Arsenal defender Kerrea Gilbert was arrested on September 24th and will be tried for being drunk and disorderly in January. It is just the latest in a series of attitude problems which have threatened to taint the 21 year-old’s once promising career.
Gilbert, who has nine Arsenal first team appearances to his name, is currently on loan at League One side Leicester City and has been a regular for the Foxes so far this term. However, he came under the spotlight last season after falling out with the Reserve team coach whilst on loan at Southend.
With Justin Hoyte now at Middlesbrough and his brother Gavin tipped for a loan spell away from the club, it was thought that Kerrea could return to the Emirates next summer as second-choice right-back behind Bacary Sagna.
However, this latest development could mean the end of the Hammersmith-born defender’s career with the Gunners with Arsene Wenger not willing to accept trouble-makers in his side.
Posted by Passenal on October 13, 2008 at 7:56 pm
It would be a shame if he turned out to be another Jermaine Pennant. Maybe it’s a one-off never to be repeated mistake? Let’s hope so for his sake.
Posted by Rob M on October 13, 2008 at 8:19 pm
While I hope you’re right, Passenal, the fact is that Kerrea has already been in enough trouble to win him the Graham Souness award for being able to start a massive fight in an empty room.
Posted by Francis J on October 13, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Ah we’ve all been there and done it once in our lives.
I’m sure this’ll sh*t him up and he’ll learn from his mistake.
Posted by harivaldo on October 13, 2008 at 8:24 pm
yh but it turned out to be good for pennant though. He’s currently playin for the best team in europe! liverpool!!!
Posted by Fabregas' Dad on October 13, 2008 at 8:30 pm
harivaldo’s a funny guy isn’t he?
Posted by harivaldo on October 13, 2008 at 8:33 pm
i certainly am. ask jeorge.
Posted by Brian on October 13, 2008 at 9:08 pm
He’s not actually PLAYING for Liverpool, is he? Pennant all by himself fucked a promising carreer well up.
Posted by TC on October 13, 2008 at 9:14 pm
errrrr…no, Pennant isn’t playing for anyone at the mo’, because he’s always on the bench because he’s not good enough!!
It’s not the first bit of trouble Gilbert has caused, he’ll never play for Arsenal again.
Posted by Passenal on October 13, 2008 at 9:38 pm
And Liverpool were desperate to offload him to Stoke!
Posted by Trey on October 13, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Harivaldo is a dunce. Full stop.
Posted by mrswoo on October 13, 2008 at 10:11 pm
You’d have to think that being drunk and disorderly wouldn’t be too awful a charge.
There but for the grace of God go any number of us.
Posted by toure tribe underboss on October 13, 2008 at 11:42 pm
haha pennant is at liverpool,he certainly is playing though!
Posted by yeHHHHH on October 14, 2008 at 1:56 am
Its only drunk and disorderly, he’s just a lad!
Posted by Damian on October 14, 2008 at 6:01 am
Harivaldo i hope your kidding cause if our not keep looking over your sholder the men in white coats are coming
Posted by jim on October 14, 2008 at 8:13 am
i have it on good authrority that he was arrested unfairly as he was actually trying his best to break up a fight
Posted by LondonGooner on October 14, 2008 at 9:26 am
You can’t polish a turd! As we discovered with Pennant and the young lad looking to go to Blackburn now and Kerrea! Give them something amazing, a chance we all never had and they go and f**k it all up! Tough luck, it’s no great loss to us!
Posted by rosey on October 14, 2008 at 10:13 am
When players drink drive they should be kicked out of football. Playing football, let alone playing for Arsenal is a privilege and if the kid decides to risk his life and others by drinking and driving that privilege should be removed. As for second chances, asking the parents of the kids the Plymouth goalie killed when they will get a second chance. I guarantee this kid (Gilbert) earns more than 95% of the people that visit this site and guess what they do when they’ve had a beer, they get a cab. Shame promising youngster, I for one would not welcome him back.
Posted by rosey on October 14, 2008 at 10:16 am
Retract comment as I heard he was driving.
Posted by Steve on October 14, 2008 at 10:26 am
Also, currently playing is stretching the truth a bit. On the payroll would be a more accurate assessment of Pennant at Liverpool
Posted by harivaldo on October 14, 2008 at 4:41 pm
pennant DOES play for liverpool.He’l prob start against spurs in the carling cup, a cup whcih arsenal love but never win. But hes workin hard in training….i doubt hel get a chance as kuyt is playin really well….but yh im sure pennants best decison he made, was leaving arsenal. Hes better than eboue though…im sure ul agree on that though.
Posted by I hate Pedro & Geoff on October 14, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Charges have been dropped, he was breaking up the fight after all. So all your self righteous condemners can wait for the next fallen star to savage.
Pennant is an excellent crosser of the ball, but I would still rather have Eboue, more versatile more defensive minded. Not afraid to run at people and despite the playacting generally a better attitude and work ethic than Jermaine.
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Posted by fedupwithlouts on January 31, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Charges were NOT dropped. Gilbert appeared in court on 29 January, still pleading not guilty to drunk and disorderly behaviour. The excuse of breaking up a fight was never put forward as Gilbert declined to give evidence in his own defence. Police witnesses described him as not just drunk but shouting obscenities at them and making obscene gestures. He was found guilty and fined £700 and ordered to pay £200 costs. The chairman of the bench said that many youngsters admired footballers and that he set a very bad example.