Comments on: Gallas’ Rant Proves Costly; Autobiography Lessens The Blow. http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MoMONEY http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136516 MoMONEY Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:15:14 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136516 Umm dealing with a cocky youngster is part of the captains role... He obviously is handling it wrong... Umm dealing with a cocky youngster is part of the captains role… He obviously is handling it wrong…

]]> By: Foreverzidane http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136510 Foreverzidane Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:02:47 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136510 I thank him for all the great service that he's given Arsenal and France. Now I think it's time for him to retire at PSG or MLS and allow the young Gunners to grow up together. The money given to the newbies has ruined and spoiled the game to the point that the older more experienced players don't receive the same respect they used to. The book will be a best seller no doubt, and I wish him the best. I thank him for all the great service that he’s given Arsenal and France.
Now I think it’s time for him to retire at PSG or MLS and allow
the young Gunners to grow up together.
The money given to the newbies has ruined and spoiled
the game to the point that the older more experienced players don’t receive the same respect they used to.
The book will be a best seller no doubt, and I wish him the best.

]]> By: Uwvie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136496 Uwvie Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:07:26 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136496 I think Gallas has gotten what he deserves. The bit about Nasri (or Benzema, i guess) has nothing to do with him being stripped of the captaincy. I think it's just proof that Willy likes to talk. When he shouldn't. Probably to promote his upcoming book.He probably thinks he's a genius for using age to describe the players. Like the combined power of the internet couldn't identify the 25year old in the arsenal squad, or the 20 year old in the france squad. Wow, who could see this backfiring like this.Oh well, i guess here come those own goals he was threatening a few years back. I think Gallas has gotten what he deserves. The bit about Nasri (or Benzema, i guess) has nothing to do with him being stripped of the captaincy. I think it’s just proof that Willy likes to talk. When he shouldn’t. Probably to promote his upcoming book.He probably thinks he’s a genius for using age to describe the players. Like the combined power of the internet couldn’t identify the 25year old in the arsenal squad, or the 20 year old in the france squad. Wow, who could see this backfiring like this.Oh well, i guess here come those own goals he was threatening a few years back.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136485 Laurie Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:06:55 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136485 I think I'm with Musab and Ebrahim, at least about the Nasri thing. It would be one thing if Gallas was coming down on Samir for disrespect to himself. Instead he's coming down on him for disrespect to Henry -- France's all-time leading goal-scorer. I haven't seen you puttin' the ball in the net for France very much, Samir, and Gourcuff has recently outplayed you for your preferred spot on the field. Respect is earned. I believe that was Gallas's point. I think I’m with Musab and Ebrahim, at least about the Nasri thing. It would be one thing if Gallas was coming down on Samir for disrespect to himself. Instead he’s coming down on him for disrespect to Henry — France’s all-time leading goal-scorer.

I haven’t seen you puttin’ the ball in the net for France very much, Samir, and Gourcuff has recently outplayed you for your preferred spot on the field.

Respect is earned. I believe that was Gallas’s point.

]]> By: Ebrahim http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136482 Ebrahim Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:08:13 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136482 Although i have (like many of us) made a negative judgement on Gallas in the past, I feel i have to agree with you Musab in that respect does need to be shown to the older players. You're also correct in identifying Wenger as the man that should have sorted out such dressing room friction. Admittedly, Gallas does not deserve the captaincy, but it doesn't mean his claims are false - those named individuals need to be given a dressing down too. Although i have (like many of us) made a negative judgement on Gallas in the past, I feel i have to agree with you Musab in that respect does need to be shown to the older players. You’re also correct in identifying Wenger as the man that should have sorted out such dressing room friction.

Admittedly, Gallas does not deserve the captaincy, but it doesn’t mean his claims are false – those named individuals need to be given a dressing down too.

]]> By: Musab http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136481 Musab Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:47:31 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136481 I'm not an Arsenal fan, but I'm gonna stand up for Gallas. Read what he said here: "The youngsters from the Euros seem cheeky, very sure of themselves. They think they know it all, but they don't know anything. Faced with his contempt, I raised my voice. The young player said: 'Lower your voice, speak less loudly'. "I replied: 'How are you speaking to me? Who do you think you are? You are only 20 years old. I am not your friend. He said: 'Me neither, I am not your friend'." If this conversation really happened, then Gallas has every right to be angry. He is a professional fooballer who has worked with Arsenal's teenagers for years without once raising his voice. And for these brats to treat him like this is totally wrong. And if Le Voyeur knew about this disrespect and didn't do anything about it, then shame on him as well. No player needs this kind of crap in his career. I’m not an Arsenal fan, but I’m gonna stand up for Gallas. Read what he said here:

“The youngsters from the Euros seem cheeky, very sure of themselves. They think they know it all, but they don’t know anything. Faced with his contempt, I raised my voice. The young player said: ‘Lower your voice, speak less loudly’.

“I replied: ‘How are you speaking to me? Who do you think you are? You are only 20 years old. I am not your friend. He said: ‘Me neither, I am not your friend’.”

If this conversation really happened, then Gallas has every right to be angry. He is a professional fooballer who has worked with Arsenal’s teenagers for years without once raising his voice. And for these brats to treat him like this is totally wrong. And if Le Voyeur knew about this disrespect and didn’t do anything about it, then shame on him as well.

No player needs this kind of crap in his career.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136477 Laurie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:30:28 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136477 Oh, btw, when I saw Chris's post, I created a little mental award in my head to be given to the first person who quoted Wordsworth in the comments. Nick, you're a winner! Oh, btw, when I saw Chris’s post, I created a little mental award in my head to be given to the first person who quoted Wordsworth in the comments.

Nick, you’re a winner!

]]> By: Laurie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136476 Laurie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:28:06 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136476 If I'm not mistaken, when Gallas left Chelsea, he said that the final straw was the fact that they gave his number to Michael Ballack. Said it showed a "flagrant lack of respect." If giving away his number shows a lack of respect necessitating a transfer, wonder what he'll say about stripping him of the captaincy? If I’m not mistaken, when Gallas left Chelsea, he said that the final straw was the fact that they gave his number to Michael Ballack. Said it showed a “flagrant lack of respect.”

If giving away his number shows a lack of respect necessitating a transfer, wonder what he’ll say about stripping him of the captaincy?

]]> By: Nick http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136475 Nick Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:16:18 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136475 "My heart leaps up" at this news. Ha. “My heart leaps up” at this news. Ha.

]]> By: Drabik http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136473 Drabik Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:00:45 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/gallas-rant-proves-costly-autobiography-lessens-the-blow.html#comment-136473 Gallas didnt even travel with the Arsenal squad to the weekend game. Methinkins he is sulking over the alleged loss of captaincy. Gallas didnt even travel with the Arsenal squad to the weekend game. Methinkins he is sulking over the alleged loss of captaincy.

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