Comments on: Sunderland’s Grant Leadbitter With the Best Goal Celebration of the Season http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:57:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mustafa http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-134830 Mustafa Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:58:38 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html#comment-134830 Whether its support of the team, or in the memory of his father... it's still nice to see the genuine emotion he showed during his celebration that's the reason we love the game so much... all the "me-first" players and all the stadium riots seem to disappear when something magical like that happens (and if Arsenal didnt get that last-second goal, it would have been a even better moment) Whether its support of the team, or in the memory of his father… it’s still nice to see the genuine emotion he showed during his celebration

that’s the reason we love the game so much… all the “me-first” players and all the stadium riots seem to disappear when something magical like that happens (and if Arsenal didnt get that last-second goal, it would have been a even better moment)

]]> By: Baz http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-134808 Baz Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:17:40 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html#comment-134808 Dary, hang your head in shame,get your facts straight before you try to be cleaver.......... thats what Google used for,its amazing what info I got in 30 secs Goal was for my dad - Grant GRANT Leadbitter's magnificent strike for Sunderland sparked emotional scenes at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. The 22-year-old despatched a tremendous 25-yard effort in off Manuel Almunia's bar to give the Black Cats an 85th-minute lead – less than two minutes after he had come on as a substitute. He marked the goal by running to the patch of turf under which father Brian's ashes were buried in the summer and kissing it. The midfielder was in tears as the game kicked off again, remembering his dad, who died at the age of 50 in June. "The people who know me know why I kissed that area of the ground," said Leadbitter. "My dad's ashes were buried there. I don't want to go on about it, it just means a lot to me and my family. "It's exactly that spot and it was always my intention to do something like that when I scored my first goal here (since he died). "He was my dad, so he was obviously a big supporter of mine, but Saturday was not just about me – I didn't want it to be like that – it was about the team. "We got the point and that's what matters. I had people in the stand who were close to me, I looked towards them and they know what it's all about." Dary,
hang your head in shame,get your facts straight before you try to be cleaver……….
thats what Google used for,its amazing what info I got in 30 secs

Goal was for my dad – Grant

GRANT Leadbitter’s magnificent strike for Sunderland sparked emotional scenes at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
The 22-year-old despatched a tremendous 25-yard effort in off Manuel Almunia’s bar to give the Black Cats an 85th-minute lead – less than two minutes after he had come on as a substitute.

He marked the goal by running to the patch of turf under which father Brian’s ashes were buried in the summer and kissing it.

The midfielder was in tears as the game kicked off again, remembering his dad, who died at the age of 50 in June.

“The people who know me know why I kissed that area of the ground,” said Leadbitter.

“My dad’s ashes were buried there. I don’t want to go on about it, it just means a lot to me and my family.

“It’s exactly that spot and it was always my intention to do something like that when I scored my first goal here (since he died).

“He was my dad, so he was obviously a big supporter of mine, but Saturday was not just about me – I didn’t want it to be like that – it was about the team.

“We got the point and that’s what matters. I had people in the stand who were close to me, I looked towards them and they know what it’s all about.”

]]> By: BorisBear http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-134804 BorisBear Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:16:28 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html#comment-134804 It has to be said though that it was a magical moment. It has to be said though that it was a magical moment.

]]> By: muggy http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-134803 muggy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:59:09 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html#comment-134803 He was kissing the pitch where his father who died in the summer ashes are buried. Thats why he was emotional! He was kissing the pitch where his father who died in the summer ashes are buried. Thats why he was emotional!

]]> By: Grant Leadbitter Fan http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-134801 Grant Leadbitter Fan Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:57:24 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html#comment-134801 The reason for the emotional celebration was not just because he's a local lad, his father died in the summer and his ashes were scattered by the dug out. You'll notice Grant ran over and kissed the ground... The reason for the emotional celebration was not just because he’s a local lad, his father died in the summer and his ashes were scattered by the dug out. You’ll notice Grant ran over and kissed the ground…

]]> By: Drabik http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-134799 Drabik Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:37:15 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/sunderlands-grant-leadbitter-with-the-best-goal-celebration-of-the-season.html#comment-134799 What about the fact he lost his dad in the summer? What about the fact he lost his dad in the summer?

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