That would explain all the holidays he has.
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I dunno - It seems reasonable.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mark-lawrenson-if-id-known-10922750
Mark Lawrenson: 'If I'd have known it was The Lying Rag I wouldn't have gone near it'
A copy of the photograph of Mark Lawrenson holding The S** tweeted out by BBC Match of the Day's Twitter account
Mark Lawrenson has come in for heavy criticism from Liverpool FC fans after posing with a copy of The Lying Rag newspaper on the BBC's Football Focus show.
However, the former Reds defender said he was unaware that he had been holding an edition of the paper, which is hated on Merseyside for its portrayal of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
The footballer turned presenter told the Daily Post's sister paper the Liverpool Echo that he would not have gone near a copy of the publication if he'd have known what it was.
Read more: Liverpool FC: Why this year's Hillsborough memorial service will be last at Anfield
While filming for programme, Lawrenson was photographed holding a copy of Saturday's edition of the paper, which carried the headline 'Deal... or no deal?' referring to the political situation with Prime Minister David Cameron and the EU
Mark Lawrenson has insisted he would never knowingly pose with a copy of The S*n
It is believed that the BBC were trying to make a joke over whether the headline might have been mistaken for a story about Manchester United possibly appointing Jose Mourinho as their next manager.
Read more: Hillsborough victim Jimmy Hennessy could 'potentially' have been saved by earlier medical intervention
A picture of Lawrenson displaying it was published by Match of the Day's Twitter account – although the tweet now appears to have been deleted.
The 58-year-old who played for Liverpool between 1981-88, and still lives on Merseyside maintains that he is well aware of the sensitivities of being associated with The Lying Rag newspaper following the publication's reporting of Hillsborough and says he would never knowingly have picked up a copy to make light of the situation.
Mark Lawrenson attending the 20th Anniversary Hillsborough Memorial Service at Anfield (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
He told the ECHO: “I didn't even realise it was The Lying Rag . They wanted to show the back page because it related to Jose [Mourinho] and I got given the paper as soon as Dan [Walker] was asking me a question.
“If I'd have known it was The Lying Rag I wouldn't have done it. I held it up to show the headline and it was too late to take it down.
“I would not knowingly pose with a copy of The Lying Rag. There was just me and Jermaine Jenas there and they handed it to me to show me the headline on the back and the front.
“There was no way I knew it was The Lying Rag until it was too late, else I wouldn't have gone near it.”
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mark-lawrenson-if-id-known-10922750
Mark Lawrenson: 'If I'd have known it was The Lying Rag I wouldn't have gone near it'
- 18:00, 20 Feb 2016
- ByChris Beesley
A copy of the photograph of Mark Lawrenson holding The S** tweeted out by BBC Match of the Day's Twitter account
Mark Lawrenson has come in for heavy criticism from Liverpool FC fans after posing with a copy of The Lying Rag newspaper on the BBC's Football Focus show.
However, the former Reds defender said he was unaware that he had been holding an edition of the paper, which is hated on Merseyside for its portrayal of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
The footballer turned presenter told the Daily Post's sister paper the Liverpool Echo that he would not have gone near a copy of the publication if he'd have known what it was.
Read more: Liverpool FC: Why this year's Hillsborough memorial service will be last at Anfield
While filming for programme, Lawrenson was photographed holding a copy of Saturday's edition of the paper, which carried the headline 'Deal... or no deal?' referring to the political situation with Prime Minister David Cameron and the EU
Mark Lawrenson has insisted he would never knowingly pose with a copy of The S*n
It is believed that the BBC were trying to make a joke over whether the headline might have been mistaken for a story about Manchester United possibly appointing Jose Mourinho as their next manager.
Read more: Hillsborough victim Jimmy Hennessy could 'potentially' have been saved by earlier medical intervention
A picture of Lawrenson displaying it was published by Match of the Day's Twitter account – although the tweet now appears to have been deleted.
The 58-year-old who played for Liverpool between 1981-88, and still lives on Merseyside maintains that he is well aware of the sensitivities of being associated with The Lying Rag newspaper following the publication's reporting of Hillsborough and says he would never knowingly have picked up a copy to make light of the situation.
Mark Lawrenson attending the 20th Anniversary Hillsborough Memorial Service at Anfield (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
He told the ECHO: “I didn't even realise it was The Lying Rag . They wanted to show the back page because it related to Jose [Mourinho] and I got given the paper as soon as Dan [Walker] was asking me a question.
“If I'd have known it was The Lying Rag I wouldn't have done it. I held it up to show the headline and it was too late to take it down.
“I would not knowingly pose with a copy of The Lying Rag. There was just me and Jermaine Jenas there and they handed it to me to show me the headline on the back and the front.
“There was no way I knew it was The Lying Rag until it was too late, else I wouldn't have gone near it.”
All the Holidays??? It's not like I'm always flying off somewhere. I mean I'm not going to Chang Mai until bloody April and even then it's only for 4 weeks! 😛
Quite. At ITV he was known as 'The Whicker without the Knickers;.
Apparently he chose the name Red Astaire as it's an anagram of Re d'astaire which is French for always on holiday.
Holiday in Chiang Mai? That's where I live at the moment, let me know if you want any tips/recommendations!?
Maybe it's just me, but I find it strange that anyone on here would be flippant about that rag. Especially at a time when the summing up on the inquests is going on, and as long as any of the relatives of those killed and maimed would campaign for justice and the boycotting of that same rag.
Cheers man - Appreciate it.
Hard to believe they could find the Southbank !
What do I reckon about what? Holding it up, or the excuses he made about holding it up?
He's always been a bit of a divvy. Is he still on Match Of The Day? I used to see him now and again in Southport, and that dress sense isn't a TV affectation.
Christ, Ryan.
I have a different role now, it's more of an Evil Overlord with a wider remit.
Congratulations on the promotion Bren.
*runs out and buys shitloads of ammo and tinned food.*
*runs back out again and buys a gun and a tin opener.*
No longer a regular. He's also being eased off Football Focus. That's why he's suddenly remembered he's a Liverpool 'fan' and has started referring to the club as 'us' in his local column, and he's started appearing on LFCTV.
or Jerry Hall
I'm sure he's said some pretty risible things, but I'm equally sure that much of the ire directed at him is how he says things. He's got a smug air and wheedling way about him, plus he takes every opportunity to employ lazy, sneering sarcasm at easy targets. Maybe he isn't a dreadful person, but he seems to be incredibly unpopular.
Yes. From what I know he's actually one of the best-liked people in those broadcasting circles, but he really doesn't carry that over in terms of his on-screen image!
I had to be told or id never have guessed.
Oncey guessed after about three posts. I think there was a few who knew pretty quick, but I made a 'pretty obviously me' post about some books or something quite early on.
I hadn't been on as regularly for a bit. I noticed your posts and thought this was an interesting newbie.
Oncey just has a nose for these things. I just jump on the bandwagon.
I always felt your tone was suited to The Lying Rag really. A mass of hyperbole, contradiction and CAPITALS.
Anyway, good (sort of) to see you back. You great big bellend. X
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That was short lived. That Doc Manhattan fella seems to think he's some kind of celebrity. And there was only about 10 people on it. I spent a bit of time on the official site too, but that had too many total whoppers who were somehow tolerated, and they didn't like it when My tolerance ran out. Other than that, I didn't really post anywhere.
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