Poor Sickie Excuse

orourkeda

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22012011/58/spl-footballer-fakes-sister-death.html

Stephen Ireland has just been upstaged

Airdrie United player Scott Gibson has admitted that he even created a bogus death certificate to 'prove' to bosses that his sister had died.
The Daily Record reports that Gibson, 25, worked part-time as a court custody office to supplement his income from Scottish Division Two side Airdrie United.
But the father of two -- who was sacked by Airdrie on Thursday after a street brawl with team-mate Ryan Wallace over a hairdresser -- claims his life had spiralled out of control after he had been thrown out of his home after breaking up with a former girlfriend.
Gibson failed to turn up to his job for a fortnight, and when challenged to explain himself upon his return claimed that his sister had died.
"Scott hadn't been turning up for work and nobody seemed to be able to get a hold of him," a former colleague told the newspaper.
"When he eventually came back in after two weeks off, he told bosses his sister had died - but everyone else knew it wasn't true.
"Then word started to get around about him presenting a fake death certificate and everyone was disgusted. We all thought he was sick in the head."
Gibson, who claims to be "full of remorse" over the incident, explained that the breakdown of his relationship had triggered the astonishing sequence of events.
"I had problems through work and anxiety and depression due to my family and relationship breakdown," he told the Daily Record.
"I took time off work through stress and anxiety and being really upset.
"When I went back after two weeks, the manager asked why I was off and, off the cuff, I said there was a death in the family and left it at that.
"A week later, a manager asked me who had died and the first person that came into my head was my sister.
"The conversation ended there but three or four days later, I was suspended because they said they had information that my sister hadn't died and they were holding an investigation.
"I went to a meeting and they asked for a death certificate. I had dug myself a hole and couldn't get out of it and so the death certificate was provided. I immediately realised I'd made a massive mistake and I told my sister.
"I apologised and told her it was because of the stress of me becoming homeless, splitting with my partner and problems in work. She was a bit upset.
"I did make a mistake and I resigned before I could be sacked and I have apologised to everyone involved.
"As far as I know, that's the end of it. I'm full of remorse over what happened.
"I didn't phone in because I had other priorities like trying to sort out my relationship and somewhere to stay.
"I was living in my car and trying to get to see my kids.
"I now have a new partner and I'm slowly getting back to normal."
Though he is currently without either a job or a club, Gibson claims that he will be returning to football soon - and that his sister has forgiven him for the incident.
"I've got three or four clubs interested and will hopefully sign a new contract soon. My sister is talking to me now and we've sorted things out," he said.

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someone was bound to do it eventually

kraggy

Incorrect headline in the story.

He doesn't play in the SPL now nor did he at the time. Airdrie are a second division team.

bonerm

Dead Granny < Dead Sister < Dead Girlfriend.

Bruno missed a great opportunity to get a few days off work.