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Sqad - //If offered £400, 000 for a lecture/talk in the Far East would i take it whatever my salary. would i take it?....."when does my fight depart." Nothing illegal surely. //
Illegal - probably not, but discussing a deal which is only offered to you on the basis that you are the England manager, and you haven't even met the team yet, so new is your contract, is not wise, and as an experienced manager, Mr Allardyce should certainly have known better. in his defence, he did say he would need to run it past the FA, but that was more of an afterthought.
// Artisans paid in cash ( almost certainly not declared to the Tax man) that is a "bung" isn't it? It is all a matter of relativity. //
No, that's the black economy, something entirely different, and it is not comparable, so it is not a matter of relativity.
//By that definition, I have taken a bung ..dishonest ? yes but almost everyone would fall into this category. Immoral? yes...only if you are found out. //
No you have not 'taken a bung'. The phrase is universally accepted as talking a bribe - cash payment for an illegal action, once again the two scenarios do not match up.
//Criticisms of Hodgson and his side kick.....not nice....but it happens ...please see posts on AB particularly in News for personal insults. //
I can, and have been somewhat insulting, and certainly insulted (!) within the auspices of the Answerbank, but you would find me being far more circumspect if I was the highest paid manager in international football - and far more litigious were I on the receiving end!
//Yes.....I suppose he should resign or even be sacked.....but in my opinion it is no big deal. //
In my opinion also, but in the opinion of the millions who follow football, is it a very big deal, hence the press interest, and the investigations.