Correct me if i'm wrong - have the club ever have a "let's take on particularly disadvantaged children over others policy"? (seriously if he was deliberately brought in by the club due to his background then fair enough)
If they didn't then Saido was scouted as was any other kid with talent at a young age. He shouldn't be any more grateful than any other youngster that's come through our ranks, just because of his past. He would have got to the position he's in due to his talent.
Doesn't excuse his actions mind, but I don't see why he has to owe us more than any other of our players from the youth ranks.
some of us don't see it like that .lets go to basics . This lad has been at the Albion 11 years . This is his 3rd full seasonin the first team so his career is in its enfancy . For the first 8 years of being with us I would say a lot of time and input has gone in from the club . Since he has made the big time his antics have been of a spoilt brat . There were problems when he was loaned out , we had the stupid laughing gas incident and then of course his drink driving conviction . He's been on the naughty step last year and there are rumours that he ain't all that well liked in the dressing room , particularly from the senior players there . So all in all this spoiled brat does owe the club , because in any other profession he would have had the sack .