Friend who is a fellow poster here done the ''FAI Coaching'' course in Castlebar two or three years ago.
They were down in Cork(i think) as various coaches etc... taking there badges needed players to work on. Jason was down there at the same time, supposedly was offering a fella/fellas in the course money(€50 i believe) to jump into a fountain outside the hotel!. Meant to have been bit smart because he had the cash to splash!!
Poster was Ultra, im sure he could clear any mistakes i got in the story up as it was a while back he told me!.
There's the right way, the wrong way.... and the Max Power way!! :-D
Love him or hate him, McAteer was a real character who loved playing for Ireland. He really wanted to play and cared about it too. Unlike some of the Irish born players around now.
Always look on the bright side of life
Met him several times, a very friendly person who was always up for a laugh, and i'd reckon if he read the original post he'd be ammused not upset!
interestingly he was at Sunderland for the Niall quinn testimonial unlike our Roy who got lost on the way????? Anyone remember his Carlsberg dreams ad at that time, classic.
The funny stories or anecotes are part of his make up and what make him a decent guy......I dont think anyone is relaying the stories thinking he is a ****wit but instead laughing with him not at him.....why do you think mcateer brings them up himself at interviews..your post claiming we are demeaning him is way over the top and way off the mark
Bring back the plank
So why introduce it with this sarcasm if it's not meant to belittle the man:
"Step forward Jason McAteer - and these are among the other highlights of your brilliant career so far".
I don't think you were laughing with him but at him. Of course he plays the buffoon on occasion but I'd prefer to remember him for what he did on the field. And as another contributor has stated, he does have his eye on our U21 job and stuff like this won't help him much.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Good point Owls, I think its ok to laugh at his antics but to be sarcastic about his achievements during his playing career is weak
owls I must be missing something here..I can't see where people are using the stories to belittle him..you on the other hand are using words like buffoon and demeaning....I really don't see how you are getting that from the relaying of stories that the guy himself relays and is happy to put out there...none of this is suggesting that it demeans his performances for Ireland ..they speak for themselves..he had some great ones but shockers to..like most players
Bring back the plank
So you can make a call on what I was doing now?
That was an article that appeared following McAteer's incident with Keane where Jason clearly got the better of him. To me, it was obviously meant as a tounge in cheek tribute to the man, I don't see the sarcasm. If anyone has the **** taken out of him in the article it's Keane.
The fact that McAteer regularly uses these stories himself in interviews etc makes a mockery of your argument, I'm sure if he was reading this he'd be p1ssing himself laughing....
What about him feigning non-injury against Cameroon in 2002.
Nearly cost us the game.
That aside, I did like the fcuker.
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