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humanbeingincroydon said:
Klay Rooney? What's the kid's middle name, Pigeon?!?
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I really do fear for the future of our country. In 20 years our newspapers are going to be plastered with images of footballer's children, with names like Kai, Klay, Cruz and Harper-Seven, with unlimited money, no grasp of reality, and no need for education. It makes me weep.
 
At least the musical types generally attempt to give their children some form of cultural upbringing... I fear with these footballer's kids its going to be pure materialism and tabloidery.
 
Wandering Yid said:
I really do fear for the future of our country. In 20 years our newspapers are going to be plastered with images of footballer's children, with names like Kai, Klay, Cruz and Harper-Seven, with unlimited money, no grasp of reality, and no need for education. It makes me weep.
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Selfish parents.
 
Some of the kids will end up being mislead, but you'd hope that a lot of these ultra-rich players have enough common sense to buy their offspring a top education.
Whether they use it or not remains to be seen.
 
PleaseNotPoll said:
Pulis is leaving Stoke, apparently. Could be interesting, depending upon who they bring in to replace him.
Be careful what you wish for...
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He personally signed for the Dismissal Notice with his comments following the Pigs Head prank. Basically admitted that the was inappropriate stuff going on and that he knew, but 'left them to it'.
Just not acceptable in this day and age.
 
PleaseNotPoll said:
Some of the kids will end up being mislead, but you'd hope that a lot of these ultra-rich players have enough common sense to buy their offspring a top education.
Whether they use it or not remains to be seen.
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Unfortunately buying a top education is no guarantee of getting a top attitude. Look at Lineker's son, has been given every opportunity in life, sent to a good school, flunked his exams and now pissing his dad's money away in night-clubs.
 
Wandering Yid said:
Unfortunately buying a top education is no guarantee of getting a top attitude. Look at Lineker's son, has been given every opportunity in life, sent to a good school, flunked his exams and now pissing his dad's money away in night-clubs.
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Jammy bastard! <laugh>
 
Wandering Yid said:
Unfortunately buying a top education is no guarantee of getting a top attitude. Look at Lineker's son, has been given every opportunity in life, sent to a good school, flunked his exams and now pissing his dad's money away in night-clubs.
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It's what I would have done to be fair. Not like they worked hard for it.
 
SpursDisciple said:
It's what I would have done to be fair. Not like they worked hard for it.
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Dunno, you'd think Gary Lineker would be a pretty good role model - exemplary playing career and disciplinary record and has made a good career in media post-football, he works fairly hard with the amount of BBC stuff he does.
 
Yid Vicious said:
Hadn't noticed that but he is, isn't he? Had we got him a month earlier he'd probably already be in the top 5/6 longest serving current PL managers!
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Top 5 <laugh>

Wenger - 16 years, 232 days
Pardew - 2 years, 163 days
Allardyce - 1 year, 354 days
Jol - 1 year, 348 days
Rodgers - 354 days
 
Wandering Yid said:
Dunno, you'd think Gary Lineker would be a pretty good role model - exemplary playing career and disciplinary record and has made a good career in media post-football, he works fairly hard with the amount of BBC stuff he does.
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Yes I agree - I meant footballers in general. Not an ideal role model in terms of family matters though (although I don't really know much about why his marriage failed - but I might have a clue)

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Wandering Yid said:
At least the musical types generally attempt to give their children some form of cultural upbringing... I fear with these footballer's kids its going to be pure materialism and tabloidery.
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Exactly. There's a big difference between naming your child on some drug-induced whim and surfing mindlessly onto whatever the latest trend is. Druggy whimsy isn't so great for your brain, but does your soul no harm. Enthusiasm about media trends is possible only for those who lack souls.
 
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