Gallas 'issued own-goal threat'

Panda · Post by **Panda** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:58 pm

Chelsea say they sold William Gallas because he threatened to score an own goal if he was selected for their first game of the season.

The Stamford Bridge club have released a statement explaining their reasons for allowing the French defender to join Arsenal on transfer deadline day.

Gallas, 29, allegedly refused to play again for the Blues.

Chelsea claim he said he would score an own goal if he was forced to play against Manchester City on 20 August.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 314292.stm

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:31 pm

I think they should have called his bluff.

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:58 pm

H. Pedersen wrote:I think they should have called his bluff.

So does Stuart Pearce!!

keveh · Post by **keveh** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:15 pm

I laughed my head off at this when I saw it on sky sports news.

What else did he threaten, to take his ball back?

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:42 pm

All day I have been laughing at the image of Gallas with a big ****-eating grin calmly slotting the ball past his own keeper.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:20 am

jetsetwilly · Post by **jetsetwilly** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:24 am

Always said that if I played for a club where the fans hated me and I knew I was leaving, I would score an own goal, stick 2 fingers up at the fans and walk off.

It has to happen one day

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:27 am

SAMHATER wrote:Always said that if I played for a club where the fans hated me and I knew I was leaving, I would score an own goal, stick 2 fingers up at the fans and walk off.

It has to happen one day

I know what you mean SH. It would be as sweet as a nut! I suspect that it would be a retirement gesture though, sadly.