The Plonker Club

If you missed Gordon Ramsay on NBCs The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, here is there link (sorry, it appears to only work in the US – I’m sure the savvy internet surfer can find alternative sources!)
www.theplonkerclub.com

In an article by the Press Association, there was reports of an offficial statement by Gordon Ramsay Holdings, confirming claims that previous details of his football career may be inaccurate but have explained them by stating that “Any inaccuracies regarding the details of this period can be explained by the fact that all this occurred nearly 25 years ago.”

The report from Channel 4 also reports that the official Gordon Ramsay website has been changed – from “Gordon’s first career break came whilst playing football for Oxford United where he was spotted by a Glasgow Rangers scout in a FA youth club match. Three years later he gave up professional football and returned to college to complete an HND course in Hotel Management.” I now reportedly says that Gordon Ramsay was monitored by Rangers over a three year period but a knee injury put paid to any further hopes of being signed.

Now, hopefully that is the end of it – Yeah right!

David Driscoll
Chief Plonker at The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

Gordon Ramsay’s new F-Up and and F#$%king Liar is how the News of the World have reported this story about Gordon Ramsay’s claims about playing fopr the Glasgow Rangers football team as a teenager.

Normally I would doubt anything this trash mag has to say, but instead of naming wanna-be’s who are trying to make a name for themselves or ‘anonymous friends’ they have public sources testifying. Some of these include Marco Pierre White (though they don;t seem to quote him, just account a statement to him), an alleged respected Rangers historian Robert McElroy, Rangers coach Archie Knox, John Hagart at Rangers, a photographer who took the team photo that has appeared in public so many times and an allegedely official Rangers spokesman.

Another comment which Marco Pierre-White supposedly made about Gordon Ramsay and was relayed via his ghost-writer was that “Ramsay was nicknamed ‘Billy Bulls**t’ by those he worked with”

At the end of the day, he may have told a lie that got a little out of hand, but who cares? To me it’s a bit like the Bramley Apple stunt that we saw in Gordon Ramsay’s Boiling Point – a bit of fun, but after a while he may have just painted himself into a corner. Either way, he is still a brilliant cook and a great entertainer – I’m sure the original source has had similar claims levelled at them many, many times more!

I’m linking to the page now, reluctantly – you could probably find a story anywhere – but here is the original source.

F-ing liar!
EXPOSED: How foul mouth chef Ramsay’s served up a load of boloney about his past

David Driscoll
Chief Plonker at The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

In part two of their teaser series, the Times (UK) has posted three more recipes from the much anticipated Gordon Ramsay’s Great British Pub Food.

The recipes this week include;
Beetroot salad with grapefruit and goat’s cheese
White onion and cheddar soup
Honeyed pork stew
Cod with clams
 and smoked bacon
Pimm’s jellies
Hot chocolate fondants

The book will be released worldwide in just a few days – get your copy now

You can read the article and grab the recipes from Gordon Ramsay’s classic pub recipes

David Driscoll
Chief Plonker at The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

Welcome to another Gordon Ramsay News Round-up for February 26

Very slow news day, so I’ve added a few blogs into the mix!

More Economic Crisis and the Gordon Ramsay Empire

Ramsay confirms pub sale – Morning Advertiser – UK
By Jo Bruce Gordon Ramsay has confirmed his Enterprise leased Devonshire pub in Chiswick, London, is up for sale. The celeb chef had previously denied that …
This is a very strange one, as there is now no record of this story on the site – did it get pulled?

Here is the blog summary for the day

Gordon Ramsay’s Ricotta Cheesecake with Orange: Low Fat Recipe …
Oranges, cinnamon and ricotta are combined in this delicious, low fat cheesecake. It comes from Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay’s new recipe book: Healthy Appetite.
delilahpaints (and writes, ad nauseum): conan vs. gordon in 9 rounds – By delilah
Dr. Crog and I have some odd discussions, but our most recent debate was a spirited conversation about who would win in a fight between late night talk show host Conan O’Brien and reality TV chef Gordon Ramsay. So here we go. …

i’m a cookoo/cuckoo: Oh little Gordon….you. – By carolyn
If you are a fan of Hell’s Kitchen or F Word (on the BBC channel) with Gordon Ramsay, this will crack you up…the “bad” words are kinda bleeped out…but thought I would warn you they are there. Apparently, this little boy “little …

Food for thought about TV chefs – Mail Online – Paul Revoir’s … – By ANM Blog
We had the youngest ever Michelin-starred chef Aiden Byrne deciding he wanted to be up there with Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver as his newly-hired agent took him through his paces on how to exploit his TV appearances. …

Slow news day – is no Gordon Ramsay news good news??

David Driscoll
Chief Plonker at The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com