larsson17
08-12-2006, 05:03 PM
Celtic battler Thomas Gravesen reacted angrily to questions about his form and threatened to pull the plug on a press conference on Friday.
The Danish midfielder has blown hot and cold since arriving from Real Madrid in the summer and was roundly criticised after the midweek defeat to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League.
Gravesen played in an unfamiliar role in the right side of midfield and was substituted in the second half to the jeers of his fellow countrymen in the Parken Stadium.
The 30-year-old has refused to speak to the Danish media after quitting international football in the summer.
And during a press conference at Celtic Park ahead of Sunday's trip to Dunfermline in the SPL, the former Real Madrid and Everton player was in no mood to talk about the Copenhagen match or himself.
Asked first about the game in the Parken Stadium, Gravesen said: "No comment. We look forward to the Dunfermline game and that's why I am sitting here."
Then, when asked about his performances of late, he ignored the question and retorted: "The Dunfermline game please.
"I think the team has played very well, we are in a fantastic position at the moment.
"I'm in a team and it's called Celtic, it's not a single-man thing, it's a team."
When prompted once more to discuss his form, he snapped: "If you ask me one more time about me, I walk out. Ask about the team, ask about Dunfermline."
As the press conference deteriorated into farce, Gravesen was quizzed on whether confidence had been affected by the midweek defeat and he snapped: "I don't know."
When asked if he was angry and upset by the media, he claimed: "No. Ask about the Dunfermline game, that's why I'm here."
To finish off a remarkable confrontation, which lasted just over two minutes, the Dane was asked if he thought it was possible Celtic could lose to Dunfermline.
Before leaving the Hoops midfielder replied: "I don't know."
So is he pissed off at himself?
the media?
at Strachan for playing him out of position when he really wanted to impress?
Is he right or wrong to behave the way he has?
your thoughts :)
The Danish midfielder has blown hot and cold since arriving from Real Madrid in the summer and was roundly criticised after the midweek defeat to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League.
Gravesen played in an unfamiliar role in the right side of midfield and was substituted in the second half to the jeers of his fellow countrymen in the Parken Stadium.
The 30-year-old has refused to speak to the Danish media after quitting international football in the summer.
And during a press conference at Celtic Park ahead of Sunday's trip to Dunfermline in the SPL, the former Real Madrid and Everton player was in no mood to talk about the Copenhagen match or himself.
Asked first about the game in the Parken Stadium, Gravesen said: "No comment. We look forward to the Dunfermline game and that's why I am sitting here."
Then, when asked about his performances of late, he ignored the question and retorted: "The Dunfermline game please.
"I think the team has played very well, we are in a fantastic position at the moment.
"I'm in a team and it's called Celtic, it's not a single-man thing, it's a team."
When prompted once more to discuss his form, he snapped: "If you ask me one more time about me, I walk out. Ask about the team, ask about Dunfermline."
As the press conference deteriorated into farce, Gravesen was quizzed on whether confidence had been affected by the midweek defeat and he snapped: "I don't know."
When asked if he was angry and upset by the media, he claimed: "No. Ask about the Dunfermline game, that's why I'm here."
To finish off a remarkable confrontation, which lasted just over two minutes, the Dane was asked if he thought it was possible Celtic could lose to Dunfermline.
Before leaving the Hoops midfielder replied: "I don't know."
So is he pissed off at himself?
the media?
at Strachan for playing him out of position when he really wanted to impress?
Is he right or wrong to behave the way he has?
your thoughts :)