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by **Doeboy** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:25 pm

Any body heard about Bellamy allegedly kicking Riise's hotel door down and attacking him with a golf club over in Portugal?

Sorry if this has already been mentioned
Maybe our Norwegian friends could help translate this:

Fracas?

by **Woollyback** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:43 pm

bellamy vs riise?

only one winner there

by **destro** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:06 pm

Ive heard of team mates "Playing a round" but this sound ridiculous

. Utter b.ollox if you ask me the story is obviously rubbish, i mean what are the odds on Bellamy actually being able to hold a golf club without tippling over, it would be like asking him to 'toss a caber"

by **Leonmc0708** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:26 pm

NOTW front cover story will be about our boys kicking off in Portugal I hear.

by **A.B.** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:27 pm

Leonmc0708 wrote:NOTW front cover story will be about our boys kicking off in Portugal I hear.

Pennant,Dudek and Fowler got drunk according to the Daily Mail.

by **Dundalk** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:27 pm

I hope this is not true. Lets wait and see

by **Dundalk** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:29 pm

A.B. wrote:
Leonmc0708 wrote:NOTW front cover story will be about our boys kicking off in Portugal I hear.

Pennant,Dudek and Fowler got drunk according to the Daily Mail.

Link??

by **Elchris** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:32 pm

bellamy kicked down riise hotel room door ......

with a golf club haahahahahaha

did riise sleep wif bellamy's wife

by **A.B.** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:32 pm

Dundalk wrote:
A.B. wrote:
Leonmc0708 wrote:NOTW front cover story will be about our boys kicking off in Portugal I hear.

Pennant,Dudek and Fowler got drunk according to the Daily Mail.

Link??

See the ''Reds get p!ssed" thread.

by **metalhead** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:35 am

I heard Gerrard joined the fight because one of them took his pillow

by **83-1171708240** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:39 am

I have read lots of reports about our players behaviour, if this true then what the hell is the matter with the club and is it ironic that a Roy Evans topic springs up amongst this news? I’ll put it down to me over analysing the situation.

I read that Bellamy attacked Riise with a golf club and whilst I read this I began to get an image of Grand Theft Auto; so is it truly believable? Bellamy has gained a reputation for a troublemaker, but I can’t imagine he would attack someone with a golf club or could he? I’m prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt as I don’t know what has gone on.

I’ve also read reports which state that several other players including Pennant, Dudek and Fowler had a few too many and then decided to vandalise the Barrington’s apartment complex, by smashing up cars, electricity boxes and the inside of some houses using golf clubs again this seems a bit artificial to me, but it’s not the first time Fowler and Liverpool players have been involved in controversy. Apparently Dudek tried to head butt a police officer, now is it me or does this seem a bit surreal?

To me it seems like media spin/propaganda and what a time for it to rear its head a few days before one of our largest matches of the season, if this is true then the players involved will have to be sold, behaviour like this is unacceptable, I bet the Mancs and Chelski fans are loving this media story.

by **A.B.** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:57 am

Swindon wrote:I have read lots of reports about our players behaviour, if this true then what the hell is the matter with the club and is it ironic that a Roy Evans topic springs up amongst this news? I’ll put it down to me over analysing the situation.

I read that Bellamy attacked Riise with a golf club and whilst I read this I began to get an image of Grand Theft Auto; so is it truly believable? Bellamy has gained a reputation for a troublemaker, but I can’t imagine he would attack someone with a golf club or could he? I’m prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt as I don’t know what has gone on.

I’ve also read reports which state that several other players including Pennant, Dudek and Fowler had a few too many and then decided to vandalise the Barrington’s apartment complex, by smashing up cars, electricity boxes and the inside of some houses using golf clubs again this seems a bit artificial to me, but it’s not the first time Fowler and Liverpool players have been involved in controversy. Apparently Dudek tried to head butt a police officer, now is it me or does this seem a bit surreal?

To me it seems like media spin/propaganda and what a time for it to rear its head a few days before one of our largest matches of the season, if this is true then the players involved will have to be sold, behaviour like this is unacceptable, I bet the Mancs and Chelski fans are loving this media story.

Doubt it seeing as this story hasn't been reported by any of the big media sources [bbc or ssn] yet.

Hell, most of us didn't even know either.

by **ivor_the_injun** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:07 am

Before all this kicks off, I refer you to the phrases "eye witness", "insiders", "an inside source", "our source said", "a source said", "one insider said"...

Not one source is attributed in this article. I have absolutely no hesitation in saying that this means that the quotes in the article have been made up by the writers Dominic Herbert and Anthony Kastrinakis. For an article of close to 900 words to be filled with quotes like this, it's absolutely f*cking obvious.

"Tycoon co-chairmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks who invested £470 million were said to be furious" - utter sh*t. Said by who? They've had the owners on the phone have they?

"The boss was said to be horrified" - said by who?

Not one photo, either, it should be noted.

I'm not suggesting for a second that nothing has happened, but I bet you anything that the writers simply got hold of the unconfirmed Norwegian article and just added their own spice to make it more juicy for their front page.

From one of the quotes - "Riise is known for his trademark blockbusting shots"

DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO F*CKING TALKS LIKE THAT?

Anyway, for the record...here's the article. I just ask that this forum doesn't take it as being any kind of authoritative account.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/kop_18.02.07.shtml

BELLAMY BURST IN THE ROOM AND BATTERED RIISE LIKE A MADMAN

A FUN sing-song turned into a vicious punch-up as Liverpool ace Craig Bellamy saw red and waded into team-mate John Arne Riise in a drunken rage.

The sensational bust-up erupted in the early hours of Friday at the team's Portuguese hotel after a marathon boozing session.

An eye witness says the feuding Premiership stars:

# TRADED INSULTS during a bar's karaoke contest when Riise refused to take the stage,

# SCREAMED ABUSE as they faced each other toe to toe,

# TOTTERED back to their training camp base at 2am,

# 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.

The outrage has massive implications for both players and the club, who have just been taken over by new American owners.

Tycoon co-chairmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks who invested £470 million were said to be furious that their name has been dragged through the mud just before a vital Champions League clash with Barcelona on Wednesday—their most important match this year.

Insiders have predicted it could spell the end of 27-year-old bad boy Bellamy's career at Anfield.

The astonishing incident kicked off at Monty's Restaurant and Bar in the upmarket Algarve Vale do Lobo resort where Welsh international Bellamy and Norwegian World Cup hero Riise, 25, were winding down with colleagues after five days' training in preparation for Wednesday.

An inside source revealed: "There had been a lot of drinking and everyone was enjoying themselves.

"But it all went wrong when Craig tried to drag John up for a song.

"There was a karaoke competition going on, but John's a quiet one off the pitch and wasn't having it at all.

"It started off as a bit of a lark with some of the other lads having a go but then it got completely out of hand. John went ballistic because Craig wouldn't take no for an answer. He was screaming at Craig to leave him alone, saying he wouldn't do it and yelling insults.

"Everyone was completely stunned by it because they were really having a go, standing there toe to toe swearing at each other. There were about 20 players in the bar including all the senior guys, like Steven Gerrard, Peter Crouch and Dirk Kuyt.

"They were warned to keep a lid on it and it appeared to calm down.

"It was really late, about 2am, and the players eventually started drifting off to bed. But Craig, who was sharing with Steve Finnan, was so wound up he couldn't sleep.

"He suddenly grabbed a golf club and went looking for John. And when he found him he waded in, hacking at his legs with the club.

"All hell was let loose and John suffered a lot of bruising. Craig was out of control and shouting that John had belittled him in front of the lads."

Eventually coach Benitez was called to separate the two stars. The boss was said to be horrified and called both players to an emergency summit after they sobered up.

Benitez had plenty to worry about. Unconfirmed reports in a local newspaper said one footballer had also been handcuffed after allegedly trying to headbutt a policeman.

And it was claimed other players smashed electrical equipment in the resort with their golf clubs.

Staff at the four-star Barringtons Centro Deportivo hotel were ordered to keep quiet about the disturbance.

"The players flew back to Britain on Friday and were trying to keep a lid on the shameful incident.

But our source said: "With Liverpool just about to play one of the most important matches in their history this is the last thing they need.

"The break was meant to be a bit of rest and recreation with light training to get the team acclimatised for the Nou Camp on Wednesday, but this fight has ruined everything.

"It has heaped disgrace on the club when all the attention should be focused on what happens on the pitch. The new owners can't understand how grown men can behave like this. They believe the club's reputation is in the gutter and find it incredible that this should happen just before the Barcelona game.

"If Liverpool lose the match because of this there'll be hell to pay."

Riise's teammates are shocked at Bellamy's attack on a fellow professional and friend. A source said: "To smash a golf club into a fellow player's legs is unforgivable.

"It's the worst place ever to attack a footballer. Damaged legs are no good to anyone in this business and Riise is known for his trademark blockbusting shots.

"It's like deliberately trying to break someone's leg on the pitch — however cross or angry you are, it's a no-brainer. You just can't do it.

"John was mortified when Craig came bursting into his room like that. Anything could have happened."

It is not clear what punishments the players face. But hard-line Spaniard Benitez is unlikely to tolerate such loutish behaviour ever again and at the very least is expected to fine both men heavily.

One insider said: "Some people feel it's time to ship Bellamy out so he can be someone else's problem."

A Liverpool spokesman said: "We're not prepared to make any comment."

by **ivor_the_injun** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:18 am

Note also that any other news source that runs with an approximation of the story, complete with the rider "according to reports" or "allegedly" are able to do so purely because the NOTW have run with it.

Crucially, if 10 papers have an "according to reports"-style article, it doesn't mean that the story is 10 times more credible.

It's a much known, well-worn journalistic device used to fill space while simultaneously absolving yourself of the blame for being the originator of any horsesh*t that may have been fathomed up of nowhere by some hack. If anyone complains? "We got the quote from the NOTW article". Then it's their problem.

by **heimdall** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:35 am

You guys talk so much :censored:

it's f&cking unbelievavble, why would this story not be true?? The Norwegian paper where it is the main front page article is the biggest paper in Norway not some tabloid :censored:

like NOTW.

I find it completly believable that Bellamy would do this, he's a thuggish notalent pr1ck after all, the sooner he gets shipped out the better, and what a damned coward bursting into someones room and attacking him, a teamamte, with a golf club!!

One last thing why the hell are they boozing it up anyway, don't they have training? or are they all just on a jolly, can't believe how unprofessional footballers are and especially Liverpool players, this is right back to the dark days of Evans and the spice boys!

I'm absolutely fuming about this!!! :veryangry

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