Not very pleasant.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:54 am

Ricky Burns has taken to Facebook to slam a gang who threw bottles and chased him while he was jogging through his home town of Coatbridge.
The WBO interim lightweight champion also blasted local police who he claims showed little interest in dealing with the incident on Monday night.
The 28-year-old told was confronted by the group near Albion Rovers' Cliftonhill Stadium but wasn't drawn into a confrontation for fear of losing his boxing license.

Attacked: Burns has slammed the hooligans who attacked him
Burns wrote on his Facebook account: 'Out jogging tonight and a group decide to shout abuse at u, chuck stuff and chase after you.
'You phone the police and report it and they just drive by 10 mins later. It's a joke. What's Coatbridge coming to?’
Burns posted the message at 11pm which drew more than 200 comments from outraged family, including his mum Tracey.
She wrote: 'I am absolutely disgusted, not just at the crowd of hard men that were throwing bottles at my son but at Strathclyde’s 'finest' who don’t seem to care. Time to move out to the countryside, methinks.'
Burns's manager Alex Morrison was equally outraged and questioned why locals would want to cause trouble for the boxer who has done so much good for the area.
He said: 'He has never put a foot wrong and is such a clean-living boy. He has never done anything out of line so he knows what the majority of us think about him.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-2082264/Ricky-Burns-attacked-bottle-throwing-thugs.html#ixzz1iZnlB6i6

Apologies for the source (I borrowed a copy from Coxy) but this doesn't seem like a very nice thing to do to their local hero, does it?

Don't say I didn't warn you though. I told you bottle throwing was a hobby, north of the border.

by **Union Cane** Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:59 am

They are the same where I live, I was out running last year and some youths threw an egg at me from a passing car. Got me right in the crackers.

Police did nothing.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:00 am

Union Cane wrote:I was out running last year

Liar.

by Adam D Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:01 am

Union Cane wrote:They are the same where I live, I was out running last year and some youths threw an egg at me from a passing car. Got me right in the crackers.

Police did nothing.

Disgraceful. They should have thrown cheese to go with your crackers, not eggs.

As for the story itself, I used to live near to Coatbridge and its not the nicest of areas.

I bet the Philadelphia low lives wouldnt have done that to Rocky (although the Fresh Prince did get in trouble in Philly)

by **Union Cane** Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:03 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Union Cane wrote:I was out running last year

Liar.

Ambling then.

by OasisBFC Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:13 am

they made 2 mistakes:

1. taking on a boxer
2. thinking they could catch up to a boxer who is running.

either way, you get these idiots everywhere. even in the country.

by davidemore Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:36 pm

They all deserve to be punished. NED's and Chavs, who needs them.

by Lance Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:10 pm

anyone who runs away is asking for trouble. if he had turned and confronted them im sure the situation would quickly be defused. its easy to lose your bottle though. ricky is a trained boxer not a street fighter, so i guess he just wanted to get away

by coxy0001 Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:12 pm

Apologies for the source (I borrowed a copy from Coxy)

You have an annual subscription, just admit it.

And when such things happen i just sit back and think that these degenerates will never be anything and have little to live for. And that's just little old me and i'm not even a world champ like Burns is who has a fair amount more at his feet than i ever will.

by kevchadders Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:21 pm

Lance wrote:anyone who runs away is asking for trouble. if he had turned and confronted them im sure the situation would quickly be defused. its easy to lose your bottle though. ricky is a trained boxer not a street fighter, so i guess he just wanted to get away

As per the Gang who where throwing them at him! Wink

by johnson2 Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:23 pm

It is hardly crime of the century. Seem like a typical chav family who just want an argument with the police for the sake of it.

by davidemore Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:24 pm

he would have whipped them all if he wanted to.

by johnson2 Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:25 pm

Lance wrote:anyone who runs away is asking for trouble. if he had turned and confronted them im sure the situation would quickly be defused. its easy to lose your bottle though. ricky is a trained boxer not a street fighter, so i guess he just wanted to get away

Ah yes, trained street fighters... Also translates as pub drunks who think they are solid. You would be hard pressed to find a more useful fighting technique than boxing for a street fight.

That said, Ricky did the best thing. A large group vs 1 man, who knows what weapons they may have.

by **Union Cane** Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:26 pm

davidemore wrote:he would have whipped them all if he wanted to.

He's 5'7 and 10 stone, and street toughs don't generally abide by the Queensberries.

He'd have taken a pasting.

by Adam D Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:28 pm

Union Cane wrote:
davidemore wrote:he would have whipped them all if he wanted to.

He's 5'7 and 10 stone, and street toughs don't generally abide by the Queensberries.

He'd have taken a pasting.

What the article didnt say is that Scott Harrison was one of them Wink

by **Union Cane** Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:31 pm

It was more than likely a group of cidered up kids, who didn't know who he was. They'd have just seen some short-arse running around with his hood up, and thought him fair game.

Unless of course he goes around with "Ricky 'Rickster' Burns - Interim World Champion" emblazoned on his shell-suit, in which case he deserved it.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:32 pm

coxy0001 wrote:
i'm not even a world champ like Burns is who has a fair amount more at his feet than i ever will.

Some humility, Coxy. I knew you had it in you.

by johnson2 Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:32 pm

Union Cane wrote:
davidemore wrote:he would have whipped them all if he wanted to.

He's 5'7 and 10 stone, and street toughs don't generally abide by the Queensberries.

He'd have taken a pasting.

He'd probably knock one of them out but would then get overwhelmed by the rest of the group. Plus Ricky punches like a sissy so they probably didnt fear his power.

by TopHat24/7 Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:20 pm

Union Cane wrote:It was more than likely a group of cidered up kids, who didn't know who he was. They'd have just seen some short-arse running around with his hood up, and thought him fair game.

Sad thing is, if he stopped and done something about it he'd have ended up in trouble, losing his licence and possibly jail time, whilst the kids would've walked away scot free.

I was at the Emirates a month back, pretty much in the family stand, and some nobhead late-teens wannabe hardnut kept standing up infront of a bunch of old boys (40/50s) even when nothing was happening. Heated discussion followed, with the kid effing and blinding, and one old boy cooly eventually saying something along the lines of "sit down, or get sat down". Said youth promptly told him to f-off and stood up the next time the ball went forwards. The old boy grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and plonked him straight back in his seat.

After sitting there like a scolded schoolboy for 10 minutes the kid went off and told the stewards!! Old boy got pulled out and arrested!

Absolute joke.

by mckay1402 Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:25 pm

That is disgusting.

You went to a football match!

by TopHat24/7 Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:37 pm

More disgusting it was the Emirates. But it was 'client entertaining' so I can't complain too much...

by The Galveston Giant Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:38 pm

Welcome to Scotland, Ricky is too nice for his own good, you wouldn't catch any youngsters trying to chase Scott Harrison.

by johnson2 Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:10 pm

TopHat24/7 wrote:
Union Cane wrote:It was more than likely a group of cidered up kids, who didn't know who he was. They'd have just seen some short-arse running around with his hood up, and thought him fair game.

Sad thing is, if he stopped and done something about it he'd have ended up in trouble, losing his licence and possibly jail time, whilst the kids would've walked away scot free.

I was at the Emirates a month back, pretty much in the family stand, and some nobhead late-teens wannabe hardnut kept standing up infront of a bunch of old boys (40/50s) even when nothing was happening. Heated discussion followed, with the kid effing and blinding, and one old boy cooly eventually saying something along the lines of "sit down, or get sat down". Said youth promptly told him to f-off and stood up the next time the ball went forwards. The old boy grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and plonked him straight back in his seat.

After sitting there like a scolded schoolboy for 10 minutes the kid went off and told the stewards!! Old boy got pulled out and arrested!

Absolute joke.

I agree. The old fella should be a little more intelligent about the whole thing. Wait till the lad goes to the toilet, follow him and and sly shot him. Works a treat.

by AlexHuckerby Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:25 pm

The Galveston Giant wrote:Welcome to Scotland, Ricky is too nice for his own good, you wouldn't catch any youngsters trying to chase Scott Harrison.

Yeah, Ricky is a real nice lad, so nice it's pretty odd for a guy like that to have a career punching people in the face.

by eddyfightfan Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:53 pm

running around anywhere is scotland at 11pm is asking for it.

by Adam D Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:00 pm

I would be concerned why my mother was reading my facebook status after 11pm at night.

I would also be wondering why a 74 year old woman needs a facebook page.

by **Union Cane** Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:05 pm

She also used the word "methinks".

Odds Bodkins indeed.

by Adam D Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:07 pm

I think she meant to say "meth drinks" for my friends in Coatbridge.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:08 pm

Adam D wrote:
I would also be wondering why a 74 year old woman needs a facebook page.

I wonder why anybody of any age or gender needs a facebook page.

by Rowley Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:10 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Adam D wrote:
I would also be wondering why a 74 year old woman needs a facebook page.

I wonder why anybody of any age or gender needs a facebook page.

It is a device to keep you in touch with your friends Tina, you wouldn't understand.

by coxy0001 Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:12 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Adam D wrote:
I would also be wondering why a 74 year old woman needs a facebook page.

I wonder why anybody of any age or gender needs a facebook page.

"social networking"

Sums up the reply really as to why you won't need it. You fall more into the "dark studio apartment for one" category

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:18 pm

coxy0001 wrote:
You fall more into the "dark studio apartment for one" category

Still a vast improvement on living at home in my late 20's.

by johnson2 Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:23 pm

I agree with Tino. Facebook is a pointless, worthless and a boring tool.

I asked my girlfriend what she was doing on her phone last night to be told she was 'checking in at nando's'. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

All the people I like have my BB pin/mobile number, they can text/message me that way. I have no interest in what you are having for bloody tea/what you are doing at work/looking at thousands of pics from a rubbish night out.

Unless you are using for financial gain, in which case, well done.

by Rowley Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:28 pm

johnson2 wrote:

I asked my girlfriend what she was doing on her phone last night to be told she was 'checking in at nando's'. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Maybe if you were slightly better company or a more engaging conversationalist she would not have been messing about with her phone.

by **Union Cane** Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:31 pm

*Coughs quietly, in an attempt to steer things back to the original subject...

by johnson2 Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:33 pm

rowley wrote:
johnson2 wrote:

I asked my girlfriend what she was doing on her phone last night to be told she was 'checking in at nando's'. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Maybe if you were slightly better company or a more engaging conversationalist she would not have been messing about with her phone.

I was hungry, waiting for chicken and checking out the fit waitress, what do you expect of me...

by Soldier_Of_Fortune Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:41 pm

johnson2 wrote:I agree with Tino. Facebook is a pointless, worthless and a boring tool.

I asked my girlfriend what she was doing on her phone last night to be told she was 'checking in at nando's'. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

All the people I like have my BB pin/mobile number, they can text/message me that way. I have no interest in what you are having for bloody tea/what you are doing at work/looking at thousands of pics from a rubbish night out.

Unless you are using for financial gain, in which case, well done.

Mine does exactly the same! Her sister who we were out with actually took a pic of her tea and posted it!

Not for me

by School Project Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:32 pm

I thought throwing bottles was a sign of affection in Scotland? Especially if they were bottles of Falkirks finest Iron Bru.

Also, didn't Rocky Balboa have a bunch of kids chasing him in one of the Rocky montages?

I think Ricky is just a little paranoid.

by johnson2 Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:25 pm

School Project wrote:I thought throwing bottles was a sign of affection in Scotland? Especially if they were bottles of Falkirks finest Iron Bru.

Also, didn't Rocky Balboa have a bunch of kids chasing him in one of the Rocky montages?

I think Ricky is just a little paranoid.

Probably thinks he is a big shot now his is a 2 weight world champ...

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