Cloud Cuckoo
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ORIGINAL: Goodfella
Woah nelly! Who said my comments were entirely directed at you? My comments were actually my own opinions and not totally centered at just your point of view, the Enid Blyton reference was because that was the only other children's author I saw referred too in this thread.
No one said that your comments were directed entirely at me, including me. My exasperation resulted from Sinatra stating "CC must think all footballers are morons" when I had already explicitly expressed that this was not the case.
You were quoted so I could respond to your Enid Blyton comment.
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But to reply to your points...
a) Lampard has and has had other team-mates than just John Terry and Ashley Cole. I hardly imagine his stories are going to be about trying to get little JT to come out to play but he wouldn't because he was having too much fun with his own magical balls and little Waynie's girlyfriend. I also shouldn't imagine that children are going to be able to make the connection here, and maybe this decision by Lampard is the kind of role-model children need in footballer's, rather than the forementioned Terry and Cole, but you would rather see that knocked back would you?
I know that Lampard has had team mates other than John Terry and Ashley Cole, that would be a pretty small team otherwise huh? Why do people keep stating the patently obvious? Lampard, as a professional footballer, has had many team mates, both domestically and internationally. Something we can agree on! It just so happens that amongst his many team mates have been proven adulterers and an alleged racist.
As for the rest of what you say, do you honestly think that I believe Lampard is going to base his stories on John Terry and his other less reputable team mates? Or do you think - just maybe - that I and others have been joking around and having fun with the possibilities?? Did everyone leave their humour detectors at the door of this thread? 
I agree that Lampard is a better role model and that writing children's fiction is a noble exploit. When did I state I didn't? I wish people would stop assuming that just because I found something funny I am opposed to it! What a strange leap to make.
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b) It's not uncommon for celebrities, and Lampard is a celebrity as well as a footballer as are most top-end Premiership players, to write a book, and especially a children's series. Also I sincerely doubt he is going to be let loose on a Macbook Pro and expected to create the most sensational imaginations, he'll work closely with publishers and ghost writers as I'm sure even Lampard knows he's no Enid Blyton! But this is a sweet and, it appears at a very early stage, a refreshing career move post-football. Why should we be writing him off (no pun intended!) before it's even started?
Again, I know that other celebrities write books, something you will find I commented on at length on page 1 (I can't believe we're onto page 2) of this thread, following DC's post.
I have at no stage disparaged Lampard for writing children's books - I agree that the attempt is commendable, and I also commend him for reading to his children. But it did strike me as comical, for the reasons I have already listed, and for the fact his main character is rather unimaginatively named 'Frankie'. Seeing as you mentioned it, 'magic balls' is pretty funny too.
The issue here is sense of humour. I and others found the story amusing, you and Sinatra didn't. Such is life, the world will move on. People have different senses of humour; you shouldn't castigate others for finding humour in a situation you don't, unless perhaps it is grossly offensive or insensitive. This is neither, though some posters seem to regard Lampard as a national treasure exempt from the traditional jokes and lampooning aimed at other footballers.
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As per your final point, a lot of footballers are morons to be honest, but Lampard has always struck me both on and off the field, to actually be in the minority that is not!
You are arguing my case for me now, bearing in mind I have at no stage impugned Frank Lampard personally, only referenced stereotypes applying to footballers in general.
Careful though; such comments are not well met in these here comically oversensitive parts... 
< Message edited by Cloud Cuckoo -- 19/2/2013 3:53:11 AM >
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RE: Frank Lampard writes about magic footballs (really) - 
). But I do in general have a problem with people suggesting others deserve a job because they worked hard in a totally different and unrelated profession. Otherwise where's my book deal because I've worked bloody hard?
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