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Author Topic: Other Games 2025-26  (Read 717328 times)

Offline Dave

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14985 on: Today at 08:07:25 AM »
Ben White booed.

What’s the story with him anyway? He went home from a tournament due to personal reasons, anyone know why?

A disagreement with (coach under Southgate) Steve Holland. They were all sitting talking tactics, Holland asked Kyle Walker a question about Man City and Guardiola, which Walker answered in detail. Holland asked White the same thing about Arsenal and Arteta and White said that he didn't know.

Holland told White it's because he's not interested enough in football, which White thought was a bit disrespectful in front of the other players and so asked to leave the squad.

Sounds like a bit of something and nothing, but I think White had other personal stuff going on at the time. So *shrugs*.

Offline Nev

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14986 on: Today at 08:26:11 AM »
People will have travelled the length of the country to watch this. Full credit.

This is a proper paper aeroplane game if ever I saw one.

I'm not saying it's a bad game, but Nev would rather watch Gloucester v Leicester at Villa Park.

Steady on, it can't have been that bad. I completely forgot it was taking place so might catch the highlights. Then again I probably won't.

Online LeeB

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14987 on: Today at 08:49:23 AM »
Ben White booed.

What’s the story with him anyway? He went home from a tournament due to personal reasons, anyone know why?

A disagreement with (coach under Southgate) Steve Holland. They were all sitting talking tactics, Holland asked Kyle Walker a question about Man City and Guardiola, which Walker answered in detail. Holland asked White the same thing about Arsenal and Arteta and White said that he didn't know.

Holland told White it's because he's not interested enough in football, which White thought was a bit disrespectful in front of the other players and so asked to leave the squad.

Sounds like a bit of something and nothing, but I think White had other personal stuff going on at the time. So *shrugs*.

Isn't White famously uninterested in football?

Feels a bit like he used that as an excuse not to do something he's not interested in and doesn't get paid for, but maybe hardly playing for Arsenal this season has changed his mind.

Online Somniloquism

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14988 on: Today at 09:04:34 AM »
Ugarte booked twice, but no red card.

Mistakes happen. It's the obvious bare faced lying I can't stand. Supposed to be a position of responsibility. File rescinded next to 5mm.

ITV's graphic was wrong. Ugarte wasn't booked the first time.

Offline Ads

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14989 on: Today at 09:21:13 AM »
Ben White booed.

What’s the story with him anyway? He went home from a tournament due to personal reasons, anyone know why?

A disagreement with (coach under Southgate) Steve Holland. They were all sitting talking tactics, Holland asked Kyle Walker a question about Man City and Guardiola, which Walker answered in detail. Holland asked White the same thing about Arsenal and Arteta and White said that he didn't know.

Holland told White it's because he's not interested enough in football, which White thought was a bit disrespectful in front of the other players and so asked to leave the squad.

Sounds like a bit of something and nothing, but I think White had other personal stuff going on at the time. So *shrugs*.

Isn't White famously uninterested in football?

Feels a bit like he used that as an excuse not to do something he's not interested in and doesn't get paid for, but maybe hardly playing for Arsenal this season has changed his mind.

His faux hard man act, while looking like Deano from Dubai makes him especially suitable for playing for the biggest weirdos in the league.

Online LeeB

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14990 on: Today at 09:36:27 AM »
He's a 'hard man' in the image of the 'edgy' one they'd have in 90's boy bands, and yes is very much poster boy for that outfit.

Online pauliewalnuts

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14991 on: Today at 10:10:14 AM »
Ben White booed.

What’s the story with him anyway? He went home from a tournament due to personal reasons, anyone know why?

A disagreement with (coach under Southgate) Steve Holland. They were all sitting talking tactics, Holland asked Kyle Walker a question about Man City and Guardiola, which Walker answered in detail. Holland asked White the same thing about Arsenal and Arteta and White said that he didn't know.

Holland told White it's because he's not interested enough in football, which White thought was a bit disrespectful in front of the other players and so asked to leave the squad.

Sounds like a bit of something and nothing, but I think White had other personal stuff going on at the time. So *shrugs*.

Isn't White famously uninterested in football?

Feels a bit like he used that as an excuse not to do something he's not interested in and doesn't get paid for, but maybe hardly playing for Arsenal this season has changed his mind.

I respect White for having said that, tbh. He's just good at it, doesn't have to enjoy it.

I am good at managing troublesome software development teams in failing organisations with antiquated platforms and no desire to improve them, and I get paid relatively well to do it.

I don't like it, though.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14992 on: Today at 10:15:56 AM »
It seems an odd reason to boo him, anyway.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14993 on: Today at 10:17:41 AM »
It was mainly Leeds fans there, him leaving the England team that time means he isn't a true patriot, and Leeds fans fon't like that.

Online Sexual Ealing

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14994 on: Today at 10:18:55 AM »
It seems an odd reason to boo him, anyway.

Quite. It’s not like he’s feeding hungry kids or anything terrible like that.
« Last Edit: Today at 10:26:27 AM by Sexual Ealing »

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14995 on: Today at 10:25:55 AM »
It seems an odd reason to boo him, anyway.
its are national flag hes disrespecfull!!!1!!!11

 


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