RobEG
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Post by RobEG on Mar 14, 2024 20:56:25 GMT
JWP, Mainoo, Barkley and probably a load of others. I’m glad Phillips isn’t in there but Henderson shouldn’t be anywhere near it either.
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Post by Dougs on Mar 20, 2024 18:58:21 GMT
Can't say I blame Benny Blanco tbh. The whole set up is weird.
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Post by muddyfunster on Mar 20, 2024 19:49:14 GMT
I just find the idea that White lacks commitment to football in general ludicrous. The man's certainly an enigma but you only have to watch him play to know he's hugely invested.
As an England fan it's a real shame he's not interested in Southgate's England but hopefully the next manager will make him reconsider.
So long as White continues to hold his tongue and not take the bait the press will continue to leave out you'd think it remains a possibility.
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Post by harrypalmer on Mar 20, 2024 20:10:36 GMT
Yeah, he's well-known for being incredibly hard-working, almost to a fault in that he often conceals injuries, and studies all the data. By all accounts he's hugely invested in the game, just doesn't watch it recreationally.
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Post by Zomoniac on Mar 20, 2024 20:25:16 GMT
Obviously I’m biased, but I really don’t see the issue. Batty was much the same. I don’t give a fuck about my job when I’m off the clock. Why should they just because their job is “fun”? If it turns out you’re naturally highly gifted in a profession that pays absurd money but you’re not really interested in it then why wouldn’t you milk it?
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Post by Dougs on Mar 20, 2024 20:29:42 GMT
All stems from a throwaway comment that he doesn't really like football or watch it. So what! Sounds like a sensible move to maintain sanity imo.
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Post by damagedinc on Mar 20, 2024 20:33:36 GMT
Apparently he was bollocked in front of the whole squad because he couldn't answer a question about the way man city played. He has always claimed to love the game and dedicates himself to it. But in his down time he has other interests.
Complete non issue and a very ignorant attitude from the coaching staff. Fair play to him for telling them to do one.
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askew
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Post by askew on Mar 20, 2024 20:35:21 GMT
Benoit Assou-Ekotto was another who also felt the same way.
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Post by simple on Mar 20, 2024 20:41:24 GMT
He’s literally playing in the top of the table defence and doing the job. Does it matter that he hasn’t memorised the collected works of Jonathan Wilson and Michael Calvin?
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Post by damagedinc on Mar 20, 2024 20:41:44 GMT
He had some weird lunch ritual if I remember rightly. A hot chocolate and crisps or something lol
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RobEG
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Post by RobEG on Mar 20, 2024 20:43:44 GMT
Ah Benny. A proper maverick  |
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Post by simple on Mar 20, 2024 20:50:12 GMT
A hot chocolate and crisps Am I an athlete? |
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Post by Syrette on Mar 20, 2024 21:34:13 GMT
New Adidas kit template is awful.
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Post by muddyfunster on Mar 21, 2024 3:57:27 GMT
Apparently he was bollocked in front of the whole squad because he couldn't answer a question about the way man city played. He has always claimed to love the game and dedicates himself to it. But in his down time he has other interests. Complete non issue and a very ignorant attitude from the coaching staff. Fair play to him for telling them to do one. Very hard to know if that's true but if it is, you can see why he might conclude there's no point in being there. He's not getting selected despite better club form than many who play and the coaching staff have made it clear via actions as much as words that they don't respect him. |
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mikeck
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Post by mikeck on Mar 21, 2024 15:05:12 GMT
Really like the new England away kit for the Euros, but fuck me £84.99 for the basic shirt is far too steep. I haven't bought a brand new kit for a long time to be fair, but that seems even more steep than usual right? |
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Post by Dougs on Mar 21, 2024 15:45:27 GMT
DHGate is your friend. £10.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Mar 21, 2024 19:50:20 GMT
NICE.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Mar 21, 2024 21:43:54 GMT
Decent.
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askew
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Post by askew on Mar 21, 2024 21:46:09 GMT
We got FlagWankery shenanigans with the new England kit.
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Post by rammy18 on Mar 21, 2024 21:52:54 GMT
Really like the new England away kit for the Euros, but fuck me £84.99 for the basic shirt is far too steep. I haven't bought a brand new kit for a long time to be fair, but that seems even more steep than usual right? £120 for the ‘authentic’ version. So £85 for a version that isn’t. |
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Post by mikeck on Mar 21, 2024 22:03:04 GMT
Oh yeah, £125 for the pitch version and a mere £85 for the stadium one... FFS.
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Post by Syrette on Mar 21, 2024 22:17:09 GMT
Wales are more than capable of beating Poland especially at home.
Good luck to them - almost there.
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deez
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Post by deez on Mar 22, 2024 8:13:28 GMT
Apparently he was bollocked in front of the whole squad because he couldn't answer a question about the way man city played. He has always claimed to love the game and dedicates himself to it. But in his down time he has other interests. Complete non issue and a very ignorant attitude from the coaching staff. Fair play to him for telling them to do one. Archaic bullying behaviour from the coaching staff by the sounds of things. Whatever happened to man management. |
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Post by simple on Mar 22, 2024 8:30:58 GMT
This story about Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage denouncing the new England kit is a weird one.
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mcmonkeyplc
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Mar 22, 2024 8:35:36 GMT
Election year
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Post by zisssou on Mar 22, 2024 9:10:22 GMT
I mean regardless of the statement. It looks shit. Actually most England kits look shit.
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Post by Dougs on Mar 22, 2024 9:33:41 GMT
I think Starmer likely just responded to a question. Even what he says isn't that controversial really. The Guardian just ran with it to sell papers/clicks. It wasn't a statement put out or anything.
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Post by Whizzo on Mar 22, 2024 10:19:12 GMT
Much like F1, the drama off the pitch will probably be more entertaining than the football will be.
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Post by cristar on Mar 22, 2024 10:40:29 GMT
I haven't really followed the Ben White thing, but if he sees football as nothing more than a job, then isn't Arsenal his job? What are internationals then? An after work get together? Or Overtime?
He obviously isn't arsed or would have made it known to the manager, no?
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Post by zisssou on Mar 22, 2024 10:46:02 GMT
Think he's mostly been misquoted.
"It's well reported that White is one of the hardest working in the team, Holding spoke about his ability to play through injury being remarkable. If you haven't seen his interview for his first England call up, go watch it, it's pure emotion and honesty. This guy makes no issues for us off the field and is essentially the modern day professional footballer teams hope they can have from their players."
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