Jack Wiltshire

Jack Wiltshire had it all, an Arsenal prodigy, an international talent, the world at Jack’s feet. At the pinnacle, Jack would have slotted into the great Barcelona team, Iniesta, Busquets, Wiltshire, a dream midfield, but Jack’s world all fell apart. On the Arsenal release cord, Jack hit the South Coast at Bournemouth. If Jack could have cut the mustard he would now be playing top flight football, that’s not the case, no mustard cutting. Jack is constantly moaning on his current status, no deals on the table according to Wiltshire, to suggest that’s not the case, to look for the same pay scale at a top bracket club has signalled the end of those days. Those days have gone Jack, the need to accept the passing of time, take the lower deals on offer and rekindle one’s career at a lower rate, at least the tabloids will be free of Jack’s moaning. Yes injuries have bedraggled Jack’s career, but the required work rate and attitude went missing. That’s on Jack’s watch, time to reset the mindset and move on.

A Balls Match Up?

The blame game revelations, Wayne Rooney’s fly in the ointment documentary, to reveal Wayne’s inner demons, alcohol, anger, the pressure, the depression. To be candid, can be termed in many quarters as refreshing, but to suggest, is the hot air necessary and that’s just for kicking a bag full of wind about.

Wayne’s endeavours to cleanse oneself in the public domain. Many young people of Wayne’s age at the time, the formative years, can suffer from the same symptoms without any listening ears, time to listen Wayne, it’s not just for football related. It walks, it talks, it slurps, to blame the golden liquid, the beer beverage, all Wayne did was lift the pints to one’s mouth and slurp away. Wazza’s other match up came with the flashing lights of prostitute united, united we come, united we fall, on exit Wayne fell over his own trousers, enough of that said Wayne, I didn’t want to injure myself in one’s packet, must keep the balls up for the next match, football of course. The dispirited wife Colleen, decided to stay true to the ball packet, that takes balls. If to leave Wayne all alone in Wayne’s world, now that’s a new set of balls.

Poisoned Chocolates (Terry’s)

John Terry has a history of unsavoury incidents highlighting his bad boy image. Terry added another to the list posting “Thank you Roman, the best owner in the world” alongside a photo of himself and Roman Abramovich disrespecting the Ukraine people. You cannot change the character, but football can keep the Terry stench out, hence clubs not willing to employ Terry as a team manager. Moral fibre nil, it’s inbred, Terry and Abramovich.

The Linkage, Staveley

The Newcastle united co-owner Amanda Staveley, reference to Roman Abramovich, quote “I am sad, someone will have a club taken away because of a link”. The Newcastle ownership, the Saudi Arabia regime have links to killing people, reference to a journalist killing in the Saudi Embassy, Istanbul, Turkey. Staveley, the muppet, puppet, who hooked up with the bloodied, that’s another link, confirmed.

Caught Napping

According to the Harry Redknapp biography, quote “Saddam Hussein could have been a football manager if Milan Mandaric (Portsmouth chairman) had given him the job, provided he kept winning, the fans would have been shouting there’s only one Saddam”. Perhaps if Harry had not gone public touting oneself for the England National job, then Harry would not have been fired by the Cockerel, Tottenham Hotspurs, now that’s proper management. Sing, song “There’s no Harry, no more”. Tedious stupidity, is that right Harry?

Payback

England’s Euro 2021 final slayers Italy, crashed out of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers to North Macedonia one to nil. Italy’s bad dog Giorgio Chiellini, quote “We are crushed and destroyed, a great void will remain with us”. The response: the English void has now been filled in English hearts, feel the heartbeat. Macedonia’s Aleksandar Trajkovski scored an injury time winner on ninety two minutes, with a right footed screamer from outside the Italian’s penalty area, you beauty!

The Welsh Dragon Gareth Bale ditched the golf clubs to fire a two goal salvo for Wales v Austria two to one. A World Cup playoff final awaits v Scotland or Ukraine, a possible date in June, home advantage awaits for the principality.

Bailed out, a Dodgy Parachute

Gareth Bale has been accused of being a parasite by irate Spanish journalists who are clearly irked by Bale’s availability and commitment to the Welsh cause, but not to one’s club, Real Madrid, a regular occurrence, to bleed the Madrid’s money in return for a no go, no play, no show Bale, just appearances on the golf course, swing the lead, a pitch and put will do, an expert than Gareth, no surprise there then.

An up yours grenade seems to be the Bale signal, that’s the easy part while on a big fat contract, to sit on one’s squeaky bum time, to suggest, fake injuries, but remain playable for a round of golf. Bale cannot fool the paying Madrid supporters on the non character sit on the sidelines attitude of one’s personality trait, yes the clubs give players obscene contracts and have to take responsibility for the missing millions, but for Bale to go missing for the remaining three years of the Welshman’s contract is not acceptable, the Madrid supporters, the community and the journalists feel cheated. Time to earn the corn that you are being paid, oh, time up, too late, contract ends June, bank account busting, time to bail out, adios, that’s the real deal.

Bite the Bullet

Contract at an end, Gareth now uses that window to respond, quote “I want to use my profile to change the way we publicly talk and criticise people, the everyday pressure on athletes is immense”. Free speech Gareth, that’s the territory, hit hard, hit long, the golf shot? Questionable behaviour patterns can lead to criticism, the pressure can also be immense for the everyday workers possible for a parasite of the pay, go and knock on one’s own door.

In Comment > Manero

“It’s like after committing the robbery, I want to right the wrongs, but no payback (cash) just the freedom of speech.”

For the Record > Take Two

Journalists and sports writers face on occasions critical reviews, that’s the sporting landscape, game on? The Football Column has previously condemned the previous Zidane’s management of Gareth, all the blame does not rest on Bale’s shoulder, which ever press cuttings you prefer, to be in denial of Bale’s take the money stance during the latter years of his contract is a mockery.

Gareth has won four Champions League trophies and has been a huge success in the early years, if that is not his legacy to the Madrid supporters then so be it, the need to grab hold of the legacy for himself, that seems to be the case, a sad ending? Time to move on.