Never to the dark side Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 at the England game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sheene Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 What a sad fall from grace. He's 56 but looks 76 and not a good 76. My favourite England player very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 My mates met him at the pub the other day, was smashed, told our girl matey if she wanted to see his willy all cuz she said he liked his shorts, told my mate he was a fat bastard and carried on drinking, was meant to go out with them, gutted I didn’t go along but sad the state he’s in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said: at the England game Why did a Palestinian city want to attend the game? 1 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 is he wearing a strip? 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 So sad to read that someone so unwell and unable to beat the illness of addiction isn't getting support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sheene Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: So sad to read that someone so unwell and unable to beat the illness of addiction isn't getting support. Not Strictly true loads of his friends and former teammates have tried and paid for him to go into rehab but unfortunately the only person who can help is his self and that's sadly not going to happen. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 21 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: So sad to read that someone so unwell and unable to beat the illness of addiction isn't getting support. I'm sure he's had plenty of support. But sometimes you can lead a horse to water... Just ask George Best. It is very sad though, that's for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 17 minutes ago, Barry Sheene said: Not Strictly true loads of his friends and former teammates have tried and paid for him to go into rehab but unfortunately the only person who can help is his self and that's sadly not going to happen. Not saying he hasn't had support, but it sounds as if he is still desperately unwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Gazza offers the corrective to "what if your boyhood dream came true and not only did you play for England but you were England's best player for half a dozen years"? Similar to Kurt Cobain - if you're unhappy then becoming the world's biggest rock star won''t change that. He has always been a very troubled man, success and wealth won't change that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said: Gazza offers the corrective to "what if your boyhood dream came true and not only did you play for England but you were England's best player for half a dozen years"? Similar to Kurt Cobain - if you're unhappy then becoming the world's biggest rock star won''t change that. He has always been a very troubled man, success and wealth won't change that. If anything wealth is just an amplifier. If you're troubled and poor then that places some limitations on how much damage you can do to yourself, if you troubled and wealthy then there's no limit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 40 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said: Gazza offers the corrective to "what if your boyhood dream came true and not only did you play for England but you were England's best player for half a dozen years"? Similar to Kurt Cobain - if you're unhappy then becoming the world's biggest rock star won''t change that. He has always been a very troubled man, success and wealth won't change that. It is an incredibly sad story that he blames for the issues he has had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Alcolhism is a terrible disease. Poor bloke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Said when I saw him at BAWA a few months ago the poor bloke is in a desperate state, I didn't enjoy the evening one bit and it was incredibly hard to see, with hangers on wringing the last pennies out of the great man. How some on here said they enjoyed the night and seeing him was unbelievable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 12 hours ago, frenchred said: Said when I saw him at BAWA a few months ago the poor bloke is in a desperate state, I didn't enjoy the evening one bit and it was incredibly hard to see, with hangers on wringing the last pennies out of the great man. How some on here said they enjoyed the night and seeing him was unbelievable May i ask if that was Bristol event that was covered on the 3 peaps podcast? He is a shadow of his former self, and a sad reflection of what addiction causes?. I thought Channel 4 dragging him in front of the camera's last night was unnecessary, sad and pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, maxjak said: May i ask if that was Bristol event that was covered on the 3 peaps podcast? He is a shadow of his former self, and a sad reflection of what addiction causes?. I thought Channel 4 dragging him in front of the camera's last night was unnecessary, sad and pointless. Yes it was sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady bunch Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, maxjak said: May i ask if that was Bristol event that was covered on the 3 peaps podcast? He is a shadow of his former self, and a sad reflection of what addiction causes?. I thought Channel 4 dragging him in front of the camera's last night was unnecessary, sad and pointless. I thought 3 Peaps covered the event carefully and with the affection that all us footy fans of the Euro 96 era have for Gaza. I too would love to meet Gaza and tell him to his face how much joy he gave us all back then with his god given talent. Alas no matter how much love and care you give an individual with an addiction, only they can conquer it and its bloody tough to do as I know personally. My dads addiction to drink got him in the end and not before it all but destroyed the life of my mum and my siblings as we grew up. I still love my dad and the memories I have of him sober, in every other way he was an amazing man, but the addiction ruined him and our lives and was the death of him ultimately. I feel for Gaza, but its a battle that looks to have only one ending sadly. Edited June 21, 2023 by brady bunch typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 I was in a desperate place 20 years ago thanks to alcohol,dts hallucinations etc etc and crawled into a meeting where I was given help by people who understood . Have met many people over the years including footballers,TV stars and the working class,all with the same addiction. Alcohol is a highly addictive liquid drug which has many in its grip,such a shame gazza is in the state he is in. I never met him but know people who have. Not sure he will ever get freedom from the bottle,sad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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