#even when jamie used an incorrect term in season 2 … beard just told him he might want to look it up

[coachbeards]

anyone who knows me knows i don’t agree with the characterization of beard @ jamie in regards to zava. i think him being condescending is actually,,,,, kind of out of character. i know, i know. beard likes winning, he’s the smart one, yadda yadda. but beard has Never liked winning at the expense of the team members. it’s ted who doesn’t want the tie in the end of s1, where beard (the self-proclaimed hater of losing) would be perfectly okay with it. sure, he doesn’t Want a tie, but he’s well aware if that’s their only option, then he wants it. he’s the one who didn’t want jamie back on the team, despite knowing damn well he’s an amazing player,,,, because he didn’t like how jamie’s behavior impacted the team. he saw the damage done, and he’d choose the team over higher chances of winning any day. he didn’t see jamie’s growth, not up until his season two and season three arc. and you can tell his opinion changes!!! he calls him a beautiful dumb dumb, he is way more positive of him later on.

and like……….we’ve never actually seen beard be truly condescending. him yelling at ted for wanting to win isn’t condescending when you take into account that ted is his boss, and beard is his second in command telling him that things Matter. he’s still teaching ted football, even in their third year there. he’s proud of ted for learning about the sport via fifa. he’s patient, he’s understanding. he sees change, he’s someone who’s gone through his own versions of the lasso way several times. he’s not a condescending person, nor would he make fun of jamie for getting a word wrong or being worried about Zava. Again. Beard has ALWAYS said he wants to win, but he’s SHOWN preferring the players and their wellbeing’s. He doesn’t want jamie to play hurt, he doesn’t want roy to hurt, he didn’t want their team to suffer from starting roy….beard has always been team first. players first. maybe less evident than ted, but god. Does he love those players. He wouldnt be unnecessarily condescending or cruel to Jamie.