Craig Bellamy

[Krafty]

Harry could handle him properly. He also has a few niggling injuries, so hopefuly would be content to sit out/rest once in a while. Offers an option on the wings, and a single-minded determination that can be missing in our team.

We do need a forward option that can play on the wings as well, rather than another straight forward. Bellamy does some stupid stuff on and off the pitch, but I did like his comments after a Wales-Finland game where he said both teams were not good enough to get to the final because they couldnt beat the other.

 

[kcmei]

Steve Bruce, the Wigan Athletic manager, has launched a scathing attack on Manchester City and accused them of "disgusting" behaviour for their treatment of Wilson Palacios.
By Neil Johnston Published: 11:00PM GMT 27 Jan 2009
Dirty tricks: City used Wilson Palacios (left) as a bargaining chip to sign Craig Bellamy according to Wigan manager Steve Bruce Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Bruce claimed City had no intention of signing Palacios, the Honduras midfielder, when they approached Wigan for permission to talk to the player earlier this month.
Instead he has accused Wigan's north west rivals of hatching a plot to use Palacios, who has since signed for Tottenham for £14 million, to sign Craig Bellamy from West Ham United.
Bruce believes that City struck a "gentleman's agreement" with Tottenham over Palacios and deliberately stepped aside on the understanding that the London club did not pursue their interest in Bellamy.
That cleared the way for Tottenham, who had earmarked Bellamy as a January signing, to clinch Palacios's signature after they also offered him an improved contract after the player rejected their original personal terms of £20,000-a-week.
Bruce could not hide his anger on Tuesday at City's behaviour and accused them of making Wigan the innocent victims of a dirty tricks cam paign ultimately aimed at landing Bellamy.
"They had no intention of signing Palacios. They used the boy as a weapon and used our club as a vehicle just to get Bellamy," claimed Bruce, whose side entertain Liverpool on Wednesday night.
"I have to say Manchester City's behaviour was absolutely disgusting.
"If they had not come in a week last Friday and unsettled the boy, he would have signed a contract for us.
"The player would have signed. He was wobbling and wasn't sure about going to London.
"We had offered him a contract and he was on the verge of signing that contract. We even went as far as to have the papers drawn up.
"Then Manchester City ring him and it's a different ball game.
"It's a total joke. They took the p*ss out of us to be honest.
"They've shown a lack of respect for this football club and the player himself."

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Some old stuff but really makes my blood boil...city being really disrespectful wonder why they didnt follow up harry's comments in court...Dirty, dirty tactics..Glad we beat them!!

I think bellamy wanted to come to spurs despite getting more money at city but we were force to cool our interest. Bellamy = legend