Forum | General Discussion

Kicking a Cat and then grabbing it in order to 'slap' it's face, is an abhorrent act and one that needs sanctioning of the highest order, in a similar way to a young man sitting with his girl friend in a Pub who stands up to some pissed rowdy who has come over and started being impertinent and invasive, ends up being hospitalised by the drunken thug and his cowardly pals!

We mention the Pub incident because it is unfortunately the sort of event that occurs so regularly it doesn't even make the Local newspapers despite the recipient maybe receiving a permanent injury as a result of the unprovoked attack. Our friend of the site, Physician and neurological researcher Professor Jonathan Abel, was the victim of one such assault many years ago and still suffers dentistry problems over 20 years later.

Having sworn the hypocratic oath, he declined the offer of 'instant retribution' that his well-connected Uncle offered and just got on with his life. Kurt Zouma has made a mistake that will NEVER ever go away, even if he funds 'Cat Heaven'. However, we have heard that the player himself is contrite and wants to do the best he can to make amends, so to that purpose he will donate a 'substantial' amount of money to the RSPCA.

The exact figure is unknown, but it is believed to be the equivalent to ONE MONTH'S WAGES, in other words just over £500,000! Of course the money alone won't make a huge difference to the public perception of BOTH Zouma's, Kurt for kicking the cat, as well as his younger brother Yoan, for filming the incident and then being so 'disconnected' with reality that he thought it would be 'fun' to post the shocking footage on social media.

In a previous article we suggested Issa Diop needs to see a sports psychologist, we suggest Kurt and his younger brother also seek professional help. - Ed

West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Dawson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice (c), Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio. Subs: Areola (GK), Diop, Fredericks, Johnson, Kral, Noble, Vlasic, Lanzini, Yarmolenko.
Watford: Foster, Femenia, Samir, Cathcart, Kamara, Kayembe, Kucka, Sissoko (c), Cleverley, Dennis, King. Subs: Bachmann (GK), Kabasele, Ngakia, Masina, Louza, Sema, Kalu, Hernandez, Pedro.

What should have been a triumphant return from a potentially serious knock, has turned into a complete fiasco for Hammers defender Kurt Zouma due to the 'Kittygate' images circling on social media! Only West Ham can do it, it seems as if as soon as some players walk through the door they leave their brains behind.

We don't want to go into the details which have already been covered explicitly by the red tops, neither are we so hypocritical that we want to either pass judgment or defend the French International's actions. Obviously it is completely unacceptable to 'kick the cat, slap it or throw shoes at it, it is a 'sin' in the UK that gets far more publicity than a brutal assault on another human being would.

It can be argued that a cat is a defenceless little thing and that Zouma's actions were reprehensible, the player has already apologised sufficiently for the Police and the RSPCA to be satisfied that the Cat in question is in no further danger and that the 'attack' was a one off event that the player deeply regrets.

At the risk of 'Catmail' and without condoning Zouma's actions in any way, it has to be said that 'someone' at the Org chased a 'little kitty' round the room with 'intent to harm' after the the blighter jumped up a fully laden Christmas tree causing it to fall directly on to an expensive new monitor and cracking it's screen.

Utterly unforgivable, but also very understandable, Cat lovers can be content though safe in the knowledge that Zouma will receive punishment a plenty apart from the Club and the Animal League, in the form of opposition supporters. It would be a great surprise if some 'Watford wag' hasn't already come up with a nasty little ditty about Zouma and the Cat, expect to hear some 'choice' banter tonight at the Ground or on BT Sport. - LN

We at The Org campaigned long and hard to let Issa Diop be given a chance to prove himself alongside Kurt Zouma, in the firm belief that the once monstrously talented player would rediscover his form under Zouma's tutorage, well he got his chance on Saturday against Kidderminster and put in his WORST performance EVER for the club.

Something is not right here, you would have thought Diop would have grabbed the opportunity to prove himself, instead he looked like a rabbit in the headlights and even made the normal owner of that title, Ryan Fredericks, look calm and relaxed!

Incidentally Fredericks was dreadful, but it doesn't detract from the fact that Diop's woeful ineptitude runs much deeper than a few bad performances, everything that was once good about his game has gone and been replaced with a player who has become a bag of nerves who is so petrified he CANNOT make decisions anymore, he has become a liability.

So what is to be done? The transfer window has closed so he can't be sold to Newcastle, neither can he be loaned out, so the club are stuck with him. Perhaps it is time, if it hasn't already been done, for Diop to see a top sports psychologist, it can't do ANY harm and it might just unlock the player that is hiding within.

Diop's impressive 6'4" frame doesn't mean he is tough on the inside, shouldn't he be given all the possible help available? If only to bump up his value before flogging him!