JAMES MCCLEAN WAS at the centre of controversy again following West Brom’s 1-0 win over Sunderland today.
McClean, who used to play for Sunderland, had an altercation with Danny Graham before several other players interjected following today’s Premier League match at the Hawthorns.
The Ireland international’s celebrations at the final whistle, fist-pumping following abuse from the away fans, are understood to have prompted the trouble.
It is not the first time that the former Derry City winger has been the subject of controversy, with McClean coming under fire in July for appearing to turn his back on the English national anthem.
West Brom manager Tony Pulis was also reportedly less than complimentary about his player following the incident, with BBC reporter Ivan Gaskell quoting the manager suggesting McClean was “not the sharpest tool in the box”.
Sunderland fans giving him dogs abuse all day and then cry foul when he gives them an oul fist pump? Football fans have grown fairly sensitive!
McClean got dogs abuse from his own fans after the first poppy incident. These are the same supporters who spat on Peter Reid, their manager at the time, after losing a pre season friendly. They’re a bunch of Neanderthals up there. McClean’s entitled to a little pay back with them.
Its a two way street for me, if he is going to take dogs abuse all game he has te right to give it back!!
What sort of a manager says that about his player?? lol
Player celebrates win, losing fans dont like it. Its a complete non-story. If the finger needs to be pointed at anybody its Danny Graham for shoving McClean for no reason
If Danny Graham could score a goal Sunderland wouldn’t be bothered by McClean or his like. He’s been getting a wage as a footballer for a while now with nothing to back it up.
Abusing him all game , he can fist pump if he wants , why so sensitive bottom of the table .
not sure if he’s a wind up merchant or just a clown.
I vote clown
Read on other sites that he was getting sectarian abuse. All he did was a fist pump in celebration towards them. I find it ridiculous the way soccer fans think they can say what they want to players but when the player reacts their outraged
Has SSN on, and predictably Jeff Stelling is instantly flying off the handle doing his overreactions without any context. English media really hate this lad.
Why he would of been getting abuse all game
that’s an early bath for you you french frog
a few reasons, former sunderland player and refuses to wear the poppy fair play to him
Never mind, h
He’ll only have to go up there once and can probably avoid the place for the test of his career. Provided he can stay in the premier league
McClean would want to cop himself on. The only time he is ever in the news these days is because he is involved in some controversy.
To be fair to him, his poppy stance and other views have only been made controversial by the press.
I don’t see why this is a big deal,if another player did this it would not have made it on to the42. If there’s any one who would want to cop on it’s Sunderland, 3 points from 9 games.
you must have missed all those articles about charitable donations
It made it on the42 because it involves an Irish player, and one that needs to up his game if we’re to qualify. I’d love to read about him whipping a great ball in for a goal or scoring himself as opposed to this. I don’t give a s*ite about Sunderland.
Shake harder boy
He needs something to distract from the fact that he’s shit at football.
Probably better than you and me to be fair. Earning a decent wage out of it.
Want to cop himself on because he’s a proud republican and wound fans up who was giving him abuse throughout the game yeh good one lads give it a rest ye numpties
He was at home. Sunderland fans need to suck it up. If it was at Sunderlands stadium of light then fair enough he should cop on.
If the Sunderland player does not react there is no story. Why is the focus not on him for running to a player celebrating a win at home?
Every right to give it back to them, fair play to him. Over reaction from Sunderland fans and players.
No Jack Grealish story today, eh?
Derry city legend. Last big export from the airtricity league! But idiot supposed sheeple fans of football love to dog him the righteous plebs they are.
The whole thing is pathetic, soccer is littered with skumbag supporters(not pointing fingers at anyone here, just in general).. The lack of respect in the game is disgusting, it’s a joy to watch rugby alone for the display of respect shown across the board by players and fans..
So you’re not pointing fingers at anyone here but just in general??? Huh?
this guy seems like an absolute tool…. and a shite player to top it all off… braindead on and off the pitch
Taught exactly what pulis said.
Good luck to him hes making loads of poppy