Quote: SmokeyTA "Im not going to defend Cockayne as a man or what he did, I'm no fan of him either as a player or person. However i dont see the relevance to what he said.'"
It's very relevant. Cockayne has complained that the rules of the competition, rules that have been in place for two years, are unfair because they could lead to him losing his livelihood. That is a non argument to advance as to the merits of the competition structure.
Many things could lead to Cockayne losing his livelihood from the game. Many things that he has personally done away from the game could have (and probably should have) lead to him losing his livelihood. We could go back to franchising and he could, theoretically ;
1. Suffer a career ending injury
2. Commit another criminal act and lose his liberty
3. Commit a breach of club discipline and be released
4. Start to play so poorly that he is released
Are any of the above factors that we should take into account when deciding the merits of the league structure? Should we hold dear the earning potential of Ben Cockayne when he, himself, has paid such scant regard to it?