Scottish Mag 3 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Newcastle's Nolberto Solano has denied allegations that he has a drink problem. The 31-year-old recently escaped serious injury in a car crash in his native Peru, despite reports that he had fallen asleep at the wheel. A local TV reporter is believed to have branded Solano, who was also banned from driving in 2001 for a drink driving offence, an alcoholic. The midfielder has shrugged off the accusation as ridiculous, and insisted that he was jet lagged after flying out to Lima for a holiday. "That (calling him an alcoholic) was a stupid thing to say," he told his homeland press. "How could I be an alcoholic and still play football in Europe for the past five years? "I blinked for a second and lost control. Then I hit the kerb." In the interview Solano also stressed that he only liked to have the odd beer now and again, and thanked God that he walked away from the crash with just a minor head injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CrimsonFault Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 "I blinked for a second and lost control. Then I hit the kerb." Must have been a long blink then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 "I blinked for a second and lost control. Then I hit the kerb." Must have been a long blink then. 143486[/snapback] I'd say it was about a second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CrimsonFault Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 "I blinked for a second and lost control. Then I hit the kerb." Must have been a long blink then. 143486[/snapback] I'd say it was about a second. 143492[/snapback] Must have been a long second then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boyo 24 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 He was obviously tired and crached. Shouldn't have been driving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7182 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 tbf if bowyer, dyer, barton etc had done it in england there would be hell on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil 0 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 tbf if bowyer, dyer, barton etc had done it in england there would be hell on! 143542[/snapback] That's because they're wankers, and Nobby is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7182 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 drink driving is drink driving. I dont care if he gives his entire wages to unicef every week, if he had hit another car or a pedestrian hed deserve what he got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoulert 0 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 A bit quick on the trigger are we?, he's obviously denying that he was drunk, trust him or trust some dodgy newspaper? ;/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 drink driving is drink driving. I dont care if he gives his entire wages to unicef every week, if he had hit another car or a pedestrian hed deserve what he got. 143556[/snapback] He didn't though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7182 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 but he could quite easily have, and thats what the courts in this country look at. I dont think there is any question that nobby was pissed and crashed his car. Hes already served a ban for drink driving, in england hed do time for a 2nd drink driving ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 but he could quite easily have, and thats what the courts in this country look at. I dont think there is any question that nobby was pissed and crashed his car. Hes already served a ban for drink driving, in england hed do time for a 2nd drink driving ban. 143629[/snapback] Didn't realise you were a magistrate in your spare time. There's plenty of doubt at as to what happened btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 He isn't the first hard paper round to turn to drink, and he won't be the last. Until you've had to lug the entire nation of Peru's papers around on your back, J69, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul 0 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I dont think there is any question that nobby was pissed and crashed his car. 143629[/snapback] There's a huge amount of doubt. The fact that Police didn't feel the need to take blood samples or breathlize him makes me think that he probably wasn't legless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I dont think there is any question that nobby was pissed and crashed his car. Hes already served a ban for drink driving, in england hed do time for a 2nd drink driving ban. 143629[/snapback] Breathalyse him yourself, did you? I hope you're slightly less judgemental when dealing with your patients every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I dont think there is any question that nobby was pissed and crashed his car. 143629[/snapback] There's a huge amount of doubt. The fact that Police didn't feel the need to take blood samples or breathlize him makes me think that he probably wasn't legless. 143640[/snapback] The fact he's a national hero might have something to do with that though. He's on the stamps ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7182 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I dont think there is any question that nobby was pissed and crashed his car. Hes already served a ban for drink driving, in england hed do time for a 2nd drink driving ban. 143629[/snapback] Breathalyse him yourself, did you? I hope you're slightly less judgemental when dealing with your patients every day. 143902[/snapback] Look into it if you like. Its not the first time hes done it. It would be professional suicide for a peruvian journalist to accuse a national hero of being an alcoholic without facts to back it up. And i treat my patients just fine thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I dont think there is any question that nobby was pissed and crashed his car. Hes already served a ban for drink driving, in england hed do time for a 2nd drink driving ban. 143629[/snapback] Breathalyse him yourself, did you? I hope you're slightly less judgemental when dealing with your patients every day. 143902[/snapback] Look into it if you like. Its not the first time hes done it. It would be professional suicide for a peruvian journalist to accuse a national hero of being an alcoholic without facts to back it up. And i treat my patients just fine thanks 143979[/snapback] Yes, but you're not exactly in possession of the facts yourself really, are you? That was my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Look into it if you like. Its not the first time hes done it. It would be professional suicide for a peruvian journalist to accuse a national hero of being an alcoholic without facts to back it up. And i treat my patients just fine thanks 143979[/snapback] Although you are correct that journalists are never willing to attack powerful people to further their own careers, in this case the journalist was willing to commit professional suicide to smear him because Nobby had nobbled both his wife and his sister. Look into it if you like; it's not the first time he's done it. I don't think there can be any question this is what really happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15740 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Look into it if you like. Its not the first time hes done it. It would be professional suicide for a peruvian journalist to accuse a national hero of being an alcoholic without facts to back it up. And i treat my patients just fine thanks 143979[/snapback] Although you are correct that journalists are never willing to attack powerful people to further their own careers, in this case the journalist was willing to commit professional suicide to smear him because Nobby had nobbled both his wife and his sister. Look into it if you like; it's not the first time he's done it. I don't think there can be any question this is what really happened. 143986[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7182 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 you should write for the daily sport mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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