Where was Teddy Sheringham during West Ham's relegation fight....?

[El Presidente]

Courtsey of Popbitch

A West Ham insider claims he knows. The story goes that on Alan Curbishley's first away game as manager Sheringham sat on the team bus playing cards for money with some of the younger members of the team. He cleaned most of them out, one for at least 20 grand.

Curbishley is said to have told Teddy to cancel all the bets, or he'd never play for the Hammers again. Looking at the young, lippy, Bentley-owning, non-entities...

Sheringham refused.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Probably bollocks, he's just too old.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I don't think that is bollocks. He certainly likes his gambling and I could imagine that sort of thing being prevalent in football. Doesn't he promote one of these gambling companies and take part in Poker games on TV?

 

[Wozza]

Sounds about right. Was definitely to do with gambling in Jan/Feb.

 

[Beach Hut]

I don't think that is bollocks. He certainly likes his gambling and I could imagine that sort of thing being prevalent in football. Doesn't he promote one of these gambling companies and take part in Poker games on TV?

Think he has been in poker tournaments, harsh leson for those young West Ham players on Ocean Finance

 

[RM-Taylor]

Ok, I'll take it back then, but he's still too old to play in the Premiership.

 

[jevs]

Curbishley's first away game was at Fulham.....about a 15 minute coach trip. Not a great deal of time to win all those thousands.

And then, Teddy came on as sub in the very next home game.

He'd obviously repaid the 75p he won on his trip to Fulham.

 

[Badger]

He probably bet his place in the team and has been trying to win it back since

 

[unnameable]

Walking his teenaged girlfriend to and from school.

 

[El Presidente]

Curbishley's first away game was at Fulham.....about a 15 minute coach trip. Not a great deal of time to win all those thousands.

And then, Teddy came on as sub in the very next home game.

He'd obviously repaid the 75p he won on his trip to Fulham.

Fair enough, I did say it was from another website.

Why do you think he was not playing, it does seem a little strange, he still looks a class act, or have his legs gone?

 

[Jimbo26]

Will Sheringham ever retire from the wonderful game or will he be a sad muppet like Shilton who thinks it's cool to play well into your late 40's and think you still look good ??

 

[Simster]

popbitch is wank.

 

[gjh1971]

Curbishley's first away game was at Fulham.....about a 15 minute coach trip. Not a great deal of time to win all those thousands.

And then, Teddy came on as sub in the very next home game.

He'd obviously repaid the 75p he won on his trip to Fulham.

15 minutes? Have you tried the south circular recently?

 

[trueblue]

Courtsey of Popbitch

A West Ham insider claims he knows. The story goes that on Alan Curbishley's first away game as manager Sheringham sat on the team bus playing cards for money with some of the younger members of the team. He cleaned most of them out, one for at least 20 grand.

.

Pretty similar to the stories I heard.

 

[Tooting Gull]

popbitch is wank.

It's a camp, bitchy version of NSC. OK, an even camper and bitchier version of NSC...

 

[bhaexpress]

It's a camp, bitchy version of NSC. OK, an even camper and bitchier version of NSC...

Actually I'm sure it could have happened, anybody who watches Dream Team knows that

 

[surrey jim]

can see that sort of thing happening. i heard the rumours about large scale gambling problems at WHU in the days of Pardew

 

[beorhthelm]

Sounds about right. Was definitely to do with gambling in Jan/Feb.

it sounds about right, because thats what popbitch does, makes up stuff, or regurgitates made up stuff, that has just enough credibility that you go along with it.

you can believe him clearing the others out, but i reckon he'd have flounced if not played over this.

 

[jevs]

Fair enough, I did say it was from another website.

Why do you think he was not playing, it does seem a little strange, he still looks a class act, or have his legs gone?

I honestly don't think there was anything sinister with him not playing.

Tevez and Bobby had formed a good partnership and the team was pretty settled for the last 9 games. With Harewood, Carlton Cole and Keppa Blanco waiting in the wings, he was 6th choice striker.

He has officially left us....well he will on June 1st when his contract runs out. I think he might take up a player-coach role with a championship or league one club. Personally don't think he's ready for management full time yet.

Either that or Harry will sign him at Pompey as usual

 

[Hiney]

Didn't feature in Curbishley's plans

The only club who came in for him were Charlton

Curbishley didn't want to let him go to a relegation rival