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Footballers fined following caravan damage



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Published Date: 28 May 2008
Four Blackpool FC players have been disciplined by the club after a family caravan was destroyed during a drunken rampage.
The players, who have not been named, are accused of causing £5,000 of damage to a caravan trailer at a house in St Annes - earlier in May.

The alleged incident happened six days before they were due to face Watford in the game that would ultimately keep them in The Championship.

CCTV footage shows one of the group urinating on a van in the driveway of a home on Alexandra Road.

That's followed by the sound of caravan windows being smashed and it being shaken from side to side.

Club chairman Karl Oyston and manager Simon Grayson have apologised to the caravan's owner, Chris Hopgood, but he is demanding the stars pay up to compensate him for the damage.

The father-of-two, who lives with his wife Gemma and their two young children, said: "We think this group had been on the booze at the ex-servicemen's club down the road.

Gemma, 26, added: "They are footballers and because of that they are role models to kids. It's totally unacceptable."

In a statement issued to The Gazette, Blackpool Football Club condemned the players' actions but declined to identify them:

"Manager Simon Grayson and chairman Karl Oyston are aware of the allegations and the players involved have been disciplined in accordance with the club rules.

"Those involved know that they have let themselves down as well as the club and as a club we do not condone such behaviour."

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Ken Nicholls,

Sanbornton 28/05/2008 19:15:25
What makes these MORON'S any different than anyone else! Why can't they be named? Maybe the Jail bird Oyston had something to do by keeping the names out of the press. Come on LEP do your job! Don't show any favoritism, very unacceptable.
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clockworktangerine,

29/05/2008 09:32:57
Well it doesn`t take a scientist to work out who at least one of the culprits is.But as he`s probably signing for you Dead End mugs this close season I wouldn`t like to spill the beans!
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FYA,

29/05/2008 10:20:56
How could those naughty Blackpool players vandalise the clubs dressing rooms!!!!
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