I'm not sure i've ever sneered...
The point of my post Alpine (because of course there was one) was that "spare a thought" is generally a precursor to something or someone deserving of thought. Something important. Something serious.
I find it a little difficult to have any real sympathy for Marek Saganowski as he is a grown man who is being paid good money living the dream of being a professional footballer. Presently he's out of his team. Big f::cking deal. He'll work a little harder and get back in the team if he cares that much.
And as such the thought of "sparing a thought" for the man going through a minor downward turn in his otherwise peachy life seems a little overdramatic. Bit like 99% of your posts thinking about it...but especially the ones where you get indignant and start using words like sneering.