Lundan Cabbie":v8k7vkct said:I would like to know the Telegraph's motivation for setting him up. At this moment in time they haven't released anything to show that their sting operation was warranted. I do so hope that they do have stuff on Sam. I'd hate to think they would dangle a carrot for him just so they could knock him down.
Someone in the cab said today that he should have gone because of his greed. How stupid is that? Since when has greed been a sackable offence without breaking any laws? If it were, people would be dismissed for putting themselves forward for more than their fair share of overtime.
I'm actually disappointed with the DT. They should have made what evidence they had on Sam available to the FA when they were selecting the England manager seeing as they say they have been investigating for ten months. Of course doing the right thing comes further down the list than getting the best headlines.
My understanding LC is that the 10 month investigation was not into Big Sam, but instead into corruption in the English game. They didn't actively target Big Sam, they infiltrated a corrupt "ring" of agents, coaches and managers and Big Sam happened to be a part of that.
Don't get me wrong, the journos eyes would have lit up when the England manager came into the fold. A story about a few grand here or there being traded about by some second tier coaches and agents wouldn't have been discussed on such a level. Big Sam's involvement put this story up a notch. I don't see that as a bad thing on the part of the journos as they have been able to expose a few sorry truths within the game, Big Sam et al only have themselves to blame here.