Jonathan Woodgate

Description: Sports: Football / Sport Topic: Football Players & Coaches

Newest Review: ... jury, following a second trial in 2001, Bowyer was cleared of both charges while Woodgate was convicted of affray and sentenced to community service, some of his friends were convicted of assault and imprisoned. This had a huge effect on Woodgate and as well as being abused by fans as a racist bully, it made him realise he had to concentrate on his career, which to that point had been very ... more

... promising but with far too many injuries. Due to the financial problems Leeds were enduring, Terry Venables was forced to sell Woodgate to Newcastle United for £9m in January 2003, the fit was perfect a team without a defence signing a wonderful player...more

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Jonathan Woodgate: Good but could have been better (709 words)
by - written on 04/02/09 (Very useful, 16 readings)
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Jonathan Woodgate born 22 January 1980 in Middlesbrough is an enigma of English Football, a ball playing Centre Half who can read the game majestically and run a game from defence, however what comes with these are a problem with injuries and in his past some really unfortunate incidents with court cases and press coverage. Woodgate began his career at his home town club but moved to Leeds at the age of 16 as he disagreed with the club's views of his future. He won the Youth Cup with Leeds and made his debut in 1997 for the club becoming a calming influence on the team. Unfortunately off the field things weren't going so well. Following an ... Read the complete review

Will he come back from this? (1930 words)
by - written on 19/12/01 (Very useful, 179 readings)
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What has infamously become known as the Leeds United Footballers Trial came to a conclusion on Friday, December 14 and there are few winners from the whole sorry episode as a long running association between football and alcohol in the peculiarly English way of life had another sorry chapter concluded. Almost two years ago now, a long night's drinking in Leeds exploded into a full scale act of violence which has left all those involved regretting what happened. There are no winners here. Lee Bowyer, Leeds' young midfield player, was celebrating his 23rd birthday with other players from the club and his team mate Jonathan Woodgate and a couple ... Read the complete review

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