It seems that me that most professional footballers...

...easily distance themselves from the emotions of football and just get on with the job in hand, to the best of their ability. It's more of a job to them when they're not playing for their 'boyhood club's or whatnot than it would be for us fans. And the f**king wages help, I'm sure. Or more likely, that's one of the reasons they command el grande dineros y s**t.

Posted By: Garry Brooke on January 7th 2015 at 19:08:09

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If you think of the manager as your boss (NCFC) - APB, Jan 7, 18:28:19
- It seems that me that most professional footballers... (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jan 7, 19:08:09
- Players prob more bothered about which car to buy next (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 7, 18:31:26
- Broadly agree. All a question of whether he can take most of the players with him (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 18:30:48
  - That never happened! (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 7, 18:44:18
  - His first action was to fine Paul McVeigh for running with earphones (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jan 7, 18:43:45
    - Aye he was a fan of the fine wasn't he (NCFC) - jAC, Jan 7, 18:45:52
  - if my new boss turned up day 1 sporting a big old medal i'd think he was a dick (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 18:35:45
    - Depends if he let me fondle it. Then I'd respect him unconditionally. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 7, 18:40:08
      - or maybe he placed it partly obscured on his desk... (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 18:43:39
        
        I thought he might accidentally drop it on the floor of the changing room (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 7, 18:45:11
        
        Are you an English teacher? That sounds like the sort of thing I do with students (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 18:50:08
        
        good lord (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 18:52:42
        
        Hahaha - to both of you! (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 18:54:02
        
        And when he says 'medal'. Hmmmm. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 18:53:27
        
        I usually let slip a pair of handcuffs (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 7, 19:07:13
        
        lolf (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 18:48:11
    - I think tbf misread an article which said he turned up with "his medal in his back pocket" (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 7, 18:39:53
      - Ha - that'd make sense! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 18:41:39
        
        ha yes. and I know this because I did exactly the same thing (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 7, 18:43:00
        
        lol - indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 18:46:02
      - makes sense, can't see lambert being so crass (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 18:41:26
    - I thought Lambert said he had no idea where the medal was (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 7, 18:38:54
      - Correct. He mumbles something about medals could be at parents house. (n/m) (NCFC) - private pike, Jan 7, 18:41:53
  - They are. He can't do the Champions' League shit, obviously, so his training will have to (NCFC) - APB, Jan 7, 18:34:42

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