Surely an accident waiting to happen?

[meredithmathieson]

"Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland wants to become a fireman when he quits playing football" (Independent).

 

Chris Kirkland and his balsa-wood body sliding down a fireman's pole?

[AE]

"Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland wants to become a fireman when he quits playing football" (Independent).

 

Chris Kirkland and his balsa-wood body sliding down a fireman's pole?

 

How then what will the retired multi-millionaire Chris Kirkland do

1) - Play golf / count his money etc

2) - Put himself in dangerous situations for £25,000 pa (or whatever the firemans wage currently is)

 

Let me think...........

 

[floyd]

Why can't he be a fireman now. Everyone I know, has a second job anyway.

Edited January 19, 2008 by floyd

[Kahnee]

Chris Kirkland and his balsa-wood body sliding down a fireman's pole?

 

Think about that a lot do you?

[John am Rhein]

Why can't he be a fireman now. Everyone I know, has a second job anyway.

 

He'd have to carry a pager and if the call went out when Wigan were defending a corner, they might have a problem.

[Tosh]

He'd have to carry a pager and if the call went out when Wigan were defending a corner, they might have a problem.

 

How would we know the difference?