Noel Gallagher, former guitarist for Oasis (hey, they’re reuniting! If you believe the internet rumors of a few days ago) has never been shy about expressing his opinion. He once wished upon a member of his rival band Blur that he “get syphilis and die.” Or maybe that was Liam Gallagher, not Noel Gallagher. The 1990s were a long time ago. And I saw that quote on MTV; back at a time when MTV actually had anything to do with music. Unlike today, as it’s now a network specializing in teenage pregnancy reality shows.
Noel Gallagher, like his brother a huge Manchester City fan, made his feelings well known again today, essentially telling Liverpool striker Luis Suarez to “stop crying your heart out” as his hit song said. Maybe he could have shown some class, taken the high road and “don’t look back in anger.” Alas he did not. One of the world’s most famous Beatles impersonators is no fan of the premier team in the birthplace of The Beatles.
Liverpool was up 3-nil on Crystal Palace into the 78th minute, before Palace stormed back to tie the game. LFC blew a couple scoring chances late, and saw their championship chances go from very realistic to nearly non-existent in a manner of minutes. The draw now gives Man City a 91% chance of winning the title, according to Soccer Power Index.
“It was nice to see Suarez in tears at the end because he is a blatant cheat,” Noel Gallagher said to talkSPORT.
“It was an endearing image, Gerrard too.”
“I can’t believe he [Suarez] won the Football Writers’ Award. They went 3-0 and got caught up in the emotion.
“Nobody wins by six or seven in the Premier League – unless you’re playing Tottenham or Arsenal.”
WOW! That was harsh! Well, with Noel Gallagher, at least you know where you stand with him. He’s not fake.
Paul M. Banks owns The Sports Bank.net, an affiliate of Fox Sports. A frequent analyst on national talk radio, Banks is a former contributor to NBC Chicago and the Washington Times, He’s even been featured on the History Channel. President Obama follows him on Twitter (@paulmbanks)