Alan Smith in talking sense sensation!

[Cunny]

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=4...olds+no+grudges

 

Smith holds no grudges

 

Manchester United striker Alan Smith says he bears no ill-feelings towards those supporters who attacked his ambulance after he was injured at Anfield earlier this year.

 

Smith was rushed to hospital back in February after suffering a horrendous leg break during The Red Devils' FA Cup loss to Liverpool.

 

The former Leeds United ace remembers little about the incident after the accident, but thinks people should focus on the positives and not the aftermath in the Merseyside streets.

 

Smith was quick to thank Liverpool for their support and is set to thank them personally when he goes head to head with The Reds at Old Trafford on Sunday.

 

"Unfortunately, people drag up the tiny part about the ambulance," explained Smith. "We are talking about one person in a million.

 

"It is sad we always seem to want to dwell on the negatives rather than the positives. I never really noticed anyway, so there are no negative feelings from my point of view.

 

"For every individual doing something like that, there were loads and loads, particularly at Liverpool, who wished me well. John Arne Riise got in touch, as did most of their players.

 

"You cannot put a price on the lengths people will go to in an effort to try and help you, most of which is not seen.

 

"If the people from Liverpool had not acted as swiftly as they did, the situation could have been a lot worse and it will be nice to have a chance to thank them personally on Sunday."

[Andy @ Allerton]

Fair play to him

 

Notice they couldn't get that lipstick off though

[M4TTA]

fair play that, although i hope all 11 on the pitch on sunday get a serious injury and we win, only for 90 mins though

[Andy @ Allerton]

fair play that, although i hope all 11 on the pitch on sunday get a serious injury and we win, only for 90 mins though

 

.. or for the season

[Guest Anders Honoré]

that is surprisingly sensible and insightful for a footballer.

[Ostrich Man]

leeds c***.

[M4TTA]

leeds c***.

 

[floyd the barber]

that is surprisingly sensible and insightful for a footballer.

 

probably cos it was written by a good p.r man...

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

in other words - pressman asks Alan Smith about 'said incident' because no-one else had mentioned it (and in reality it was a (press) storm in a teacup))

[Cobs]

in other words - pressman asks Alan Smith about 'said incident' because no-one else had mentioned it (and in reality it was a (press) storm in a teacup))

i thought it was a turd in a tea cup?

[DazzlaJ]

i thought it was a turd in a tea cup?

twunt

[fred milne]

Daniel Taylor in the Guardian puts his customary "spin" on things

 

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Smith forgives Liverpool for actions of a 'few' fans

 

Daniel Taylor

Friday October 20, 2006

The Guardian

 

 

Alan Smith, the Manchester United forward who has spent eight months recovering from a broken leg, insists he bears no malice towards Liverpool going into Sunday's match against the club whose supporters taunted him over the career-threatening injury.

 

The reputation of Liverpool's fans was severely tarnished during the FA Cup tie in February, the Kop making siren noises and chanting mockingly as Smith was taken off on a stretcher. Even worse came when his ambulance was attacked outside the stadium. Bricks and bottles were thrown and there was a cursory attempt to overturn the vehicle.

 

Yet Smith has since been inundated with messages from Liverpool fans, many apologising for what happened. "I want to thank everyone at Liverpool," he said in a statement last night. "Unfortunately people drag up other parts of that day, in particular what happened when I was in the ambulance. But that was a few people out of a million. For every one person who did something like that there have been a million others, particularly at Liverpool, who have got in touch to wish me well."

 

Smith is expected to be on the bench for Sunday's game and he intends to visit the Liverpool dressing room to thank the club's medical staff for their assistance. "This is the first time I will be able to thank them in person," he said. "The people at Liverpool, along with our own medical staff, got me off the pitch and sorted me out as quickly as possible. You can't put a price on things like that.

 

"If they hadn't acted as swiftly as they did then things may have been worse. I appreciate that so much and it will be nice coming face to face to say thanks. It got a little bit silly afterwards because so many people were talking about the incident with the ambulance and putting a negative aspect on everything but, from my point of view, I never even noticed what happened. I was so groggy I don't really remember anything of the ambulance journey so there are no negative feelings towards Liverpool from me. There is a rivalry but it is a good rivalry."

 

Smith had been injured charging down a free-kick from John Arne Riise and he revealed that the Norwegian full-back had visited him in hospital. "Most of the Liverpool players did, as did players from other clubs. Plus I got phone calls and letters and cards. Everyone has been fantastic. Sometimes you don't realise how much other people appreciate you."

 

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1926985,00.html

[Stevie H]

hope riise breaks the c***'s other leg on sunday.

[Andy @ Allerton]

Smith forgives Liverpool for actions of a 'few' fans

 

Daniel Taylor

Friday October 20, 2006

The Guardian

 

 

Alan Smith, the Manchester United forward who has spent eight months recovering from a broken leg, insists he bears no malice towards Liverpool going into Sunday's match against the club whose supporters taunted him over the career-threatening injury.

 

The reputation of Liverpool's fans was severely tarnished during the FA Cup tie in February, the Kop making siren noises and chanting mockingly as Smith was taken off on a stretcher. Even worse came when his ambulance was attacked outside the stadium. Bricks and bottles were thrown and there was a cursory attempt to overturn the vehicle.

 

Yet Smith has since been inundated with messages from Liverpool fans, many apologising for what happened. "I want to thank everyone at Liverpool," he said in a statement last night. "Unfortunately people drag up other parts of that day, in particular what happened when I was in the ambulance. But that was a few people out of a million. For every one person who did something like that there have been a million others, particularly at Liverpool, who have got in touch to wish me well."

 

Smith is expected to be on the bench for Sunday's game and he intends to visit the Liverpool dressing room to thank the club's medical staff for their assistance. "This is the first time I will be able to thank them in person," he said. "The people at Liverpool, along with our own medical staff, got me off the pitch and sorted me out as quickly as possible. You can't put a price on things like that.

 

"If they hadn't acted as swiftly as they did then things may have been worse. I appreciate that so much and it will be nice coming face to face to say thanks. It got a little bit silly afterwards because so many people were talking about the incident with the ambulance and putting a negative aspect on everything but, from my point of view, I never even noticed what happened. I was so groggy I don't really remember anything of the ambulance journey so there are no negative feelings towards Liverpool from me. There is a rivalry but it is a good rivalry."

 

Smith had been injured charging down a free-kick from John Arne Riise and he revealed that the Norwegian full-back had visited him in hospital. "Most of the Liverpool players did, as did players from other clubs. Plus I got phone calls and letters and cards. Everyone has been fantastic. Sometimes you don't realise how much other people appreciate you."

 

 

"The reputation of Liverpool's fans was severely tarnished during the FA Cup tie in February" - not as much as the Guardian's reputation every time they come out with s**** like this.

 

"Even worse came when his ambulance was attacked outside the stadium" - It wasn't "outside" the ground.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

I don't remember siren noises, and I'm 100 percent sure thats BS. I do remember the majority of people in the kop singing the john arne riise song but asking how he broke his leg, and always look on the bright side of life.

[Benitez]

Good to hear JAR got in touch with him

 

 

SMITH: MY DEBT TO THE FANTASTIC PEOPLE OF LIVERPOOL

 

ALAN SMITH has set aside the traditional hostility between Manchester United and Liverpool by revealing the debt of gratitude he will forever owe the Anfield medical team.

 

United take on Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday for the first time since Smith suffered an horrific double leg break and dislocated ankle after falling awkwardly in a freak incident during a fifth-round FA Cup tie at Anfield on February 18.

 

The ambulance that took Smith to hospital that day was attacked by a disgraceful mob of Liverpool fans who rocked it from side to side and hurled obscenities at the stricken midfielder as he lay inside.

 

But Smith, who is now playing again after a remarkable recovery, insisted he bears no grudge towards anyone at Liverpool and paid tribute to the medical staff at Anfield for their swift action which he believes saved his career.

 

In the week when Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho attacked the emergency services for what he perceived as their slow response in taking goalkeeper Petr Cech to hospital, Smith said: "Sunday will be the first time I will have been able to thank in person the people at Liverpool who helped me that day.

 

"People at every club up and down the country have been great, but the people at Liverpool sorted me out as soon as possible.

 

"You can't put a price on things like that or the lengths that some people will go to help, and sometimes that isn't seen by people.

 

"Unfortunately people drag up the tiny part of that day about the ambulance. That was one person out of a million and it's sad in this country that we always want to look at the negative things rather than the positive things.

 

"I don't really remember any of that journey so there are no negative feelings towards Liverpool.

 

"There is a rivalry. but it's a good rivalry. People like rivalry and that's why football is so big. That's why people get excited about coming to watch and why we get excited about playing.

 

"For every one person who did something like that with the ambulance there were a million others, particularly those at Liverpool FC, who wished me well and had my best interests at heart. If they hadn't acted as swiftly as they did at the club then things may have been worse. I appreciate that so much and it will be nice coming face to face with them again on Sunday to say thanks.

 

"John Arne Riise got in touch and most of the Liverpool players did, as did players from every other club. I got phone calls and everything. I can't remember a few of them because I was so groggy but everyone was fantastic."

 

Smith's injury was so serious it was feared at one stage that he may never play again, but the 25-year-old has shown incredible courage in making a full recovery.

 

And although Smith is unlikely to start against Liverpool, the versatile star, who can play in midfield or attack, will be among the substitutes and is just grateful to be back playing again.

 

"It's an unbelievable feeling to be back," said Smith.

 

 

ere

[Coyler]

Siren noises my arce.

 

Poor Daniel Taylor: the Lord has blessed him with a piercing pair of lovely eyes but has made him deaf to compensate.

[monkey puzzle]

There were definitely no siren noises from where I was but there was the JAR song and the Always look on the bright side of life.

[Boca]

In the three press articles on this thread the ambulance attack went from "one in a million" to "a few" to "a mob".

Just goes to show you can put whatever spin on it that suits your agenda.

[Andy @ Allerton]

The press appear to think that a couple of knobheads chucking a couple of bottles at it outside the Royal Oak means it was rocked.

 

And people tell me journos aren't lying tossers?

[MikeK88]

Shame they can't write about the good things and only focus on negative aspects. Suprise they ran that story, I would of expected them to just completely reverse it and say Smith can't wait to get revenge on JAR.