Football people who are just impossible to dislike

[Hampster Gull]

Luke Chadwick

 

[vegster]

Luke Chadwick

Good call.

 

[jimbob5]

Alan Hansen

worth every penny!

 

[OvingdeanSeagull]

All seconded except Huth.

I'm a big fan of Robert Huth. Hilarious on twitter.

 

[Guerrero]

The Redknapp family,including Frank Lampard.
Gary Williams.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Sir Trevor Brooking. Just been on the BBC. What an absolute Gent.

 

[Albion Rob]

Sir Trevor Brooking. Just been on the BBC. What an absolute Gent.

I was going to say the same. Seems like a good guy.

How about Bob Wilson too?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I was going to say the same. Seems like a good guy.

How about Bob Wilson too?

Can't argue with that.

 

[Frutos]

Inigo Calderon

 

[Frutos]

I'll kick off with Sean Dyche

If he gets himself a packet of Soothers I'd quite happily agree with you, as it is though his voice annoys the hell out of me.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I thought that everyone knew Bobby Robson was the most likeable man in football ever ! How this ever got past one reply, let alone 9 pages

 

[Frutos]

I'd also say Roberto Martinez must be in with a shout.

 

[Guerrero]

Pele.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Can I echo Steve Bruce.

I was staying just outside Solihull where he used to live (may still do) a few years ago, and it was remembrance Sunday. Bruce was out for a Sunday morning jog.

He stopped at the small gathering, stayed to observe the two minutes silence, then jogged on.

As an aside, he's not as tall as I thought he was, and his nose is all over his face.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

I'd also say Roberto Martinez must be in with a shout.

Good call.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Matt Holland is another good guy. Not only is he becoming a very good and fair pundit but he was a great ambassador as a player.

I remember turning up at the Charlton training ground once to do an interview with the goalkeeper for a kid's newspaper. The goalkeeper didn't show and Holland, as club captain and a much bigger name with probably more to do, volunteered to stay behind and do it so the club wouldn't let anyone down. It was the kind of thing you can imagine Calderon doing.

And trust me, as a journalist you remember those kinds of acts because the opposite is far more common. Others who have done similar are Cesc Fabregas, Ally McCoist - plus plenty of Championship players, including Gordon Greer and recently Ikechi Anya at Watford.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Dean Wilkins.

 

[Mackenzie]

Frankie Howard and Eric Gill, both terrific fellows.

 

[W.C.]

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"

Spot on. Seems a lovely boy.

Oxlade Chamberlain comes across well too.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I'd also say Roberto Martinez must be in with a shout.

Yes. When he spoke at the Anfield commemoration event for the Hillsborough 96, he spoke very movingly and impressively - better than anyone else. Top bloke.