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Otta Wrote:

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> Alan, you like to wind people up, don't throw your

> toys out the pram if someone gets "sarcastic".

>

> Not that I was being sarcastic, I was poking fun,

> but when it's not you doing the poking you

> suddenly lose your sense of humour.


Otta, you perpetually appear to misunderstand me by telling me I'm trying to wind people up. However I'm sick of being told I'm throwing my toys out of the pram by someone/anyone who doesn't understand the non-point I might have been making. Half the point of my posts is that there isn't one. So sod it.

Having a difference of opinion doesn't mean throwing toys out of the pram.


Nor does it mean having an attitude, causing trouble, looking for an argument.


It just means thinking as an individual and being brave enough to show that you are different to the majority.

Otta Wrote:

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> I don't. It wasn't about Scholes being shy, it was

> about him being a footballer and wanting to avoid

> the limelight that he saw his mate Becks

> enjoying.

>

> He's now a retired footballer with a new career.

>

> God I can't stand the fact I'm sticking up for

> Scholes, but Keane is just being such an

> unbelieveable prick.

>

> All his old team mates should go round his gaff

> mob handed and just kick the shit out of him.


Keane has made a lot of comments in support of the many ex players who have been criticised by Ferguson.



> I don't. It wasn't about Scholes being shy, it was

> about him being a footballer and wanting to avoid

> the limelight that he saw his mate Becks

> enjoying.


Avoid? It was hardly under Scholes' control - I'd like a bit of Posh, i'll get one of those for meself. Oh and those Armani pants contracts, I'll get one of those too.... Sorry no takers.

I didn't think Keane was having a go at Scholes for having a career in the media


as I read it he was having a go at him for NOT doing the same media duties as a player that the other players did and that he hid behind a "aw gee shucks" persona - one he has now shed


As for two egomaniacs fighting over book sales - I strongly doubt they are fighting a zero sum game - most people reading one will read the other


And both will be infinitely more interesting than (to pick someone at random) Scholes book

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