Training camp bust up/newspaper rumours

[anfieldanfield]

There's a horrible feeling of inevitability about all this as far as Bellamy is concerned.

[einar]

It is IMO very possible that they where not playing anyway.

[Red_Polo]

We should just bear in mind though, they're our players and they should get our backing until we know for sure what's gone on. Whatever it is though, it's not good at all.

[kurtangle01]

I knew there was always the possibility something would happen to screw that, an injury or something, but this?!

All joking aside, it better ****ing not be true, Bellamy as a player - whatever. But us as a club, we do not want to be associated with this kind of ****.



We've had quotes from an LFC spokesman in more than one newspaper now Kurt, it's clear something has happened. Of course as you say, it's very likely stuff has been exaggerated or even that blame has been laid at the feet of the wrong people.

However I think by now we can all see that it is at the very least highly probable that we've just had players involved in something seriously unsavoury, that team morale will have been damaged in the run up to a massive game, and that the name of our club has been tarnished. It's ****ing depressing. I can't see there being enough of a turnaround now that we can just lay back and have a chuckle about Barca's problems.

I know what you mean but I would hope that an incident like this, if it's true, would solidify the team. I know that sounds crazy but Bellamy would surely be bombed out by the club and the rest of the team would pull together to show that despite the un-savoury goings on we still mean business. There would be no better way to make a statement than to put on a good show between now and the end of the season starting with Barca away on Wednesday.

If Bellamy has done this then he will never train with us again IMHO let alone play for us because his contract should surely be cancelled for gross missconduct.

[lfc4ever]

As shown, this plays right into the hands of the Bellamy/Pennant haters brigade.

If true, they will go round shouting "told you so", and even if not true, they will just say this story follows them round due to the type of person they are, bad smells etc.

Let's at least wait till the washout and see what Parry/Rafa have to say about it, if anything.

[anfieldanfield]

As shown, this plays right into the hands of the Bellamy/Pennant haters brigade.

If true, they will go round shouting "told you so", and even if not true, they will just say this story follows them round due to the type of person they are, bad smells etc.

Let's at least wait till the washout and see what Parry/Rafa have to say about it, if anything.

Mate, it's not about saying 'I told you so'.

It's about looking at a players past and understanding that if you sign a lad like Pennant or Bellamy there is a high chance they will get involved in something to tarnish the club's reputation in the future.

Whereas when we signed players like Kuyt, Alonso or Agger, they came with the reputations of being hard working, honest, nice lads.

Can you see what I'm saying ?

[kurtangle01]

I'd expect some sort of statement from the club tomorrow or Monday if the stories are true. Rafa will undoubtedly face close scrutiny from the media in his pre-Barca press conference so it will be interesting to hear how he answers the questions.

[Chris]

Can people just wait and at least try to find out what has happened before the "Bellamy was bound to do this" "Pennant is evil and deserves life in prison with the electric chair after 50 years" **** comes out.

As it stands, theres no arrests despite 3 players supposedly smashing things up, houses, electric boxes etc and Jerzy attempting to headbutt a bizzie yet remarkably not arrested. So there its either total rubbish in the first place or incredibly exagerrated.

Secondly, we hear of no arrest again for a supposed attack with a golf club, Bellamy supposedly has time to smash a door down and go into a room with 2 players in and Riise just sits there in his bed and takes the beating and what does the other play do watch or something? Hmmm yeah right.

The whole stories the are out here at the minute dont even fit properly so lets wait and see. The media will never ever ever play anything down so be aware this incident will be being played as bad as it possibly can.

[kurtangle01]

Mate, it's not about saying 'I told you so'.

It's about looking at a players past and understanding that if you sign a lad like Pennant or Bellamy there is a high chance they will get involved in something to tarnish the club's reputation in the future.

Whereas when we signed players like Kuyt, Alonso or Agger, they came with the reputations of being hard working, honest, nice lads.

Can you see what I'm saying ?

I can although I think that people deserve second chances in life. If they continue to blow their chances though then they obviously can't be helped.

[Marky]

Agree Chris, the bit that got me was:

'FOUGHT in a hotel as Bellamy lashed out at Riise's £5 million legs with a golf club, until the pair were


SEPARATED by head coach Rafael Benitez'

Surely thats made up?

[Chris]

Agree Chris, the bit that got me was:

'FOUGHT in a hotel as Bellamy lashed out at Riise's £5 million legs with a golf club, until the pair were


SEPARATED by head coach Rafael Benitez'

Surely thats made up?

The whole articles doesnt make any sense which is why its better to wait and see what happens mate. In one part it says "Bellamy was lashing at his legs until Benitez seperated them" then in another it says "Benitez had to be called" so what Bellamy was battering away at Riise's legs while someone went and contacted Rafa and Rafa got all the way to the room and the room mate+fellow teammates just stood and done nothing? Yeah right, its all a load of ****. Its obvious something has happened but I wouldnt take any notice of what the gutter press say as its all exaggerated like crazy to sell papers and create interest

[kurtangle01]

So basically what's happened is. Our players had a few to many jars and 2 of them ended up as ale warriors at the end of the night and had an argument that got out of hand at the end of the night. How many times has this happened between mates up and down the country tonight? It's a non story there though because the people that will be doing it tonight aren't in the public eye. Bellamy does have a reputation and having thrown chairs at assistant managers and other reproted incidents but I'll wait for the facts, if we ever get them, to come out before I start ridiculig him or other members of the team.

One things though is that if Bellamy has done what is reported then surely that is ground for the club to rip up his contract due to gross missconduct?

[Chris]

One things though is that if Bellamy has done what is reported then surely that is ground for the club to rip up his contract due to gross missconduct?

I'd imagine so mate but theres no chance they'd do it because someone out there would still pay money for him, even if this was true someone would still take a chance because of how good he can be.

[SouthAfricaRed]

This thread proves once again why the Jury system is a load of Crap

[Red_Polo]

This thread proves once again why the Jury system is a load of Crap

People are commenting in the knowledge that we are speculating rather than examining facts.