Allen's alleged antics
Tue Oct 20 03:43PM
Martin Allen's tenure at Cheltenham appears to be nearing its end after he was put on gardening leave following a row with a nightclub bouncer.
Allen is alleged to have called doorman Garry Saintil "a black b******" after being refused entry to the Thirteen Degrees venue in Cheltenham.
It is claimed Allen tried to jump a queue of 60 people and then challenged Saintil to a fight.
"There were racial undertones in the kind of
language he was using and he referred to me as a 'black
b******', " said Saintil.
"He wouldn't accept that he
wasn't going to get in. He stayed
outside the club for about an hour, prowling around and staring at me from
across the street.
"At one point he challenged me to come across to the car park opposite for
a fight. He also threatened he was going to get someone to do me in."
Club owner Matthew Bull added: "There was quite a large queue outside the venue and he started to try to force his way to the front.
"He was shouting his name. I don't want someone in here who behaves like that. He was a disgrace. Our staff do a fantastic job and are all highly experienced.
"He was mocking their roles and making disparaging comments about how much they earn compared to him."
While the claim of racism has made the headlines for obvious reasons, Early Doors would venture that the rest of the story is just as damaging to Allen.
Most fans would raise eyebrows at their club's manager being in a nightclub at all, but queue-jumping, getting refused entry, trying to fight a bouncer in a car park and 'prowling' for an hour? It doesn't sound good.
Allen has not commented on the alleged incident. His defence is eagerly awaited.
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Martin Allen acquired the nickname 'Mad Dog' as a player, and has lived up to his billing since turning to management.
Here are some other 'highlights' from his time in the dugout:
February 2005
Allen dives naked into the Solent ahead of Brentford's FA Cup tie against Southampton after a dare from his players. He says: "I stripped naked and dived in like Mark Spitz. There was a ruddy great tanker, bigger than this ground, 100 yards away. I nearly had a heart attack from that and the freezing water."
January 2006
Tells the Independent of his anger that England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson had not heard of Brentford, adding: "I wondered what it would be like to go into a 50-50 tackle with him."
July 2007
Claims he secured a deal to bring DJ Campbell to Leicester from Birmingham after impersonating Sir Alex Ferguson, saying: "There was a hitch in the DJ Campbell deal which had to be clarified. I asked if I could speak to Mr Steve Bruce. The man who picked up the phone said he was training and I replied in my Scottish accent that it was Sir Alex Ferguson on the phone. Mr Bruce came to the phone and said 'Good morning Alex' and I replied 'Good Morning Steve, it's Martin Allen'. He laughed and laughed and laughed; he called me a few names."
August 2007
Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric sacks Allen after just four games in charge. The combustible pair had an almighty bust-up over Allen's refusal to sign another shrinking violet, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
May 2009
Now at Cheltenham, Allen is barred from a town centre for dropping his trousers at an end-of-season party, held two days before the club's relegation to League Two is confirmed. Bar manager Kirsty Wiseman tells the Gloucestershire Echo: "He soon drew attention to himself by behaving in a rowdy manner, dancing up on the stage with his shirt off, surrounded by women. Then, when he was standing in front of the bar, he dropped his trousers, before parading up towards the dancefloor. He started to unzip his trousers, as if to taunt us, so I said: 'Enough is enough - you're out.'" In an official statement Cheltenham take a lenient stance, saying: "The incident, while regrettable, was a minor one."
Doubt it!
From jay8my on Tue Oct 20 03:55PMSo glad he no longer lives in Milton Keynes!!
From jay8my on Tue Oct 20 03:59PMMy missus works in Milton Keynes
From saschavanpraagh on Tue Oct 20 04:11PMLets face it tho a night on the lash with him wouldn't be dull would it? lol
From fbf.forever on Tue Oct 20 04:18PMA total @#$%!
From doobie.doobiedoo on Tue Oct 20 04:19PMa total as.s
From doobie.doobiedoo on Tue Oct 20 04:20PMfbf, only if you get in somewhere, and are prepared to lose you job the next week
From saschavanpraagh on Tue Oct 20 04:21PMThey should give him the England job, his antics would be far worse than any of the players!
From segmentrecords on Tue Oct 20 04:22PMHow long before this Mad Dog character joins Steven Gerrard at Liverpool ?
From ralphcolmar on Tue Oct 20 04:22PMSteph, wanted to open the bubbly last night, wasn't cold enough!
From saschavanpraagh on Tue Oct 20 04:22PMAs a Cheltenham Town supporter, this is great news. When Allen took over the club, we were in League 1 but were relegated, a long way from safety. True, anyone would have had difficulty in keeping the club in League 1, but we're now near to the relegation zone in League 2 having gone 10 matches without a win, which isn't good enough. There have been lots of demands for him to be sacked, but paying him off may have put the club into administration. Now, since he has bought the club into disrepute, we can get rid of him without having to pay him a huge sum!
From charlie_howarth on Tue Oct 20 04:25PMI heard that there is an inter esting place for all h O t g irls and guys,
seems it is named: ___T allmingle Co M___ ,if u want to find some fun or lov ers, please have a try !!!From clarkzhan3 on Tue Oct 20 04:27PMDid I hear North Korea are looking for a manager he should go down a bomb their ?
From arttidesco on Tue Oct 20 04:28PMshould be nice and cold tonight then sascha!
top weekend score too! well done son!From doobie.doobiedoo on Tue Oct 20 04:28PM10 yeah thats a good night out is it not?
From fbf.forever on Tue Oct 20 04:33PMYep Steph, and Arsenal on the box, missus out, perfect!
From saschavanpraagh on Tue Oct 20 04:34PMLets face it every clubs fans do that kind of stuff every weekend, speaks volumes about the intelligence of football men, as does the commentary and interviews they give...Hi im david beckham youknow,youknow youknow youknow, well youknow that youknow...lol
From glennvdpas on Tue Oct 20 04:47PMSascha - I live and work in Milton Keynes. C'mon u Dons.
From jay8my on Tue Oct 20 04:49PM17 top score for sascha? are you sure haven't forgotten Tubes score doobie? lol
From fbf.forever on Tue Oct 20 04:49PMJay, sorry, my "Locls" are the mighty wanderers!
From saschavanpraagh on Tue Oct 20 04:52PMSascha - U best not be talking about Wycombe LOL!!
From jay8my on Tue Oct 20 04:54PMJay, yep, they are the closest to where we live
From saschavanpraagh on Tue Oct 20 04:56PMAnd Jay, my local Landlord used to coach them
From saschavanpraagh on Tue Oct 20 04:59PMSascha Nooooooo, oh well look at Jermaine Easter. Hes doing great stuff for the Dons.
From jay8my on Tue Oct 20 05:00PManyone know if the Liverpool game is on on TV? if so what channel?
From doobie.doobiedoo on Tue Oct 20 05:01PMSteph, Sky 2. ITV got the wednesday games now
From saschavanpraagh on Tue Oct 20 05:06PMJay, sky seem to think that Arsenal will play 4-3-3, with Eboue upfront with Arsavin and RvP
From saschavanpraagh on Tue Oct 20 05:08PMFB - yep unless i'm missing a wind up sascha got 63! Beach balls may get 100 pts bonus assist...
From doobie.doobiedoo on Tue Oct 20 05:08PMso what
From wayney1miller on Tue Oct 20 06:09PMthere a lot of d***heads in football get a life .....robbo was a p****ck as a player, bighead as manager ...martin allen not as good but in the same look at me i hope you get sacked you deserve it
From melvino48 on Wed Oct 21 01:01AM
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