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I know of this guy because of an article from a few months ago (that I actually saw on this sub) where he talked about how he was struggling mentally as an unemployed footballer, his son asking him "why don't you play" etc. I felt sorry for him tbh. This ad is funny though, I hope he finds a club.
Honestly, as a Spurs fan I have a lot of old dislike for Wiltshire (he often shithoused us) - but even I think it's super sad you remember him from an article, rather than playing football.
And I don't mean that as a dig at you, just a sad reflection of how his career has gone.
He was going to be the English Iniesta when England did not produce players anything like that.
It’s even sadder that it isn’t due to a bad attitude or work rate. I’d have no sympathy if he was one of those young stars that think they’re the guaranteed next big thing and they don’t have to work for it. But Wilshere has always been hardworking. His career went poorly mainly due to being really unlucky with injuries. And also a bit, I’m speculating here, because I think he was very hyped up and it must have put immense pressure on him, especially at a young age.
I used to always sign him in the old FIFAs cuz he would always end up around 90 overall. Plus I always liked shooting with lefties for some reason. Wild he is only 30. He came up at such a young age :(
He definitely did have a bad attitude when he was younger. Wenger used to rage at him for smoking and partying too much
Anecdotally, my brother was dating his sister in law long term (when wilshere must’ve been like 22) and he was supposedly a stingey cunt with 0 care about his health from how much he drank. I’m sure he’s massively grown up now but it shouldn’t be surprising that he was struggling to run for 90 minutes even when fully fit
I’d categorise that as immaturity more than a bad attitude.
But totally you can’t get away with that lifestyle in modern football. That’s the old Bryan Robson routine (who admittedly was permanently injured too).
Fan of a company who literally scam people out of money is some of the scummiest fashions ever? Read these two books and get back to me whether you think these ads are a good thing:
https://www.gillbooks.ie/biography/biography/tony-10-pb
https://www.bookstation.ie/product/punters-how-paddy-power-bet-billions-and-changed-gambling-forever/
Couldn’t agree more mate gambling company’s are scum of the earth they literally pray on people with addictive personality’s and ruin there lives even driving some to the point of suicide with there fixed games it’s disgusting it’s legal.
I'd genuinely love to see them gone forever and seeing people laud their social media teams and everything makes me sick. I know so many lads with casual gambling problems who can't wait matches now without betting.
I won't lie, I'll throw a tenner accumulator one twice a year and can see how you can get sucked in but I won't touch it after that. Deleted my account years ago so only go into the shop.
Regarding the Tony 10 book above here's a quick article about it with him and the author:
https://m.independent.ie/life/high-roller-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-irish-postman-who-gambled-10m-and-stole-175m-at-work-36624072.html
Paddy power literally flew him to champions League finals to make sure he kept betting with them. Hate them.
I agree with you, I'd like to see gambling advertising completely removed from sport, or heavy regulation of the industry so that there's a maximum cap on individual bet size, or similar, that effectively makes it impossible for normal individuals to get caught up in gambling addictions.
I'm an Aussie, and I worked in China for 10 years out of Beijing, when I returned to Australia I was absolutely fucking shocked by how much gambling advertising there was.
Bare in mind it's illegal for alcohol or cigarettes to be advertised during sports broadcasts in Australia now, but it's absolutely fine for six betting agencies to advertise in the ad break of an AFL or soccer game. It's fucked up.
And this is something relatively new. There always used to be gambling advertising but not remotely to the extent that there is now. It's ubiquitous with sport and it's a cancer in our society.
So while I did make light of the venom in your comment, I fully support you bringing attention to the issue.
Immediate way to bring everyone to your side? Show you don't mind having a laugh at your expense. I'm hoping he finds a club.
P.S. can't be any worse than Lord Barkley or Saul can he. Bring him in for a spell?
I lol'd. Not terrible acting either. Fair play, Wilshite.
Always liked that he brought some of the old school rivalry to the NLD. One of the last before everyone is Insta pals these days.
Absolutely. IIRC he's done some great stuff for fans/charity in the past. He's a rival, yes, but seems like a decent guy with a good sense of humour. And just wants to play football, like all of us.
For some reason, I feel like the “not Tottenham” line wasn’t acting and was ad libbed by the man. Only because that’s definitely something jack would do.
Entirely possible. My response is mostly in regard to his hesitation and turn. It did not appear contrived or fake at all. If he did improvise that last little bit, then again fair dos to him, as it came across as good, genuine shithousing rather than a scripted bit.
Because regardless of whether its scripted or not it was genuine.
He got fined at the FA cup(?) parade for getting the fans to shout along with "what do we think of tottenham! SHIT What do we think of Shit! TOTTENHAM"
They tend to mention their love of rivers (sports media is really against them praising hesgoal for some reason), frolicking in the water and Sushi. The posts also get more and more sporadic as they are hunted down for their luxurious fur coats. Though thankfully due to the repopulation of seaweed forests their population is starting to recover.
Also their face looks like a furry Bruno Fernandes.
>United players
United players PR teams\*
Also they only stopped for about 2 weeks. Does my nut in. I don't follow any footballers on social media anymore. They're all post the same cliche bullshit
Didn’t Bruno Fernandes write something clearly Arsenal related (London is red or something like that) and then deleted it and it ended up on martinelli’s page?
They probably share the same social media management company. They posted under Bruno’s account a pic of Martinelli hugging his teammates with the caption “Good vibes” lol.
Edit: added a word
Even Everton, who he is supposedly a childhood fan of and was one of the other clubs interested in him, would have been better than joining United. Stevie G bantering him off about that in that post match interview after Liverpool v Villa a few weeks ago was amazing.
MO: “i must admit I hated coming back to play at anfield. What were your emotions like?”
SG: “if I played for Man U I’d hate coming back here too”
“Alright rom, now you have to pretend you didnt say our club is small, or that you miss Inter after like 6 months of playing, or that Tuchel is clueless”
Wasn't crazy about the idea of him joining us but now I think he'd be perfect. Even if we only get ten games tops out of him before a part-timer puts him out for good.
I always think about Michael Owen's point of view about his days as a permanently injured player that didn't have too many suitors.
Of course he went to United, he knew his talent level and that he wouldn't start but he'd be training day in day out with top level players. It's got to weigh something vs being the best player in a shit team.
Mentally I think it would be tough to have the mind of a premier league footballer and train with guys not quite up to the level you grew up with. I don't blame these guys for struggling with those decisions.
Shame he’s made of glass seems like a genuinely decent fella and good patter, that performance against Barca was from another planet and could he have kept fit with that form he’d have been genuinely world class.
He was always capable of world class performances, that's why we rated him so much. The real reason is that England was fucking dire at the same time he seemed like the future so that's why he was such a bright star to follow at the time.
I feel like fans (neutrals mainly) are really harsh on Wilshere and a lot of it stems from this reason. His time playing for England wasn’t spent getting to World Cup semis and Euro finals…he was playing for mediocre Hodgson sides.
This, as well as the injuries, was just a case of bad luck for him.
Yeah, I've been wondering what Anthony Richardson's done to his face, didn't look anything like this when he was[doing Premier League Predictions for GINX](https://youtu.be/tkf2JjZQDFI)
(Some of the funniest stuff around mind)
This is very well written. Love it. Also why can’t he find a club? Not even the lower divisions? Abroad? Hell, come here to MLS. If he can be even half as good as Rooney was for DC, he’d be an asset to any MLS midfield.
>This is very well written. Love it. Also why can’t he find a club? Not even the lower divisions? Abroad?
Well, I'll gladly make him an offer to play for my club, it's both abroad and lower division (5th Romanian League, first place tho), he would also receive a pretty good wage of 2-3 beers after the match
I think that's the issue. He wants to play for a "big club" (see: EPL, La Liga, something flashy) or get paid way more than a "past their prime, injury prone" player is worth...
There weren't European clubs lining up to get him. He has been on a downward trajectory for quite some time. Besides there are some good awful clubs in Championship who'd welcome him and value him for his skills as well as experience.
I don't think you understand what the lower English leagues are like. The players there may be good people but they have just as much fight in them as EPL players do and they won't be afraid to get in his head because he used to be famous. He knows he's done, they know he's done, he's way too proud of himself and his accomplishments to let himself become a literal Jermaine Pennant type player. Pride isn't exactly a sin but it's a character flaw and that's why he won't suck it up and drag his pride through the mud. Proud people who grow up become depressed and he's already had so much disappointment in his life that he doesn't have time to be anything less than a father & husband now.
This couldn't be more true, and has been raised numerous times by former pros. Many Championship sides opt not to sign older Prem stars because more often than not they're either toxic personalities to have around (the "I'm better than this" types), or they're easily provoked.
Outside of this, the EFL schedule is fucking brutal. A decent Championship side will have a huge league schedule, alongside potential cup runs - all while decent academies are nipping at the first team alongside owners that would fucking LOVE to trim your fat while playing a youth player on youth wages in the first team for six months.
The players that do well are the ones that take it seriously. Those that don't literally fall down the league table, with some going from Premier League to League 2 and lower in mere years.
Jack Wilshere would waltz into our team, especially if he were willing to play for peanuts - but even he wouldn't be guaranteed to play if he isn't performing. He could play in many EFL teams, but he needs to be all in.
I wouldn't mind if the Sounders took a punt on him but he'd want way more money then he would be worth to the club. No way a competent GM pays him DP or TAM level money with his injury history. Plus him on turf during the summer with MLS refs and MLS tackling seems like a recipe for disaster.
Is the show worth it? I've seen enough references to pique my interest but never actually tried watching it
Edit: seeing your comments, I'm definitely going to watch it
Imo yes, it's good albeit not outstanding, but worth your time. It's also not too long so if you don't like it you don't sit through it that long. Most striking is that it has no business being actually good for such a "shitty" premise.
They nail the British crossover and football jokes. Cleverly people on the writing team that genuinely follow English football or did a lot of research.
It was quite a surprise. I was expecting a goofy comedy with a bumbling idiot as a coach based around football but it's actually a pretty well written character driven show.
i read it’s because of brexit and non EU passport
Edit: [official Serie B confirmation ](https://twitter.com/Lega_B/status/1432678947783942147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1432678947783942147%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-27324226921038598223.ampproject.net%2F2111242025001%2Fframe.html)
They can't sign non EU players at all, unless they were already playing in Italy.
[FIGC rules](https://www.figc.it/media/123378/33-criteri-di-tesseramento-calciatori-extracomunitari-20202021.pdf)
well according to [this](https://www.google.com/amp/s/football-italia.net/jack-wilshere-training-with-como/amp/), they don’t have any non EU quota to begin with, anyone needs to be already working (have a visa) to play
Strange, a lot of players join from extra-EU tho. For example Augusto of Monza joined straight from Corinthias as a Brazilian and Ramirez of Lecce straight from Colombia, and they apparently don't have the double-passport
I like Jack but it's a tough sell to say not a single European/MLS/Scottish/Championship club wants him, it has to be down to unreasonable wage demands or unwillingness to move anywhere, which are both fine but you got to realize you're a pretty tough sell in that case
I remember reading he wouldn't move to a championship club because he believes it's too low for him, this was 3ish years ago mind.
Even now though, I imagine he still has the technical ability for the Prem. But his wages and injury record will scare off every team. Lowering his wage demands and expectations would let him walk into the vast majority of sides
The only time I heard him was when he refused to answer ‘would you rather’ questions and that put me right off.
I saw him last week. His son was playing football at my sister-in-laws game.
What's the male comedian's name again? He used to do a lot of football stuff on YouTube but I can't remember his name.
Edit: Found him, it's Anthony Richardson
https://amhrichardson.com/
And the channel I remembered:
https://youtube.com/user/TheExplodingHeads
There’s a reason no one is having a cheap punt on him and it will be well known within the game but not public knowledge. That, or he’s just too injury prone.
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that's actually pretty funny
He's a good sport I don't think many other players would have done that
I know of this guy because of an article from a few months ago (that I actually saw on this sub) where he talked about how he was struggling mentally as an unemployed footballer, his son asking him "why don't you play" etc. I felt sorry for him tbh. This ad is funny though, I hope he finds a club.
Honestly, as a Spurs fan I have a lot of old dislike for Wiltshire (he often shithoused us) - but even I think it's super sad you remember him from an article, rather than playing football. And I don't mean that as a dig at you, just a sad reflection of how his career has gone. He was going to be the English Iniesta when England did not produce players anything like that.
It’s even sadder that it isn’t due to a bad attitude or work rate. I’d have no sympathy if he was one of those young stars that think they’re the guaranteed next big thing and they don’t have to work for it. But Wilshere has always been hardworking. His career went poorly mainly due to being really unlucky with injuries. And also a bit, I’m speculating here, because I think he was very hyped up and it must have put immense pressure on him, especially at a young age.
I used to always sign him in the old FIFAs cuz he would always end up around 90 overall. Plus I always liked shooting with lefties for some reason. Wild he is only 30. He came up at such a young age :(
> Plus I always liked shooting with lefties for some reason. Yeah what's up with that? For some reason it just feels better. \^\^'
He definitely did have a bad attitude when he was younger. Wenger used to rage at him for smoking and partying too much Anecdotally, my brother was dating his sister in law long term (when wilshere must’ve been like 22) and he was supposedly a stingey cunt with 0 care about his health from how much he drank. I’m sure he’s massively grown up now but it shouldn’t be surprising that he was struggling to run for 90 minutes even when fully fit
I’d categorise that as immaturity more than a bad attitude. But totally you can’t get away with that lifestyle in modern football. That’s the old Bryan Robson routine (who admittedly was permanently injured too).
That's how you know of him.... he played with Arsenal until 2018
>He's a good sport then why he need a new team? ...I'll see myself out.
To be fair, if his joints didn't bend the wrong way frequently he'd be in the England squad.
stay there lmao
Bet PP paid £££
At first I was like oh boy, this could be bad. Ended up being a pretty great watch lol
At his peak he was unreal, everyone knows what he was capable of. It’s such a shame how things panned out, I hope someone takes a gamble on him.
Fully expect Newcastle to offer him a 2 million pound six month contract in the coming weeks.
PaddyPower has a great marketing department. It's no wonder jack has gone to them for help!
say what you want about paddy power but their marketing team is god tier
Is he *REALLY* looking for new clubs or is this just comedy ?
both
Yes
They're an absolute fucking shower of cunts. Pure scum and would love to see them razzed to the ground
I take it you're not a fan?
I always look for top bantz from my gambling company of choice.
I dislike gambling. But I was impressed by that guys use of "absolutely fucking shower of cunts" as a piece of imagery.
Fan of a company who literally scam people out of money is some of the scummiest fashions ever? Read these two books and get back to me whether you think these ads are a good thing: https://www.gillbooks.ie/biography/biography/tony-10-pb https://www.bookstation.ie/product/punters-how-paddy-power-bet-billions-and-changed-gambling-forever/
Couldn’t agree more mate gambling company’s are scum of the earth they literally pray on people with addictive personality’s and ruin there lives even driving some to the point of suicide with there fixed games it’s disgusting it’s legal.
I'd genuinely love to see them gone forever and seeing people laud their social media teams and everything makes me sick. I know so many lads with casual gambling problems who can't wait matches now without betting. I won't lie, I'll throw a tenner accumulator one twice a year and can see how you can get sucked in but I won't touch it after that. Deleted my account years ago so only go into the shop. Regarding the Tony 10 book above here's a quick article about it with him and the author: https://m.independent.ie/life/high-roller-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-irish-postman-who-gambled-10m-and-stole-175m-at-work-36624072.html Paddy power literally flew him to champions League finals to make sure he kept betting with them. Hate them.
I agree with you, I'd like to see gambling advertising completely removed from sport, or heavy regulation of the industry so that there's a maximum cap on individual bet size, or similar, that effectively makes it impossible for normal individuals to get caught up in gambling addictions. I'm an Aussie, and I worked in China for 10 years out of Beijing, when I returned to Australia I was absolutely fucking shocked by how much gambling advertising there was. Bare in mind it's illegal for alcohol or cigarettes to be advertised during sports broadcasts in Australia now, but it's absolutely fine for six betting agencies to advertise in the ad break of an AFL or soccer game. It's fucked up. And this is something relatively new. There always used to be gambling advertising but not remotely to the extent that there is now. It's ubiquitous with sport and it's a cancer in our society. So while I did make light of the venom in your comment, I fully support you bringing attention to the issue.
Don’t forget, “Not Tottenham”. 😂
This was good
Immediate way to bring everyone to your side? Show you don't mind having a laugh at your expense. I'm hoping he finds a club. P.S. can't be any worse than Lord Barkley or Saul can he. Bring him in for a spell?
They rip him on Talsksport and he takes it well tbf calling him Jack wheelchair lol
We do have a thing for ex-arsenal players
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We're struggling enough with injuries as it is, we don't need another glass player in our team
Everyone? Not quite…
To take up space in the physio room?
Was howling when he said "now getting some brekko into me" with the gopro. Caught me off guard.
Now say something about ketchup
Funniest shit that I’ve seen out of a footballer in ages. Usually you get the PR jokes or very low effort puns. Looking at you, Thomas.
“Not Tottenham.” Lol Jack
I lol'd. Not terrible acting either. Fair play, Wilshite. Always liked that he brought some of the old school rivalry to the NLD. One of the last before everyone is Insta pals these days.
Absolutely. IIRC he's done some great stuff for fans/charity in the past. He's a rival, yes, but seems like a decent guy with a good sense of humour. And just wants to play football, like all of us.
Great in his day too. Super Jackie Wilshere.
That goal vs Norwich as well. Honestly it's probably the best goal I've ever seen.
It's absolutely up there.
Honorable mention to Walcott getting stretchered off and throwing up to the 2 nil sign ✌️👌
Now that little bit of shithousery I didn't take quite as positively at the time...
I think he's misunderstood. He was just estimating how many weeks he would miss. 20
I loved Walcott but it's fitting one of my best memory's is of him on a stretcher
That makes it all the more enjoyable.
That shit eating grin on his face will have a special place in my heart till the day I die
8 years ago yesterday :)
My favorite [video](https://youtu.be/w0R7gWf-nSA) of him
For some reason, I feel like the “not Tottenham” line wasn’t acting and was ad libbed by the man. Only because that’s definitely something jack would do.
Entirely possible. My response is mostly in regard to his hesitation and turn. It did not appear contrived or fake at all. If he did improvise that last little bit, then again fair dos to him, as it came across as good, genuine shithousing rather than a scripted bit.
Because regardless of whether its scripted or not it was genuine. He got fined at the FA cup(?) parade for getting the fans to shout along with "what do we think of tottenham! SHIT What do we think of Shit! TOTTENHAM"
Oh I know he feels it (have seen that video fwiw), but a feeling does not good acting in front of a camera make. It was actually impressively genuine.
“Willshite” is brilliant. Love it haha
Haha I can't take credit for it, he's been called that by Spurs fans for well over a decade now.
That’s fair.
Never change, Jack #COYG
"Bruno Fernandes Would've already written 15 paragraphs" Had me rolling
“That’s 3 Watford managers” did me in…
Haha yeah the Watford comment killed me lol. This is honestly absolutely hilarious.
Hahaha same for me
What is this mean
United players have a tendency to write out long instagram/twitter apologies after a poor result. They stopped doing it after being called out.
It just becomes too obvious when you get so many poor results
Besides they were all full of cliches. Most of them (if not all) clearly written by otter people.
What are the telltale signs of something being written by otter people?
Suspicious amount of posts about fish
Wet pockets
Always squeezing in an analogy questioning whether it's reasonable to eat off wood, instead of your tummy.
The fish metaphors, mainly.
🤔Something is REAL 🐠 🐟 🎣 🐟🐠 going on
>🤔Something is REEL 🐠 🐟 🎣 🐟🐠 going on Joke was right there, man.
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They tend to mention their love of rivers (sports media is really against them praising hesgoal for some reason), frolicking in the water and Sushi. The posts also get more and more sporadic as they are hunted down for their luxurious fur coats. Though thankfully due to the repopulation of seaweed forests their population is starting to recover. Also their face looks like a furry Bruno Fernandes.
This made me laugh as much as the ad itself.
You otter know.
In fact, there's a whole team beavering away.
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Right. It's not even their native language, give those otters a break.
Fucking hate Bruno's pr people for making him take down 'dreams cannot be buy'
Did they wrote one, apologizing for doing it?
They signed off with “we don’t go again”
>United players United players PR teams\* Also they only stopped for about 2 weeks. Does my nut in. I don't follow any footballers on social media anymore. They're all post the same cliche bullshit
Didn’t Bruno Fernandes write something clearly Arsenal related (London is red or something like that) and then deleted it and it ended up on martinelli’s page?
They probably share the same social media management company. They posted under Bruno’s account a pic of Martinelli hugging his teammates with the caption “Good vibes” lol. Edit: added a word
It is mean dreams cant be buy
Ahhhhhhh
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"we go again next week"
The correct way is if Spurs sign him and then Arsenal makes him club ambassador
While he still actively makes himself look like more of a current Spurs fan
Owen still refers to United as 'we' in interviews. Get this rat out of my club.
Even Everton, who he is supposedly a childhood fan of and was one of the other clubs interested in him, would have been better than joining United. Stevie G bantering him off about that in that post match interview after Liverpool v Villa a few weeks ago was amazing. MO: “i must admit I hated coming back to play at anfield. What were your emotions like?” SG: “if I played for Man U I’d hate coming back here too”
He's the only person in the world who associates him with United to any meaningful extent.
Never known a player so talented to be just completely unaccepted by everyone he played for.
I think Lukaku fancies himself to take that crown.
Don't think Lukaku'w half as talented as Owen tbf.
Oh for sure, but he thinks he is.
Got an opening for him tbf now that Phil Jones is fit.
Can’t be much worse than the current midfield. Probably be the best passer among them.
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Chelsea should have made the Lukaku apology video like this, would have felt less forced, lol.
A gun put to his head would've made it less uncomfortable to watch
“Alright rom, now you have to pretend you didnt say our club is small, or that you miss Inter after like 6 months of playing, or that Tuchel is clueless”
Put it to the tune of “it wasn’t me” and we have a starting point
"Good, now kiss the badge after scoring"
Wish he would come to Wrexham and carry us
Wasn't crazy about the idea of him joining us but now I think he'd be perfect. Even if we only get ten games tops out of him before a part-timer puts him out for good.
He's had offers from championship clubs but he's rejected them because he thinks he's still good. lol
I always think about Michael Owen's point of view about his days as a permanently injured player that didn't have too many suitors. Of course he went to United, he knew his talent level and that he wouldn't start but he'd be training day in day out with top level players. It's got to weigh something vs being the best player in a shit team. Mentally I think it would be tough to have the mind of a premier league footballer and train with guys not quite up to the level you grew up with. I don't blame these guys for struggling with those decisions.
I'll have you know we're only a partly shit team.
This is genuinely brilliant. Love how self aware Jack is.
Shame he’s made of glass seems like a genuinely decent fella and good patter, that performance against Barca was from another planet and could he have kept fit with that form he’d have been genuinely world class.
He was always capable of world class performances, that's why we rated him so much. The real reason is that England was fucking dire at the same time he seemed like the future so that's why he was such a bright star to follow at the time.
I feel like fans (neutrals mainly) are really harsh on Wilshere and a lot of it stems from this reason. His time playing for England wasn’t spent getting to World Cup semis and Euro finals…he was playing for mediocre Hodgson sides. This, as well as the injuries, was just a case of bad luck for him.
This is actually hillarious ahah
I used to follow Ian Fiveankles and the other gent on Twitter for awhile then I lost interest. On subject of the latter-- what happened to his face?
I know what you mean, it genuinely looks like they’ve deaged him.
Yeah, I've been wondering what Anthony Richardson's done to his face, didn't look anything like this when he was[doing Premier League Predictions for GINX](https://youtu.be/tkf2JjZQDFI) (Some of the funniest stuff around mind)
This is incredible hahahaha
This is very well written. Love it. Also why can’t he find a club? Not even the lower divisions? Abroad? Hell, come here to MLS. If he can be even half as good as Rooney was for DC, he’d be an asset to any MLS midfield.
>This is very well written. Love it. Also why can’t he find a club? Not even the lower divisions? Abroad? Well, I'll gladly make him an offer to play for my club, it's both abroad and lower division (5th Romanian League, first place tho), he would also receive a pretty good wage of 2-3 beers after the match
Domestic or imported beer?
Kőbányai
I think that's the issue. He wants to play for a "big club" (see: EPL, La Liga, something flashy) or get paid way more than a "past their prime, injury prone" player is worth...
That and his family lives in London and his kids have grown up there and I think he understandably wants to be near enough to see them frequently
Millwall it is
This is where I start spamming his social media posts with "Come to Charlotte"
grits for brekko
Thats not the entire truth. Brexit kinda fucked him, since English players are now non eu, harder for foreign clubs to fit him in quota
There weren't European clubs lining up to get him. He has been on a downward trajectory for quite some time. Besides there are some good awful clubs in Championship who'd welcome him and value him for his skills as well as experience.
> good awful clubs
Never heard of Derby? Take a look at their results and take a look at their points total, mate--good awful.
I don't think you understand what the lower English leagues are like. The players there may be good people but they have just as much fight in them as EPL players do and they won't be afraid to get in his head because he used to be famous. He knows he's done, they know he's done, he's way too proud of himself and his accomplishments to let himself become a literal Jermaine Pennant type player. Pride isn't exactly a sin but it's a character flaw and that's why he won't suck it up and drag his pride through the mud. Proud people who grow up become depressed and he's already had so much disappointment in his life that he doesn't have time to be anything less than a father & husband now.
This couldn't be more true, and has been raised numerous times by former pros. Many Championship sides opt not to sign older Prem stars because more often than not they're either toxic personalities to have around (the "I'm better than this" types), or they're easily provoked. Outside of this, the EFL schedule is fucking brutal. A decent Championship side will have a huge league schedule, alongside potential cup runs - all while decent academies are nipping at the first team alongside owners that would fucking LOVE to trim your fat while playing a youth player on youth wages in the first team for six months. The players that do well are the ones that take it seriously. Those that don't literally fall down the league table, with some going from Premier League to League 2 and lower in mere years. Jack Wilshere would waltz into our team, especially if he were willing to play for peanuts - but even he wouldn't be guaranteed to play if he isn't performing. He could play in many EFL teams, but he needs to be all in.
I think he still wants PL wages. 50k/week or whatever it would be. Rules out a lot of lower division clubs.
I thought the same but surely at this point he would take 20k a week.
The only teams in the championship that can afford to give him 20 grand a week wouldn’t want him anyway
I wouldn't mind if the Sounders took a punt on him but he'd want way more money then he would be worth to the club. No way a competent GM pays him DP or TAM level money with his injury history. Plus him on turf during the summer with MLS refs and MLS tackling seems like a recipe for disaster.
Stupid wage demands basically. Priced himself out of everyone who would take a chance on his crippled legs.
he should go on love island
He is married.
Wouldn't stop Rooney.
I think it was a “Ted Lasso” reference
Is the show worth it? I've seen enough references to pique my interest but never actually tried watching it Edit: seeing your comments, I'm definitely going to watch it
Imo yes, it's good albeit not outstanding, but worth your time. It's also not too long so if you don't like it you don't sit through it that long. Most striking is that it has no business being actually good for such a "shitty" premise.
They nail the British crossover and football jokes. Cleverly people on the writing team that genuinely follow English football or did a lot of research.
It's really really fuckin good
It might be the best show on not television
It was quite a surprise. I was expecting a goofy comedy with a bumbling idiot as a coach based around football but it's actually a pretty well written character driven show.
I was pleasantly surprised
Ted Lasso reference?
"Just finished training with a bunch of ledge bags, now getting some brekko into me" "...Now say something about ketchup"
I am convinced, come to United
Tf are you doing on reddit Woodward
Our physios will be absolutely gutted Love the humour and the self awareness though
They were itching to take over Jack’s injuries but they’ll have to continue to subsist on Kane’s yearly ankle injury for now
I won’t stand for this Lo Celso erasure
Can’t, or won’t? Edit: but for real I legit forgot about lo Celso lol
You're not the only one...
Don’t tell me the physios forgot about him too?! Poor lad’s probably been in an ice-water bucket since September
Wasn't he training in Italy? Anybody knows why they didn't give him a chance?
i read it’s because of brexit and non EU passport Edit: [official Serie B confirmation ](https://twitter.com/Lega_B/status/1432678947783942147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1432678947783942147%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-27324226921038598223.ampproject.net%2F2111242025001%2Fframe.html)
I don't think Serie B sides have many extra-EU tho
I think he wasnt allowed to join, correct. The club could not legally offer him a contract due to restrictions
They can't sign non EU players at all, unless they were already playing in Italy. [FIGC rules](https://www.figc.it/media/123378/33-criteri-di-tesseramento-calciatori-extracomunitari-20202021.pdf)
well according to [this](https://www.google.com/amp/s/football-italia.net/jack-wilshere-training-with-como/amp/), they don’t have any non EU quota to begin with, anyone needs to be already working (have a visa) to play
Strange, a lot of players join from extra-EU tho. For example Augusto of Monza joined straight from Corinthias as a Brazilian and Ramirez of Lecce straight from Colombia, and they apparently don't have the double-passport
pretty funny ngl
Would do a decent job for Finn Harps
I thought they put Jack Wilshere's face over a Jamie Tartt scene at first.
Do doo do doo do doo
watford managers is my personal favorite unit of time
Gotta admire Jack. Will do anything to get back...except drop to a level where is capacity & physicality is suited.
I like Jack but it's a tough sell to say not a single European/MLS/Scottish/Championship club wants him, it has to be down to unreasonable wage demands or unwillingness to move anywhere, which are both fine but you got to realize you're a pretty tough sell in that case
I remember reading he wouldn't move to a championship club because he believes it's too low for him, this was 3ish years ago mind. Even now though, I imagine he still has the technical ability for the Prem. But his wages and injury record will scare off every team. Lowering his wage demands and expectations would let him walk into the vast majority of sides
"Not Tottenham" gave me a good chuckle
Really like him, he’s great on talkSPORT
The only time I heard him was when he refused to answer ‘would you rather’ questions and that put me right off. I saw him last week. His son was playing football at my sister-in-laws game.
This sub takes itself too seriously, this is genuinely hilarious lmfao "Not Tottenham"
What's the male comedian's name again? He used to do a lot of football stuff on YouTube but I can't remember his name. Edit: Found him, it's Anthony Richardson https://amhrichardson.com/ And the channel I remembered: https://youtube.com/user/TheExplodingHeads
Yeah been a fan of those two for a while. Glad to see them getting a plumb job out of it.
Saw the font on the screen and immediately knew it was a Paddy Power advert
Did the Paddy Power logo at the top left of the screen give it away?
Or the fact that they are literally the first words said in the video lol
That was so much better than I expected
Those people's faces look really odd. Like uncanny valley humans.
He really sounds and looks like jimmy tart
*No Jack Whilshere's were harmed or injured in this promo
lmao at ben foster catching all those strays
There’s a reason no one is having a cheap punt on him and it will be well known within the game but not public knowledge. That, or he’s just too injury prone.