Craig 6700 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Football FanCast columnist Ian Woodcock looks at a collection of ‘Open Letters' from players back to their former supporters. Following Gareth Barry's open letter to Villa fans after his highly popular and not at all money motivated transfer to Manchester City I thought about letters players could have sent to the fans of the club they have departed. Fabian Delph to Leeds United fans. Look guys, I'm really sorry, ok. It was a real wrench to leave the club I grew up at for a team in the Premier League where I will earn about five times as much (and probably only have to play in the Carling Cup for the first season.) I know that I'm the best talent the club's brought through the academy since the days of Champions league semi finals, crazy Irish managers talking about ‘my babies' and chairman spending millions on Seth Johnson and Danny Mills. I know that it's going to be hard for you to spend the next season in League One whilst I do the tour of Premiership clubs substitute's benches. But. Look on the positive side. I'm sure the substantial (extortionate) fee the club has received for me will all be lavished on strengthening the playing staff by great uncle Ken... Oh. Oh. Look guys, I'm really sorry, ok? Ross Turnbull to Middlesbrough fans. Can you believe it? Can you? I can't. Its brilliant isn't it. I'm Chelsea's third choice goalkeeper. Me. Sometimes I might even by second choice (Carlo much prefers my North East banter to the not so aptly name Hilario.) Remember when I conceded against Barrow? So anyway good luck in League One or whatever the division you're in now is called. I heard you've signed some bloke from Colchester Rovers or something like that. Is Gareth Southgate still in charge there? Sorry if I seem a bit absent minded whilst I write this, I've just picked up my first pay packet. I reckon by this time next month I'll have enough to buy half of Middlesbrough or a one bedroom studio under a Bowling alley in Kensington. I've only even kicked the ball once, it went out of play against Hull and Ray Wilkins told me to knock it back to John Terry. Ciao. Sol Campbell to Portsmouth fans. Yeah. Life. It's weird isn't it. One minute your scoring in the Champions League final for Arsenal, next thing you know your sat next to an ex convict on the bus to Barnet. I find at times like this its best to be pragmatic. Just think of all those great times we had together. That time we won the F.A cup, that time when we almost beat AC Milan and that time when we had Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch up front. Those were great times guys. I'm sure that Pompey will have plenty more great times ahead. I heard your signing Michael Brown from Wigan. That's nice. As for why I rejected the chance to continue my playing career in England's top flight I say this to you my friends. They offered me a FIVE year deal. FIVE. I mean. Erm. The club's ambitions matched my own. Or something like that. Michael Owen to Newcastle United fans. Hi everyone. How are you all? Good? Good I hope. So it looks like things didn't really work out for us. Well. They worked out pretty well for me because I've signed for the English champions, been given one of the most famous shirts in world sport and a chance to resurrect my flagging England career. But for you. For you things haven't worked out at all and I could not be more distressed about it. So I say to you Jordies (hope I've spelt that right guys) look back on the good times we enjoyed together... Erm. You know. That time when...Oh wait no that was at Liverpool. Or no there was that time I scored that hat trick against Germany...Oh, yeah that was for England. Still, I did have a goal record of almost one in two games for you blackbirds (that's the right nickname isn't it?) What do you mean I cost you almost a million pound per goal? I hardly think that's important. Ungrateful buggers. Pascal Chimbonda to Spurs fans. See you in January. Loving the Chimbonda one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Chimbonda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flair 0 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Chimbonda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 How witty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 How witty. Like you, my sides are almost splitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I thought the Owen one was a bit too subtle though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I only really liked the Chimbonda one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I thought the Owen one was a bit too subtle though. tbh I expected to see. Michael Owen to Newcastle United fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11058 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Michael Owen to Newcastle United fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Michael Owen to Newcastle United fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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