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Posted: **Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:45 am**

Well he wont be fit for no derby :glare:

And Im glad it happened in Birmingham and not Liverpool otherwise somethin else for them to blame us for :glare:

Beattie 'kicked like a football'
By staff writers
March 1, 2005

EVERTON striker James Beattie is reportedly recovering from a vicious bashing.

The tabloid reports that Beattie had his head "kicked like a football" in a brutal beating at a nightclub in Birmingham on Sunday morning (AEDT) as he celebrated his team's 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in the English Premier League and his 27th birthday.

Reports claims the attack was brought on after a bust-up with a thug who had taunted Beattie's girlfriend. Other news outlets have played down the incident, claiming it happened in a noodle bar.

The former Southampton star, who moved to Goodison Park in a £6 million move, has been left shaken and has facial injuries as a reminder of the attack, according to club officials.

"James was enjoying a night out with his girlfriend and a group of friends when he was the victim of an unprovoked assault," an Everton spokesman said overnight.

"He was shaken by what happened but not badly injured. He did speak to the police, but he will not be pressing charges."

Beattie missed the game against Villa because he was serving a suspension for headbutting on Chelsea star William Gallas a fortnight ago. He still has a third game to skip before the suspension is lifted.

The Times claims Everton boss David Moyes is furious at Beattie for going out in public in Birmingham because he turned down the chance to play for Villa for Everton.

Posted: **Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:07 am**

i heard that dudek was there and he held beatties head to comfort him but he then dropped it at the feet of another thug who manged to volley it

Posted: **Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:14 am**

Moyes is pi$$ed at Beattie for going out?
I dont liek Moyes, bug eyed fool if u ask me

Posted: **Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:20 am**

dawson99 wrote:Moyes is pi$$ed at Beattie for going out?
I dont liek Moyes, bug eyed fool if u ask me

He is right though Dawson he was in the dugout on saturday, hes banned should not of even been there, he must have stayed in Brum.
When the others went back home.
6 million pounds bad boy, im made up :laugh:

Posted: **Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:10 am**

beattie: 6 million
morientez: 6 million

should this statement go here or in the jokes section?
:laugh:

Posted: **Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:24 pm**

dawson99 wrote:beattie: 6 million
morientez: 6 million

should this statement go here or in the jokes section?

should go on the next banner, for the next time we play everton

Posted: **Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:49 pm**

i heard that beattie apparently went and nutted some guy from behind for no reason. you would have thought he'd have learnt by now.

Posted: **Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:25 am**

the t!t threw a punch, missed and banged his head on a wall. read this from the echo............

EVERTON striker James Beattie was attacked outside a nightclub.

The £6m signing was left lying on the pavement after the assault on a night out in Birmingham after the Blues victory at Aston Villa.

The 27-year-old got into a fight with a man who apparently taunted Beattie's girlfriend.

An Everton spokesman said the player spoke to the police but would not be pressing charges.

"James was enjoyinga night out with his girlfriend and a group of friends when he was the victim of an unprovoked assault," he added.

"He was shaken but not badly injured."

Beattie was with a group of friends and his girlfriend in the VIP lounge of the SobarR bar in the early hours of Sunday whena man reportedly accused Beattie's girlfriend of only being with the star because he was a footballer.

A fight broke out as Beattie's party left the club in the city's Arcadian Centre.

Security staff separated the player and another man - but Beattie was hurt when he took a final swing at the man, missed and cracked his head on a wall.

As Beattie lay on the ground a friend of the other man is said to have kicked the player in the face.

A witness, a 23-year-old salesman, who did not want to be named, said: "I heard a terrible crack as if he'd taken Beattie's face off.

"It was horrible. "There was blood everywhere and people winced - the guy ran off."

Beattie did not play in the match against Villa as he was serving a three-match ban for head-butting Chelsea player William Gallas on February 12.

Everton fans today called for club boss David Moyes to discipline Beattie.

Former ECHO Fan of the Year Harry Wildman, 52, from Litherland, said: "It's extremely disappointing when players get involved in brawls.

"Young supporters look up to these people.

"Coming so soon after he was banned it's up to the club to sort Beattie out."

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