02 Jul 2015 10:42:50
Just saw a list of the cars driven by premiere league captains.
There are Aston Martins, Bentley's, Range Rovers, Mercs.
"What does Jags drive?" I hear you ask.
A VAUXHALL AMPERA! WTF! that is a 35K car with all the trimmings. Great that Jags is understated but can't help but think it is a sign of Everton at the moment. Will do what it is meant to but never be top class.
20yrs and counting.
02 Jul 2015 11:00:53
Sydney can you let everyone know what car mario ballotelli drives .get the point
{Ed001's Note - which one? He has a collection of flash motors, including that idiotic camo painted Bentley. I do see your point though, not sure what is wrong with a player having a normal car, he is a footballer not a racing car driver after all.}
02 Jul 2015 12:37:18
Personally, I think it's greatly to his credit & says a lot about him as a man. It's a very environmentally friendly car so he cares more about the planet than being seen as a "flash get"! If only more footballers were like this & not just money junkies, our game would be in a much better place. Well done, Jags. Carry on, lad!
02 Jul 2015 12:52:36
Could be he has kids that need taking to school and stuff like that.not much room in a Ferrari for that malarkey. Barcelona must be praying Messi doesn't buy a micra,or they will have to sell him. 😜
02 Jul 2015 13:15:58
I know that when Alan Ball played r Blackpool he had a RED
Ford Zepher, when he sighed for Everton, he changed the colour to white I think.
Colin Harvey drove a Mini when we won the Championship 69/70.
How times have changed.
02 Jul 2015 13:31:31
Its because he's not complete D**K
02 Jul 2015 14:46:17
Really? Because a player does not drive a high class car it's bad for us?. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
02 Jul 2015 17:06:26
Have to agree with most of the replies in this post. Surely because a premier league player drives a normal car and not some flash car that screams wealth it makes him more down to earth. I found an old programme from the mid 80's up in the loft a while ago. There was an interview with Paul Bracewell in it in which he was over the moon he'd just upgraded his car to a Ford Sierra, a reps car for heaven's sake. Also, didn't Jurgen Klinsman drive an old VW Beatle? He can't have been short of a few quid.
{Ed025's Note - nice to hear that RIB, if only these prima-donnas that pose as footballers today had that attitude..thanks for sharing mate..
02 Jul 2015 20:51:56
Enjoyed those Top Gear posts. Paid sixty notes for my first car a just about roadworthy Vsuxhall Victor, even remember reg 2670LV.
Didn't realize ay the time but log book listed previous owners from new. Nasty shock to see I owned the car of a former Liverpool captain.
{Ed025's Note - i hope you scrapped it tedster.. :)
02 Jul 2015 21:35:31
Big dunc drove an escort van
{Ed025's Note - he also drove some centre halves batty jab.. :)
02 Jul 2015 21:38:23
Couldn't afford to straight away. Mind you spurred me to swap it for a Morris Marina. What a heap that was.
{Ed025's Note - my first was an orange mini tedster MFR857T, i dont think anyone does not remember their first mate..
02 Jul 2015 22:15:29
Great little thread this.
Just finished reading Jimmy Case's book and he mentions that, back in the day, Phil Neal and Alan Kennedy had sponsored cars from Lada!
Back when they were glorified two-stroke second hand lawn mowers. LMAO.
{Ed025's Note - i think they had food mixer engines juicer.. :)
02 Jul 2015 22:37:57
The worst of it may be, Ed, that both players had the perm hairdos.
Driving a Lada with a perm.
What!?
{Ed025's Note - and a shell track suit mate.. :)