Internet rumours abound that the player involved here is one of ours:

 

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/15498525.Emergency_services_rescue_top_flight_footballer_from_Glasgow_river_in_early_morning_dramatic_rescue/

GMS apparently

If he's deid, do we get our money back?

If he's deid, do we get our money back?

 

Extremely unlikely we had a Kelvin clause in the contract but if the lawyers done their job properly and put in a river annulment term, we will get fully compensated.

 

Then again, what the fuck was the "football side of the business" doing by signing him in the first place?

 

Hope he didn't try to top himself cos of all the comments on AFC webchatspeak sites? He's nae that weak a character is he?

river annulment term

 

I hope that is included in every contract from now on

What a fucking clown. I expect he'll get a hiding from DM.

been sold a dud here, the  boy may have some issues or was pished out of his head, seems the drinking culture is still rife, dont expect to see him play for us anytime soon

Let he without sin cast the first stone as the good book says.

 

The only fact known here is that GMS was out in Glasgow in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Now whilst that is stupid in the extreme and probably in breach of club rules, perhaps we should all hold off jumping to conclusions before the exact circumstances of what happened are actually known 

Why would going out in Glasgow until the early hours be in breach of club rules? Players are out in Aberdeen reasonably regularly without issue. I doubt it'd be a problem, especially with the international break.

 

However, jumping in a river is an issue, especially when it leads to hypothermia and being rescued. Hopefully there were mitigating circumstances, like he'd just split up with his boyfriend.

 

He's a wee bit glaikit like, so I think we should cut him some slack. Hopefully it'll have given him a kick up the airse and he'll get his head down and concentrate on his fitba. He has the potential to be a good player if he sorts himself out - has a lot to offer the game as soon as he works out how to play it. Hopefully that'll be with us.

Aye, but we could do without a nutter at our club.

Why would going out in Glasgow until the early hours be in breach of club rules? Players are out in Aberdeen reasonably regularly without issue. I doubt it'd be a problem, especially with the international break.

 

However, jumping in a river is an issue, especially when it leads to hypothermia and being rescued. Hopefully there were mitigating circumstances, like he'd just split up with his boyfriend.

 

He's a wee bit glaikit like, so I think we should cut him some slack. Hopefully it'll have given him a kick up the airse and he'll get his head down and concentrate on his fitba. He has the potential to be a good player if he sorts himself out - has a lot to offer the game as soon as he works out how to play it. Hopefully that'll be with us.

 

The bit in bold is the crux of the matter though.

No one on here knows the circumstances.

Have heard it suggested elsewhere and obviously unconfirmed that there was an incident and he jumped a wall in an effort to get away without realising what was the other side of the wall.

This would have been so much funnier if it had been Connor Salmon

Stupid bastard.  One more slip and ditch him.

Stupid bastard.  One more slip and ditch him.

 

Yeah like we can afford to burn £150k

http://www.afc.co.uk/news/10001.php#.WaPihT6GOUk

 

 

The club can confirm Gary Mackay-Steven was involved in an incident in the River Kelvin on Sunday morning.

 

He was treated for hypothermia but is now at home and recovering well.

 

On behalf of Gary, the club extends its thanks to the emergency services involved.

 

The club will not be commenting further on the matter.

Hate when our players are caught diving 

 

Seriously though, glad he's alright. Daft bastard for doing it.

if it had been one of the bigot brothers they would have got a penalty

Just a shame that his current club is Aberdeen.

4 games into the season and folk are writing the boy off as a nutter, a waste of space and all the other pish.

Seriously?

 

I despair sometimes, I really fucking do.

4 games into the season and folk are writing the boy off as a nutter, a waste of space and all the other pish.

Seriously?

 

I despair sometimes, I really fucking do.

 

Yep, you and me both

4 games into the season and folk are writing the boy off as a nutter, a waste of space and all the other pish.

Seriously?

 

I despair sometimes, I really fucking do.

 

Agreed. He hasn't had a great start, but there's signs there if he can just get his shite together on the pitch. Incidents like these can be one-offs that have little or no affect on his future conduct. We've all been there.

 

To be honest, I think it's great. Fitba wid be shite without stories like these. It's funnier when it happens to other teams' players of course, but it's good to laugh at ourselves occasionally too.

 

Significantly happier with this story than those that accompanied the last young Utd superstar that we signed.

Obviously I'd like the guy to make the grade for us but I'm not sure if he will.  However, this incident is funny and will be cast up for ever which is good for him.  JC once mourned that the squad he inherited comprised a bunch of guys he'd be happy to have as a son-in-law, all well and good but phuckall use as competitive, risk taking fitba players.  He should probably stick to something less physically risky though: stealing buses maybe?

GMS-  Great Midnight Swim

 

 

 

 

Gin Martini Smirnoff

 

 

Gary Mackay Steamin

 

 

Gary Mackay Steven

Gets Media Spotlight, for

Getting Mortal Steaming and

Going Midnight Swimming.

 

Glekkit Muppet Spazz

New song for him courtesy of The Jam

 

 

Tales by the riverbank

 

Agreed. He hasn't had a great start, but there's signs there if he can just get his shite together on the pitch. Incidents like these can be one-offs that have little or no affect on his future conduct. We've all been there.

 

To be honest, I think it's great. Fitba wid be shite without stories like these. It's funnier when it happens to other teams' players of course, but it's good to laugh at ourselves occasionally too.

 

Significantly happier with this story than those that accompanied the last young Utd superstar that we signed.

 

He wasn't a bad player for Utd and hopefully can be for us. Best put his time at celtic behind him. He'll not be a Jonny Hayes, but we've got Scott Wright for that.

 

I was genuinely enthused by his signing and have every faith that given some time to settle in that he'll show some return. I'll never expect him to go thundering into a tackle or go toe to toe with a lego muncher like Brown, but not every player has to be a hardy bastard.