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I heard a clip of it earlier.

I don't know what was in the press this morning but the presenter sounded more than a touch smarmy about it so credit to Lampard for ringing in and confronting those criticising him. The host will have liked the ratings boost granted but been put off guard as well.
 

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Am I supposed to know what LBC is?

EDIT: Never mind. London Buddhist Centre
 

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Lampard rants on radio after split with girlfriend Elen Rives

Frank Lampard today called in to a London radio station to defend his conduct after his former fiancee described him as “heartless” in a newspaper article yesterday. The Chelsea and England midfield player was clearly emotional during the exchange on LBC and rebuked the presenter for discussing the split with Elen Rives.

Miss Rives said Lampard had remained in the couple’s £8.5 million townhouse and has turned it into a “bachelor pad” and was seeing another woman, while she and their two young daughters had been forced to move into a small flat after the seven-year relationship ended last November.

Lampard, 30, angrily claimed that Miss Rives had decided to move out. “I hope one day your wife or girlfriend doesn’t come to you and say she doesn't want to be with you, and that means you won't see the kids a few days a week,” he told James O’Brien.

“Unfortunately it has had a large impact on my relationship at home and I find it insulting that I wouldn't fight it tooth and nail, that's what I have spent time doing. You don't know anything about me. I find it insulting that you are insinuating that I am weak and scum because I have not fought tooth and nail.”

He added: “You're saying any man that lets his kids live in inferior circumstances to him is weak and scum. You're insinuating that about me. I grade myself as a human being as how well I bring up my kids. I have woken up sometimes and seen a newspaper report of me coming out of a bar or club and they take pictures of two different women who I have never ever spoken to and say I spent all night sitting next to them. Then I have to wake up and listen to idiots like you, I have to put up with it and I've got to keep my mouth shut.”

Today is the first anniversary of the death of Lampard’s mother, Pat who died of pneumonia aged 58. “My sister has been listening to this and it's the anniversary of my mum's death, so do you think my sister needs to hear you saying things like that on a radio station?” the footballer told O’Brien.

“Sometimes you need to think about things before you speak about them. I'll speak to you man to man about that, forget the radio station, I'll speak to you man to man.”
 

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EdWeatherall said:
Better or worse than Carragher v Durham??
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Different, for that was about matters on the pitch and this off it. However i think either a caller or the presenter in a question to his audience referred to Frank as weak and scum, called into doubt his commitment to his children. Takes on a more intense aspect than the Carragher one in that light.
 

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Today is the first anniversary of the death of Lampard’s mother, Pat who died of pneumonia aged 58. “My sister has been listening to this and it's the anniversary of my mum's death, so do you think my sister needs to hear you saying things like that on a radio station?” the footballer told O’Brien.
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'Kinell. He's still milking that, I see. Anyone would think he's the first person to lose a parent.
 

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Did the LBC presenter speculate on why she left him.

I reckon it was because there was always a deflection when he scored.
 

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A big well done to Lampard, too much crap gets put out against players. I would have done the same thing if I was in his shoes.
 

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'Kinell. He's still milking that, I see. Anyone would think he's the first person to lose a parent.
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I think with all the emotions coming out he just mentioned that, I really don't think he is milking it.

As we have already seen Lampard is not a cnut, he plays for club we hate. But we have seen on numerous occasions that he seems like a family man.

If they were to talk about his on the pitch matters that would be fine, but without knowing the ins and outs of his personal situation, those people have no right do discuss it in public. And then go on to make judgment and call him names.

Fair play to Frank for standing up for himself. I think the timing of this show coincided with his mothers anniversary, which is a very emotional period for him already as he was very close to his mother.
 

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rednev said:
'Kinell. He's still milking that, I see. Anyone would think he's the first person to lose a parent.
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I dont think hes milking it but rather paying tribute to the person who helped him the most, losing your mum is hard on everyone and hes in a position where everything he does can be seen to be in honour of his mum - which seems to annoy people. I'll put it this way whats the difference between a man visiting his mums grave everyday or a player who when he scores looks up to the heavens as to say "thank you"?

Its been a year since she died and im sure it has brought those memories back for everyone (just what happens when you lose someone and it comes to their death anniversary), hes just trying to protect his image because the last thing he probably wants to happen is lose the respect of his remaining family - dad, sister...

Personally i say fair play to the guy for this.
 

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The Law of Denis said:
A big well done to Lampard, too much crap gets put out against players. I would have done the same thing if I was in his shoes.
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fanutd said:
I think with all the emotions coming out he just mentioned that, I really don't think he is milking it.

As we have already seen Lampard is not a cnut, he plays for club we hate. But we have seen on numerous occasions that he seems like a family man.

If they were to talk about his on the pitch matters that would be fine, but without knowing the ins and outs of his personal situation, those people have no right do discuss it in public. And then go on to make judgment and call him names.

Fair play to Frank for standing up for himself. I think the timing of this show coincided with his mothers anniversary, which is a very emotional period for him already as he was very close to his mother.
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Good posts. Hated him in the Chelski shirt (and West Ham before that) but outside of football he seems a decent oul skin.
 

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The presenter's a right git don't you think? Falling back on the "i was merely asking a question of the audience" line.

He could have contacted Chelsea to request a statement from Lampard but it seemingly never crossed his mind. Poor show on O'Brien's part.

From a snake of Fleet Street in the nightclub to the radio host.
 

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Nick 0208 Ldn said:
The presenter's a right git don't you think? Falling back on the "i was merely asking a question of the audience" line.

He could have contacted Chelsea to request a statement from Lampard but it seemingly never crossed his mind. Poor show on O'Brian's part.

From a snake of Fleet Street in the nightclub to the radio host.
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Its stupid, by ''questioning'' the line he was implying that he was a scum but it was his window out of the hole he got himself.
 

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I think Lampard dealt with the situation very well. He was quite diplomatic as well for a footballer, which might even come as a surprise to some (bar the 'idiot'-calling but fair play to him, I might've used a stronger word).
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Lampard apparently has a very high IQ, not that it really matters here.
 

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Good on him, too many celebs let their personal life get into the headlines and it's sad to see even some folks like Lampard get a bit chuffed at rumors.

Usually it's waved away and it's all but forgotten, but Frank took matters into his own hands and I respect him for that, like any citizen in society, when a rumor starts you'd like to adrreess it before it gets too far out of hand.

Maybe this is all poppycock but if not, his bird is a attention grabbing whore and hopefully she gets the worse end of this.
 

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/chelsea/article6161967.ece

Lampard rants on radio after split with girlfriend Elen Rives

Frank Lampard today called in to a London radio station to defend his conduct after his former fiancee described him as “heartless” in a newspaper article yesterday. The Chelsea and England midfield player was clearly emotional during the exchange on LBC and rebuked the presenter for discussing the split with Elen Rives.

Miss Rives said Lampard had remained in the couple’s £8.5 million townhouse and has turned it into a “bachelor pad” and was seeing another woman, while she and their two young daughters had been forced to move into a small flat after the seven-year relationship ended last November.

Lampard, 30, angrily claimed that Miss Rives had decided to move out. “I hope one day your wife or girlfriend doesn’t come to you and say she doesn't want to be with you, and that means you won't see the kids a few days a week,” he told James O’Brien.

“Unfortunately it has had a large impact on my relationship at home and I find it insulting that I wouldn't fight it tooth and nail, that's what I have spent time doing. You don't know anything about me. I find it insulting that you are insinuating that I am weak and scum because I have not fought tooth and nail.”

He added: “You're saying any man that lets his kids live in inferior circumstances to him is weak and scum. You're insinuating that about me. I grade myself as a human being as how well I bring up my kids. I have woken up sometimes and seen a newspaper report of me coming out of a bar or club and they take pictures of two different women who I have never ever spoken to and say I spent all night sitting next to them. Then I have to wake up and listen to idiots like you, I have to put up with it and I've got to keep my mouth shut.”

Today is the first anniversary of the death of Lampard’s mother, Pat who died of pneumonia aged 58. “My sister has been listening to this and it's the anniversary of my mum's death, so do you think my sister needs to hear you saying things like that on a radio station?” the footballer told O’Brien.

“Sometimes you need to think about things before you speak about them. I'll speak to you man to man about that, forget the radio station, I'll speak to you man to man.”
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I'm not his biggest fan but fair play to him!
 

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Respect to Frank Lampard. Credit to him for standing up for himself and his circumstances. Some little nonce thinks he can sit behind a mic and feck around with other peoples lives. Fair play to Lampard
 

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I've mentioned earlier that I've allways respected Frank Lampard and he seems like a very decent bloke, on the field and off. Fair play to him for standing up against these accusations.
 
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