Dunno what you're issue is but you're wrong on most accounts. Jelavic hadn't scored in 18 months before signing and has 12 for us. Chester scored two headed goals this season against QPR and Sunderland and has been injured for a chunk. Brady's 'banging them in' was a goal from open play against Newcastle and two penalties. Livermore scored against West Brom and Liverpool last season, not Spurs, since he was ineligible. Diame quite rightly hasn't scored in a while because he's been injured. McShane scored on the weekend who is a CB.
Mr Mings is in the news today - a positive story. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-32217870 The thing is, I'm in two minds about this: 1. He's done a good thing, and it seems it's not the first act of generosity from him. 2. However, he's presumably earning something like 400k a year (maybe more), and sorting out parents' debts should in most cases be right at the top of a newly rich footballer's to-do list. It's not exactly going to bankrupt him. And he chose to share this text exchange on Instagram, unlike the thousands of players who must have done a similar thing without telling the world. As I said, I'm in two minds. Does that make me a bitter cynic?
Nah, good for him. He obviously loves his mam very much, and is happy to share what he did, and why not? Spreads a little love, shows younguns that they don't have to act like pricks.
Steve Bruce told the Hull Daily Mail: “John (Rudge, Hull City scout) was watching Wolves versus Leeds. Looking at the articles, it was probably the agents. Look, it is our job to track all good, young players. “There is no doubt he is a good player. It is a bit premature to say Alex Mowatt is on the radar. “He is a good young player but that is as far as it has gone. I think his agent has had a part. Last year, there were 150 players I was linked with and we bought five.”
We repeatedly hear how footballers are role models for their communites. How are they ever to be role models if all their good deeds are kept quiet and all we hear about is the bad stuff they get up to which the press pick up on? I'd like to see footballers publish more things like Mr. Mings recent PR stunt.
