George Cole aka A Trialist

[brighton terra]

According to the Argus, we're showing renewed interest in this flame-haired attacking midfielder!

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/11295709.Albion_take_a_look_at_Chelsea_prospect/

 

[Bladders]

If he signs will he shake hands on the deal over the bonnet of a Ford Capri?

 

[Rookie]

Why have the argus felt the need to write 'flame-haired'? What has his hair colour got to do with his playing ability?

 

[Rookie]

Also, what happened to that ex Chelsea lad we had on trial last season? Was it Hunte? Meant to be the next big thing but released by them, played 60 minutes for us and never heard of again.

 

[nwgull]

Why have the argus felt the need to write 'flame-haired'? What has his hair colour got to do with his playing ability?

Coz he'll get sunburn if he plays more than a half in pre-season or August.

 

[8ace]

Why have the argus felt the need to write 'flame-haired'? What has his hair colour got to do with his playing ability?

To be fair you can't really say "ginger pubed attacking midfielder" in a local newspaper.

 

[grubbyhands]

His word is his bond.

 

[brightonmark1234]

he played for our development team towards the end of their season

 

[shaolinpunk]

Why have the argus felt the need to write 'flame-haired'? What has his hair colour got to do with his playing ability?

To avoid the repetition of just using 'attacking midfielder', '18-year-old' or anything else they've described him as already. A pretty standard approach common across most news outlets

 

[keaton]

To avoid the repetition of just using 'attacking midfielder', '18-year-old' or anything else they've described him as already. A pretty standard approach common across most news outlets

But pretty dodgy nonetheless. When Ince signed was he referred to as "Rohan Ince, who has skin the colour of coal"

 

[Rookie]

To avoid the repetition of just using 'attacking midfielder', '18-year-old' or anything else they've described him as already. A pretty standard approach common across most news outlets

But they, quite rightly, don't say black in relation to Ince or Bridcutt. So in reality what is the difference (bar the obvious one being skin colour and one being hair).

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Why have the argus felt the need to write 'flame-haired'? What has his hair colour got to do with his playing ability?

Its to soften up the fans that there might be a ginger playing for us.

 

[Hastings woody]

Ginger ninja.

 

[Gritt23]

They make reference to his ginger hair, because that is a desirable attribute ... like being "pacy", "towering" or "hung like a Dublin".