Jason McAteer

**stiofain** · 25/01/2008, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by Wangball

Didn't that creep out of Coronation Street dare McAteer to write his name on the match ball that they were using for the Coca Cola Cup when they were guests on Soccer AM?? Lovejoy was delivering the ball to Cardiff in a helicopter and low and behold the week after when they had revealed what they'd done, there was a close up of the ball @ kick off & McAteer's name was on it in marker...for that, his goal against Holland, The Starsky & Hutch contoversy with Babb & his high tackle in Macedonia McAteer is, in my eyes, a class act!!!!

I hope your joking about that mate! Disgraceful 'tackle' on a disgraceful day for Ireland.

**Armando** · 25/01/2008, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by Wangball

Didn't that creep out of Coronation Street dare McAteer to write his name on the match ball that they were using for the Coca Cola Cup when they were guests on Soccer AM?? Lovejoy was delivering the ball to Cardiff in a helicopter and low and behold the week after when they had revealed what they'd done, there was a close up of the ball @ kick off & McAteer's name was on it in marker...for that, his goal against Holland, The Starsky & Hutch contoversy with Babb & his high tackle in Macedonia McAteer is, in my eyes, a class act!!!!

I think it was Mark Kennedy who was the 'Starsky' to Babbs 'Hutch'?

**gilberto_eire** · 25/01/2008, 1:56 AM

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!.

**drummerboy** · 25/01/2008, 7:58 AM

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.

**Greenforever** · 25/01/2008, 8:10 AM

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.

**Ozymandias** · 25/01/2008, 9:02 AM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

Lot of people with a humour by pass on here tonight. That list was actually posted on another thread in response to a few comments people had made about McAteer and those stories / urban legends following his comments about Houllier.

As Geysir says, it's blatantly obvious that McAteer (of whom I was a huge fan and having met him on a few occasions and also having met his Da in Japan can only say that he was one of the soundest most down to earth players I've ever met and his Da was dead on to boot) takes the **** out of himself with those stories and he's not shy about trotting them out on the likes of Soccer AM or when he does chat shows or interviews over here.

Some people need to lighten up and stop taking things so seriously. 'Demeaning him' ffs, cop on.

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

**Drumcondra 69er** · 25/01/2008, 9:26 AM

Originally Posted by Ozymandias

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

Are you sure you meant to quote me there rather then the below? I agree with everything you say btw, that was my point.

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

To me Jason will be THAT goal at home to Holland and the goal in the Amsterdam Arena. Fantastic, not the tripe above demeaning him.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/gra...groi020901.jpg

**Ozymandias** · 25/01/2008, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

Are you sure you meant to quote me there rather then the below? I agree with everything you say btw, that was my point.

erm...correct ...i quoted the wrong message....apologies to you and your family

**Block G Raptor** · 25/01/2008, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by Morbo

Damn it! I thought this thread was announcing the breaking news that McAteer was the new Irish manager

And your unhappy that it's not? weirdo

**Drumcondra 69er** · 25/01/2008, 9:54 AM

Originally Posted by Ozymandias

erm...correct ...i quoted the wrong message....apologies to you and your family

No worries, I'm easilly confused of a Friday morning!

**OwlsFan** · 25/01/2008, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

Some people need to lighten up and stop taking things so seriously. 'Demeaning him' ffs, cop on.

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.

**Morbo** · 25/01/2008, 10:34 AM

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

**Ozymandias** · 25/01/2008, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

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.

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

**Drumcondra 69er** · 25/01/2008, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

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.

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....

**stojkovic** · 26/01/2008, 8:25 PM

What about him feigning non-injury against Cameroon in 2002.

Nearly cost us the game.

That aside, I did like the fcuker.

**Paddy Garcia** · 26/01/2008, 8:44 PM

Originally Posted by stojkovic

What about him feigning non-injury against Cameroon in 2002.

A unique change for us - to the usual of feigning injury!

**GavinZac** · 26/01/2008, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by Greenforever

interestingly he was at Sunderland for the Niall quinn testimonial unlike our Roy who got lost on the way?

Perhaps, at the time, Roy recognised Quinn for the moron that he is. Nowadays he has Quinn writing blank cheques for him, nice retribution.

**crazyorhythm** · 27/01/2008, 12:26 AM

Great post

**stojkovic** · 27/01/2008, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia

A unique change for us - to the usual of feigning injury!

That was my point, but I didnt want to bring up Saipan again.

**NeilMcD** · 27/01/2008, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

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.

Owls fan do you use that principle while dealing with all ex Irish players or is it just on a case by case basis. So you prefer to remember what Roy Keane did on the field or do you take into account off the field antics