Jason McAteer

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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

Has book to sell; talks about battle with depression.

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Your cynicism knows no bounds.

I chose to ignore that because he was just trolling.

Is it any wonder this subforum is now down to just the 10 or so frequent (and excellent) posters. It's the constant cynicism and negativity that makes engaging on here a real grind sometimes.

Totally not a criticism of Tets or the moderation in general by the way. If it's not reported and is covert trolling then there's not much that can be done.

Thanks but I wouldn't call myself a frequent poster here.

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Originally Posted by osarusan

Thanks but I wouldn't call myself a frequent poster here.

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But that does not diminish your (occasional) excellence.

McAteer turned down England B team to play for Ireland.

http://www.the42.ie/jason-mcateer-bo...24792-Oct2016/

Check out Jason's interview with Jarlath Regan on his An Irishman Abroad podcast. Very good

As ever the comments below such articles are interesting. Usual amadans having a go but by and large positive if the green thumbs up are anything to go by.

Seems he may have been another Cascarino type!

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Originally Posted by Indo article

Jason McAteer has said he was told by an FAI official to “pick a random name” from a list of possible Irish great-grandparents to allow him get an Irish passport after association officials were unable to find his formal link to Ireland.

"The girl from the FAI rings me one morning, said she was trying to sort out the passport, she said they had come across three McAteers from Co Down and we can’t be bothered looking any further, do you want to pick one as your grandad, you have him, him and him? I said, whatever you think."

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Bit of a typical Trigger story - was getting a passport really that haphazard though?

If Jason McAteer said today was Wednesday I'd still double check my calendar.

Jason always reminds me of a Liverpool version of ~ Rodney the Plonker from Only Fools and Horse !

Impossible to know whether that story is true or not. But, you honestly couldn't completely rule it out either.

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Originally Posted by seanfhear

Jason always reminds me of a Liverpool version of ~ Rodney the Plonker from Only Fools and Horse !

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Rodney has a GCSE in Art, where as McAteer is in the process of getting a masters in Football Directorship.

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Originally Posted by weldoninhio

Rodney has a GCSE in Art, where as McAteer is in the process of getting a masters in Football Directorship.

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I actually think I remember reading McAteer was doing art or design or something before he became a footballer. Did I imagine that?

I think I had the same dream... He was an abstract impressionist, known for his remarkable use of housepaint, particularly white emulsion. IIRC, McAteer was also a founding member of the "Crown Paints Circle" - a group dedicated to celebrating Liverpool's cultural heritage through art. Those dreams came to halt on the night before his oral exams when McAteer was stung on the tongue by several bees whilst trying to steal honey from a neighbour's hive. Unable to talk sh*te (and the art world being so ruthless and competitive), McAteer failed the exams and ended up focusing his energies on football instead.

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Originally Posted by Fixer82

I actually think I remember reading McAteer was doing art or design or something before he became a footballer. Did I imagine that?

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Did a course in graphic design