The Secret Footballer

[Micko]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/aug/10/secret-footballer-undercover-premier-league

Very interesting read this - Any ideas who he is or could it be aload of crap.

The pool story in Dubai is interesting, my first thought was Teddy Sheringham

[rfgqqabc]

Kevin Davies. Won 2 consecutive POY and was transferred for a record amount. Coming to the end of his career too

[horseplayer]

it is Kevin Davies

I am aware he was caught in a very bad position with his finances through little fault of his own

[redsimon]

Yes I can't see it being Teddy losing all his cash due to big tax bill or able to write that well . (Been a regular column in Guardian last season).

[Micko]

Yes I can't see it being Teddy losing all his cash due to big tax bill or able to write that well . (Been a regular column in Guardian last season).

I meant I thought it was teddy who nailed the footballers  wife in Dubai.

[Karabiner]

Love the dig at cashley.

[Alverton]

Kevin Davies. Won 2 consecutive POY and was transferred for a record amount. Coming to the end of his career too

Kevin Davies fits, but has he won any trophies though?  Reads like he is a fairly down to earth, unassuming guy and always got that impression from Davies.

I also thought Danny Murphy, but some bits dont really fit.

[redsimon]

Yes I can't see it being Teddy losing all his cash due to big tax bill or able to write that well . (Been a regular column in Guardian last season).

I meant I thought it was teddy who nailed the footballers  wife in Dubai.

yeah I misread your post

[Tal]

I think the important thing is what's being said. The worst part is that I read nothing in there that surprised me. That is genuinely upsetting.

There will be less extreme versions in every sport - rugby union can be very cliquey, with drinking and cocaine being almost cultural.

The whole culture needs to change. How can you punish Tal Ben Haim holding out on his Portsmouth contract or Steven Ireland with his bling or Ashley Cole for take your pick (pic?), when the attitude is bred like champion dogs?

[TightEnd]

Davies is an intelligent guy, and he fell prey to some of the darker sides of depression

A lot of the young kids with masses of money, no role models and not terribly bright have no chance of not going off the rails

[horseplayer]

having worked with plenty of footballers through my old man a large percentage are decent enough blokes just happen to be minted

a  small percentage are utter idiots and frankly horrible human beings, i very much doubt however this isnt the same in other well paying positions

[Micko]

Danny murphy also being mentioned.

[Tal]

Davies is an intelligent guy, and he fell prey to some of the darker sides of depression

A lot of the young kids with masses of money, no role models and not terribly bright have no chance of not going off the rails

So much this.

Is the same true of American Footballers, TightEnd? Plaxico Burress, Chad Ochocinco, allegedly Adrian Peterson and some chap called OJ?

[AndrewT]

Yes I can't see it being Teddy losing all his cash due to big tax bill or able to write that well . (Been a regular column in Guardian last season).

I meant I thought it was teddy who nailed the footballers  wife in Dubai.

Also pretty obvious that the cuckolded footballer was Peter Crouch.

[TightEnd]

Davies is an intelligent guy, and he fell prey to some of the darker sides of depression

A lot of the young kids with masses of money, no role models and not terribly bright have no chance of not going off the rails

So much this.

Is the same true of American Footballers, TightEnd? Plaxico Burress, Chad Ochocinco, allegedly Adrian Peterson and some chap called OJ?

Yes

Dez Bryant another current one.