Footballers and tattoos!!

What is this new craze for footballers and other sportsmen to want to be clothed from head to foot in tattoos many of which they will never be able to see?. Is it symptomatic of the amount of free time these guys have after their short daily stint of training. Instead of perhaps studying for something useful to be able to do post football career let’s just pop down to the local tattooist and spend a few grand in the parlour chair and cover another piece of skin. Indeed in the case of Ben White the Arsenal player you can have another masterpiece needled in whilst changing your skin colour to orange.

Not a fan of tattoos, Why was Ben White SO tanned? Was it from a tanning shop?

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Originally Posted by NinianOpinion1927

Not a fan of tattoos, Why was Ben White SO tanned? Was it from a tanning shop?

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Yup, his father owns over 50 tanning shops in the London area

Sheeple

They have so much spare money and time they run out of things to do with it all.

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Originally Posted by pomeroy

What is this new craze for footballers and other sportsmen to want to be clothed from head to foot in tattoos many of which they will never be able to see?. Is it symptomatic of the amount of free time these guys have after their short daily stint of training. Instead of perhaps studying for something useful to be able to do post football career let’s just pop down to the local tattooist and spend a few grand in the parlour chair and cover another piece of skin. Indeed in the case of Ben White the Arsenal player you can have another masterpiece needled in whilst changing your skin colour to orange.

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Some time ago I posted a similar message wondering whether a 'best' team without tattoos could beat a 'best' team with tattoos.

Mo Salah refuses to have tattoos because he is a Muslim and tattoos are forbidden in Islam.

To be fair, it's not just footballers, it's now a large section of society that seem obsessed with having tattoos. Girls, boys, old men and old women, they can't get enough of them.

A people watching game me and the missus play on hols is to spot the oldest tattooed women. It's quite incredible to see a woman pushing 80 with a full sleeve, tattooed boobs and a multi coloured back !

Not for me but each to their own.

I feel that I'm being somewhat alternative by NOT having tattoos.

On my passport, where it says any distinguishing features, I was tempted to write.. "No tattoos".

Tattoos are expensive, so naturally the people who like tattoos and can afford lots of them, have lots of them.

I’ve never had one but I’ve heard from lots of people that it can be quite addictive, but I suppose the cost and the effect it can have on normal day to day job opportunities can put normal folk off covering their entire body.

Footballers don’t need to worry about that though.

If it was cheaper, and affected jobs etc less, I’m sure it wouldn’t seem like it’s just a footballer thing.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Yup, his father owns over 50 tanning shops in the London area

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Vincent Tan?

They’re not my cup of tea but they’re popular everywhere, especially in that age group.

I’d have thought a more sensible post would be why are tattoos so popular and seemingly becoming more so

But I guess if you only see this age range on a football pitch you’d presume it’s exclusive to footballers

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

To be fair, it's not just footballers, it's now a large section of society that seem obsessed with having tattoos. Girls, boys, old men and old women, they can't get enough of them.

A people watching game me and the missus play on hols is to spot the oldest tattooed women. It's quite incredible to see a woman pushing 80 with a full sleeve, tattooed boobs and a multi coloured back !

Not for me but each to their own.

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I am one with your ultimate comment. However, I reckon that many young people don't realise that their style of presenting themselves may change drastically as time goes by.
I no longer doodle the names of heavy rock bands on my pencil case and the lilac suit with flared, turn-up trousers that I attended my brother's wedding in would be a source of embarrassment and mirth if it saw the light of day these days.
No doubt that some people will cherish their tattoos long-term but some people may not yet be prepared to see their bank manager sporting facial tattoos and the local vicar with 'Love' and 'Hate' inscribed on his knuckles.
The wife of the vicar in a village I lived in ten years ago was a huge 'Slipnot' fan but only went as far as attending their gigs and wearing t-shirts adorned with their name and associated imagery.
However, we are all God's children......

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Originally Posted by pomeroy

What is this new craze for footballers and other sportsmen to want to be clothed from head to foot in tattoos many of which they will never be able to see?. Is it symptomatic of the amount of free time these guys have after their short daily stint of training. Instead of perhaps studying for something useful to be able to do post football career let’s just pop down to the local tattooist and spend a few grand in the parlour chair and cover another piece of skin. Indeed in the case of Ben White the Arsenal player you can have another masterpiece needled in whilst changing your skin colour to orange.

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They are thick and want to stand out, and probably some dopey young ladies like blokes with them, they'll mostly regret it when they are older.

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

They are thick and want to stand out, and probably some dopey young ladies like blokes with them, they'll mostly regret it when they are older.

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You hit the nail on its head!

Somebody once said…”Nothing says ‘look at me, I’m a ****wit’, more than a neck tattoo”….lets go with that.

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

They are thick and want to stand out, and probably some dopey young ladies like blokes with them, they'll mostly regret it when they are older.

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100%. My wife had a tattoo when she turned 18. It cost a fortune to have it lazered off.

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Originally Posted by PontBlue

100%. My wife had a tattoo when she turned 18. It cost a fortune to have it lazered off.

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You're saying your missus was thick and wanted to stand out when she was 18?

I'm quite surprised by the vehement anti-tats comments on here. I fully expected more tattoo lovers to put their side of the argument. Not that I'm one of them but there must be loads on here who are. Still time I suppose.

Why does anyone care?

People have been tattooing themselves for 5000 years and will continue to do so.

50 years ago down the pub there were grumpy old men saying why are these footballers growing their hair long and wearing fruity clothing.

Let them do what they want its not harming anyone on here.

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Originally Posted by lardy

You're saying your missus was thick and wanted to stand out when she was 18?

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Last week I noticed some young lady (for Sky I think and interviewing a darts player if memory serves) had a great big neck tattoo.

What is wrong with these people?
By that I mean the lady in question and those who thought "I know I'll not only give her job but put her on live television broadcast to millions looking feckin ridiculous" :hehe:

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Originally Posted by MacAdder

Last week I noticed some young lady (for Sky I think and interviewing a darts player if memory serves) had a great big neck tattoo.

What is wrong with these people?
By that I mean the lady in question and those who thought "I know I'll not only give her job but put her on live television broadcast to millions looking feckin ridiculous" :hehe:

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Probably needed a female interviewer and she was the only one that applied, just feel glad she's not doing Super Sunday and you won't have to see her every week.

I genuinely believe that youngsters of today do not concern themselves with the views of others, unless they come from their own peer group. Not too different from us when we were young I suppose but having a tattooed head and neck is slightly more extreme and permanent that growing your hair long.

There were of course rebellious types but by and large we were mindful of what other people would think of us, which would be brought into focus when you went for a job interview for instance.

I'm not being critical of today's youth or tattoo lovers in general. Good luck to them, they're not causing any harm but the difference in standards nowadays are so stark to what we were used to, it's no wonder that views on tattoos in particular can be so divisive.

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Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman

Why does anyone care?

People have been tattooing themselves for 5000 years and will continue to do so.

50 years ago down the pub there were grumpy old men saying why are these footballers growing their hair long and wearing fruity clothing.

Let them do what they want its not harming anyone on here.

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Indeed. I was such a person but hair and clothing are easily changed as we go through life and move in different milieu and change our appearanceto suit different circumstances. I just think that there will be a proportion of youngsters who won't so easily be able to remove their own badges of youth as they grow older. For those who won't have such regrets, that's fine and dandy.

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Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman

Why does anyone care?:

People have been tattooing themselves for 5000 years and will continue to do so.

50 years ago down the pub there were grumpy old men saying why are these footballers growing their hair long and wearing fruity clothing.

Let them do what they want its not harming anyone on here.

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

I genuinely believe that youngsters of today do not concern themselves with the views of others, unless they come from their own peer group. Not too different from us when we were young I suppose but having a tattooed head and neck is slightly more extreme and permanent that growing your hair long.

There were of course rebellious types but by and large we were mindful of what other people would think of us, which would be brought into focus when you went for a job interview for instance.

I'm not being critical of today's youth or tattoo lovers in general. Good luck to them, they're not causing any harm but the difference in standards nowadays are so stark to what we were used to, it's no wonder that views on tattoos in particular can be so divisive.

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Thats true, there were punks who would basically look as daft as they could with green hair zips and all that nonsense, but when they got to thirty they could grow up and no one would know, these lot are going to look right bellends at 80 with tattooed heads, necks, boobs an aunty annies.

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Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman

Why does anyone care?

People have been tattooing themselves for 5000 years and will continue to do so.

50 years ago down the pub there were grumpy old men saying why are these footballers growing their hair long and wearing fruity clothing.

Let them do what they want its not harming anyone on here.

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I don't think anyone does, they are just expressing an opinion, good luck to em.

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

I don't think anyone does, they are just expressing an opinion, good luck to em.

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Enough to be calling them all bellends, dickheads, sheeple and thick.

If people should act, dress and appear their age, without judgement, I hope the bulk of this board are wearing brown slacks and shoes purchased from the backs of magazines.

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Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman

Enough to be calling them all bellends, dickheads, sheeple and thick.

If people should act, dress and appear their age, without judgement, I hope the bulk of this board are wearing brown slacks and shoes purchased from the backs of magazines.

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Very comfortable - no need for a belt..

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Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman

Enough to be calling them all bellends, dickheads, sheeple and thick.

If people should act, dress and appear their age, without judgement, I hope the bulk of this board are wearing brown slacks and shoes purchased from the backs of magazines.

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It doesn't mean that people care, just that they think they are daft.

Lots of daft people about I don't care it's up to them.

Like people in brown slacks and shoes from magazines, they'll look a bit daft but up to them.

And not everyone called them ALL - those terms mentioned.

Not a fan of tattos but over the last few seasons or so i've found the latest craze is the socks over the knees. Gets me mad when i see it. Without sounding sexist,its the sort of thing you expect women to do.

One day a footballer may have tattooed some socks over his knees

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Originally Posted by alfie

Not a fan of tattos but over the last few seasons or so i've found the latest craze is the socks over the knees. Gets me mad when i see it. Without sounding sexist,its the sort of thing you expect women to do.

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It’s socks half a yard below the knees now with a tiny shin? pad. Although I reckon Colwill is wearing normal length socks and he’s had another growth spurt.

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

Thats true, there were punks who would basically look as daft as they could with green hair zips and all that nonsense, but when they got to thirty they could grow up and no one would know, these lot are going to look right bellends at 80 with tattooed heads, necks, boobs an aunty annies.

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try telling this lot :hehe:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s just a phase they said...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PunkForLife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pun kForLife</a> <a href="https://t.co/GSdXSAMmsE">pic.twitter.com/GSdXSAMmsE</a></p>&mdash; PuNk and Stuff (@PunKandStuff) <a href="https://twitter.com/PunKandStuff/status/1744436656915014137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Originally Posted by alfie

Not a fan of tattos but over the last few seasons or so i've found the latest craze is the socks over the knees. Gets me mad when i see it. Without sounding sexist,its the sort of thing you expect women to do.

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One of our players, possibly Karlan Grant, has three holes in the back of his socks, strategically placed down the back of his calf.

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Originally Posted by Michael Morris

One of our players, possibly Karlan Grant, has three holes in the back of his socks, strategically placed down the back of his calf.

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And looking at that pic his socks are over his knee and he has a tat.

Bingo!

I have a Cardiff City Tattoo amongst others.
Anyone else have City Tatts?

Doc Graham did my first Tattoo 30 years ago.

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

try telling this lot :hehe:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's just a phase they said...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PunkForLife?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PunkFor Life</a> <a href="https://t.co/GSdXSAMmsE">pic.twitter.com/GSdXSAMmsE</a></p>— PuNk and Stuff (@PunKandStuff) <a href="https://twitter.com/PunKandStuff/status/1744436656915014137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Tan fans :hehe: