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Roy Hodgson speaks out against badge kissing!

Fulham boss joins The Spoiler’s campaign

After we lambasted Wayne Rooney and Joey Barton’s unnecessary badge kissing this week, Fulham gaffer Roy Hodgson has waded in on the subject, banning Andy Johnson from smooching his crest when he visits his old stomping ground tomorrow:

“I’m not a great fan of badge kissing. We’re mercenaries in football, there’s no question of that.

“The days of badge kissing at Fulham died with the likes of Johnny Haynes and Jimmy Hill. I’m surprised if fans want to see it.

“They’re not stupid, they know that players come and go and change clubs.

“They also know that when a player changes clubs he gives his 100% allegiance all of the time he’s playing for them.

“I expect every player Fulham to have nothing but the club in his head. He doesn’t need to kiss the badge to show me that.”

In an age where passionate loyalties can literally change overnight if the right amount of money is exchanged [cough, Harry Redknapp, splutter] it is truly refreshing to hear someone in the game speak so honestly about its mercenary nature. Well done, Roy.

[Team Talk]

• Andy Johnson
• Badge Kissing
• Everton
• Fulham
• Joey Barton
• Wayne Rooney