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Secret Footballer

by Flyingkiwi » 22 Apr 2012 03:45

In the Guardian today http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog ... every-inch . Interesting article about the ethos of winning promotion to the Prems.

Got to say, that I've alway had BM down as a talented man-manager (In the Mike Brealey - degree in people - style) rather than a tactical genius but that's fine. I think it suits a club like Reading. Long may it continue.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by Whore Jackie » 22 Apr 2012 04:43

Always a great article. There's some suggestion that it's Jason Roberts who pens it. :?

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Re: Secret Footballer

by Archie's penalty » 22 Apr 2012 05:38

It's most likely Danny Murphy.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by Bandini » 22 Apr 2012 05:54

Archie's penalty It's most likely Danny Murphy.


Really?

The Secret Footballer That is certainly how it felt when I played in a team that won promotion to the Premier League.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by The Prisoner » 22 Apr 2012 06:00

Lot of shouts for it being Kevin Nolan.

LOL at the " well it's not Ched Evans" comment!

Either way...good article and well worth a read.


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Re: Secret Footballer

by Archie's penalty » 22 Apr 2012 07:23

I'm wrong then.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by When Hicks went up... » 22 Apr 2012 09:28

Dave Kitson.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by PistolPete » 22 Apr 2012 09:41

I know who it is and one person here is actually right! 8)

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Re: Secret Footballer

by rhroyal » 22 Apr 2012 09:45

PistolPete I know who it is and one person here is actually right! 8)

Well Danny Murphy hasn't been promoted to the Premier League. Nolan is a prick who won promotion with Newcastle, so can't see it being him. Can he write anyway?

Kitson it must be, because that article also had our 05/06 team down to a T.


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Re: Secret Footballer

by FiNeRaIn » 22 Apr 2012 10:30

Its not jason roberts,

"One difference I found is that in the Championship, it is far easier to exact revenge on an opponent. Referees get a much easier ride from the media, which is why those Premier League officials who have a bad day at the office often end up dropping down a tier. Once there, it seems they'll turn a blind eye to the sort of thing that would cause a massive stir in the PL. On one occasion, after I upended a player during a running feud, the referee called us together and simply said: "Listen, lads, if you're not gonna cut out the shit, then at least don't let me catch you doing it." Neither of us had any complaints."

Can hardly see him writing that as a striker, more of a midfielders comment.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by tomrfcurz » 22 Apr 2012 10:41

Kevin Davies apparently.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by Archie's penalty » 22 Apr 2012 10:43

Kevin Davies hasn't been promoted to the Premier league.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by dantheloyalroyal » 22 Apr 2012 14:10

Bas Savage?


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Re: Secret Footballer

by peterroyal76 » 22 Apr 2012 14:45

I'd heard somewhere else it WAS Jason Roberts, of course it may not be.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by RoyalBlue » 22 Apr 2012 14:52

FiNeRaIn Its not jason roberts,

"One difference I found is that in the Championship, it is far easier to exact revenge on an opponent. Referees get a much easier ride from the media, which is why those Premier League officials who have a bad day at the office often end up dropping down a tier. Once there, it seems they'll turn a blind eye to the sort of thing that would cause a massive stir in the PL. On one occasion, after I upended a player during a running feud, the referee called us together and simply said: "Listen, lads, if you're not gonna cut out the shit, then at least don't let me catch you doing it." Neither of us had any complaints."

Can hardly see him writing that as a striker, more of a midfielders comment.


Steve Sidwell? Although that doesn't fit in with what PistolPete says.

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Re: Secret Footballer

by The Prisoner » 22 Apr 2012 14:53

99% it's Kevin Nolan. Which makes it even sweeter!

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Re: Secret Footballer

by royal67 » 22 Apr 2012 15:44

The Prisoner 99% it's Kevin Nolan. Which makes it even sweeter!



I don't know who wrote this but it's a little too eloquent for Nolan if you ask me.....

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Re: Secret Footballer

by Huntley & Palmer » 22 Apr 2012 18:32

I'd heard it was Nicky Shorey

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Re: Secret Footballer

by RG30 » 22 Apr 2012 21:14

^ this

There is a website which guesses the secret footballer judging on everything mentioned in his column and the evidence suggests it could be Nicky Shorey

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Re: Secret Footballer

by GSY-Royal » 22 Apr 2012 21:33

Clarke Carlisle did it with Burnley, and as we all know he writes very well...

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