A Century United
Highland Exile
I just don't get it.
Perhaps its a generation thing - after all, though I know that I am still only 15 inside, my son never misses an opportunity to remind me that on the outside I am well into Old Git territory. But even allowing for my wrinkly status, I still don't get it.
I know that these days you don't accord anybody respect until they have "earnt" it. Regardless of qualifications or position of authority, you won't get respect until you have satisfied some rather vague and personal definition of what earns respect - made more difficult because that definition varies so wildly from person to person. Frankly, I preferred the old system of giving someone respect unless they then showed that they didn't deserve it - but I know that I am swimming against the tide there.
But even under this modern system, surely Steve Tilson deserves, no has earnt and DEMANDS respect? I'm not talking about fawning, lick-spittle, uncritical adoration. Not even a tinge of rose-tint. Nor am I wanting him placed above criticism - no one is ever completely above criticism (though you wouldn't know it if you ever dare to demure from the opinion of some of the more opinionated on here).
But several posters have now told Steve to "get some balls". To me that is intensly, deeply, embarrasingly wrong. That is rudeness on a completely unacceptable level to someone who has arguably done more for this club than any one else in the modern era. And it is a level of personal insult that should leave those who have descended to it deeply ashamed.
Perhaps its a generation thing - after all, though I know that I am still only 15 inside, my son never misses an opportunity to remind me that on the outside I am well into Old Git territory. But even allowing for my wrinkly status, I still don't get it.
I know that these days you don't accord anybody respect until they have "earnt" it. Regardless of qualifications or position of authority, you won't get respect until you have satisfied some rather vague and personal definition of what earns respect - made more difficult because that definition varies so wildly from person to person. Frankly, I preferred the old system of giving someone respect unless they then showed that they didn't deserve it - but I know that I am swimming against the tide there.
But even under this modern system, surely Steve Tilson deserves, no has earnt and DEMANDS respect? I'm not talking about fawning, lick-spittle, uncritical adoration. Not even a tinge of rose-tint. Nor am I wanting him placed above criticism - no one is ever completely above criticism (though you wouldn't know it if you ever dare to demure from the opinion of some of the more opinionated on here).
But several posters have now told Steve to "get some balls". To me that is intensly, deeply, embarrasingly wrong. That is rudeness on a completely unacceptable level to someone who has arguably done more for this club than any one else in the modern era. And it is a level of personal insult that should leave those who have descended to it deeply ashamed.
