I've had to read this a number of times as I can't believe it's not a spoof, but it is apparently real. I cannot believe that a 'professional' footballer is telling this story in this manner. There may be some mitigating circumstances and he may put it in context outside of the extract that is written. But even so, for a player who is looked up to kids and is paid thousands a week to be sporting and professional, this is an absoulute disgrace. It's not as if cities from London to Liverpool do not have enough problems with gangs and street crime, without a footballer giving it the big I am and condoning violence in this way. If this is tongue in cheek, he needs to come out and say so. But it doesn't look that way to me.
Update: Comments now closed on this one. I've let Liverpool fans have their response but am not allowing a barrage of abuse and swearing on this site, thanks.
Its tongue in cheek.....Southerners and wit eh?
Surprised as your lot are one of the more clued up. Did you really think Carra would send his mates round to lapm Neill? Do me a favour
Posted by: Sean | 04/09/2008 at 22:25
grow up loser. If you read it CAREFULLY Carra says it was his mates who were after him, and in any case you extract one single line where he condones or says it's a good idea.
You wont be able to because it isn't in there.
LFC hang their heads in shame?
Are you kidding....I think you should look closer to home and have a go at your own small, pathetic club, that loses a decent English manager because you can't even be decent enough to let him decide who stays or goes.
Nice try mate, but an EPIC FAIL.
Posted by: Jay | 04/09/2008 at 22:27
i saw the tackle, Lucas deserved what was coming to him. condoning violence my ass, that tackle was violence...
Posted by: blah | 04/09/2008 at 22:27
i saw the tackle, Lucas deserved what was coming to him. condoning violence my ass, that tackle was violence...
Posted by: blah | 04/09/2008 at 22:27
You sad hammers are just finding stuff to bitch about to take your mind off your own club, which is in shambles, didn't curbs know that West Ham ALWAYS sell their players? Joe c. Fat Frank, Rio the camel face, the list goes on...
Posted by: Bollix | 04/09/2008 at 22:30
Where exactly is it made clear that this is tongue in cheek? Or is that just a way to excuse his petty behaviour and the rollicking he has got for this?
Posted by: Simon | 04/09/2008 at 22:33
Get a grip Mr. Holier than thou. What are you getting all aghast about? You act like Carragher abducted Madeline McCann. I'm sorry if acts like this are not an everyday occurrence up in your ivory tower, but this is everyday life in places like Bootle. His mates were just going to give him a kicking, not break his leg, stab him or throw him from a roof, yet you find it "absolutely sick" and you needed to read it a few time to take it in??? You don't get out much, do you??
Posted by: Noblelox | 04/09/2008 at 22:34
You don't mess with the Carra
Posted by: asd | 04/09/2008 at 22:36
Quote
"That was that. I could hardly let one of my best mates, David Thompson, now a Blackburn player, become a witness to an assault. Besides he'd have recognised the attackers. The impromptu mission was aborted and I sent a text to Thommo telling him Neill should give him a hug of thanks."
Clear implication is that if Thompson was not that, Carragher would have condoned the action. Totally out of order.
Posted by: Andy P | 04/09/2008 at 22:36
Common, he was just playing around. Would you think he'd text Thommo after that? You need to lighten up. If he wanted to do it, he would done it long ago.
Posted by: asd | 04/09/2008 at 22:38
Who cares, he is one of the most over-rated defenders ever. I have never seen Liverpool play a big game where he doesn't make one huge mistake. Anyway, Liverpool should be concentrating on trying to save their perennial fourth place now that Man City are closing the gap:)))
Posted by: IstanbulHammer | 04/09/2008 at 22:39