Craig Bellamy - Love him or hate him?

Xavi6

There's been a good series of videos on the City website over the last week documenting the great work Craig Bellamy is doing in Sierra Leone to start a football academy. The first video is particularly good.

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Video/Features/Craig-Bellamy-Foundation

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Video/Features/More-from-the-Craig-Bellamy-Foundation

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Video/Features/Final-Craig-Bellamy-Foundation-video

Obviously he's a royal pain in the arse a lot of the time and is the sort of guy opposition fans hate, but since he joined City I've listened to him a lot and his talks sense. Seems like a genuine bloke, if just a tad opinionated, and is a quality player to have around.

So, do you like or loathe Bellers?

kenon

Grade A twat

He's an asshole but I respect him as a player.

gimmick

I nothing him. Not even indifferent.

Frisbee

Like him once he's not at my club

I think he's brilliant.

Yes he can be a twat sometimes but some of the stuff he does is brilliant. And you can see how much he loves playing by how pumper up he always is.

~Rebel~

Like him once he's not at my club

I'm a fan.

karma_

Like him once he's not at my club

The more outrageous he is, the more he endears himself to me.

event

i dont love him, i like tha chap though

bit of an idiot, but then so are most footballers, he just lets everyone know he is

lisbon_lions

Like him once he's not at my club

I like him, on the pitch he gives you 100% on the pitch. Today's game could do with more players of his attitude and workrate.

Oh and this was just quality last August (1:00)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRgufpRjFf4

Liked him when he played for Liverpool,hes scum now though.

LowOdour

As a player....think he is very talented and would love him for Ireland

As a person, i really disliked him until he came out with this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjhbv1UxjjU

i like him a little more after that!

Mitch Connor

Xavi6 wrote: »

Body position is all wrong...

I don;t mind him. He winds people up on the pitch but he is a very decent footballer, works very hard for his team and seems like a very good bloke away from football (charity work). He is also a very honest guy when being interviewed - honest and straight with the fans. Overall, I like him. If he was at United, i would love him!

Reganio 2

Like him once he's not at my club

Love the man, loved him before Liverpool and love him after, just a genuine bloke, gets riled up on the pitch but who dosn't he just wears his heart on his sleeve and sometimes it overspills.

Great player and a great personality.

PHB

Indifferent to him

I quite enjoy him actually, just for amusement purposes. Wouldnt want him at my club as a player or as an influence.

ziggy

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Ush1

Like him once he's not at my club

He's a Grade A twat and yes I love him.:D
Very talented and exciting to watch. A pest.

SlickRic

Like him once he's not at my club

how could we have this thread without posting this again...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjhbv1UxjjU

i'll love him forever for it.

mike65

A bit like Robbie Savage, he's a panto villan who's actually pretty good at his job and will probably do well in media after he quits. I quite like him.

death1234567

Hate him.

Kess73

Like him once he's not at my club

Would love to have him back at Liverpool. Love his attitude on the pitch, and his workrate, plus he has the ability to go with it.

Mikeyt086

I absoutely love to hate him.

invinciblePRSTV

I'm a fan too, who doesn't love a violent yobbish Welshman who helps poor kids in Sierra Leone on his days off.

Honest decent bloke even when he's elbowing in the face your teams fullback and getting away with it.

Necronomicon

Like him once he's not at my club

I like the guy. Always thought he came across as honest and pretty genuine. In footballing terms he has a fantastic workrate, and the amount of clubs he's been at really belies his talent IMO.

Gillington

Like him once he's not at my club

I could have answered yes to all those polls at some stage of his career but he's at City now so I have to love him.Great start to the season

keano_afc

Indifferent to him

mike65 wrote: »

A bit like Robbie Savage, he's a panto villan who's actually pretty good at his job and will probably do well in media after he quits. I quite like him.

Bellamy isnt nearly as annoying as Savage, plus he's twice the player.

fullstop

Landry Gorgeous Holster wrote: »

Liked him when he played for Liverpool,hes scum now though.

:rolleyes:

No words needed really

nullzero

He's a bit of a plank TBH.
A decent player but I just cant take to him.
He pales in comparison to English lionheart John Terry, but that goes without saying.

He's braindead (like most footballers) but I like him for the JT remark.

Good player at times too.

kryogen

where is the option for I would love him him if he was at my club?

best describes my opinion on him

absolute twat, but if he was on my team, riling up the opposition and their fans im sure id have a soft spot for him

OhNoYouDidn't

rarnes1 wrote: »

He's braindead (like most footballers) but I like him for the JT remark.

He most certainly is not.

Will always love him for that celebration against Rangers...

Mr Alan

Like him once he's not at my club

love him tbh.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Pain in the arse

Hate him 90% of the time, but sometimes he's cool.:p

Mr Alan

Like him once he's not at my club

someone throw up the video of him telling Rafa that he's a ****ing genius.

M5

Like him once he's not at my club

If hes at your club you love him, hate the sight of him at another club though. You have to respect the mans workrate. Really chases down every ball with absolute conviction. Horrible to play against i'd imagine! I think it all stems from him absolutely hating loosing

uncleoswald

Grade A twat

He angers me, as in interviews he comes across as a sensible articulate guy, who cuts straight to the heart of whatever topic he is talking about. And I find myself nodding along in agreement and I say to whoever "you know what, Bellamy isn't a complete tool".

Then he goes off and acts like a complete tool.

PaddyTheNth

He's a gobby twat. Respect his workrate at City but I don't think I've ever seen a close up of him in a game where he isn't mouthing off...

He's basically the anti-ambassador for the game in terms of being a role model for kids.

I recognise his twatness, but I still actually like him

Rather him than a thounsand nondescript shearers and owens

kryogen

PaddyTheNth wrote: »

He's a gobby twat. Respect his workrate at City but I don't think I've ever seen a close up of him in a game where he isn't mouthing off...

He's basically the anti-ambassador for the game in terms of being a role model for kids.[/QUOTE]

he has done some good works for kids (less privelaged ones too)

im sure they would disagree with that comment

CHD

Pain in the arse

I nothing him. Gimp on the pitch I suppose, does nice things off it. Decent lad I suppose.

monkey9

Just saw the title, didn't bother reading the thead..

Craig Bellamy is a fantastic player and a really decent bloke. He does so much for charity.

When you think of some of the players who play in this league, Bellamy's integrity rings true. I understand opponents hatred, but when i see him play for Liverpool and Man City, i just love it!

mayordenis

Like him once he's not at my club

more than sickened shiz didn't work out at liverpol, he's a champ.

Dave!

Good player, but an 'orrible cant

monkey9

Dave! wrote: »

Good player, but an 'orrible cant

Not as horrible as that accent. Prefer Craig Bellamy, tbh

Jigga

Like him once he's not at my club

He's a great character and there's not many of them in the premiership anymore. Despised him before this season but he has really won me over which is something considering I hate Man City. He does a lot of good work in Sierra Leone, also used to visit a dying kid in hospital to spend time with him playing playstation with him etc. Loved it when the united fans tried to bottle him in the carling cup tie and he went at Rio ferdinand as if it was him that threw it, gas stuff.

Those comments he made about Terry were hilarious and true. When Terry reposnded "People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones", well Belleamy cetainly wouldn't fcuk his team-mates baby mother, he might just whack them with a golf club instead

Xavi6

Like him once he's not at my club

His honesty in interviews is refreshing -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuOEBsIVFLk

kryogen

always enjoy his interviews

some beauties in that one too

HalloweenJack

Like him once he's not at my club

I love him.

Yeah, he rubs people up the wrong way and he comes across os a bit of a nutter but I love that. He's got a great competitive attitude and he knows how to get inside other players' heads when on the pitch.

He's also a very talented player.

MIN2511

He's really good but he's definitely a grade A twat!!!

KittyeeTrix

Like him once he's not at my club

He's great on the pitch and certainly isn't afraid to say what he truly thinks off of it!!

Love that about him, he owned JT with his comments and rightly so:D
He's an asset to any club (when he's not whacking people with golf clubs)and those who say he isn't are full of what he isn't which is BS:P

Columbia

Pain in the arse

Indifferent towards him.

JerryHandbag

Went way up in my estimation after the JT attack. He's annoying to play against at best of times.

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

His honesty in interviews is refreshing -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuOEBsIVFLk

Yeah I remember that one. What a good interview tbf, the disappointment is tangible, he's not hiding behing cliches, and the slagging of the opposition, although futile (they just beat ye!) is actually kind of touching, in a strange way.