The Footie Thread

[nickjdavis]

Palmer is a great player. But, he is potentially the least charismatic person I've ever seen

Yeah he’s really dull as dishwater.

Incredible football player though, spose that’s all that counts!

Bless him, I think he’s just not desperately bright.

awww....c'mon fellas.....he's a 22 year old kid.....how many 22 year olds do you know who get shoved in front of a TV camera and are asked to elucidate on their performance doing their job....hell most of them struggle to string a sentence together over the dinner table with their families without mumbling!!

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Palmer is a great player. But, he is potentially the least charismatic person I've ever seen

Rooney wasn’t exactly bursting with charisma


Palmer is a massively talented player , young and clearly uncomfortable in front of a mic but very comfortable with the ball

Also good to see Sancho once again showing that he is a talented player

 

[3offTheTee]

awww....c'mon fellas.....he's a 22 year old kid.....how many 22 year olds do you know who get shoved in front of a TV camera and are asked to elucidate on their performance doing their job....hell most of them struggle to string a sentence together over the dinner table with their families without mumbling!!

Agree entirely with your comments NJD. Perhaps a little shy at present and let his feet do the talking. Seem to recall Beckham could not string a sentence together y'know! He was far worse when all he managed in Madrid was Hola!

Just needs a good PR guy and I feel he will develop, hopefully .

 

[4LEX]

Every Palmer interview goes viral, he knows what he's doing!

 

[Don Barzini]

awww....c'mon fellas.....he's a 22 year old kid.....how many 22 year olds do you know who get shoved in front of a TV camera and are asked to elucidate on their performance doing their job....hell most of them struggle to string a sentence together over the dinner table with their families without mumbling!!

Well said.

Nobody ever had a go at Stephen Hawking for being crap at football. Not sure why people are so quick to point out when footballers lack intelligence!

 

[Billysboots]

I’m perhaps being a little unfair on Palmer, but my mind keeps going back to an interview he did after a game last season, during which he’d shot just over the bar shortly before putting a worldy in the top corner.

When discussing the goal with Palmer, the interviewer said “It must have helped having a sighter a few minutes earlier?”

Looking utterly vacant, and in a classic lights on but nobody home moment, Palmer replied “What’s that mean?”

I just didn’t think it was a particularly testing question for a professional footballer.

 

[Swango1980]

Rooney wasn’t exactly bursting with charisma


Palmer is a massively talented player , young and clearly uncomfortable in front of a mic but very comfortable with the ball

Also good to see Sancho once again showing that he is a talented player

So, you are agreeing with me then? I never mentioned Rooney, nor did I ever claim he was charismatic

 

[Swango1980]

awww....c'mon fellas.....he's a 22 year old kid.....how many 22 year olds do you know who get shoved in front of a TV camera and are asked to elucidate on their performance doing their job....hell most of them struggle to string a sentence together over the dinner table with their families without mumbling!!

I agree, and in that competition, I still rate Palmer as least charismatic

 

[Swango1980]

Well said.

Nobody ever had a go at Stephen Hawking for being crap at football. Not sure why people are so quick to point out when footballers lack intelligence!

Is there a video of him playing football for anyone to comment on?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

This is one of the weirdest things I've seen on here. Who the heck cares whether a player is Mr Personality? Mmm, choice between a jack the lad or a belter of a player? Odd, very odd.

Anyway, the lad has buckets of football personality. That second penalty . That's what people pay money for.

 

[clubchamp98]

Pep didn’t let Palmer go, Palmer wanted to go. Pep and City did everything they could for him to stay.

Except pick him to play !

 

[Arthur Wedge]

So, you are agreeing with me then? I never mentioned Rooney, nor did I ever claim he was charismatic

What does his charisma have to do with his footballing ability - it’s almost as if trying to search for a negative about him because it’s a player from another club

He is a great player and that’s all that should matter

 

[Swango1980]

Few sensitive people on here tonight. Maybe we should stick to a conversation people are more comfortable with, like who has the most punchable face. Or who's head looks like it is made of lego.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Pep didn’t let Palmer go, Palmer wanted to go. Pep and City did everything they could for him to stay.

What did they do to try and keep him ?

Instead of signing Doku for £55mil they could have stuck with Palmer

 

[Billysboots]

This is one of the weirdest things I've seen on here. Who the heck cares whether a player is Mr Personality? Mmm, choice between a jack the lad or a belter of a player? Odd, very odd.

Anyway, the lad has buckets of football personality. That second penalty . That's what people pay money for.

Regardless of personal qualities, I’d have him at United in a heartbeat. Quality player.

 

[4LEX]

People should check out Michael Olise's interviews if you find Palmer's funny/interesting.

 

[Swango1980]

Regardless of personal qualities, I’d have him at United in a heartbeat. Quality player.

As would I

 

[Swango1980]

People should check out Michael Olise's interviews if you find Palmer's funny/interesting.

One of the most English sounding French men I've ever heard

 

[Slime]

What does his charisma have to do with his footballing ability - it’s almost as if trying to search for a negative about him because it’s a player from another club

He is a great player and that’s all that should matter

Yet you brought Rooney into the conversation.

 

[Swango1980]

Yet you brought Rooney into the conversation.

"He's a great player and that's all that should matter"

I wonder if he has always been true to that word before commenting on players like C Ronaldo in the past?