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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 10:12 PM
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I agree. but will the press allow that?
Pretty certain they won't unfortunately. After all he did supposedly smack a photographer yesterday.
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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Pretty certain they won't unfortunately. After all he did supposedly smack a photographer yesterday.
I can guess what went on and I bet I would have smacked more than one....
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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.... but he's always been mentally unstable.
Says the mad bomber
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 08:57 AM
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If it was just "Mr Smith" from No 17 Acacia Avenue who was getting pissed repeatedly, couldn't hold down a job and was beating on women, would people be as sympathetic or would they be baying for their blood??? Being famous does not excuse them the standards we expect of normal people.
.... agree 100%

...and as for this personal tragedy crap

Plenty have been through worse and come out unscathed or at least with enough decency not to punch bits out of their wife

In summary, he was a gifted footballer who is thick as 2 short planks and has never had any idea how to deal with the spotlight that his footballing skills threw him in to.

I genuinely pity Gazza but it still doesn't detract from the fact that morally he is plain scum and needs help
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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Most of you are missing or ignoring the fact that just because one person is able to deal with personal problems, doesn't mean a.n.other will.

Good for those that come through bad things without any problems, not good for those that don't.




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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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Have never forgiven Gazza for being so short, if he had been 4 inches taller he would have reached that cross in extra time of the 98 world cup semi final, knocked the ball into an open net.

We would have then gone on to become World Champions.

So the moral of the story is "Gazza grow up"
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by MooseRacer
Most of you are missing or ignoring the fact that just because one person is able to deal with personal problems, doesn't mean a.n.other will.
I don't know, we have been saying that if they need help, they should get it. Gazza seems to fall in to that category. While he may have had some assistance over the years it is apparent that many of the underlying issues have not been resolved and that he STILL needs help, which he doesn't seem to be trying to get.

Good for those that come through bad things without any problems, not good for those that don't.
Everybody is affected by every event in their life, that's what makes us what we are. I just don't see that you can condone unacceptable behaviour in some because of past bad experiences, otherwise we'd all be saying the Yorkshire Ripper was just "mis-understood".

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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by wrx-ian
I think gazza had to deal with the death of 3 peolple close to him at a early age.
Surely this would cause most people some deep rooted problems.
This still does NOT excuse his 1990 rendition of "Fog on the Tyne"


Originally Posted by Scrappy9
Have never forgiven Gazza for being so short, if he had been 4 inches taller he would have reached that cross in extra time of the 98 world cup semi final, knocked the ball into an open net.
Scrappy, Gazza wasn't even in the France 98 squad

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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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he means Euro 96
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
It amazes me that people are able to forgive people all sorts of wrong doing and even hero worship them just because at some point in their life they kicked a pigs bladder about on 100 yards of turf.

If it was just "Mr Smith" from No 17 Acacia Avenue who was getting pissed repeatedly, couldn't hold down a job and was beating on women, would people be as sympathetic or would they be baying for their blood??? Being famous does not excuse them the standards we expect of normal people.
I agree.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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Sorry chaps, my memory must be going, I could have sworn blind that Gazza couldnt quite reach a cross against Germany in a World cup Semi-final, which we then lost on penalties.

But now you have said it was in France, surely it wasnt when Hoddle dropped him when they were training at La Manga. Is that really so long ago???

And I have only had 2 bottles of whisky this morning.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
Mmm - nice pinkish coloured spectacles you have on there. I stopped idolising people when I was in my teens, since then you get my respect by how you conduct yourself now.


I'm happy to understand the crap he has been through and even sympathsie, but it doesn't for a moment excuse his actions.
exactly where did i say i condone his actions?
i'm not saying its o.k to bash up the mrs it's about as far from o.k as you can get.. i'm not saying this feeling towards him is going to last forever either.people will eventually get bored with it like they did with george best. i am saying that if you are idolised by millions of people then the forgiveness(and this is a damn forgiving country, too forgiving most of the time) will go on a lot longer than it would for mr smith from acacia avenue. my specs aint pinkish either i just live in the real world, on a national level there is far more sympathy than scorn for gazza at the moment.if you don't feel that then your entitled to your views.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrappy9
Sorry chaps, my memory must be going, I could have sworn blind that Gazza couldnt quite reach a cross against Germany in a World cup Semi-final, which we then lost on penalties.

But now you have said it was in France, surely it wasnt when Hoddle dropped him when they were training at La Manga. Is that really so long ago???

And I have only had 2 bottles of whisky this morning.
it was in euro 96 at wembly and it wasn't the fact that he was 2 short or not fast enough he checked his stride (thinkin the keeper was gonna get a touch i would imagine) i canremember the moment as if it were yesterday.

hope you had the next 2 bottles
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamond Dave

I'll make a note not to come seeking sympathy from you anytime soon
puff.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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I have read his book, and yes he was with his best friend and his younger brother, the young brother was knocked down and killed, it is a shame, i think he was around 10 at the time of his friends brothers death, no person, certainly a child, should have to go through that, which from the book Gazza didn't take well and blamed himself, he then had a couple more people die who were close to him as well.

I'm not saying it's a good thing his drinking, but the bloke has a few demons in his head and god, he has tried to beat the drink but can't. Best on the other hand enjoyed going out and having a few drinks and pulling the birds, yeah they have the same addiction but for different reasons.

I would suggest people read his book, prehaps an insight.
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bootlid
puff.
Retard. Are you going to make a career out of following me round and posting "puff"?
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