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Why would he even want to box? I thought he's getting paid for sitting in a comfy studio for the BBC.

Seems like he'd wanna give his brain a bit of a rest after a lifetime of heading away hoofballs

05-03-2018 , 07:59 AM

#25277

Cinarocket

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What if i told you elite professional athletes don't have fat blokes in pub mentality and are driven to achieve things

05-03-2018 , 08:00 AM

#25278

joejoe1337

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Also, I'm not sure there are that many brains to protect in Rio's case.

05-03-2018 , 08:44 AM

#25279

royalblue

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinarocket

What if i told you elite professional athletes don't have fat blokes in pub mentality and are driven to achieve things

this sounds like glorification of idiocy to me.

Last edited by royalblue; 05-03-2018 at 08:46 AM. Reason: or his life really is that empty

05-03-2018 , 09:49 AM

#25280

Ledders

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His wife died and I think he announced it relatively soon after. Would be a good outlet to focus the mind on I suppose.

05-03-2018 , 04:04 PM

#25281

sixfour

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Paddypower stopped taking bets on Wilder for next Sunderland manager. I'm concerned

Last edited by sixfour; 05-03-2018 at 04:05 PM. Reason: Yes I know somebody has put a tenner on, but still

05-03-2018 , 04:39 PM

#25282

TheGramuel

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Not football but Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Kieran Trippier are playing Fortnite with Ninja (who is a gaming absolute celebrity).

https://www.twitch.tv/dele

https://www.twitch.tv/ninja

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_(streamer)

05-03-2018 , 05:24 PM

#25283

sixfour

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watching dele's stream, it's moderately entertaining

05-03-2018 , 07:09 PM

#25284

bazooka87

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Ninja seems like a good dude. He had a stream a few months ago with Drake that pretty much broke Twitch

05-03-2018 , 08:01 PM

#25285

ChopSueyyy

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ninja seems cool if you are 12yo. also fortnite is a terrible game.

05-03-2018 , 08:12 PM

#25286

bazooka87

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Meh, I don't watch him or anything but I've dealt with a bunch of streamers and gaming industry workers at my last job and from what I've seen and heard (especially in comparison to some I've met) he seems alright. Fortnite does suck though

05-04-2018 , 07:58 AM

#25287

NicReynolds

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43942680.

This may top Gary Neville’s time at Valencia for worst start to management.

05-04-2018 , 08:17 AM

#25288

Hoopie1

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How long before he realises that they are so bad that the best thing he can do as a manager is to give himself a squad number?

05-04-2018 , 08:24 AM

#25289

unwantedguest

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New messiah today. Will be a fenian loving bastard after we batter them in our first few meetings.

05-04-2018 , 08:55 AM

#25290

Consty

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So Fernando Torres and Peter Crouch up top for Rangers next season then?

05-04-2018 , 08:59 AM

#25291

Hoopie1

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Originally Posted by Consty

So Fernando Torres and Peter Crouch up top for Rangers next season then?

Don't be giving David Sullivan any ideas.

05-04-2018 , 09:07 AM

#25292

Eric Clipperton

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Delighted that Gerrard has a chance to fail spectacularly before ever being considered at Liverpool. Legitimately an important day for the future health of LFC today.

05-04-2018 , 10:23 AM

#25293

PeteBlow

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4 year deal.
Aka 3 years worth of severance pay.

I thought Rangers were supposed to have got rid of the folk who couldn’t make financial decisions.

05-04-2018 , 10:26 AM

#25294

kingweed

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Jesus Christ Gerrard. Obviously he’s not the full shilling taking that job on. He likely won’t get another job now.

05-04-2018 , 10:46 AM

#25295

PeteBlow

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Originally Posted by kingweed

Jesus Christ Gerrard. Obviously he’s not the full shilling taking that job on. He likely won’t get another job now.

He’s probably got a little voice in his head saying ‘It worked for Souness, it worked for Souness’, forgetting the fact that Souness had money and was able to offer European football to half of the England team.

05-04-2018 , 11:12 AM

#25296

bazooka87

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Definitely Neville 2.0

Quote:

"It's an entertainment game, you're trying to capture hearts and minds, and I think, particularly from a home point of view, we've achieved that," he said.

Somehow above not from Jose

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05-04-2018 , 11:25 AM

#25297

kingweed

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Yeh, they must also be promising him the world as well. I just cannot see how this ends well. Rangers are miles away from Celtic.

Marty is right, first old firm game when they get pumped is going to be funny.

05-04-2018 , 11:43 AM

#25298

Giroudgeous

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If Rangers are dumb enough to give slippy g significant (in terms of spl) funds then seems fairly likely they'll establish themselves back firmly as 2nd best team and can at least challenge Celtic. They're only 13 point off them as is.

Hiring him in the first place and then handing him more than they can afford to spend is obv dumb, but not so certain he'll be as big a failure (to the fat blokes that count) as everyone seems to think.

05-04-2018 , 11:54 AM

#25299

BOIDS

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i'd be wary of turning down such a high profile job if i were gerrard. tons of competition for managerial roles, and new candidates are flooding in all the time. say no and there's zero guarantee you get another offer this side of farnborough town

plus, maybe he rolls a six and gets everyone all hot and bothered about his extremely brilliant tactical mind

btw the perception that taking on celtic = impossible right now is not confined to this forum. ppl not gonna hold it against him if he finishes 2nd for a few years

Last edited by BOIDS; 05-04-2018 at 12:02 PM.