Quote: Monko "I would think that over the coming months Dove House will see an increase in charitable donations made to them because of the efforts of Paul Cooke and his marathon efforts.
Yes we can all agree that we can donate whenever we want but sometimes charities rely on public figures to raise the profile of the charity (see Band Aid, Red Nose Day) to inject a much needed cash injection.
If this man raises £50000 or £50 then who are we to knock him and not support his efforts.'"
Spot on....and surely know-one can knock that.
We often have debates on this board about players behaviour, second chances etc, now I have no respect for him regarding the [iincident[/i(s)...however I sincerely take my hat off for him for this, like mentioned he lost a parent to cancer and none of us would wish that on our worst enemies, he clearly has great respect for Dove House and wants to repay them for the care they provided for his Mum, and more importantly due to who he is he will raise the profile of the charity considerably....I am very opinionated with my views on here especially when it comes to players off field antics, however even I know when to keep it real and draw the line, credit where credit is due.
