Football people who are just impossible to dislike

[Nathan]

Alan Shearer
Leo Ulloa
Eric Cantona (for that kick, if nothing else)
Oscar Garcia

 

[jimbob5]

Adrian Chiles. The face of football.

 

[imissworthing2]

Niall Quinn

 

[AmexGold]

Henry Hughton
Andy Johnson
Glenn Murray
Dougie Freedman
Wilf Zaha
Coach Driver

 

[chaileyjem]

Henry Hughton
Andy Johnson
Glenn Murray
Dougie Freedman
Wilf Zaha
Coach Driver

NSC Gold ! More please.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Slade was just a NICE BLOKE wasn't he.
Frank Lampard.
Theo Walcott
Also, since being a pundit, JERMAINE JENAS.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Jeff Stelling. Chris Kamara.

If ever I learnt that Geoff Stelling is NOT a nice bloke, I think I'd be heartbroken.

 

[beefypigeon]

Gordon Strachan

 

[Ravids]

Gary Lineker.

 

[User removed 4]

I had to look at that [MENTION=16843]Hillian1[/MENTION], I just knew it'd be referring to my post. Yeah let's look at it in real time shall we... it's just too shocking... Hartson admitted his 'error of judgement' in his bio, I'd say various forms of cancer spreading through his body was punishment enough. Obviously you're an insensitive ********, but dredging that one up, especially given the work Hartson now does via the JH foundation is just pathetic. I realise you are utterly obsessed with me, but yet another of these pathetic personal attacks on my posts, well it's getting rather scary tbh. Back off, not a threat, but you are starting to worry me.



Kosh

Drop me out mate , hillian 1 is totally correct, harts on is a horrible c@nt.

 

[User removed 4]

Chris Kamara

this.

 

[portlock seagull]

I like Steve Bruce. He always comes across as being decent & honest.

Is that the same Steve Bruce who tripped ip over his own teeth when defending Ched Evans? Hmmmmm, not sure you can say he's one of footballs most likeable? Not necessarily unlikeable. But he's no place on this thread really.

My nomination: Jurgem Klinsmann, I mean he's German too and we still hated Germans when we all fell in love with him. That was quite a feat to pull off back in the mid 90s.

 

[User removed 4]

Gary Neville (now he's a pundit,hated him as a player) genuinely like him now.

 

[SAC]

Gary Neville (now he's a pundit,hated him as a player) genuinely like him now.

Brilliant player for England but always disliked him due to him being Moan U.

 

[jasetheace]

Thanks for that made me chuckle, Im going to research this and bring it up in discussion after a few jars on Sunday. I like Roger even more now!

Found it. I was right. Chapter 13 of Simon Kuper's book 'Football against the Enemy'. Hilarious Story and even more disturbing than I remember.

 

[Postman Pat]

FDM Kuipers

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Barry Fry?

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Ched? Actually better not.

Always loved FDM, Rod Thomas and of course OGH.

 

[Puppet Master]

Theo Walcott

Walcott actually comes across as impeccably nice and gentlemanly with a certain scared little boy charm about him. I can just picture him thanking his girlfriend's parents for the tea and cake they just made him and clearing away his own plate.

I recall seeing him in one of those Lip Reading Corner sections they have in lads mags. He'd been clattered to the ground during an England match and was being offered a hand up by the opposing player. He was quoted as saying "OUCH!....No I'm ok dude, I'm ok"

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Barry Fry?

Totally agree - always makes me think of Harry Redknapp, but far, far more genuine.

And has anybody mentioned Lawrie McMenemy - from the part of the world that is my adopted home. A genuine all round top bloke who will always, in my experience, do whatever he can to help people who need help.