changed ) club. A changed and divided support.
For me?..... Those two small words perfectly sum up my situation. They show what just happens to be my thoughts, nothing more, nothing less. It goes without saying that there will be many who don't share my opinions. That, as always, is absolutely fine. I'm not on a quest to change anybody's mind. I would however, feel a crushing sense of loss.
Mea Culpa? It has to be said, of course, that Robbie Keane, if it is indeed to be him, and he wishes to do so, should have the right to put his side of the story.
Yip, questions, questions?
Hali Hail.
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