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    Gavin Henson sacked.

    Gavin Henson, you're Fired.

    Gavin Henson sacked by Cardiff Blues over flight incident

    Cardiff Blues have sacked Gavin Henson after an inquiry into his alcohol-fuelled misbehaviour on a Saturday flight from Glasgow to Cardiff. "Gavin admitted himself that his behaviour was totally unacceptable," said chief executive Richard Holland. "The immediate termination of his contract sends out a clear message that behaviour like that will not be tolerated at the Blues." Airline Flybe has also banned Henson from flying with them for six months.

    However, some members of the rugby world said Henson's dismissal was not consistent with the punishments handed to other players. Henson was initially suspended over the incident following the Blues' 31-3 defeat by Glasgow and he subsequently issued a public apology. Holland added: "We have a duty to our supporters and sponsors to protect the good name of Cardiff Blues and those associated with our brand.

    "Gavin Henson is obviously a talented rugby player and it's unfortunate that his career at the Blues has ended this way. "However, we would like to thank him for his service and wish him the best of luck with his future career."

    Jonathan Davies Former Wales fly-half and BBC commentator
    "The first thing is that it's very sad, because Cardiff Blues gave him an opportunity and he's kind of messed it up again. "As the club have said, they have got a responsibility to their supporters and in this professional age, the sponsors. "He seems to have blown another opportunity. "I'm not surprised because it is a professional game now and you've got to act accordingly."
    But Henson's former coach at the Ospreys, Lyn Jones, told BBC Sport: "For Gavin to be hung out to dry like this is inexcusable. "They could have invited Gavin in today to explain himself," added the former Wales international. "But he wasn't invited into the hearing. He was sacked on the spot. "They decided to make an example of him, which is fine, but now they need to be consistent with this, right throughout the sport."

    Former Wales centre Tom Shanklin said: "It's been blown out of all proportion but that's what you get when you're a household name. "He is a professional sportsman and he shouldn't have been drinking at 7am on a flight home." But Shanklin added: "I feel sorry for him - to exit the Blues on this note is wrong. Calum Clark breaking an arm. Dylan Hartley biting. These are far worse things but unfortunately this might be an excuse for Cardiff to get rid of him." The decision cuts the 30-year-old's stint with Cardiff four weeks short of its eight-month term and leaves Henson unemployed.

    Gavin Henson fact-file
    Born: 1 February 1982; Bridgend
    Positions: Fly-half, centre, full-back
    Clubs: Swansea, Ospreys, Saracens, Toulon, Cardiff Blues
    Test honours: 33 Wales caps, 1 Lions cap

    A two-time Grand Slam winner with Wales, Henson has struggled to cement a regular place in club rugby since injuring his ankle in March 2009 and taking 18 months unpaid leave from Ospreys five months later. He joined Saracens in October 2010, but played only four games for the Premiership side before asking for his contract to be terminated to allow him to join Toulon. Since moving back to Wales, he has played eight matches and failed to score a try. His last international appearance was in Wales' 19-9 victory over England at the Millennium Stadium in August.

    BBC
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    #2
    Complete and utter tool. What a waste.
    K ris90210

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      #3
      [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEURsGD0-WQ"]I WANT SOME BUTTS - YouTube[/ame]
      dave of mutilation

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        #4
        No more Dave...

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          #5
          What a prick

          Tons of ability but a massive ego

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            #6
            What did he do? All I've read is he was drinking at 7am. What's so bad about that? Or did he get properly ****faced and act the cunt?
            Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

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              #7
              They haven't said. All night drinking and acted a cunt on the flight home apparently. Banned from Flybe as well for 6 months ! I think they have used this as an excuse to get rid of both him and his giant sized ego
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                #8
                The guy is a right asshole when drunk. He's banned from pretty much every club in Cardiff. He talks to "normal" people like **** and gets a bit punchy. After one international match the Welsh lads were in a clubs VIP section and a few lads were calling up to them having a laugh and asking for some champagne, Henson pissed in the bottle and handed it down to them. Nice way to treat your fans.

                Seems he's exactly the same way now.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Shaggy View Post
                  What did he do? All I've read is he was drinking at 7am. What's so bad about that? Or did he get properly ****faced and act the cunt?
                  He was out on the piss the previous night and continued to drink on the plane. He then started throwing ice cubes around the cabin, annoying the other passengers.

                  Tit.
                  That rug really tied the room together.

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                    #10
                    Oh dear.
                    Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

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                      #11
                      A boy that posts on another forum that i also post who's a massive Welsh rugby fan has said that although Henson is a **** there's more to this than meets the eye. Cardiff are by all accounts a right mess of a club both on and off the park at the moment. According to him the consensus is that the Henson sacking has allowed the club management to draw some of the ire of the fans away from them. He's said that pretty much the entire squad including coaches were boozing into the early hours before the flight home. Also two Cardiff players were arrested for assault a month or so back. Innocent until proven guilty n' all that but there's a world of difference between chucking ice cubes on a plane and battering some bloke on a night out.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by spud_gun View Post
                        A boy that posts on another forum that i also post who's a massive Welsh rugby fan has said that although Henson is a **** there's more to this than meets the eye. Cardiff are by all accounts a right mess of a club both on and off the park at the moment. According to him the consensus is that the Henson sacking has allowed the club management to draw some of the ire of the fans away from them. He's said that pretty much the entire squad including coaches were boozing into the early hours before the flight home. Also two Cardiff players were arrested for assault a month or so back. Innocent until proven guilty n' all that but there's a world of difference between chucking ice cubes on a plane and battering some bloke on a night out.
                        My first thought was that he was on a high salary and it was an excuse for Cardiff to get him off the payroll.
                        That rug really tied the room together.

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                          #13
                          Doesnt seem likely as he only had 4 weeks to go looking at the article in OP. Distraction seems far more likely
                          Football without Origi is nothing

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