Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“He doesn't owe me an apology.
I believe that he tried his best and he was actually one of the players who did the most for our team in this World Cup.
I agree with the people who said that he has been vastly over hyped by the media and this simply isn't fair to him. Like many of 'The Golden Generation' they had been made out to be virtual supermen, who were 'world class'. This is the media saying this, not them.
He's a great player for the clubs he's played for, and it's not his fault that he didn't live up to the expectations people invested in him.
So no complaints from me. England as a team just aren't good enough yet. You have to accept that and move on.”
“He doesn't owe me an apology.
I believe that he tried his best and he was actually one of the players who did the most for our team in this World Cup.
I agree with the people who said that he has been vastly over hyped by the media and this simply isn't fair to him. Like many of 'The Golden Generation' they had been made out to be virtual supermen, who were 'world class'. This is the media saying this, not them.
He's a great player for the clubs he's played for, and it's not his fault that he didn't live up to the expectations people invested in him.
So no complaints from me. England as a team just aren't good enough yet. You have to accept that and move on.”
The media hype about him, and equally about his wife which he is associated with whether he wants to be or not, are what have caused half of this problem with him. I don't think he didn't try but - and shoot me down in flames - if he packed in smoking he would get less stick.



