I made an absolute prick of myself with Bella from Fair City when I was about 16. I was walking into a shop on Dawson Street,he was walking out and my brain did that thing where it tells you you know someone and their name,but didn't tell me from where quick enough to stop me saying "howiya Bella"
I don't think I'd want us shelling out what he'd cost but I wouldn't be overly surprised if he gets another big move.
I can rule out 2 and 3 immediately although I believe Bella may have had a stroke in Fair City. I am bored, everyone is bored. I'm not on a windup, I haven't the patience for anymore than one or two posts if I'm being mischievous. I just believe he's shit and have set about proving that facts can be misleading. I'm happy I've done that, the Russian boxer is a classic example of how its possible but be great and shit at the same time. BTW have you checked out his international record? Its bagfuls against Cyprus, San Marino and the likes, he kept himself fit and was for lucky to be part of a great side in an era when games come thick and fast against countires that didn't field sides 40 years ago. And I notice he hasn't managed to score against Juventus so somethings never change.
Mate,when you're using Bella from Fair City as evidence a top level footballer may have fluked his way to 300 goals,you have to admit that its reasonable for me to assume you're taking the piss. I did check his international record by the way,he plays against the same countries that all his team mates and every other top European player does. But not 1 person has argued with you on your point about him in big games, we're operating in the ocean of room between being shit and being great that you swam into earlier,but seem to have jumped out again. It should be easy to prove a shit footballer is shit Bob, but you haven't even gotten close. Is that not saying something?
I shouldn't have brought Bella into the argument, he's fine at what he does and he's dead sound by all accounts. He was at my brothers wedding but I don't remember ever seeing him. I also shouldn't have stepped away from the original idea that he is the best of the shit strikers. He is shit but he's the best in that category and I'm sticking to it this time. I think 2 goals against the top international nations goes along way to proving my point, I also think the list of below average PL teams he scored all his goals against helps prove my point, I think the fact he hasn't scored against Juventus, hasn't helped his side progress from the group stage furthers the point. You may well be right that every other European side gets to play San Marino and Cyprus seemingly every week but to me Belgium's qualifying groups have a look of Man City's FA Cup draws about them. He also plays for a nation whos next best striker is either Origi, Benteke or Batuyshi. He's guaranteed games that maybe only Lewandowski is but he doesn't have anything like the calibre of team mates to supply him. All the other big nations have competition for places. I looked at his record again the credit I gave for those 2 goals against Holland (when they were shit) and Portugal were actually in friendlies. He has an international career of fluff.
So its the competition for places in other teams that stops them scoring goals against the shit teams at international level. Him scoring way more goals at club level against mid level sides,having more PL goals at 24 than all but 3 players and more goals in total at 27 than all but a handful of the worlds best is unimpressive because he's big and strong. 300 goals at 27 is a huge fluke. And Bella is sound. Fair enough Bob.
Don't stop there,there's plenty of interesting questions people could give their opinion on off the back of this, like is competition for places an unfair disadvantage to non Belgian footballers? And was Bella Doyles acting in Fair City poor,or perfectly in line with the cast overall? A survey is the way to go.
This is great stuff lads, I have to say I'm loving the back and forth on this, the Bella from fair city fairly caught me off guard, might have swayed my opinion a bit on it too. Still can't decide whether Lukaku is world class, good or sh*t but I'm loving the twists and turns this one has thrown up.
Thats out for order Mick. Bella is like Elvis or Britney, his first name transcends his profession, I had forgotten he was a Doyle and you have gone and ruined that. I have a story about Jimmy from Fair City that I might share tomorrow. Up the reds.
Yeah, the Fair City comment swayed my opinion of Lukaku away from 'shite' and towards 'top class' as I felt the reference was too niche. Maybe that's just me though, as I started watching Fair City in 1989 and I stopped watching Fair City in 1989.
Bella was one of the best of the shit actors on Fair City and managed to hang in there when it improved a bit. His Mrs, Rita was particularly dreadful in a Benteke type way which might have helped Bella that he looked better in comparison. Although if you look at it another way she didn't give him much to work with either in the way of assists Bella's sports shop was bar none the worst set I've ever seen on tv. Bella's Bizarre