WARBURTON FUMING AFTER SESSION BUST UP
Chris Warburton has branded Stephen Emery “an insolent nobody” after an extraordinary incident at yesterday evening’s session. Having “sat on” Warburton throughout the tempo run, Emery then proceeded to allow the 3:39 man to lead out the 1200m rep before kicking past him in the closing stages. Emery then openly mocked his senior after the session by completing a lap of honour and was seen high fiving LSAC’s assistant coach, Alasdair Donaldson. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Warburton told of how he was “hurt” by the behaviour. “It’s really upsetting when someone treats you like that,” sighed the Notts AC man, “Stephen seems to think that he owns the place now and frankly it’s arrogant.” Warburton then reminded his rival that his PB over 1500m was 22 seconds quicker than Emery’s, “that’s a lifetime in running terms and he [Emery] needs to remember that. I just can’t stand it when these upstarts turn up and start ruining everything.”
LSAC chiefs have “categorically rejected” rumours that the contretemps turned physical. “It was a war of words and nothing else,” said our source, “it happens all the time in athletics and it would be strange if it didn’t.” Loughborough’s Director of Athletics, George Gandy, was in no mood for discussing the incident as he left Portugal this morning. Heading for his private jet at Faro airport, Gandy was furious that journalists were focussing on the bust up rather than his “impressive” tan. “I have worked on this for a whole week,” harrumphed the guru, “and all you lot want to know about is that pasty white Emery- it’s very poor.”
LEIGHTON BAINES EYES LOUGHBOROUGH SWITCH
Everton’s prolific left back, Leighton Baines was spotted in Vilamoura yesterday afternoon sparking rumours that he was about to sign for Loughborough Athletics Club. Everton insiders have revealed that Baines is “unhappy” at Everton and was “very keen” to link up with Gandy, Howe and the rest of the Loughborough team. “Leighton has ruled nothing out,” said a well placed source, “he sees the karaoke evenings that LSAC can offer and wants to get involved....he is something of a Ben Green fan as well”. The developments were hailed as “brilliant news” by senior LSAC athletes. Gary Bradbury said that Baines was “just the sort of guy you’d want to have around....I would definitely shake his hand if I saw him in the street.”
BENITEZ NEW JOB SHOCK
