SHOCKING: Rumours flying about that The Sun set Gary Speed up...

[stan_bowles]

Let's just admit it,we all love reading a bit of scandal.It's human nature.

Was it not great to see guys like Terry,Giggs etc. getting brought down a peg or two?.

Celebs use the press to their advantage but don't like it when it bites them in the ####.I would assume Speed heard some story was gonna come out about him.When you are famous this is the price you pay.

And those who say private lives should stay private are talking rubbish.Many a politician would still be in power if we let them do what they like with no comeback.

[rangersbitch]

That is true, they pedal left wing propaganda, tell lies about how good the euro would be, promote the discredited climate change agenda instead and support nutters like Assange from wiki leaks, who is a threat to national securities around the world

You might want to try the Telegraph.

[QPR Richard]

As a historian, I was trained to question sources, i.e. who wrote it, why was it written, when was it written, who was it written for, etc. You read a story in the Guardian and the Telegraph. It's the same basic story, but written from different points of view, such as left or right wing. Journalists write what people want to read, depending on their market's tastes.

When I watch BBC News I know it'll have a left wing bias. When I read or watch any Murdoch news source, I know it spouts what Murdoch wants people to believe. All news sources should be treated with caution with your own questions applied to the source.

[qpr_lewis]

No I will not be true!! I do not think so!! Why would The Sun want this to happen??!! :/

[MattyRangers]

No I will not be true!! I do not think so!! Why would The Sun want this to happen??!! :/

What will not be true? Some sort of "scandal" involving Gary Speed? It must be something of the sort, IMO, for the poor bloke to be willing to lose everything and end his life so prematurely.

Why would The Sun want this to happen? Well, obviously there is no proof, just purely rumours, saying they have anything to do with it (making sure I dont get myself a law suit coming my way ) but just theoretically speaking; I think we all know now, especially with the on going Leveson Inquiry, that newspapers (and especially tabloids) couldnt give a rats ars3 who or what they damage in their quest to get a "big scoop". Certainly wouldn't put anything past them, personally.

But, as previous posters have already stated, I think it's pretty unfair and dis-tasteful for any rumours about the poor bloke to be banded around when it is purely hear'say, let the man rest in peace.

[stainrodisalegend]

You might want to try the Telegraph.

Its kind of you to help but think it might have too many long words in it for one of our regular posters....

[padstow]

As all the reports are saying how happy he was perhaps he ended up having a 'David Carradine' moment as that came as a shock to everyone including his family who had no idea.

We can all speculate but perhaps now is not the time (despite the fact I just did it myself by way of example!)

[stanmarsh]

This speculation (gossip??) about what he may or MAY NOT have done is in poor taste.
A man who was well liked, well respected has been driven to suicide & we dont know why; so most (if not all) of these guesses will be wrong - ie, he was gay/ wife was having an affair - which is it??? You dont know, so PLEASE stop this muck-raking & let the poor guy rest in peace. Show some respect.

[Ric-Roc]

Nothing disrespectful about talking about why's & why nots. As long as no one is taking the p!ss or doing distasteful jokes.

People were saying why was he so happy on FF on the Saturday, talking to friends that night & then the next day he has passed away. I know for a fact through a friend who works for a Sunday paper that when a story is about to be run on someone they ring the person the night before to tell them & ask if they want to be quoted etc. Gary Speed may have been perfectly fine up until that phone call which then instantly caused a massive reaction mentally. IF it is true what is being said then it is a really great shame. This is 2011 & if it was the case he was gay so bloody what?!

He obviously felt he would bring shame on himself, his parents, country & most importantly his kids. Lets be honest it would of been fish & chip paper within a week. Really sad state of affairs & I feel massively for the man.

As mentioned by many its not great speculating but it is a big story & we should all be allowed to air our own opinions without people getting disrespectful to the victim which I've seen nothing of thankfully.

If this turns out to be true the newspapers yet again will come into the firing range as now their conduct has driven a man to desperation & do the ultimate act in taking his own life.

ALL IF'S BUTS & MAYBE'S & I'M SURE THE TRUTH WILL BE UNEARTHED SOON

R.I.P. Gary Speed

[Mellowhoop]

Nice chat ric roc.

R I P Gary speed

[QPRDave]

Well apparently there are a number of gay footballers playing professionally, but it's a very macho environment so none want to be named.

[80sCasual]

If it wasn't for the papers JT's affair/mum/dad would never have been outed also Ashley Cole's texts wouldn't have been publicised and we wouldn't have those to take the **** out of would we so sometimes it helps especially with the **** (although i'm sure we'd have found something else anyway)

[budgiebyrne]

not that its anywhere on par with gary speed committing suicide but i vowed never to buy that rag or the NOW after the 15 points deduction! and still havent. to be honest theres so much bad news nowadays i cant be bothered to buy any paper

[LoftusRoadLad]

Nothing disrespectful about talking about why's & why nots. As long as no one is taking the p!ss or doing distasteful jokes.

People were saying why was he so happy on FF on the Saturday, talking to friends that night & then the next day he has passed away. I know for a fact through a friend who works for a Sunday paper that when a story is about to be run on someone they ring the person the night before to tell them & ask if they want to be quoted etc. Gary Speed may have been perfectly fine up until that phone call which then instantly caused a massive reaction mentally. IF it is true what is being said then it is a really great shame. This is 2011 & if it was the case he was gay so bloody what?!

He obviously felt he would bring shame on himself, his parents, country & most importantly his kids. Lets be honest it would of been fish & chip paper within a week. Really sad state of affairs & I feel massively for the man.

As mentioned by many its not great speculating but it is a big story & we should all be allowed to air our own opinions without people getting disrespectful to the victim which I've seen nothing of thankfully.

If this turns out to be true the newspapers yet again will come into the firing range as now their conduct has driven a man to desperation & do the ultimate act in taking his own life.

ALL IF'S BUTS & MAYBE'S & I'M SURE THE TRUTH WILL BE UNEARTHED SOON

R.I.P. Gary Speed

Well said

[rangersbitch]

Its kind of you to help but think it might have too many long words in it for one of our regular posters....

The gent to whom I was responding had a very detailed idea of what's inside the less right-of-centre broadsheets so he's clearly read them quite carefully and has therefore demonstrated an ability to handle the long words.