#declan cockburn

[iunmadehim]

locker room besties inspired by @bombshellsandbluebells

[bigmanroykent]

took me a couple of watches to notice it because i was preoccupied with judge mcadoo but i think about the jump high five a lot

[fanficfanattic]

With the immense aid of @orbitalpirate, I present to you the Season 2 Players.

1 Kukoč (No 7) - Reserve Right Midfielder

2 Tyler Shannon (No 27) - Reserve Center Midfielder

3 Thierry Zoreaux (No 81) - Goalkeeper

4 Tom O’Brien (No 1) - Reserve Goalkeeper

5 Jack Dawkins (No 15) - Reserve Center Midfielder

6 Declan Cockburn (No 19) - Reserve Forward

7 Robbie Roberts (No 16) - Reserve Forward

8 Tommy Winchester (No 4) - Reserve Center Back

9 Paul Reynolds (No 20) - Reserve Center Back

10 Jan Maas (No 13) - Center Back

11 Richard Montlaur (No 8) - Center Midfielder

12 Moe Bumbercatch (No 21) - Center Midfielder

13 Kyle McCracken (No 28) - Reserve Forward

14 Gareth Canterbury (No 3) - Reserve Left Back

15 Jeff Goodman (No 17) - Left Back

16 Colin Hughes (No 12) - Left Winger

17 Dani Rojas (No 14) - Striker

18 Isaac McAdoo (No 5) - Captain & Center Back

19 Jamie Tartt (No 9) - Striker

20 Sam Obisanya (No 24) - Right Winger

21 Arlo Dixon (No 2) - Right Back

(Not numbered, but that is Coach Armada to the left in the second row. He shaved that beard off for season 3.)

[trentcrimminallybeautiful]

[elloras]

Ted Lasso: La Locker Room Aux Folles

[skittishlikefromthewar]

in lieu of friendship bracelets they split a pair of sparkly cross earrings during a slumber party

[whatsupwalnut]

the way bumbercatch has emerged as the most compelling character of season 3

[thetarttfuldickhead]

Top 5 Background AFC Richmond Players

+ some random and unfounded assumptions about them. Listed for no other reason than that I wanted to.

5. Tom O’Brien

Tom, your kink is not my kink, but you’re unembarrassed about being a freak and I respect that. Also, seems you took being replaced by Zoreaux/Van Damme/Zorro as goalkeeper in your stride. Nothing about you make sense to me, and I dig that. 

4. Robbie Roberts.

All right, this is shallow as fuck (then again, they’re background characters, not like I have a whole lot of deep stuff to go on), but I just think he looks really hot at the City game in 3x11.

Look at his face! This man wants it. This man is ready. This man can pull off bright pink in a way Jamie would kill for (if he had the brains to understand that he doesn’t wear it as well as Robbie does). Good thing our favourite Tartt is substituted after scoring that goal, because my boy Robbie deserves to play more. (Yes, I could have edited the pic to leave Jamie out. I stand by my choices.)

Also, look at him tapping Jamie’s shoulder as he runs past to take his place! Never noticed before, LOVE it. (Jamie, it seems, does not love it, but he’s a cranky baby who hurt his ankle, so we must forgive him.)

3. Declan Cockburn

Questionable opinions regarding leaked nudes aside, this man is a gentle giant to me. He’s not very bright, perhaps (but this is Richmond AFC, a team of himbos, so who is), and doesn’t always catch the nuances but is happy enough to go along with most of whatever. A quietly caring friend. Good in a brawl. Hums while he cooks. Looks nifty sporting an earring. Probably has a wife and several small children.

(I resent the accusation that my favourite players are mostly players who are nice to Jamie. Even though that accusation is one hundred percent true.)

2. Jeff Goodman

Listen. Listen. Jeff is probably a bit of an asshole (man’s just got that look, you know; also see my next point), BUT just like me he is genuinely fond of Jamie even when Jamie is a prick, so yeah. We’re two peas in a pod, Jeff and I. The lack of Jeff in fic is criminal (and I count myself amongst the guilty ones: we need to step it the hell up, fam). What is this silly Jamie fanboy up to in his spare time? Does his girlfriend get tired of him talking about his fucking colleague all the time? Is he bitter about Jamie hanging out so much with Sam and Dani these days? Does he have a favourite colour? A dish he likes to cook? What’s going on in that head of yours, Jeff? Inquiring minds want to know.

1. Sasha Kukoč

My darling. My baby. My man of the glorious, glorious hair and interesting looks! Yeah, I don’t know. Just. He’s so dainty and seems really cool and level-headed in a way that goes way beyond his years and. I am inexplicably very, very fond of Sasha, all right? Whenever I see him chilling in the background my heart does a little dance. Best background Richmond AFC player because of reasons unknown. I have spoken.

Damn right, he’s prettier than you. He could teach you, but he’d have to charge.

[tomlinfonda]

Underrated bi!Jamie moment is him telling Declan "Let's go, baby!"

[jamietarttsnorthernattitude]

Jamie has a nightmare at an away match and Declan comforts him.

For the alternative prompt: shaking.

Read on ao3

[jopzer]

— no video games before bedtime. unless it's animal crossing. that shit's fucking soothing.

(pt. 1) (pt. 2)

[hanitje]

OMG, the backup players have lines!

I ACTUALLY SCREAMED AND HAD TO PAUSE HAHAHAHA

[faramirsonofgondor]

I will never stop being sad about the abysmal amount of fics about Sam and Jamie’s friendship but there’s literally NONE about Jamie and Declan??? Like they have so many cute friendship moments in the series…. I want fanfics of them being friends. No other plot just them.

[fanficfanattic]

Ted Lasso Players by (Approx) Ages youngest to oldest (for season 1, “It’s 2020, babe. Women can do anything”.)

Kukoč & Sam (20)

Jamie (23)

Arlo & Isaac & Moe & Tommy (24)

Colin & Dani & Tom (25)

Richard & Jack & Declan (26)

Robbie & Thierry (27)

Jeff & Ugo (28)

Jan (28)

Gareth (28.5)

Paul (29)

Roy (38)

[jamiesfootball]

"No, it’s fine. Go on, get outta here. You should be celebrating- you guys earned it.” Cockburn let out a single laugh. “Well then you better come with me, ‘cause there ain’t gonna be much celebrating if you're missing. We couldn’t have done it without you.” Jamie knew that. He wasn’t supposed to think about it, or say it aloud anymore, but he knew it — knew it in his bones that it was the only reason Ted had given him a second chance. Hearing it from someone else shouldn’t have made his eyes go hot.

[elloras]

Ted Lasso: International Break