05 Mar 2017 18:54:53
Good evening ED01.

If you get chance, I was just looking for your view on a past favourite of mine, Craig Bellamy.

Did you rate him as a player?

Im my opinion I felt he was criminally underrated, quick, direct and could score. A little raw on times but always gave his all. A little petulant off the pitch on times but could never fault his effort on it. If only Giggs had learnt from Bellamy's passion for his country, Wales could have made a summer competition sooner.

Cheers ed.

{Ed001's Note - as a player he was too petulant and in too much trouble until he grew up late in his career. Blisteringly fast, excellent workrate, good skill, good goalscorer, but just that temperament that held him back. Then he went out to Africa and he became a changed man. After that he was one of the best players in Europe. He stopped with the drinking binges etc and just dedicated himself to the job. Just a shame it happened so late as he would have been a legend for us but it wasn't until he left the first time that he changed.}

1.) 06 Mar 2017
06 Mar 2017 06:06:51
I loved him in a red shirt. He's the type of player you love to have in your team but loathed when in the apposing team.

2.) 06 Mar 2017
06 Mar 2017 09:29:03
Wouldn't mind him in la manga hitting a few of the slackers with golf clubs.

3.) 06 Mar 2017
06 Mar 2017 21:45:59
Always loved Bellamy. Glad he turned his life around. As an African, I can tell you that Africa changes people.