The Frank Lampard tribute thread.

[Harry Carry]

In Garth Crooks' team of the week.

[cmonurz]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 161967.ece

Lampard has cracked! Tbf, it's obviously an emotional time for him at the moment.

Lampard's radio rant:

Lampard, 30, angrily claimed that Miss Rives had decided to move out. “I hope one day your wife or girlfriend doesn’t come to you and say she doesn't want to be with you, and that means you won't see the kids a few days a week,” he told James O’Brien.

“Unfortunately, it has had a large impact on my relationship at home and I find it insulting that I wouldn't fight it tooth and nail, that's what I have spent time doing. You don't know anything about me. I find it insulting that you are insinuating that I am weak and scum because I have not fought tooth and nail.”

He added: “You're saying any man that lets his kids live in inferior circumstances to him is weak and scum. You're insinuating that about me. I grade myself as a human being as how well I bring up my kids. I have woken up sometimes and seen a newspaper report of me coming out of a bar or club and they take pictures of two different women who I have never ever spoken to and say I spent all night sitting next to them. Then I have to wake up and listen to idiots like you. I have to put up with it and I've got to keep my mouth shut.”

Today is the first anniversary of the death of Lampard’s mother, Pat, who died of pneumonia aged 58. “My sister has been listening to this and it's the anniversary of my mum's death, so do you think my sister needs to hear you saying things like that on a radio station?” the footballer told O’Brien.

“Sometimes you need to think about things before you speak about them. I'll speak to you man to man about that, forget the radio station, I'll speak to you man to man.”

[soggy biscuit]

Deffo sounds like the title race is getting to him

[Archie's penalty]

Fair play to Fwank. I have gained some respect for him.

[readingfc13]

Fair play to Fwank. I have gained some respect for him.

I agree.

[DougEFresh]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/chelsea/article6161967.ece

Lampard has cracked! Tbf, it's obviously an emotional time for him at the moment.

Lampard's radio rant:

Lampard, 30, angrily claimed that Miss Rives had decided to move out. “I hope one day your wife or girlfriend doesn’t come to you and say she doesn't want to be with you, and that means you won't see the kids a few days a week,” he told James O’Brien.

“Unfortunately, it has had a large impact on my relationship at home and I find it insulting that I wouldn't fight it tooth and nail, that's what I have spent time doing. You don't know anything about me. I find it insulting that you are insinuating that I am weak and scum because I have not fought tooth and nail.”

He added: “You're saying any man that lets his kids live in inferior circumstances to him is weak and scum. You're insinuating that about me. I grade myself as a human being as how well I bring up my kids. I have woken up sometimes and seen a newspaper report of me coming out of a bar or club and they take pictures of two different women who I have never ever spoken to and say I spent all night sitting next to them. Then I have to wake up and listen to idiots like you. I have to put up with it and I've got to keep my mouth shut.”

Today is the first anniversary of the death of Lampard’s mother, Pat, who died of pneumonia aged 58. “My sister has been listening to this and it's the anniversary of my mum's death, so do you think my sister needs to hear you saying things like that on a radio station?” the footballer told O’Brien.

“Sometimes you need to think about things before you speak about them. I'll speak to you man to man about that, forget the radio station, I'll speak to you man to man.”

http://www.itv.com/Sport/Football/News/ ... fault.html

[Kitsondinho]

Fair play to Fwank. I have gained some respect for him.

I agree.

Heard the whole thing re-played on 5 live earlier....Mr Lampard Jnr has gone up a lot in my estimation and I think it is great that he put across his point so well. Things must be difficult for him at the moment.

[Royal Lady]

With respect to cmonurz and anyone else who finds it amusing - if your missus walked out and took your children, I'd doubt you'd see the funny side. He's standing up for himself. Also, it's nobody's business but their own and for a radio station to feel the need to talk about him, without inviting his side of the story at least, is wrong. IMO.

[Royalee]

Fair play to Fwank. I have gained some respect for him.

I agree.

Heard the whole thing re-played on 5 live earlier....Mr Lampard Jnr has gone up a lot in my estimation and I think it is great that he put across his point so well. Things must be difficult for him at the moment.

+ 1

[Jerry St Clair]

Yep, fair fukks to Frank on this. He has a very valid point.

[Deathy]

He's still pcunt though, but fair play to him.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

Hate the guy, but total respect to him for that interview.

Actually made his point very well and wouldnt let the radio hack (who came over as a complete tosser) off the book.

[FiNeRaIn]

Yeah agree with lampard on this, fair play to him.

[Harry Carry]

MOTM yesterday

Assist

Interview with Lionel Messi

"I fear Lampard the most". "He's unique. There isn't a midfielder out there who scores goals as consistently as he does". "That's why he's always in the running for World player of the year".

[The whole year inn]

Why do West Ham fans continue to wind him up?

It only makes him play better

[handbags_harris]

Awaiting the 2nd leg to see more attacking intent, but 20 minutes to go and Lampard is substituted after being pretty much anonymous all game.

[gazzer, loyal royal]

didn't even realise he was player

didn't even get the chance to score from a mishit cross

[Harry Carry]

Another CL appearance.

[Tredder]

Another CL appearance.

Ashley Cole had more influence on the game than fat frank last night.

[T.R.O.L.I.]

Another CL final appearance.

Oh.