Dennis Bergkamp

[Hiney]

I can't believe that in this day and age we have a Premiership Footballer who cannot play abroad because he's scared of flying.

IMO this is ridiculous. Look mate, you're paid a very substantial sum to play football and this includes a certain number of games in Europe.

I know you're a bit scared but don't take the piss.

I know I'm laying myself wide open to an in-depth analysis of what is probably a widespread phobia but it just gets on my TITS.

Thank you

 

[Scarface]

I have always thought they should drug him like they do to BA in the A-Team!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I can't believe that in this day and age we have a Premiership Footballer who cannot play abroad because he's scared of flying.

IMO this is ridiculous. Look mate, you're paid a very substantial sum to play football and this includes a certain number of games in Europe.

I know you're a bit scared but don't take the piss.

I know I'm laying myself wide open to an in-depth analysis of what is probably a widespread phobia but it just gets on my TITS.

Thank you

Who are they playing? Why can't the lazy bugger get there over-land.

These foreigners eh? Never heard of a tried and tested English lad refusing to travel.

 

[Stat Brother]

I agree.

Although I was flying, with a mate recently, who confessed to a fear of flying.
I was surprised, & he said it's only recently come about, no real explaination, but it's getting increasingly worse. We then hit some turbulance, & he shat himself .

Wasn't Bergkamp once involved in a very dodgy flight?.

 

[Hiney]

Re: Re: Dennis Bergkamp

Who are they playing?

Sparta Prague

It's not as if it's half way round the World.

Ridiculous

 

[Barrel of Fun]

If he is scared of flying, he should book a flight with easyjet. They are bound to have overbooked

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Re: Re: Re: Dennis Bergkamp

Sparta Prague

It's not as if it's half way round the World.

Ridiculous

Three years ago for work, me and a colleague drove to Prague for an event. It took about 18 hours. This guys should put the effort in. I am sure the club could pay a couple of drivers, whilst he slept in the back.

Or is he scared of roads too?

 

[Redhead]

Re: Re: Re: Dennis Bergkamp

Sparta Prague

It's not as if it's half way round the World.

Ridiculous

Would you drive to Prague for a days work?

 

[Hiney]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Dennis Bergkamp

Would you drive to Prague for a days work?

For (probably) a weekly wage of in excess of £50,000, yes, I would.

 

[Redhead]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Dennis Bergkamp

For (probably) a weekly wage of in excess of £50,000, yes, I would.

Fair point, i would also, although it could be argued going all that way for that length of time for what is essentially one game, would cause him to play s**t cause he wont have trained with the team, possibility of DVT, he'll probably only sit on the bench any way! Also its easier for an Eatern European cult to kidnap him if he's driving!

 

[FamilyGuy]

I can't believe that in this day and age we have a Premiership Footballer who cannot play abroad because he's scared of flying.

IMO this is ridiculous. Look mate, you're paid a very substantial sum to play football and this includes a certain number of games in Europe.

I know you're a bit scared but don't take the piss.

I know I'm laying myself wide open to an in-depth analysis of what is probably a widespread phobia but it just gets on my TITS.

Thank you

What he said

 

[Bluejuice]

I remember hearing his parents died in a plane crash although I've never seen any evidence since to suggest this is true. His fear seems to be generally accredited to a dodgy flight he took while on national duty.

I've always thought nobody ever argued with him because he had a very good reason for being scared and to be fair if he says he's not getting on a plane there's not too much anyone can do to make him board it. You could demand he flies with the squad then sack him when he refuses but then you've just lost a quality player who someone else will pick up on a free promising him they'll never force him to fly.

 

[Croydonbloke]

I can't believe that in this day and age we have a Premiership Footballer who cannot play abroad because he's scared of flying.

IMO this is ridiculous. Look mate, you're paid a very substantial sum to play football and this includes a certain number of games in Europe.

I know you're a bit scared but don't take the piss.

I know I'm laying myself wide open to an in-depth analysis of what is probably a widespread phobia but it just gets on my TITS.

Thank you

Stick him on a f***ing boat two days earlier and he`ll be there there when you arrive. Easy done it`s not rocket science for goodness sake.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I can't believe that in this day and age we have a Premiership Footballer who cannot play abroad because he's scared of flying.

IMO this is ridiculous. Look mate, you're paid a very substantial sum to play football and this includes a certain number of games in Europe.

I know you're a bit scared but don't take the piss.

I know I'm laying myself wide open to an in-depth analysis of what is probably a widespread phobia but it just gets on my TITS.

Thank you

Henry is back. , Arsenal dont need bergkamp.

 

[Wardy]

I have always thought they should drug him like they do to BA in the A-Team!

They didn't drug him, he was hypnotised so that everytime he heard the word "eclipse" he fell asleep.

 

[Albion Rob]

Wasn't he part of the Dutch under 21 team that was largely killed in a plane crash. Not sure on the details of it but he obviously wasn't on the flight for whatever reason. Will research this on Google.

 

[Albion Rob]

Found this in a BBC archive....

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A false bomb threat on the plane carrying the Dutch national side triggered panic and, reminded of a plane crash that had killed many Surinamese-Dutch players, Bergkamp decided not to fly again.

 

[Hiney]

Found this in a BBC archive....

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A false bomb threat on the plane carrying the Dutch national side triggered panic and, reminded of a plane crash that had killed many Surinamese-Dutch players, Bergkamp decided not to fly again.

Don't you just HATE it when there is a sensible explanation

 

[Albion Rob]

I like the turn of phrase "reminded of...."

Kind of like "Oh, this bomb threat reminds me of the time a lot of my friends got killed in a horrible plane crash. Note to self: Don't fly again."

 

[Biscuit]

I thought this was going to be a "Could do a job." Thread.