Peter Beardsley U-Turn On Charlton

Last updated : 15 October 2016 By Footy Mad - Editor

Image result for Peter Beardsley

Peter Beardsley says he never fell out with Jack Charlton when they were together at Newcastle United.

Not according to his book - where he says he left St James' Park because of the way Charlton treated him!

It followed an incident against Watford when Charlton made a signal to him to waste time and take the ball to the corner flag.

Pedro did the opposite and went straight for goal and scored.

Charlton ran on the field at the final whistle and gave Beardsley a public dressing down.

Peter Beardsley: “We played Arsenal away midweek in his fourth game, when we were top, and we got absolutely battered. And we were going to Old Trafford on the Saturday.

“As we were leaving Highbury, he said, ‘I’ll see you at Old Trafford on Saturday lads’. And we were all looking at each other thinking, ‘He’s taking the piss… isn’t he?’ But he says, ‘I’m off grouse shooting’.

“We really thought we’ll see him tomorrow, or we’re bound to see him at training on Friday. But no, sure enough, we didn’t see him until the Saturday when he came into the dressing room at quarter-to two. He didn’t even come to the pre-match meal at the hotel.

“People think I had a problem with him, but I really didn’t. He’s a smashing fella. I didn’t agree with his philosophy in terms of what he wanted and how he wanted to play the game, but I never had a problem with him. I loved him to bits.”