With the news in The Sun that Da Costa has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault, followed by affray, the match up between the rising Portugese star and Newcastle thug Andy Carroll promises to be a tasty affair on Saturday. God help us if there is a pretty girl in the crowd: the pair with have a punch up over who has first dibs, then abandon the game to get their ends away!
Da Costa joins a long tradition of West Ham men skating close to the law. There was Bobby Moore in Bogotta, Mark Ward and Frank MacAvennie, 'Arry and the tax heist, Davenport and the accidental collision of his forehead with his sister's face, Anton and the nighclub brawl, Carlton Cole and Tristan and their drink driving problems, and probably a host of others who I have forgotten. Wasn't Hutchison involved in something? He certainly had a "bad boy" image. Then, of course, there were the Icelandic owners and Scotty Duxbury and the Tevez affair!
If true, what a shame that Da Costa was out in a nightclub in the first place. The Newcastle game is a crucial six pointer and we need Da Costa absolutely focused on the game, not worrying about what might happen to him in the showers in a few months time. Still, should both Carroll and Da Costa be found guilty in their respective trials, there will be an open prison with a pretty tasty team some time soon. Perhaps 'Arry could be sent down for tax evasion to manage them!
we will probably do the decent thing and sell him for nothing, what withour nice image 'n all.
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