Sport stars you have actually met who you thought were sound or not

The Real Laoislad · February 11, 2009, 12:46:25 PM

All based on a meeting of more than just asking for a autograph..

Were

John Aldridge = LEGEND
Ray Houghton
Liam Brady
Alan Shearer
Milan Baros
Pakie Bonner
Shay Given
Robbie Keane
Gary Kelly
Alan Kennedy
Mick McCarthy
Terry Phelan
Paul McGrath
Niall Quinn
Graham Souness
Jason McAteer
David Fairclough

Were not

Vlad Smicer
Tomas Rosicky
Roy Evans
Andy Townsend

118cmal · February 11, 2009, 01:00:26 PM

Met Robbie Keane in Manchester last summer and he was very hateful. Told him I was a big Ireland fan, and he continued to blank me. Thought the captain of the national team (who I had paid an open fortune to see) should have shown better example.

Also met Steve Finnan in a manchester airport just as he was flying home for the Ireland-Germany match and he was a gentleman.

bingobus · February 11, 2009, 01:02:13 PM

Good

Aldo
Alan Kennedy
David Johnston
Ian St John
Jan Molby
Steve Staunton
Keith O'Neill
Shay Given
Andy Townsend
Tony Cascarino
Denis Irwin
Jersey Dubek
John Arne Riise
Paul McGrath (Seen him pin a Kerryman to a wall in the 90's who doubted his Irishness)

Bad
Alan Moore
Ian St John - second time I met him
Jermaine Pennet - purely cause he wouldn't even acknowledge a request for an autograph

mattockranger · February 11, 2009, 01:03:16 PM

believe it or not i met the infamous Joey Barton on a stag weekend in liverpool
and while we were both pissed and after the same taxi
he was suprisingly courteous

!!

Ronnie whelan a gent
mick mccarthy before saipan i mite add was bang on

Peter Schmicheil (spelt his name wrong on purpose) highly ignorant dane!

Norf Tyrone · February 11, 2009, 01:03:47 PM

Sound
John Terry
Frank Lampard
Roy Bentley
Peter Osgood
Bobby Tambling
Quite a few people I know know Shay Given as he is local, and apparently he is a fairly grounded, dead on chap too.
Jeff Stelling (Not strictly a player but...)

Not so
Chopper Harris
Paul Parker

thebigfella · February 11, 2009, 01:04:42 PM

Fell in with Albert one night and met the following.

Good -
Philip Albert (thanks for the drinks)
Shearer (sort of ok)
John Barnes
Beardsley
Lee Clark

Complete and Utter T*** -
Gillespie

Tony Baloney · February 11, 2009, 01:23:27 PM

Quote from: thebigfella on February 11, 2009, 01:04:42 PM
Fell in with Albert one night and met the following.

Good -
Philip Albert (thanks for the drinks)
Shearer (sort of ok)
John Barnes
Beardsley
Lee Clark

Complete and Utter T*** -
Gillespie

Keith or Gary?

thebigfella · February 11, 2009, 01:28:58 PM

Keith

AZOffaly · February 11, 2009, 01:30:11 PM

I met a good few of the Irish players over a few pints (or bottles) in the Hilton (I think) in Basle after the insipid 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in Brian Kerr's era after Mick McCarthy left. They were sound out in the main, with Graham Kavanagh and Mark Kinsella especially sound. Shay Given was sound as well, watching Eurosport highlights of the game and he was disgusted at the goals he conceded. Ian Harte was there, and he was sound as well. No w*nkers really, and I felt sorry for them because they were really hurting.

I couldn't get over how small they all were, although Shay Given was 'normal' size alright. Kinsella and Harte were like pixies, and Damien Duff (who I wasn't talking to) was like a little under 14 lad.

I've also met Norman Whiteside (sound), Mick Channon (deadly craic) and Jim Roesenthal (w*nker).

I'm sure I've met a couple of others, but can't remember now.

Main Street · February 11, 2009, 01:33:08 PM

Quote from: bingobus on February 11, 2009, 01:02:13 PM

Paul McGrath (Seen him pin a Kerryman to a wall in the 90's who doubted his Irishness)

Hope it was Kerry Mike.

Donagh · February 11, 2009, 01:39:19 PM

Shay Given ****** * **** ******* in our house one night. Sound bloke though - seemed to take it well later on we recreated one of the goals he let in during that years WC qualifiers by stand up the bedroom wall and booting a load of 'borrowed' beach balls at him.

Doogie Browser · February 11, 2009, 01:42:38 PM

Be careful with the thin line between humour and reality Donagh

Donagh · February 11, 2009, 01:44:18 PM

Okay the balls weren't borrowed, but we did intend to bring them back. The rest is true.

corn02 · February 11, 2009, 01:44:58 PM

Hmmm.

Good
Peter Crouch
Bolo Zenden
Alex Ferguson

John O'Shea
Shay Given
Clinto Morrison

Not good
Craig Bellamy - was steamboats
Kenny Daglish - must have been ina rush, but still broke my heart. He did pose for a photo but with Daglish you would expect him to take you for dinner.

AZOffaly · February 11, 2009, 01:45:45 PM

Quote from: corn02 on February 11, 2009, 01:44:58 PM
Hmmm.

Good
Peter Crouch
Bolo Zenden
Alex Ferguson
John O'Shea
Shay Given
Clinto Morrison

Not good
Craig Bellamy - was steamboats
Kenny Daglish - must have been ina rush, but still broke my heart. He did pose for a photo but with Daglish you would expect him to take you for dinner.

One thing for certain, if Kenny took you to dinner, you're paying!