Bradford City striker too busy being in jail to play footie
Peter Taylor – laughing, but not really
Everyone’s been there – you’ve just aced a job interview, your new boss seems like a nice guy. So nice that you’re too scared to tell him that you won’t be around for the next month or so because you’ll probably be in prison.
The latest young criminal to secure a dream move before being sent down is Jake Speight, Bradford’s new striker, signed for £25,000 from Mansfield.
He’s currently doing hard time for “assault” – which can be anything from cutting someone’s hair for a laugh, punching a cat, to getting all drunk and Mel Gibson about it.
Anyway, as it turns out, Jake’s new boss, Peter Taylor, had no idea about his looming 12-week stretch when thumb prints were being splodged on football contracts, and now he’s a bit miffed. Understanding, but miffed nonetheless.
He said this on the matter:
“This incident happened in February and Jake and his agent never told anyone that it would go any further. That’s why I didn’t know and Mansfield Town didn’t know.”
“I’m very disappointed, obviously, because we were totally unaware this was happening.”
“They should have warned me but, to be fair to Jake, his desire to play for Bradford was so strong that he felt he might mess his chances up. He thought he would get a warning and the outcome has been a nightmare for him.”
“I should have been told but I do understand a little bit why I wasn’t.”
Cringe!
(Great spot from our friends at Ladbrokes)
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