Well, in purely footballing terms ...
... I've always understood it to be a player who is loved by his club's fans out of proportion to his ability, usually for some reason other than their football skills. (Although it helps if the player isn't completely rubbish).
David Nielsen is a good example - popular more because of his ability to fire up the crowd, and fist a lot, and generally act like a loose canon, not because he was particularly good at football.
I liked your example, though.
Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on September 8th 2006 at 21:34:43
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- here's a tpoic to get stuck into (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 8, 21:18:12
- He won't play... (NCFC) - Squirrel, Sep 8, 21:42:19
- Did a job (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Sep 8, 21:26:18
- What exactly is a cult hero? (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 8, 21:31:40
- Well, in purely footballing terms ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 8, 21:34:43
- Hmmm (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Sep 8, 21:36:54
- i didn't realize he was into fisting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 8, 21:36:42
- I'll tell you tomorrow in the pub (n/m) (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Sep 8, 21:34:39
- Any decent pubs in Coventry? (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Sep 8, 21:37:21
- Loads. Its the pubbing capital of the midlands. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Sep 8, 21:41:25
- Well (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Sep 8, 21:43:55
- Loads. Its the pubbing capital of the midlands. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Sep 8, 21:41:25
- Don't make me go. I've just got home for fucks sake. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 8, 21:36:10
- What else will you do, watch Sons & Daughters on DVD? Come to the match ffs! (n/m) (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Sep 8, 21:40:53
- No. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 8, 21:43:57
- Why don't you change your username to pants? (n/m) (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Sep 8, 21:44:48
- No. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 8, 21:43:57
- What else will you do, watch Sons & Daughters on DVD? Come to the match ffs! (n/m) (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Sep 8, 21:40:53
- Any decent pubs in Coventry? (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Sep 8, 21:37:21
- Well, in purely footballing terms ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 8, 21:34:43
- What exactly is a cult hero? (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 8, 21:31:40
- He certainly doesn't deserve loads of stick ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 8, 21:21:28
- The word LEGEND gets used far too often. (NCFC) - Worf55, Sep 8, 21:21:26
- He's a wanker. Next topic... (n/m) (NCFC) - Wimbledon Canary, Sep 8, 21:21:17
- No. On both counts. Unless of course (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 8, 21:21:12
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