Has Bertin signed for anyone yet?

[Simster]

Maybe its like if a bear went into the forest and made friends with a crippled rabbit. They played and frolicked through the spring, and the bear didn't care about the rabbits disabilities, or that it was in, like, a bunny wheelchair. He'd still push the rabbit through the forest, over the twigs, and he'd help the crippled rabbit to play in the stream and stuff. But then during the summer, the bear said he was going to find some berries across the meadow. The crippled rabbit was a bit worried, because he liked the bear pushing him around in his bunny wheelchair, but he recognised that the bear needed his freedom as well, and that maybe he'd fine a rabbit that wasn't disabled, who he could play with better. Anyway,as it turned out, the bear couldn't find any berries across the meadow, so he asked his cousin, the chipmunk, to ask his disabled rabbit friend if he could come back and play with him. So the chipmunk asks. But the rabbit cripple says no, he'd rather just sit there in his wheelchair and let the other forest critters gnaw at his useless legs.

Then a hunter in a funny hat comes along and shoots the crippled rabbit in the face, and the rabbit thinks "maybe I shoulda let ma friend the bear come back after aaalll", before he dies and gets skinned.

Or maybe the rabbit's cousin, the beaver, asks the bear if he fancies coming back if he can't find any berries elsewhere - to which the bear replies that he would do, except that he knows that a hungry pack of wolverines in the same forest are going to savage the rabbit and rip him to pieces and whilst the bear could possibly defend himself if he was in the same vicinity as the rabbit, it was probably more sensible not to risk a minor paw injury in doing so, and therefore choose to wait for a neighbouring blackberry bush to fruit in the autumn instead.

 

[B.W.]

I didn't rate him very highly, certainly a lot lower than most on here. I also totally agree with the decision to tell him where to go after the total lack of respect he showed in the summer.

BUT, one question I would put to people who think like me is would you change your mind if it was simply a choice between Bertin or El Abd in midfield all season (ie there will be NO other midfield signing all year)? Personally, I possibly would, because while I wouldn't like Bertin, it just might be the difference between staying up and going down, and that's GOT to matter more than pride?

Exactly...

 

[B.W.]

Maybe its like if a bear went into the forest and made friends with a crippled rabbit. They played and frolicked through the spring, and the bear didn't care about the rabbits disabilities, or that it was in, like, a bunny wheelchair. He'd still push the rabbit through the forest, over the twigs, and he'd help the crippled rabbit to play in the stream and stuff. But then during the summer, the bear said he was going to find some berries across the meadow. The crippled rabbit was a bit worried, because he liked the bear pushing him around in his bunny wheelchair, but he recognised that the bear needed his freedom as well, and that maybe he'd fine a rabbit that wasn't disabled, who he could play with better. Anyway,as it turned out, the bear couldn't find any berries across the meadow, so he asked his cousin, the chipmunk, to ask his disabled rabbit friend if he could come back and play with him. So the chipmunk asks. But the rabbit cripple says no, he'd rather just sit there in his wheelchair and let the other forest critters gnaw at his useless legs.

Then a hunter in a funny hat comes along and shoots the crippled rabbit in the face, and the rabbit thinks "maybe I shoulda let ma friend the bear come back after aaalll", before he dies and gets skinned.

Fantastic post!

 

[BensGrandad]

IF we could afford his wages, that might not be a bad shout!

I wouldnt think that Ray Parlour will be looking for a big wage as his wife gets 50% more interested in large expenses which she cant touch.

 

[Caveman]

Fantastic post!

If you are on Crack.

 

[BensGrandad]

I thought I heard ages ago he was signing for Barnet?? Would be good if he is available.

I read that but this weekend the papers said he is still looking for a club but he wishes to live in London

 

[NMH]

Maybe its like if a bear went into the forest and made friends with a crippled rabbit. They played and frolicked through the spring, and the bear didn't care about the rabbits disabilities, or that it was in, like, a bunny wheelchair. He'd still push the rabbit through the forest, over the twigs, and he'd help the crippled rabbit to play in the stream and stuff. But then during the summer, the bear said he was going to find some berries across the meadow. The crippled rabbit was a bit worried, because he liked the bear pushing him around in his bunny wheelchair, but he recognised that the bear needed his freedom as well, and that maybe he'd fine a rabbit that wasn't disabled, who he could play with better. Anyway,as it turned out, the bear couldn't find any berries across the meadow, so he asked his cousin, the chipmunk, to ask his disabled rabbit friend if he could come back and play with him. So the chipmunk asks. But the rabbit cripple says no, he'd rather just sit there in his wheelchair and let the other forest critters gnaw at his useless legs.

Then a hunter in a funny hat comes along and shoots the crippled rabbit in the face, and the rabbit thinks "maybe I shoulda let ma friend the bear come back after aaalll", before he dies and gets skinned.

But what if the crippled rabbit is bigger than the bear, has fed and nurtured the bear in his moments of need, but the bear buggers off looking for fluffier, healthier rabbits?
The bear doesn't care about the crippled rabbit, as he has no real care or obligation other than just plain HONOUR. Then, finding no other fluffy rabbits want to play with him, they all think him a bit of a motheaten and scruffy bear really, and not as interesting as the crippled rabbit had regarded him.
So, the self-centred, not-so-interesting and shiny-coated bear grovels back to the rabbit, and says "alright, I realise you were actually okay in looking after me, I will hang around with you again after all".
"Go get stuffed and mounted, stupid and faithless bear, you suck arse really, and didn't push the wheelchair all that well anyway. I wave my mixamatosis-riddled privates in your general direction" says the rabbit, with resolve and self-esteem worthy of a prem division rabbit.

 

[NMH]

Perhaps players who think themselves above the smaller clubs that take them into their staff, ought to consider that the big clubs might take their CV into consideration, along with a reference from their most recent employers

 

[B.W.]

If you are on Crack.

But also makes a fair point...

 

[B.W.]

But what if the crippled rabbit is bigger than the bear, has fed and nurtured the bear in his moments of need, but the bear buggers off looking for fluffier, healthier rabbits?
The bear doesn't care about the crippled rabbit, as he has no real care or obligation other than just plain HONOUR. Then, finding no other fluffy rabbits want to play with him, they all think him a bit of a motheaten and scruffy bear really, and not as interesting as the crippled rabbit had regarded him.
So, the self-centred, not-so-interesting and shiny-coated bear grovels back to the rabbit, and says "alright, I realise you were actually okay in looking after me, I will hang around with you again after all".
"Go get stuffed and mounted, stupid and faithless bear, you suck arse really, and didn't push the wheelchair all that well anyway. I wave my mixamatosis-riddled privates in your general direction" says the rabbit, with resolve and self-esteem worthy of a prem division rabbit.

And the rabbit dies...

 

[B.W.]

Perhaps players who think themselves above the smaller clubs that take them into their staff, ought to consider that the big clubs might take their CV into consideration, along with a reference from their most recent employers

Yeah, that's exactly how it work in football...

 

[NMH]

Yeah, that's exactly how it work in football...

You jest? Okay, well perhaps we should go in for Collymore then.

 

[NMH]

Which reminds me - what actually became of the Oxford United player who snubbed the Albion - he really gave us a nose-thumbing of super-precocious proportions..... was his name 'Branch'? Did he become a mega-star of the game after all?

 

[Brightonfan1983]

A better option is Ray Parlour who is a free agent, having been released by Hull and wants to live in London.

If his wife still gets a cut of his wages, and given that he's probably a millionaire, maybe he'd play for free...?