Swansea legend woke up from surgery on an injured knee only to be told his house had been broken into over the weekend
Shocking, just shocking. I'm not one for hero worship, but to me players like Garry Monk & Leon Britton are essentially the royal family. I couldn't give two hoots what happens to the toothy Germans in London (serendipitous timing means I should point out I'm not talking about the German national team), however you mess with players who've given as much to the Swans as either of those two and you've got me (and no doubt countless other members of the Jack Army) to deal with.
He's had watches, laptops and more stolen - including a kitbag with his number (16) on it, along with his initials and the Swansea crest. Anyone in Swansea will be aware of the Swans' branding, and to nick stuff from our club captain's house is akin to a Catholic stealing the Pope's hat from the Vatican. Not on on any level, and you can't claim you didn't know whose house you were at.
Now, I know some would say "but footballers earn loads - it's worse when it happens to someone with no money and few possessions" and I don't doubt that the implications can be a lot more serious than they may be in Monk's case, however it's just such a low thing to do, and this really has riled me. Premier League football, for which Monk & Co worked so hard for so long, has helped pump many millions of pounds into the local community so his contribution to the city can't be ignored too. He literally played through the pain barrier to make sure the Swans made it to the Premier League, and just a couple of years later he falls victim to scummy thieves out for themselves? So, so disappointing.
The club have released an official statement regarding the burglary:
“Garry and his family are devastated. He has given everything to the club, the local community and the supporters for nearly a decade and doesn’t deserve this.
“A lot of the items stolen were of great sentimental value and we would urge anyone who knows anything about the robbery to contact the police.’’
http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/monk-robbed-1184041.aspx?#tAtuVVZEqWqDPoMQ.99
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them on 101 or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting occurrence number 62130363685. Please, if you know someone who knows something, turn them in - or at the very least get them to return what they've stolen.