Michael Chopra posted this picture of a bag full of money on his Twitter account earlier today. He has since seemingly deleted his account
Ipswich: Michael Chopra leaves Twitter after posting picture of cash
By Stuart Watson
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
5:55 PM
IPSWICH Town striker Michael Chopra appears to have deleted his account on social networking site Twitter after posting this picture of a bag stuffed with money.
The accompanying message to the photograph read: ‘Keep tweeting me about being in debt haha love it #cash #skint #lol #lendmeafiver.’
Blues team mate Jay Emmanuel-Thomas – who last week posted a picture of a bible that someone had sent to Chopra – then wrote: ‘Michael Chopra Your A Clown’.
Chopra, 29, revealed the extent of a gambling addiction in November 2011, speaking publicly about how he had been spending up to £20,000-a-day and lost as much as £2m.
It emerged the following month, that Ipswich Town had loaned Chopra a £250,000 to pay off debts that he owed.
The player spent three weeks in the Sporting Chance Clinic in an attempt to beat the addiction last season and, having spoken about how well he had been doing, returned from a specialist training camp in California last summer with the promise of a 20-goal season for the Blues.
The 29-year-old has made just 11 starts this season though, scoring three goals, and at the end of last week was found to have been part of a conspiracy involving corruption and betting exchanges by a British Horse Authority disciplinary panel – the charges relating to incidents that occurred during his time as a Cardiff player.
Recently, Chopra’s ex-wife pleaded exceptional hardship against a speeding ban – saying she wouldn’t be able to send her son to school in a taxi.
Heather Swan made the revelations when she appeared at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court, claiming that Chopra was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Last month, Chopra released a statement saying that he would not be defending himself against the BHA charges as he could not afford to cover the legal costs.
Chopra’s Twitter account – @MichaelChopra10 – had almost 15,000 followers. Earlier today he had also posted a picture of himself playing for Newcastle United in the Champions League earlier in his career.
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42 comments
And RS steps up with the opposite comment to nearly everyone else. Mmmmmm are you Adrian Durham in disguise I wonder??
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Blue Exile
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Troubled soul and mediocre footballer.
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Tom
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Does anyone know where this twit lives. Also on another note, do you know what time training starts & finishes tomorrow?
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Concerned of Suffolk
Thursday, February 7, 2013
I'm sure I recognise a few of those notes, the ones I spent at Leicester and Crystal Palace...Michael as you have so many... could I have those back? PS Before you leave the club for good later today would be great.
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Iamabluetoo
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Just get rid of him now.
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finchk702
Thursday, February 7, 2013
It is obscene how much money these people of limited talent "earn". Unfortunately, it is us, joe public, who are being fleeced - either through the turnstiles or by TV subscriptions. The Club should cut it's losses with Chopra - someone will buy him because he scores goals (if only occasionally!).
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Anthony Robinson
Thursday, February 7, 2013
So Chopra leaves Twitter ? I only wish the Twit would leave us.
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Brian Betts
Thursday, February 7, 2013
So Chopra leaves Twitter ? I only wish the Twit would leave us.
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Brian Betts
Thursday, February 7, 2013
To be honest, if he was even half decent as a player most of us would just smile at this. Because Chopra has proven to be a general flop on the pitch it is no wonder that we question other areas of his life. I don't buy this guff about Chopra being a natural goalscorer. Look at his record, he has only ever scored more than 20 goals total in a season twice. Twice in 11 full seasons. Add in the fact he has scored 1 goal in 2.6 games through his career, and all we have is an average goalscorer at the Champ standard. Yeah, he liked to make a play on the fact that he is better than fans through his Twitter-feed, but this just amplified his poor general attitude and he will end up being out of work in the next few years... then what? I suspect bankruptcy if he doesn't sort out his head.. The only reason he earns so much is because average players are over paid, not because he is actually worth the cash. His contract runs out in June 2014. If we could sell him for ANY money in the summer it would be sweet relief for him to be gone. Bad rubbish best forgotten.
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I am Spartacus
Thursday, February 7, 2013
This guy is an idiot and its about time to cut losses and get rid of him. But first grab the sack full of cash to pay what he owes!
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bald_mammoth
Thursday, February 7, 2013
I agree with Vanmunt. ITFC sound if they done all we would expect to help him, but he's just another opportunist. Foolish man, he brings disrespect ot the club we love. Get rid of him.
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Charley Bolding-Smith
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Waste of space, still gambling & always will!! Sooner he goes the better
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jacq-itfc
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
time to fine him then sell him. the guy is a clown rude about town fans and hasnt paid off what he owes ME. looks like hes going for a slow jog most the time!
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Peter Bland
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
You say 'The 29-year-old has made just 11 starts this season though, scoring three goals'. I say that despite all his problems and being callously ignored by No Loans Chopra has in fact netted 50% more goals than the loaned-in Mac Attack.
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Rob Steroo
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Yes i may be long in the tooth(62) and not completely up to date or interested in Twitter or Facebook, but believe these to forums whilst ingenious also dangerous because people put comments or their daily,weekly or monthly goings on. Stating stupid things such as I'm now going to the toilet or putting something in the microwave. Who cares? .Well, obviously some do otherwise such drivel wouldn't be put on these sites. They are also dangerous as details such as "I'm on holiday in March" can lead to the unscrupulous finding out where they live and ransacking the place. Also spur of the moment comments can get up peoples noses, regardless of the provocation. I feel it is a shame that people like Michael Chopra become addicted to gambling, it is so easy to do and with so much time on their hands it is probably hard to find something to do all the time apart from drinking and gambling. It is obviously not the need for money, but the thrill of winning, which unfortunately doesn't always happen. You don't see many bookies on a bike !!
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whymarkmariner
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
What a dreadful waste of what was once a talented player. The promised 20 goals a season have never materialised and he seems to live out his life via social networking in the way one might expect a 15 year old to do. I would pay up his contract and let him go. He has had plenty of chances but I fear that while he remains, all the publicity he attracts will be bad.
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Jane Summerfield
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
"Please someone tell me why did Chopra score loads of goals at Cardiff then when he comes to town he can hardly score any??? Same goes for Scotland scoring loads at Swansea then comes to town and struggles ..." My guess is... its the welsh air that makes the difference!!!
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Keylane
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
My heart rose then sank in a split second. When I first glimpsed the headline, I read Chopra leaves ..... then to my dismay it followed with the word Twitter and not Town. Oh well ..... we live in hope! He has been given loads of financial help from this club and given back little in the way of goals or good performances, mocking Ipswich Town supporters into the bargain. It will be good for the club when he has gone.
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Ken Kernow
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
I am afraid the problem is not SC but 2 hopeless managers (Keane and Jewell) who did nothing for Town other than sell our best players and bring in rubbish players to replace them. They could, however, been reigned in by a CEO who new something about football. That ultimately is the responsibility of the owner who employed SC.
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bristan
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
It should first be said that there is no way of knowing whether the photograph is genuine and whether the cash is Chopras. If it is then I am sure there will be many people, organisations and authorities that will want to know more. If it is not genuine the picture still remains strangely symbolic of modern football and footballers in general (irrespective of club). To me it demonstrates the utter contempt those lucky enough to play the game have for the supporters and hard working parents who have to give up many things in order to pay for match tickets and buy club merchandise to subsidise the greed, wastefulness and moronic behaviour of their "heroes". If it does nothing else it shows what a creton the man is and although I am glad to see the back of Clegg he must also be glad to no longer have to deal with such odious creatures.
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SussexTractorBoy
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
LAST NIGHT I WATCHED ( BRAIN SURGERY HOSPITAL ) ON TELLY ,, FORTUNATELY ( HE ? ) WILL NEVER NEED THE SERVICES OF THESE BRILLIANT SURGEONS ,, HAS I HAVE ALREADY SAID ( HE WAS BORN WITH A TALENT BUT NOT A BRAIN ) WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE THESE SURGEONS , BUT WE DON'T NEED FOOTBALLERS WHO KICK A BAG OF WIND ABOUT AND FLUSH HARD-WORKING SUPPORTERS MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN
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MIGUEL100
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Please someone tell me why did Chopra score loads of goals at Cardiff then when he comes to town he can hardly score any??? Same goes for Scotland scoring loads at Swansea then comes to town and struggles eventually leaving for Barnsley then even scores on his debut??? There is something drastically wrong at town and its not clegg, it all started when evans took over control, so draw your own conclusions!!!
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ged scott
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ahhh the pompous have spoken......he's just replying to the cretins who slate him and I don't blame him for rubbing their noses in it.
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Millsey
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Why indeed are we bothering with him? I couldn’t care less about how little or much money he has. All I see is that he is yet another waste of space earning fortunes at our expense, whilst we the fans pay some of the highest prices in the country to watch some of the very poorest football in the land. A perfect example of the legacy of the shameful Clegg years that have set this club back so much. I don’t care if Chopra can go somewhere else for more, or find a more tolerant employer or even score a hatful of goals elsewhere. I just wish he went.
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Mike Rotch
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Chopra's comments on Twitter are no doubt childish and very immature. However, the alleged comments that he intimates that were put on Twitter to wind him up, are also very childish. Alas this particular form of networking seems to attract idiots and spoils it for those sensible users. However the biggest fool remains to be Chopra himself, I mean, what sort of a supposedly grown up bloke would react to such a form of child play in the first place?
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NB
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Get rid of him,he is a terrible influence on the younger players and has had more than enough chances already,time for Mick to do what he did to Keano in Saipan
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kerryblue
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Part of his punishment should be sitting next to Rob Sterro on a 10 hour transatlantic flight.
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floridaboy1
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Now we know why we got him so cheap, a second rater with an attitude to match. Get rid of him.
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jungle boy
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
I've said before that Chops has done nothing for the town and we should get what we can for him. Out him while we can and just cut our loses.
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bismark
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Jason available?
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JOHN BURLS
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
I think Its time for Town to sack him, us fans are paying for him to play for us and hes showing off how much money hes got! If he has that much money then pay your debts off Michael!
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Jason Pilbury
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
chropra needs to start paying back the football club and grow up or naff off
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jhughes
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
It's a pity the 'Twit..erer' doesn't leave Town as well ! Maybe with the benefit of 'hindsight' he wouldn't have been bought either !!
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freedomf
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Indirectly ITFC supporters bailed him out, some of which can hardly afford the price of a match day ticket. Yet this idiot continues to laugh at us. Please ME get rid of him and, looking at the size of the cash on the photo, make him pay back the £250,000 immediately.
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Brian Ball
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Chopra is not a club asset. sell him for what you can get. Not alot I guess.
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SirAlf
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
CHOPRA NEEDS TO GO AND NOW .. LETS CUT OUR LOSE'S ON HIM.. ALL THE HELP HE'S HAD FROM I.T.F.C IT WON'T CHANGE HIM ..TO MANY CHANCES AND BLOWN IT. BYE BYE.
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FINN.BLUE
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
the sooner they get rid the better..
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Deg
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Why do we keep this muppet. Come on MM get rid if only to ensure we save his wages and he can pay off that debt to town, we cannot keep idiots in the squad and he is a first class one !!
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finchk702
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
SACK CHOPRA NOW and ban the rest of them from this childish social media fad. They are bringing the club into disrepute.
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RK, poet, bum or fool?
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
what a horrible little man.
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Vanmunt
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Jet and Chopra "A pair of clowns" - so much potential, so little application.
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The original Victor Meldrew
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Chopra needs to grow up
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The original Victor Meldrew
Wednesday, February 6, 2013