Gavmundo
01-08-2008, 12:36 PM
THIS is the flashpoint moment when raging Jamie Carragher lunged at taunting fans – and offered to FIGHT them.
The Liverpool defender lost it over banter by eight Luton supporters wearing curly black wigs and yellow shellsuits like the bickering Scousers from ’90s comedy show Harry Enfield’s Television Programme.
Like the TV characters, they urged him to “calm down” as he jogged round the pitch with teammates after Sunday’s FA Cup draw at Luton’s ground.
They also hurled remarks about midfielder John Arne Riise’s ginger hair.
Ex-England player Carragher first shouted at the fans, who were in a box on the terraces, from the pitch. But then he leapt up a fence to confront them.
Carragher, 29, screamed obscenities and yelled: “Come on – let’s have it!” Security guards had to drag him away.
Luton fan Michael Sapsford, who was in the box, said: “This is a Premiership star behaving like a thug.”
Plumber Michael, 24, added: “He couldn’t cope with banter in good spirits that hundreds of other players put up with every week.”
No complaint was made after the game – attended by new England boss Fabio Capello.
But a Luton FC spokesman said: “There was a problem being investigated by our safety officer.”
I missed this and so did the TV cameras. To be honest reading this I really can't see him losing it like that if the fans were just shouting "calm down" and making comments about Riise's hair. That's ridiculous. It would have to be pretty bad for him to lose it like that. Players losing it when given abuse by the crowds is always highlighted but a player can only take so much. It's not really fair to have a go at them for losing it when there's no come back against the fans giving out abuse. I've never been one to agree with the idea that if a player earns so much money they have to deal with the abuse. Why should they?
Lets see more Cantona style Karate kicks!! :lol:
The Liverpool defender lost it over banter by eight Luton supporters wearing curly black wigs and yellow shellsuits like the bickering Scousers from ’90s comedy show Harry Enfield’s Television Programme.
Like the TV characters, they urged him to “calm down” as he jogged round the pitch with teammates after Sunday’s FA Cup draw at Luton’s ground.
They also hurled remarks about midfielder John Arne Riise’s ginger hair.
Ex-England player Carragher first shouted at the fans, who were in a box on the terraces, from the pitch. But then he leapt up a fence to confront them.
Carragher, 29, screamed obscenities and yelled: “Come on – let’s have it!” Security guards had to drag him away.
Luton fan Michael Sapsford, who was in the box, said: “This is a Premiership star behaving like a thug.”
Plumber Michael, 24, added: “He couldn’t cope with banter in good spirits that hundreds of other players put up with every week.”
No complaint was made after the game – attended by new England boss Fabio Capello.
But a Luton FC spokesman said: “There was a problem being investigated by our safety officer.”
I missed this and so did the TV cameras. To be honest reading this I really can't see him losing it like that if the fans were just shouting "calm down" and making comments about Riise's hair. That's ridiculous. It would have to be pretty bad for him to lose it like that. Players losing it when given abuse by the crowds is always highlighted but a player can only take so much. It's not really fair to have a go at them for losing it when there's no come back against the fans giving out abuse. I've never been one to agree with the idea that if a player earns so much money they have to deal with the abuse. Why should they?
Lets see more Cantona style Karate kicks!! :lol: