frank lampard and his sick mum.

If it was certain other players...<cough cough> Saha...then I'd have my doubts but Lampard whilst being a @#%&! of epic proportions isnt a shirker. His 100+ game streak says its all.

Originally Posted by Arnold Muhren

If it was certain other players...<cough cough> Saha...then I'd have my doubts but Lampard whilst being a @#%&! of epic proportions isnt a shirker. His 100+ game streak says its all.

If anyone in Louis' family is getting pneumonia it's Louis.

I would normally have some sympathy, but ever since Lampard expressed his support for Cameron and his Tory fascists it has vanished

Originally Posted by Spiffy

I wouldn't think twice to be honest. Also, if we had a star player and we insisted that he played instead of seeing his ill mother, I'd expect a demotivated player and someone who doesn't feel valued.

If this was any player at any club before any game, I'd expect them to be sent to see their mother whether the player wanted it or not.

no one needs to force him to play. he should be making himself available to play,

its not like he works a nine to five. chelsea players finish training by about 11am every morning. he can be with her everyday.

funny how he makes himself available for yesterdays game

Originally Posted by no fun

I would normally have some sympathy, but ever since Lampard expressed his support for Cameron and his Tory fascists it has vanished

Maybe he just wants to ensure Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling don't £#%&! up the country more than they already have done.

Originally Posted by marlo stansfield

no one needs to force him to play. he should be making himself available to play,

its not like he works a nine to five. chelsea players finish training by about 11am every morning. he can be with her everyday.

funny how he makes himself available for yesterdays game

Did he miss away at Derby? I bet he didn't. You are implying that he's picking and choosing his games, he isn't. Maybe the timing is coincidental, don't judge others by your standards.

Originally Posted by Spiffy

Maybe he just wants to ensure Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling don't £#%&! up the country more than they already have done.

no way

hes a tory, therefore all he will care about is himself

Originally Posted by marlo stansfield

funny how he makes himself available for yesterdays game

It coincides with his mum's condition getting better and nothing more than that.

Are we talking 'sick' as in ill or 'sick' as in 'maaan, those rhymes were sick ya'll'

Originally Posted by Whatever

It coincides with his mum's condition getting better and nothing more than that.

Well that shows what a good job he's been doing down at the hospital

Originally Posted by Crumps

If anyone in Louis' family is getting pneumonia it's Louis.

Originally Posted by dodger

Well that shows what a good job he's been doing down at the hospital

Let's hope no one in your family ever gets ill and you may want to be at their bedside...

Originally Posted by dodger

Well that shows what a good job he's been doing down at the hospital

If he's missed two games let's say that means he's had at least a week off to be with his mum.

Fair enough but how many of us on here would be allowed to take that much time off?

Surely we would be told to visit in our own time?

I'm not saying he shouldn't go, just wondering what his options would be if he didn't have the luxury of having a number of people extremely keen to cover for him at a moment's notice.

I'm interested for future reference.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Whatever

Let's hope no one in your family ever gets ill and you may want to be at their bedside...

Nah, it's never happened to me....

Originally Posted by Why Don?

If he's missed two games let's say that means he's had at least a week off to be with his mum.

Fair enough but how many of us on here would be allowed to take that much time off?

Surely we would be told to visit in our own time?

I'm not saying he shouldn't go, just wondering what his options would be if he didn't have the luxury of having a number of people extremely keen to cover for him at a moment's notice.

I'm interested for future reference.

Cheers.

also interesting that he works at maximum 3 hours a day.

he left before the wigan game the other day 5 minutes before kick off. surely he could have delayed his departure by 90 minutes.

Lets put this into perspective.
Most companies would give you a couple of days leave if your mum was ill, reports suggest she is not about to die (yes she could but doesn't seem likely).
Footballers are usually home for 12pm every day, could he not visit her in the afternoon, are you telling me he has spent 8am-8pm at her bedside, if so fair £#%&!s to him but I doubt it.

Originally Posted by ScholesScoresGoals2

Lets put this into perspective.
Most companies would give you a couple of days leave if your mum was ill, reports suggest she is not about to die (yes she could but doesn't seem likely).
Footballers are usually home for 12pm every day, could he not visit her in the afternoon, are you telling me he has spent 8am-8pm at her bedside, if so fair £#%&!s to him but I doubt it.

no need for any sort of common sense on this thread mate.

just see what marlo is on about and bat for the other team

Originally Posted by marlo stansfield

no one needs to force him to play. he should be making himself available to play,

its not like he works a nine to five. chelsea players finish training by about 11am every morning. he can be with her everyday.

funny how he makes himself available for yesterdays game

If your Mum was ill and work said "Take a few days off but you can still do your accountancy exams next week" what would you say?

Revise by her bedside.