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The Secret Footballer
gilbertfilbert
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Apologies if this has been done before -- I couldn't find it on Search -- but does anyone else like these columns and website? There is, of course, much speculation about his identity. He says he is:
"A current Premier League footballer who has been fortunate enough to call the game I love my job, I started out as a striker and feel privileged to have played alongside as well as against some of the great names."
I suddenly wondered if it might be Alan Smith -- still on Newcastle's books, started as a striker, played for a decent Leeds side and Man Utd...
"A current Premier League footballer who has been fortunate enough to call the game I love my job, I started out as a striker and feel privileged to have played alongside as well as against some of the great names."
I suddenly wondered if it might be Alan Smith -- still on Newcastle's books, started as a striker, played for a decent Leeds side and Man Utd...
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Sorry , whats the 'secret' ?0
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Can't tell it's a secret.0
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The secret is who it is of course.0
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Shhh - I think it's Ben Collins...0
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Sorry , whats the 'secret' ?
Ooops! Sorry, it's a column in the Saturday sports section of the Guardian, and there's now a website.0 -
It cant be Alan Smith, he isnt a 'current' premier league footballer.
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But he is still registered to a PL club.0
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Yes the "started out as a striker" bit is intriguing and immediately brings Smith to mind, are there many other strikers who've moved to a different position and been in the Prem for a fairly long period ?0
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it is an excellent column. Would be surprised if it's smith...or it's ghost written...0
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Is "HE" the same "Secret Footballer" in 442 ?0
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Ferdinand used to be a striker0
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As if it's really a pro-footballer.0
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it is an excellent column. Would be surprised if it's smith...or it's ghost written...
I seem to remember seeing him on some kind of documentary when he was a youngster, and being impressed by how articulate he was. My memory does play tricks on me though...0 -
As if it's really a pro-footballer.
Well, the Grauniad says it is, but maybe you're right.0 -
I think it might be our mate Danny Murphy, started as a Striker at Crewe0
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I think it might be our mate Danny Murphy, started as a Striker at Crewe
Didn't know he started as a striker. Could be.0 -
He was on 5Live a couple of weeks ago just when he joined MKD and he was full of "You knows" "obviously"s and " to be fair"s.it is an excellent column. Would be surprised if it's smith...or it's ghost written...
I seem to remember seeing him on some kind of documentary when he was a youngster, and being impressed by how articulate he was. My memory does play tricks on me though...0 -
Damn you, memory!0
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would imagine the pro footballer gives the general theme of the article and then a writer cleans it all up ready for print
He was on 5Live a couple of weeks ago just when he joined MKD and he was full of "You knows" "obviously"s and " to be fair"s.it is an excellent column. Would be surprised if it's smith...or it's ghost written...
I seem to remember seeing him on some kind of documentary when he was a youngster, and being impressed by how articulate he was. My memory does play tricks on me though...0 -
Therry Racon? He's secretly a footballer0
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I did hear it was Murphy a while back.0
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Reading the 442 secret footballer, it reads as if there is more than one secret footballer.0
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Reading the 442 secret footballer, it reads as if there is more than one secret footballer.
I thought you were a Sun reader?
I think the TSF is Danny Murphy, but I doubt he writes the articles as they are published, most likely they are subbed by a Graun journalist.0 -
Said he was at a club with financial problems, Murphy has never played at a club that have those during his time there. Possible that it's more than one, but Murphy's ego and desire for a career after football would prob lead to him wanting an article with his name on the lead.0
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Thankyou! i was wondering if it was still a secret! ;-0Sorry , whats the 'secret' ?
Ooops! Sorry, it's a column in the Saturday sports section of the Guardian, and there's now a website.
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Andy Carroll used to be a striker, didnt he?0
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I reckon it might be Craig Bellamy.0
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There's a whole website on this: http://www.whoisthesecretfootballer.co.uk/
Danny Murphy was ruled out a while back. His latest article suggests he's been at a club in serious financial difficulty, which suggests Pompey or possibly West Ham if the player is indeed still a Prem player.
Column's a great read.0 -
There's a whole website on this: http://www.whoisthesecretfootballer.co.uk/
West Ham aren't a Prem side.
Danny Murphy was ruled out a while back. His latest article suggests he's been at a club in serious financial difficulty, which suggests Pompey or possibly West Ham if the player is indeed still a Prem player.
Column's a great read.0 -
http://www.whoisthesecretfootballer.co.uk/index.php/what-we-know/
He once successfully completed a transfer on deadline day.
He has been involved in a last day relegation battle.
He’s currently married.
TSF has a daughter.
Fit in with Murphy, but not sure about the financial difficulty bit, and Di Canio left before he arrived at us I think?
He played with Paolo Di Canio0
