Topic: Kenwyne Jones

[Mercer]

Stoke City have launched “a full internal investigation” following reports that team-mates left the severed head of a pig inside Kenwyne Jones' locker at the club's training ground.

A report on the Telegraph website claims that the Trinidad and Tobago striker reacted furiously, throwing a brick through the windscreen of Glenn Whelan's car in revenge.

The head of a pig has been posted on Instagram by American winger Brek Shea. The image appears to have been take in a dressing room, although where exactly cannot be verified. Shea is shown holding the pig's head by the ears while the image was captioned "Locker room banter gone wild!".

A Stoke statement read: "The Club takes seriously reports of an incident at our Training Ground this afternoon.

"A full internal investigation will be carried out and those responsible for any unacceptable behaviour will be dealt with in accordance with the Club’s disciplinary procedures."

The Telegraph reports that this is just the latest in a series of pranks at the club, with the retiring Michael Owen having had his car pelted with eggs and flour ahead of the final day of the season on Sunday.

Yet this prank could have serious consequences if it goes against Jones' beliefs, a suggestion made by the striker's girlfriend on Twitter. Kissa Abdullah - who's profile picture shows her with Jones - made a series of tweets this afternoon.

"Big men acting like kids a pigs head is not a prank its just disgusting!!!!! Wtf??? I don't get how was that sup 2 be funny!!!! Really???," she tweeted.

"Listen 4 all those who don't get it lay the f! back! Where I come from that's not anywhere close 2 funny! Esp not knowing religious beliefs.

"It just takes a minute to be sensitive to someone's beliefs no one says u can't have a sense of humour but let it be a joke! This wasn't!"

Abdullah also appeared to suggest Jones had warned his team-mates about pulling a prank on him when she tweeted at another user: "they put a huge bloody pigs head in his clothes at training! He warned them 2 keep him out of the banter or else! u kno the rest"

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/stoke-city-launch-investigation-after-pig-head-is-found-in-kenwyne-jones-locker-8621573.html

[ncred]

pretty crazy

[jaffod]

Snout to laugh about etc etc....

[TepidT2O]

What a fine sense of humour Jones doesn't have.

[gazzalfc]

They made a right pigs ear of that prank

[Walshy nMe®]

Swines, the lot of em.

[exiledintheUSA]

Will they all be getting five game bans from The FA?

[Koppins]

Will they all be getting five game bans from The FA?

Not unless they find bite marks on the pig.

[Dukeseee]

Stoke supporting friend of mine said that apparently Jones responded by throwing a brick through one of his team mates' car window. Thought this quote from Pulis off BBC was interesting:

"I honestly don't know what's gone on this morning, I've missed all of what's happened. I try to stay away from the home dressing room as much as I possibly can, I let the lads get on with it."

Clearly this is an example of man management at its finest.

[MadErik]

Someone's got a crackling sense of humour.

[WEST HAM PAUL]

Who's going  to save there bacon now



Effes........!!!!

[Azi]

tbf they know jones is muslim so its a pretty big deal for him

[Samie]

tbf they know jones is muslim so its a pretty big deal for him

Was thinking the same mate. They would've known or should've at least. 

[Malaysian Kopite]

Who's going  to save there bacon now



Effes........!!!!

[Vinay]

         a bit out of order, isn't it?

[Cruiser]

If Kenwyne is Muslim then whoever did this has done so to deliberately incite him. It is hugely offensive to muslims.

[CHOPPER]

What a mess, can't see him stying there after this.



And what a funny way to spell Kevin.

[jed the red]

tbf they know jones is muslim so its a pretty big deal for him

Exactly right mate, they are out of order here.


I hope their investigation gets those responsible and they can tell who's telling porkies!!

[Les Willis]

It just seems a bit of a bizarre thing to have done. What is funny or banterish about putting a pigs head in someones locker?

[exiledintheUSA]

Its because of all the foriegners that play in the league, its their fault honest.  Where is the head of the PFA? Or Pia Power?

[El Denzel Pepito]

Jonathan Walters's wife, Jo, indirected Jones' missus with this tweet:

Wowzers some people can't keep themselves out of situations #attentionwhore

[youll never walk alone it]

maybe  ive got a sense of humour bypass? jones is a muslim? an theyve done this?   shithouses if he is?

[exiledintheUSA]

Jonathan Walters's wife, Jo, indirected Jones' missus with this tweet:

Wowzers some people can't keep themselves out of situations #attentionwhore

Ouch, worra bitch.

[exiledintheUSA]

maybe  ive got a sense of humour bypass? jones is a muslim? an theyve done this?   shithouses if he is?

Exactly.  5 game bans The FA said....we'll see.....

[Mashy-rawr!nooo]

Jones put a brick through his car window?

At least he got that on target

[B0151?]

is he defo a muslim

[gazzalfc]

Found Owen getting his car egged and floured funny as fuck.

In all seriousness, the pigs head is beyond team banter though. But nothing the FA can do. A weeks wages fine for each player involved and some sort of culture awareness course

[Henry Gale]

Jesus I never knew Jones was a Muslim, The other guy is lucky Jones didn't break him in half.

[Lenin.]

Jonathan Walters's wife, Jo, indirected Jones' missus with this tweet:

Wowzers some people can't keep themselves out of situations #attentionwhore

Jo Walters accusing Jones' bird of hogging the limelight I see.

[exiledintheUSA]

But nothing the FA can do.

Why not? They get involved when players put stuff on twitter.

[1892tillforever]

Imbecile footballers in acting like twats shocker.

[gazzalfc]

Why not? They get involved when players put stuff on twitter.

Its tasteless but at worse it'll be a fine to the guy who put the original picture tweet up. Its not an on-field incident. It'll be treated as an internal issue and the maximum possible fine for any player is 2 weeks wages.

Banter happens in all teams and often goes beyond a joke. Happened in the Liverpool squad for years.

I'm not saying its right. But it is unique

[Redondos Barber]

What a black hole of humanity Stoke Football Club is. Although as I read the beginning of the article - pig's head found in  Kenwyne Jones' locker - I was filled with glee, becoming convinced that finally some one had come to their senses and decapitated Pulis and then stuffed his big, stupid dome into the locker, with an apple stuck in his gob and his fucking stupid baseball cap on back to front. No such luck, apparently.

[Filler.]

Damn, I thought finally we'd landed him.

[ericthered10]

Damn, I thought finally we'd landed him.

Don't you mean, "phew, bullet dodged, I thought we'd landed him?"

[courty61]

If he is Muslim then it's a bit OTT

If not, just normal banter.

Read God's autobiography - Steve Harkness shitting in peoples wash bags, shoes being cut up, socks the lot.

Twitter saying he put the brick through Walters' window thinking it was Whelan's car!

[ericthered10]

Brek Shea is a full-on idiot mind you, I can see him being at fault, but dunno what the punishment will be. Anyone confirm Jones is Muslim?

[Koppins]

Brek Shea is a full-on idiot mind you, I can see him being at fault, but dunno what the punishment will be. Anyone confirm Jones is Muslim?

Why would you immediately attack the American?

I'm sure he wasn't the only one in on this prank.

[Cruiser]

Could be Rastafarian as hes from the Caribbean. They don't eat pork either.

Fuckin idiot whoever done it.

[Not Bob]

Why would you immediately attack the American?

I'm sure he wasn't the only one in on this prank.

Why do you immediately think it's because he's an American?

He shouldn't be tweeting dressing room stuff. That's universal.