Chelsea v Liverpool

@blood-on-the-tracks said

Even sorry-er if you support 'Carra's' spitting episode. Maybe you could comment on that?

He lost control of himself and conducted himself really badly.

Would you like to comment on why bringing that up was relevant to the preceding conversation? Would you like to comment on linking it to being scouse?

@relentless-red said
He lost control of himself and conducted himself really badly.

Would you like to comment on why bringing that up was relevant to the preceding conversation? Would you like to comment on linking it to being scouse?

Suspended or a big fine?

-VR

@very-rusty said
Suspended or a big fine?

-VR

If my memory is right he didn't work as a pundit for the rest of the season, issued a sincere apology and then went back to work.

It's interesting what people do to redeem themselves. Ask BOTT about the way Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough redeemed himself after hitting two fans. Aside from the above it's a genuinely funny story. He was one of life's 'one off' characters.

@relentless-red said
If my memory is right he didn't work as a pundit for the rest of the season, issued a sincere apology and then went back to work.

It's interesting what people do to redeem themselves. Ask BOTT about the way Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough redeemed himself after hitting two fans. Aside from the above it's a genuinely funny story. He was one of life's 'one off' characters.

Thanks r-r,
I don't follow the game that closely. I just figure spitting at people especially with all that is going on in the world the past few years isn't a good thing, not to mention very disrespectful.

So I take it was one of those lost his cool moments?

-VR

@very-rusty said
Thanks r-r,
I don't follow the game that closely. I just figure spitting at people especially with all that is going on in the world the past few years isn't a good thing, not to mention very disrespectful.

So I take it was one of those lost his cool moments?

-VR

Spat at a fans car who was taunting him from their car whilst alongside his, driving away from a heated encounter between Man Utd and Liverpool that he had covered as a pundit. Pre-pandemic 2018. Out of character, let himself down.

@relentless-red said
Spat at a fans car who was taunting him from their car whilst alongside his, driving away from a heated encounter between Man Utd and Liverpool that he had covered as a pundit. Pre-pandemic 2018. Out of character, let himself down.

Shame...He will always be remembered for that one incident in his life!

-VR

@very-rusty said
Shame...He will always be remembered for that one incident in his life!

-VR

It doesn't come up that often. I was surprised at BOTT dredging it up just because he had wanted a Liverpool player sent off in a completely unrelated incident.

My memory of Carra will always be a lad from Bootle holding the European Cup above his head in Istanbul.

@relentless-red said
It doesn't come up that often. I was surprised at BOTT dredging it up just because he had wanted a Liverpool player sent off in a completely unrelated incident.

My memory of Carra will always be a lad from Bootle holding the European Cup above his head in Istanbul.

Not everyone is as forgiving as you are r-r!

-VR

@relentless-red said

(Meanwhile in the real world the total was of course three pundits if you don't count Carra as he's ex-Liverpool, but he's pretty objective and doesn't always argue for Liverpool.)

This is where 'Carra' made his first appearance on this thread, I believe, introduced by you a few pages back.

I mentioned the disgusting spitting incident to downplay your 'doesn't always argue for Liverpool' point.

No idea what he is like as a pundit as I don't have Sky Sports, but all the Utd fan (with a child in the car) did was shout one thing like 'good result today, Jamie'. Clearly totally neutral, your Carra

I think he got off VERY lightly. Other pundits have been mercilessly axed by Sky for much less. They got rid of Rodney Marsh for making an admittedly poor taste 'joke' about the tsunami and toon army, but it hardly equates to assaulting a 14 year old with phlegm.

@blood-on-the-tracks said
This is where 'Carra' made his first appearance on this thread, I believe, introduced by you a few pages back.

I mentioned the disgusting spitting incident to downplay your 'doesn't always argue for Liverpool' point.

No idea what he is like as a pundit as I don't have Sky Sports, but all the Utd fan (with a child in the car) did was shout one thing like 'goo ...[text shortened]... oke' about the tsunami and toon army, but it hardly equates to assaulting a 14 year old with phlegm.

Have to agree with him there, surprised he wasn't sacked. Maybe Neville had a say on it as they do work well together.

@trev33 said
No Utd.

Good luck tonight… you’re gonna need it!

@trev33 said
You got up at 6am to write that?

😆

@very-rusty said

Seriously what do we have a sports forum for, no one uses it!

Why don’t you take your question to site ideas.

@relentless-red said
It doesn't come up that often. I was surprised at BOTT dredging it up just because he had wanted a Liverpool player sent off in a completely unrelated incident.

My memory of Carra will always be a lad from Bootle holding the European Cup above his head in Istanbul.

It wasn’t “dredged up” it’s right there at the top his Caragher’s CV, freely available on YouTube and forever an indictment on the man which opposing fans will enjoy referring to indefinitely.

As to BotT’s motivations, it’s perfectly obvious that he was pressure-testing your history of your pretty good football knowledge being compromised by your partisan on-the terrace-with-the-lads posting.

@blood-on-the-tracks said
I think he got off VERY lightly. Other pundits have been mercilessly axed by Sky for much less. They got rid of Rodney Marsh for making an admittedly poor taste 'joke' about the tsunami and toon army, but it hardly equates to assaulting a 14 year old with phlegm.

He survived because he’s valued by SKY far more than the occasional contributor and would bet that he has financially settled with the family in question.

Incidentally I notice that Relentless Rad causally states that he “spat at the car’. No he didn’t both cars were travelling side by side and both his driver window and the front passenger window were open. He is clearly seen trying to spit into the families car, who had their child in the car at the time.