Jack Wilshere

[LUX]

He tried to do too much and nothing came off.

I suspect he was told to take them on at every opportunity because the other midfielders were going to sit and protect, but he completely lost the plot and ended up playing like a little boy.

Honest appraisal.

Look, he is a good prospect but the hype does him no favours. Plus those tattoos

[Whore Jackie]

[ZacNaloen]

Looks like he is taking a drag of that blondes cig from the way she's holding her hand out for it back.

[ZacNaloen]

shit, that ruined my joke

[TBM]

Someones padlocked a pole to his trousers.

Wojciech Szczesny?

[Pepe the Horseman]

Bless you

[Victor Meldrew]

Speaking as one who gave up fags many years ago and typically as a convert now hating the smell, I don't really see this as a big deal.
As a physically fit young lad he could probably get away with smoking 40 per day for the next 10 years or so without it affecting his performance on the pitch.
Is he really a role model?
I don't think so and I'm still not convinced that he is the answer to all of England's prayers as a player to build a team around.

Why does the Press hype these young players so much?
In recent times it was Rooney, then Wiltshere and now Ross Barkley.
We don't need the "next Gazza"-we want a decent squad and also not just anyone who plays for Man Utd (Jones,Cleverley,Smalling etc.).

BTW smoking a few fags is the lesser of his addictions (allegedly) so I see this as a non--story designed only so that the headline writer could say that Wenger was "fuming".

[Royal Rother]

As a physically fit young lad he could probably get away with smoking 40 per day for the next 10 years or so without it affecting his performance on the pitch.

[dizzielizzie]

Decent player, needs to quit the fags and get his head back in the game.

[Victor Meldrew]

As a physically fit young lad he could probably get away with smoking 40 per day for the next 10 years or so without it affecting his performance on the pitch.

I take that as a compliment,thanks.

[glass half full]

There must be a law somewhere about texting and smoking at the same time.

[creative_username_1]

LOL @ anyone thinking smoking and being a first rate athletic sportsman can go together

[Royal Rother]

As a physically fit young lad he could probably get away with smoking 40 per day for the next 10 years or so without it affecting his performance on the pitch.

I take that as a compliment,thanks.

I'm happy. But you weren't being serious, were you?

[TBM]

LOL @ anyone thinking smoking and being a first rate athletic sportsman can go together

David Ginola used to smoke 20 odd a day when he was at the top of his game

[From Despair To Where?]

..and Gianluca Vialli.

[Huntley & Palmer]

Prolly on Marlboro the bastard.

[creative_username_1]

LOL @ anyone thinking smoking and being a first rate athletic sportsman can go together

David Ginola used to smoke 20 odd a day when he was at the top of his game

and he won what exactly....that's right pretty much fcuk all. Two players chosen from nearly 20 years ago

EDIT: In 2008 Ginola received a silver medal at the International Wine Challenge for a rosé wine produced at his vineyard in Provence

[creative_username_1]

Rooney looks like he's finding it hard to smoke.

Actually having a quick look around it appears there are a few decent players caught having a puff. Not sure if they smoked 20 a day or just the odd one

[soggy biscuit]

He's no Mario Basler

[Silver Fox]

Why is everyone just so fvcking sanctimonious these days? just fvck off and leave people alone