2 | Kyle Walker - 2023/24

[Quilted]

With footballers, its not about which player is having an affair, but the million dollar question is which player is not having an affair. I can't think of another profession outside of other sports where its this commonplace.

At times it feels like being unfaithful is part of the package of being a top english footballer.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

That said, you’re correct. An awful lot of blokes would happily shag a girl on a lads night out if given the opportunity. It’s in their nature. The ones who don’t just have an awful lot more self restraint.

And respect for their partner, something Walker hasn't!

He doesn't deserve to be in his position he is having a faithful wife and 3 kids. I've lost a lot of respect for him after this.

 

[JewelZee]

All of the players you’d prefer to be captain hold him in such high regard they voted for him to be their captain.

So…


What’s he done to make him a pariah again? Extra-marital affairs and occasionally getting too pissed?

Not exactly war crimes.

The thing I always find weird is how some players/managers just get a free pass and some get abuse for everything they do. How often is Walker or Grealish’s indiscretions brought up compared to Foden’s cheating and breaching lockdown 3 times? 100 to 1 I’d say. Yaya got done for drunk driving and everyone laughed it off because he had a dumb defence (spiked punch). Stones’ infidelity is very rarely mentioned.

It's 2024 and this guy is having children outside his marriage while having children with his wife. Talk about a total disregard for the sanctity of his family. He's a fucking cave man, simple as...

 

[RodneyRodney]

Time to go in the summer

 

[SouthernPlastic]

Fuck off. He might be a dick in his private life and I agree he shouldn’t be club captain because of this but to suggest he hasn’t been a great and inspirational player for us is utter bollocks. The best right back we’ve had in modern times and his performance against Madrid in particular will always be legend.

Yep, plenty of times he’s saved our bacon, and will again.

 

[Eccles Blue]

a) let (s)he who is without sin cast the first stone
b) no one knows what goes on behind closed doors
c) did he not get taught about birth control!

 

[oldius]

Regardless of feelings about infidelity, this is something that the team and squad could do without. This is negative PR, unwanted social media attention, and an excuse for rivals to have a pop.

I remember one of the players talking about the influence that the wives and girlfriends had on the atmosphere in the team. One of the wives had created a WhatsApp group and the group started to socialise regularly away from the players. This could affect that atmosphere. Let's hope not.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

With footballers, its not about which player is having an affair, but the million dollar question is which player is not having an affair. I can't think of another profession outside of other sports where its this commonplace.

At times it feels like being unfaithful is part of the package of being a top english footballer.

Bollocks.

I said earlier in this thread - you hear about a very vocal minority of footballers who behave like dickheads as it makes good tabloid copy.

But for every Walker there’s 10 Rodri’s etc who just go about their lives like normal people and are never in the news.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

When the punani is top notch, it's hard for a man's brain to govern his actions.

Sorry, but it's true.

Haven’t heard the word “punani” since I was in school in the 90s haha

 

[MafeotulBlue]

What’s that saying, fool me once, shame on you.. fool me twice, shame on me?

How does it work at fool me 15th time.

They both could/should have some internal conversation, with themselves. Some analysis about paths to be taken and protection for their children.

Kyle’s behaviour is inexcusable as a father, but also a sporting icon, recognised internationally, and revered at the highest level in the sporting world. This childish lack of control, cannot be accepted just because he is a footballer, and rich.

The same can be said for her, if you deliberately choose to remain in a toxic environment, and relationship, you reap what you sow. Children or not.

From our clubs perspective, captaincy should be revoked temporarily, to one of the leadership group, and above all else, it should be reviewed until performances return to an accepted standard. He has been, to put it lightly, underwhelming, and poor. Positionally, fitness, and attitude wise.