LDB.
07-15-2014, 07:33 PM
Not anymore, at least. Alan Hansen in his last column for the Telegraph:
"It is a different world, but throughout my time with this column and Match of the Day, there is probably only one thing that I regret saying - and it is not that you cannot win anything with kids!
Four years ago, I said that Theo Walcott did not have a "football brain", without realising that my comments would be misinterpreted to such an extent.
The meaning of my observation was not as brutal as it may have come across, but nonetheless, I was critical of Walcott’s ability and I am pleased to say that Theo has proved me wrong one million per cent.
He is a proper player and I have to admit that my comments about him were the only time that I have ever been happy to be wrong.
Theo is an intelligent boy, very bright, with genuine ability and he has given the best possible response to my remarks by pretty much showing two fingers to what I said.
I have met him since I said it and there has never been a problem between the pair of us. I am delighted with how he has developed as a player.
England may have performed better at this World Cup in Brazil had Theo Walcott been fit and able to play a part, with his cruciate ligament injury ultimately costing him his place."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/10968081/Alan-Hans en-When-I-work-with-Rio-Ferdinand-and-see-Twitter-I-know-the -time-is-right-for-me-to-retire.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/10968081/Alan-Hansen-When-I-work-with-Rio-Ferdinand-and-see-Twitter-I-know-the-time-is-right-for-me-to-retire.html)
:yikes:
"It is a different world, but throughout my time with this column and Match of the Day, there is probably only one thing that I regret saying - and it is not that you cannot win anything with kids!
Four years ago, I said that Theo Walcott did not have a "football brain", without realising that my comments would be misinterpreted to such an extent.
The meaning of my observation was not as brutal as it may have come across, but nonetheless, I was critical of Walcott’s ability and I am pleased to say that Theo has proved me wrong one million per cent.
He is a proper player and I have to admit that my comments about him were the only time that I have ever been happy to be wrong.
Theo is an intelligent boy, very bright, with genuine ability and he has given the best possible response to my remarks by pretty much showing two fingers to what I said.
I have met him since I said it and there has never been a problem between the pair of us. I am delighted with how he has developed as a player.
England may have performed better at this World Cup in Brazil had Theo Walcott been fit and able to play a part, with his cruciate ligament injury ultimately costing him his place."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/10968081/Alan-Hans en-When-I-work-with-Rio-Ferdinand-and-see-Twitter-I-know-the -time-is-right-for-me-to-retire.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/10968081/Alan-Hansen-When-I-work-with-Rio-Ferdinand-and-see-Twitter-I-know-the-time-is-right-for-me-to-retire.html)
:yikes: