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So Im a big fan of the guy. I discovered him in movies (Snatch, lock stock and two smoking barrels and Euro trip to name a few) and he either made me laugh, or I liked how he kick heads. I only later found out the guy played football and was apparently pretty violent? What do you Brits think of him? Im just curious if its a case of hes cool here but a total jack ass there, kindda deal

He was a fairly mediocre footballer, a triumph of force over talent, but my welsh friends say he played well enough for them...

Over here he was recently on "Celebrity" (term may not conform to accepted definition) Big Brother.. hmm...

Can't say I have much time for the bloke, but fair play to him. He's set about doing what he wants to do and, even that is generally "star" in awful films, then fair play to him for doing it I guess.

He's the Juggernaut, Bitch!

not much but wouldna say it to his face YIKES!

Red has summed it up nicely imho

Vinnie Jones was a useless player who spent more time ending other players careers in ridiculous tackles than anything else. The fact he made the welsh team says more about the welsh team at that time than anything about him.

He can't act either, but then apparently according to most hollywood casting these days being able to act is not a requisite of being an actor.

Alpharius wrote:He's the Juggernaut, Bitch!

Yea... I intentionally left that one out lol. The Juggernaut was one of my all time fav bad guys, and he just gayed that up something fierce. But I find him pretty funny/believable as a head kicked like I said. I was just curious what people from his home land thought of um. Thanks guys

He is to hard-men what the one eyed-man was to the blind.

He looked tough against other footballers [poofs to a man] by kicking the jessies up in the air.

He has translated his lack of skill in football to acting well and perpetuates his hard-man image by hanging out with actors!

He isn't tough just comparatively more brutal than those around him, just look at his history. I seem to remember he got his arse handed to him in a US bar whilst pissed.

I can't believe he's cool in the US, but it does give me hope for my own hollywood career!

If you want good actors acting tough just line him up next to your own Micheal Chiklis. USA 1 Wales 0

notprop wrote:He is to hard-men what the one eyed-man was to the blind.

He looked tough against other footballers [poofs to a man] by kicking the jessies up in the air.

He has translated his lack of skill in football to acting well and perpetuates his hard-man image by hanging out with actors!

He isn't tough just comparatively more brutal than those around him, just look at his history. I seem to remember he got his arse handed to him in a US bar whilst pissed.

I can't believe he's cool in the US, but it does give me hope for my own hollywood career!

If you want good actors acting tough just line him up next to your own Micheal Chiklis. USA 1 Wales 0

I saw that. Fat drunk American 1, drunk Brit 0.

I believe he holds the record for shortest time taken from start of a football match to receiving a Yellow Card.

Frazzled wrote:

I saw that. Fat drunk American 1, drunk Brit 0.

And there in lies the great difference between our two nations and why no one will ever agree on that socialism thread!

He was on Top Gear and did the lap like all the other celebrities did. He drove like an absolute nancy.