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Bellamy also played for Oberon Tigers in the Country Rugby League as a teenager before moving to Macquarie United in the Newcastle Rugby League in 1979. [57], On 31 January 2005—transfer deadline day—Bellamy joined Scottish Premier League side Celtic on loan for the remainder of the season. [54] Minutes later, Bellamy gave an interview saying he was prepared to play in any position for his club. His incredible success at the helm of the Melbourne Storm has transformed the Club into the most successful franchise in Australian sport.His appetite for success is underpinned by a … My body can't take anymore. [35] Newcastle enjoyed a good start to the season and moved into first place on 18 December 2001 after a 3–1 win over Arsenal. In Round 5 they scored their 300th NRL win and in Round 9, Craig Bellamy coached his 350th NRL game. Outside football, he has been a patron of several charities and started his own organisation, The Craig Bellamy Foundation, in Sierra Leone to provide schooling and football coaching to disadvantaged children. "[30], After the team's relegation, Coventry looked to reduce its wage bill ahead of the new season and accepted an offer for £6.5 million from Newcastle United for Bellamy. [37] Under manager Bobby Robson, Bellamy formed a productive striking partnership with Alan Shearer; Bellamy's pace and creativity complemented Shearer's game. His rehabilitation, however, was slow and he missed Newcastle's first four fixtures of the season. [11], Bellamy left as Blues coach after the 2010 State of Origin series which resulted in a 3-0 whitewash, the first in Origin and also the Blues' first since 2000. After winning the 1990 premiership with the Raiders, Bellamy spent 1991 with Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga as captain/coach in the Group 9 Competition, and also had a stint playing in England for Swinton, before returning to Canberra for one last year in 1992. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy began his career with Norwich City, where he made his professional debut in 1996. [73] The incident earned him the nickname "The Nutter with the Putter" in the press. He returned and scored in a 2–1 win against Barnsley on 2 October. FULL SEASON PREVIEW. [49] In March 2004, he reportedly threw a chair at first-team coach John Carver after a public argument between them. I told Strachan I’d sign. [121][122] Bellamy also played a pivotal role in the club's run to the FA Cup final, providing the assist for Andy Carroll to score the winning goal as Liverpool beat local rivals Everton 2–1 at Wembley to reach their first FA Cup final in six years. [63] He instead signed for Blackburn Rovers, managed by his former Wales manager Mark Hughes, for an undisclosed fee. [144], Hughes stepped down as Wales' manager in 2004 and was replaced by John Toshack. He went one better in 2012, winning the 2012 NRL grand final against Canterbury 14-4. Bellamy will finish an ultra-successful 19-year stint as Melbourne’s head coach this year and the Broncos have offered him a coaching director role at Red Hill from 2022. Craig Bellamy spent two permanent spells at Liverpool only, while one of his two spells at Cardiff City was a loan deal from Manchester City between 2010 and 2011. [8], On 20 June 2006, Bellamy was the subject of a £6 million transfer bid from Liverpool, triggering a clause in his contract that obliged Blackburn to allow him permission to talk to the club. Bellamy also writes a column for The Australian. [152] Toshack resigned in September 2010 and Bellamy later criticised his former manager, stating; "The height of Toshack’s ambitions appeared to be making sure we didn’t get too heavily beaten rather than actually trying to win games. Before the match, Bellamy telephoned his former Norwich and international teammate Robbie Savage who played for Derby, and offered the players £30,000 if they won the match. [117] Speed's death prompted Bellamy to visit Steve Rogers, a psychologist, after fearing his own personal problems could leave him in a similar position. I'm not sure my body will think that's a wise thing in due course, but it kept me playing for that period. He has established the Craig Bellamy Foundation in Sierra Leone. [160] Bellamy and his other Welsh teammates were criticised for not singing the British national anthem God Save the Queen during the pre-match ceremonies. [188], The Craig Bellamy Foundation also operated a nationwide youth league that was founded in conjunction with UNICEF. [101] Bellamy scoreed in four consecutive home-league matches against Coventry, Leeds, Watford and Reading but rarely trained as much as the first team to rest his knee, which was swelling profusely after games. Justin Holbrook has been so good in his first year as coach but for me, Craig Bellamy is again the coach of the year. [23], In December 1998, Bellamy injured his left knee following a high challenge by Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Kevin Muscat that ruled him out for two months and left him with a puncture wound in his kneecap caused by one of Muscat's studs. He also led the Storm to the minor premiership in 2011, and won his first legitimate premiership as a coach in 2012 when the Storm defeated the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Bellamy chose to return to Liverpool, swayed by Kenny Dalglish's presence as manager. The injury, however, continued causing problems and after playing in a 1–0 defeat to Wigan in February, he was ruled out for the remainder of the season. [59], Bellamy's club and international strike partner John Hartson wanted him to make his transfer permanent, saying "He'll never get the adulation he receives here anywhere else, even if he were to sign for Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal". Forced to field a team full of young players due to the regular side's representative commitments, the 'Baby Broncos' upset the Wests Tigers. [98], On 17 August 2010, Bellamy signed for Cardiff City on a season-long loan from Manchester City. Craig Bellamy is already a man in demand for when he comes off contract at the end of next year at the Storm but has revealed why he is ready to retire as a head coach … A controversial character, Bellamy was involved in numerous high-profile incidents during his career and was described by Bobby Robson as "the gobbiest footballer I've ever met". Bellamy returned to the Premier League later that year, playing one season at both Blackburn Rovers, where he was named the club's player of the year, and Liverpool. [167], Bellamy's career was severely hampered by persistent injuries that restricted both the amount of time he could train and the number of matches he could play in close proximity. Record: 310 wins, 139 losses 2 draws (68.7%). [142][143] Consecutive victories over Azerbaijan put Wales into a strong position in the group but they failed to win any of last four matches, losing to Serbia and Montenegro (twice) and Italy, and drawing with Finland. [27] He made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the 2000–01 season in a 3–1 defeat to Middlesbrough and converted a penalty in the following game, a 2–1 victory over Southampton. [18] Bellamy made his first career start in the opening month of the following season in the first round of the League Cup against Barnet on 12 August 1997, and started in the league for the first time on 20 September against Manchester City. [15] Bellamy reached a turning point in his career when his girlfriend Claire became pregnant while he was a youth player. His work with Wayne Bennett extended to international level when he was appointed assistant to Bennett for the Australian Test team during the 2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament, and was often seen 'running the water' to players on the field. He won his third NRL premiership with the Storm in 2020. [65] The couple divorced in December 2012; his wife cited "unreasonable behaviour". [81] He began suffering from arthritis that required surgery; he made a brief return in October, playing two matches for Wales and one for West Ham. The goal meant Bellamy became the first player to score for seven different clubs in the Premier League. He played the majority of his career in the centres but was also used as a utility player, appearing at times as fullback, winger, five-eighth and lock. [161], Bellamy has been described as having a dynamic style of play with quick, bursting technique and calmness under pressure. [16] At the end the first year of his YTS deal, Bellamy was the only player coach Mike Phelan promoted to the club's reserve side. [80] Bellamy and his wife saw the birth of their third child—the couple's first daughter. Bellamy later stated, "I just whacked him across the buttocks with the club. Although an hour's drive from his family home, Bellamy found the opportunity of better coaching and his own playing kit irresistible. In 1995, Bellamy coached the Canberra Raiders' President's Cup team to a premiership win. His 18 years at Melbourne Storm have yielded four premierships, eight grand final appearances and a win rate of 69%. He is known as one of the greatest coaches in NRL history. He has previously coached the New South Wales State of Origin team. [83], On 19 January 2009, Bellamy completed his move to Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £14 million, reuniting with his former Blackburn manager Mark Hughes. He featured once in the last three months of the campaign as Newcastle finished fourth. Claire and Ellis remained in Cardiff while Bellamy commuted to Norwich. Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy makes a stunning admission about his side after losing the plot with an epic meltdown when his team was WINNING the NRL Grand Final Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has admitted thinking his side may lose Bellamy burst into a profanity-ridden meltdown in the box as Penrith scored Speaking after […] Bellamy returned to Cardiff as an academy coach on a voluntary basis. But not everyone was impressed with his coaching against the Dragons. [50], The arrival of Patrick Kluivert from Barcelona provided increased competition for Bellamy going into the 2004–05 season and the sale of his Wales international teammate Gary Speed further weakened his position at the club. [63], During mid-2005, Bellamy attracted interest from numerous clubs, including Aston Villa, Fiorentina and Benfica, before agreeing terms with Everton following discussions with manager David Moyes. [93] After a run of seven consecutive draws in the Premier League, during the last of which Bellamy was sent off for two bookable offences, Hughes was sacked as manager and replaced by Roberto Mancini. [114] Bellamy said, "I've grown up with Kenny Dalglish, now to be signed by him is a massive honour. [13] His first year away from home proved troublesome and he describes it as "the hardest year of my life", regularly crying himself to sleep at night after suffering from homesickness. [188] Operating in the Freetown, Bo, Kenema and Makeni regions, The Craig Bellamy Foundation League provided a national youth football framework for children; as well as on-pitch performance, points were awarded for school attendance, fair play and contributions to community projects. Speed persuaded Bellamy to prolong his international career but Bellamy decided to step down as captain because his fitness levels meant he was unlikely to play every match. "[26], Bellamy became Coventry's record signing, joining on 16 August 2000 as a replacement for Robbie Keane. His … [159] After a warm-up match against Brazil, on 26 July Bellamy scored Great Britain's first goal at an Olympic Games since 1960 in a 1–1 draw with Senegal. [88] Bellamy marked his debut for Manchester City on 28 January by scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 win against Newcastle United at the City of Manchester Stadium. In his third season as an NRL coach with the Storm, Bellamy started coaching the Country Origin team with a loss in 2005. In 2007 he signed for West Ham United but injury disrupted his time there and in 2009 he joined Manchester City. He returned at the end of the 1999–2000 season, playing in friendlies against Brazil and Portugal. The former Test No.9 came off second best against Canberra's English rake Josh Hodgson last round but Bellamy said talk of Smith's demise was premature. At the time of his birth, the family lived on Swindon Street near the Splott district of the city. [177][178][179], Bellamy proposed to Jansen on 13 July 2005 at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester,[65] and they married in June 2006 at St Bride's Church in St. Brides-super-Ely, a village near Cardiff. [52][53] Although the two said the rift had been healed after Bellamy scored a last-minute-winning goal in a 4–3 victory over Manchester City in late October, on 23 January 2005 Bellamy was omitted from the team for a Premier League match with Arsenal at Highbury, which Newcastle lost 1–0. [26] Interest in Bellamy grew during the summer; Norwich rejected an offer of £3.5 million by Wimbledon while Newcastle United showed interest but held back from making a bid because they were waiting to sell Duncan Ferguson to finance the transfer. Coventry were relegated at the end of the 2000–01 season after the team finished 19th in the Premier League, ending 34 consecutive years in the top tier of English football. [187], During mid-2007, Bellamy was invited to visit Sierra Leone, where following a long civil war that ended five years previously, it was still experiencing the effects of the war and large parts of the country lived in poverty. [128] After one more appearance, however, he requested time off to deal with his personal issues and did not return to the first team until mid September. I wanted to save face with Strachan. Late in the 2013 NRL season during an interview with Paul Vautin for Channel 9's "The Footy show", it was revealed that Bellamy was an electrician by trade, though downplayed it by saying that he was "not a very good one." He made his debut as a substitute in a match against San Marino, becoming the youngest player to represent the side. [176] Their second child, Cameron, was born in January 2001 and their third, Lexi, in 2007. So I did what everybody had told me not to do. Bellamy was appointed head coach of the Melbourne Storm for the 2003 NRL season. [142] In the 70th minute, Hartson received the ball and played-in Bellamy, who rounded Gianluigi Buffon to score Wales' winning goal. "[134], Bellamy first represented Wales at schoolboy level in 1994 but came under pressure in an under-performing side. Bellamy later said being away from the family home in Cardiff for extended periods caused him to suffer from homesickness for the first time since he was a youth player. This led to him asking officials at Norwich to claim he was injured, sparing him from being named in the side. His advisor had recently met former footballer John Fashanu and telephoned him for advice, and Fashanu arrived at the meeting unannounced. [11] Prior to signing with the club, several other teams took an interest in Bellamy; Leeds United offered his parents £10,000 if he signed for them. Craig Bellamy with Storm captain Cameron Smith. He impressed Norwich and the club asked Bellamy to travel with the side to compete in the Dana Cup, an international youth football tournament held in Hjørring, Denmark. "[148] When Giggs returned to the Wales squad in November 2006, Bellamy was relieved of the captaincy but was named vice-captain. [180] With Bellamy moving clubs on a regular basis, the family bought a permanent home in Peterston-super-Ely; Bellamy lived near his club and travelled home when possible. He returned to action to win his 50th international cap in a friendly against Iceland on 29 May. On 27 November 2011, Dalglish withdrew Bellamy from the team for the game against Manchester City following the death of his friend and coach Gary Speed. Mancini had introduced double sessions, which Bellamy was unable to undertake due to his long injury history. He later led them to the Premier League; it was the first time in fifty years that Cardiff had played in the top tier of English football. I tip my hat to him for this level of detailed preparation but the wrestling rubbish he has introduced to the NRL is a … He scored his first post-return goal for Liverpool against Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup in the seventh minute of the game. [137] Bellamy made his international debut on 25 March 1998 at the age of 18 as a substitute in place of Gareth Taylor in a friendly game against Jamaica at Ninian Park. He visited the country's diamond mining industry and was shocked at the poor living conditions of the workers, often children. Shepherd threatened to sue the Football Association of Wales (FAW) if Bellamy featured for Wales but this was later dismissed. Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy already has three flags – but a fourth before retiring at year’s end would cap his brilliant career perfectly. [87] Bellamy arrived as part of Manchester City's increased spending following the investment of the Abu Dhabi United Group; Wayne Bridge, Nigel de Jong and Shay Given also arrived within a week. [45] He finished the 2002–03 season with nine goals in 37 appearances and Newcastle finished in third position. Bellamy returned to Liverpool the following season before rejoining Cardiff City permanently in 2012. [15] Bellamy had previously travelled to Norwich by train on Saturday afternoons, played a youth match on Sunday morning before returning to Cardiff. He helped Cardiff reach the playoffs before they were defeated in the semi-finals. Bellamy coached the club’s President’s Cup side to premiership success in 1995 … A hamstring injury sustained in a pre-season fixture against Ipswich Town disrupted Bellamy's start to the new season; he returned to action for West Ham in the third game of the 2008–09 season, scoring the third goal in a 4–1 win over Blackburn Rovers. [5] With both his parents working full-time, Bellamy spent most of his school holidays at his paternal grandmother Mary's home in Adamsdown. Bellamy has coached the Storm to 326 wins from 471 games in charge — an exemplary winning record of 69 per cent. The fragility he has got in the muscles has stopped him from being a higher player". The altercation occurred when the club was travelling to play a UEFA Cup fixture with Real Mallorca and Bellamy refused to travel. Craig Bellamy admits perennial NRL contenders Melbourne are in transition but has a warning for those attempting to dethrone Cameron Smith as the game's best hooker. [33] Bellamy scored his first Premier League goal for Newcastle in a Tyne–Wear derby 1–1 draw against Sunderland at St James' Park on 28 August 2001, making him an instant crowd favourite. Bellamy was born 3 October 1959 in Portland, New South Wales, Australia. [7] This signing meant that Bellamy would become the first 10-year coach in the Storm's history. Bellamy agreed terms with Oxford but later withdrew his ap… By October 17, 2020 Uncategorized. [17], Bellamy signed his first professional contract with Norwich, earning £250 a week, with the option to renegotiate after 10 first-team appearances. [108], Bellamy stated that he would like to stay with Cardiff beyond his loan spell to achieve his dream of them one day playing in the Premier League. Craig Bellamy might be the greatest coach in rugby league history. [7] At the age of five, Bellamy and his family moved to the eastern suburb Trowbridge, which is part of a council estate built in the 1960s. I felt quite demoralised. Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy meeting with Brisbane Broncos winger Xavier Coates at a Gold Coast cafe. 2. [183] In the book, Bellamy said he suffered severe bouts of depression, particularly when he was unable to play football for long periods due to injury. His replacement was Graeme Souness, who had a reputation as a disciplinarian and quickly clashed with Bellamy, who was particularly fond of Robson. Bellamy's efforts were rewarded with the club's inaugural Player of the Year award, which was voted for by fans and Hughes discussed plans with Bellamy to appoint him team captain for the following season. [3] The couple eventually moved into their own accommodation in 1996 after Bellamy signed his first professional playing contract. [65] He scored 17 goals for Rovers in 2005–06 in all competitions in a successful but injury-tempered season, during which Blackburn finished in sixth place in the Premier League as Hughes built the team's attack around Bellamy. [164] Hughes acknowledged that Bellamy developed a reputation as being "trouble" but stated, "If you understand him and support him, he will play his heart out for you". Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy is none the wiser on club legend Cameron Smith’s future plans.. Coming off the Storm’s 2020 premiership win, Smith’s third overall, the veteran has been weighing up retirement or extending his storied career into a 19th season. He described himself as "a kid who knew he was going to be a footballer and thought he knew it all". [86] This took his career-total transfer fees to £47m. The second and third series have also resulted in series losses, therefore posing serious questions on Bellamy's abilities to coach at representative level. Melbourne Storm players arrive at the Pullman Hotel in Homebush on Saturday evening. Injury midway through the 1987 season saw Bellamy miss the Raiders charge to their first ever Grand Final appearance which resulted in an 18-8 loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Wayne Bennett Unlike Bellamy, Wayne Bennett has coached six different teams including Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights and South Sydney. In sports, a coach is a person involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople. Bellamy moved to West Ham United on 10 July 2007 for a fee of £7.5 million, signing a five-year contract as the club brought in several new signings including Kieron Dyer and Scott Parker under new chairman Eggert Magnússon. In 2010, he became a charity champion for Noah's Ark, a charity that was aiming to raise £7 million to complete a construction project at the site. [155] Bellamy continued with Wales for a further 18 months under new manager Chris Coleman before announcing his retirement from international football after Wales' final 2014 World Cup qualifiers in October 2013. [144] Wales finished second in the group, four points behind winners Italy, reaching a two-legged playoff match against Russia for a place at the finals. Maroons legend Billy Slater revealed he felt sorry for Storm coach Craig Bellamy when he coached the NSW Blues. So far the Storm had not missed the finals in Bellamy's seven seasons at the helm with the exception of 2010 when they were not allowed to earn any points due to their 2009 salary cap breach. He wrote, "There would be weeks, sometimes months, when I couldn’t get myself out of it". Bellamy also writes a column for The Australian. On one occasion, Bellamy received a final warning from staff after he broke the arm of a trialist goalkeeper during a fight on the training ground; Bellamy later said Norwich showed him leniency when disciplining him in fear of losing a player regarded as having a bright future. A very reliable winger with great positional sense and … The foundation's remit was to produce well-rounded young men with bright futures by positioning football alongside education. "[161], Bellamy assisted Giggs to score the opening goal of a 3–1 victory over the United Arab Emirates in the team's following fixture. [100] Manchester City had been wary of selling Bellamy to a potential divisional rival and had suggested the idea of a move to Cardiff, paying a large percentage of his wages to make the move. "[153], In December 2010, Gary Speed, Bellamy's former team-mate at both Newcastle and Wales, was appointed manager of Wales. The decision reaped rewards immediately; Bellamy scored seven goals in his first eight league appearances of the campaign, including his first career hat-trick on 22 August 1998 in a 4–2 home win over Queens Park Rangers,[22] and he was rewarded with a new five-year contract. Tune into our new show Fox League Live on Channel 502 every day at 5pm and on Saturday at 3pm. Craig Bellamy is one of the best and most successful coaches of the modern era and has coached Melbourne for 18 of their 23 years in the NRL. This escalated further when Bellamy missed two weeks after aggravating his knee during a clash with Manchester United supporters on a night out. Thu 28 May, 2020 16:30 Club News. He was also a member of the Great Britain Olympic team at the 2012 Olympics in London, appearing five times and scoring once. The side maintained its position for the rest of the season,[125] and a goalless draw with Charlton on 16 April 2013 secured Cardiff's promotion to the top tier of English football for the first time in 52 years. In 2018 the Storm had a successful year making it to the 2018 NRL Grand Final before being beaten by the Sydney Roosters. Tottenham bid an initial £6 million and eventually agreed a fee with West Ham but Bellamy refused to hand in a transfer request when West Ham asked him to, believing the club wanted to imply he had pushed for the transfer. He has yet to coach a losing NRL season, maintaining a better than 50% win/loss ratio for each season he has coached. [59] On the final day of the season, Celtic led rivals Rangers by two points heading into the team's final fixture against Motherwell but suffered a defeat that, coupled with Rangers win over Hibernian, cost them the title. [29] After leaving the club, Bellamy said, "I never once enjoyed it at Coventry. 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