Ok, so we all know who I’m talking about here. ‘Oh, but this is the first line. How the hell are we supposed to know?’, comes a voice, shouting out from the crowd. Well then, my good sir, I beseech you to follow those ground rules your English Prose teacher tried, albeit in vain, to penetrate that thick skull of yours with, that is, ‘Read the Title BEFORE the damned prose, and not vice versa.’ Even after reading this one, if you do not recognize the inimitable personalities I speak of, then you, my friend, have less exposure to the footballing world, than Mario Balotelli has to the discipline of Personality Development. I allude to Joe Morrison, John Burridge, and Carlton Palmer.
As I hope you know, these illustrious men ply their trade (that of ‘football pundits’) for Ten Sports, and now cover the UEFA Champions League and La Liga on Ten Action Plus. Now, for a little background info on these guys. Budgie used to be a footballer. Well, a goalkeeper, actually, and you know how it is. They have a tougher time trying to include themselves into the list of ‘footballers’, than dentists do, trying to fit in with ‘real doctors’. And what’s more, he has a record. Nope, not for most clean sheets, most awards, most goals conceded, and other such rot. He has a record, – and I kid you not- for having played for the most number of English Football League teams (15) in his 30 year long career. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. He’s also played for 14 other teams, including Scottish and Non-league teams, making his grand total, 29. Yes, 29 teams in 30 years. Doesn’t get better than this.
Mr Palmer has been a midfielder for various clubs, most notably, Sheffield Wednesday. No, not Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday. Don’t ask me if there are Sheffield Thursdays, Fridays, etc as well, because I simply do not know, and don’t care.
Joe, on the other hand, is a nobody. Or rather, used to be a nobody, before his amazing career in Football Punditry kicked off.