I'm a live and let live kind of guy, but if they're serious they probably shouldn't be doing that, especially after a defeat at home.
I suppose there's an argument to say we're hardly competing at C. Ronaldo's level but we're not too hot at our own level either. If they take us up I'll gladly prop McNulty up while someone pours something tasty down his throat.
You might need some more substantial evidence than is on display in this thread to back up claims of a drinking culture though.
I'm reminded of this chap - bonus point to whoever guesses:
Sometimes his love of champagne and woman would cause him trouble with the board of directors.
"Luckily I lived near the stadium, and I managed to get there in a rush. My teammates and the coach looked at me disapprovingly. It was only five minutes before the kick-off, so I quickly changed and joined the team on the pitch. I could hear the directors saying: 'We'll deal with him after the match. We'll find out what he's been up to.' Luckily I scored a hat-trick so afterwards no one said a word!"
Incidents of the sort soon became common. In 19##, it was the day of the game against [rivals] at home with only an hour before the game and [he] had still not shown up. The directors became nervous and sent a masseuse and another trainer in a car to find him. They found him in bed, sleeping profoundly and snoring. Without even washing his face, they dragged him up and rushed him to the stadium. While lying down in the back seat [he] told them of love filled night and said he felt like a lion. The Lion entered the dressing room and without any squabbling, they quickly gave him his number 9 jersey. He scored two goals that game and was the best on the field. [His club] won the game 2–1 and beat [rivals] for the title by two points.
