Ginger and proud NUFC
I have a position on the ginger issue, being one of those red headed chaps in my youth.
Although, I have not needed to go to the barbers for the past thirty plus years, thanks to mother nature.So when Matty Longstaff comes along, I have nothing but affection for the red head. When called to the first team and he scores that winner against Manchester United, he is me. What I dreamed of doing some forty five years ago. And then refusing to be intimidated by the no mark Scott McTominay, I am his greatest fan.
So why did he drop off the radar? The talent was there for all to see. He was being rated as potentially better than his older brother.
Further back in time another Matty, Matty Pattison, an academy star, also a red head, took some flak from Craig Bellamy in training Matty Pattison being called a “ ginger f…..” by Bellamy, and though, through different circumstances, Pattison never made it to the big time but ended up playing in the lower leagues., standing on the terracing of the East Stand with my older brothers and mates, there was a great red head in the middle of our team.
Having found time to write this in the busy summer half term break I begin to question the lazy stereotyping ofWas Jack Colback really the new Allan Ball? Or was it just poor journalism looking at physical traits. Is everybody with red hair a fiery hot head and aggressive I would love to see any red head score the winning goal for Newcastle United but then again I would just love to see anyone scoring winning goals for us, no matter what the colour of their hair.
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