Bellamy Bust Up At West Ham

Last updated : 18 August 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

Daily Mail: "Bellamy slipped back into his old ways in the wake of West Ham's opening day defeat to Manchester City and exchanged harsh words with his new manager.

Curbishley is believed to be infuriated by his £7.5million striker's latest show of petulance, having earlier insisted the time had come for Bellamy to do his talking on the pitch.

"In February this year, while with Liverpool, Bellamy threatened team-mate John Arne Riise with a golf club at a training camp in Portugal."

2001-5 C.Bellamy 119/13 42

Signed from Coventry City in the summer of 2001 for £6m, one year after Bobby Robson tried to sign him from Norwich.

Striker who went through a terrible time at Highfield Road, and blamed for Coventry's relegation.

But his first season at SJP was remarkable. His injury towards the close of 2001/2 cost United a crack at the title.

Made headlines on the front of the newspapers as well as the back for incidents including rascial abuse.

Then of course there was the physical battle on the training ground as soon as Graeme Souness arrived at SJP.

Souness tried to sell him to Birmingham but he turned it down at the last moment and went on loan to Celtic. Sold to Blackburn Rovers in July 2005 for £5m plus add-ons.