Jimmy Bullard Wants YOU for Ebbsfleet United

Jimmy Bullard is excited about Ebbsfleeet United.

We've discussed the difficulties that Ebbsleet United (aka MyFootballClub FC) have been having in their Year 2 campaign. As the club struggles a bit off the pitch they have been searching for a way to maintain interest for the original 30,000 owners while potentially attracting new ones. This past weekend some of us here at UF received a disturbing e-mail about the state of the club.


"A quick hello from me, Jimmy Bullard, to fellow Fleet owners across the world!

The Fleet gave me my first chance in football and I was there between 1998 and 1999, so I sincerely hope this special club continues to go from strength to strength.

Stonebridge Road is a friendly place run by some lovely people - many of whom I know well and are still working at the club.

I've been delighted to see the club have such a great year. Winning at Wembley was a terrific reward for everyone. I only wish I could have been there to celebrate too, but I was preparing for Fulham's final game of the season the next day away at Portsmouth.

Thousands of members helping the club they own onto bigger and better things makes great sense to me. I hope you will join me and renew your MyFootballClub membership as soon as possible.

Cheers, Jimmy"

I guess he has plenty of time for such things while he is resting his knee, but if they are really serious about these efforts I expect a personal phone call from Roy Hodgson.

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UF Quick Throw: Bullard on the move?

Sky Sports News has just reported that Fulham have accepted a bid of £5 million from Hull City for Jimmy Bullard. Details (well, links) as they appear on the interwebs.

Requisite linkage. Who would have guessed it would be from Sky Sports?

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Loose Lips Sink Marginal Young Football Careers

Thank god for football. Without it, we might still be caught up in the insane notion that the English are even a modicum more intelligent or classy than us, Il Brutto Americani.

I understand that your average professional footballer has never been held in high regard by the Limey intellectual classes, but the actions of this blustery young buck, Ashley-Paul Robinson-- formerly, reports have it, of Crystal Palace-- are worthy of a special note.

Defying the impossible standards of the 21st century athlete, Robinson has managed to captivate us with the particular indiscretions that led to his summary dismissal from Neil Warnock's Championship contenders.

The highly-rated-enough-to-get-a- clandestine-call-from-Fulham winger went behind the backs of his bosses at Palace for a workout with Bullard and the Boys, hoping for a transfer push into the top flight. Nothing wrong with that of course, it's the nature of the game. But there was one other issue...

More concerned with Pussy Galore than pulling off a 007-esque sweep into Craven Cottage, Robinson delivered a running Facebook status commentary on his trials.

From Saturday:

"Ashley-Paul is goin fulham on monday. If i pull dis off im on dis ting."

From Sunday:

"Ashley-Paul is travling 2 Bath With Fulham Fingers Crossed.(Im lukin 2 Get Sum Tips Of Jimmy Bullard He's ON DIS TING NO HYPE LOL"

And finally, after the milk had spilled, no crying:

"Ashley-Paul has been very naughty lol!"

LOL indeed, mate!

Said Neil Warnock, after expressing his disgust and releasing the 18-year-old: "We feel it's probably better that he looks elsewhere to further his career."

MySpace, perhaps?

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