Police involvement in this case seems excessive; he should have just had to walk off the stage in utter shame to a completely silent audience, and had his cut withheld
Police involvement in this case seems excessive; he should have just had to walk off the stage in utter shame to a completely silent audience, and had his cut withheld
So mild! When I saw you had posted I had my itchy "Flag" finger ready!
I don't know what UK laws are around this, so I'll comment with "It's a sh*t thing to say."
Being branded a racist ( which I don't believe he is for one minute ) is the last of Gazza's problems . The so called football family should be helping him throughout his problems .
Being branded a racist ( which I don't believe he is for one minute ) is the last of Gazza's problems . The so called football family should be helping him throughout his problems .
I can only imagine how many ex-footballers have really difficult times adjusting to life after football for any number of reasons. Because they weren't as good as Gazza we don't hear about them (Dallian Atkinson before his death to name but one). There have been a lot of former pros (and as I understand it various organizations) who have tried to help Gazza without success. That is not to blame Gazza, he has from what I've read various mental health issues that he cannot control. But it seems that his problems are so severe that football in whatever capacity as some sort of unified entity is simply not set up to help.
Pretty poor taste joke from Gazza, but I am not sure that the police should be getting involved in something that like that - I mean is that really a race hate crime?
On your second point, I believe he has already had a lot of help from the likes of Gary Mabbut and Chris Evans, but he always seems to end up back at square one. As others have already said on here, addiction is a very powerful and complex issue, and certainly it looks like Gazza is losing his battle at the minute.
To your broader point though, you could easily argue that it was Italia 90 and the Gazza tears, that really brought the mainstream British public back in love with football again, and that the success of Sky and the PL has been built on the back of that.
I remember the pre-Sky days when the likes of Carl Leaburn and Tommy Caton, would frequently be seen getting the Number 75 bus to games at Selhurst park - imagine that these days!!
Pretty poor taste joke from Gazza, but I am not sure that the police should be getting involved in something that like that - I mean is that really a race hate crime?
On your second point, I believe he has already had a lot of help from the likes of Gary Mabbut and Chris Evans, but he always seems to end up back at square one. As others have already said on here, addiction is a very powerful and complex issue, and certainly it looks like Gazza is losing his battle at the minute.
To your broader point though, you could easily argue that it was Italia 90 and the Gazza tears, that really brought the mainstream British public back in love with football again, and that the success of Sky and the PL has been built on the back of that.
I remember the pre-Sky days when the likes of Carl Leaburn and Tommy Caton, would frequently be seen getting the Number 75 bus to games at Selhurst park - imagine that these days!!
Leaburn was often late claiming he'd missed the bus. No one ever questioned him.
Gazza could at times be a genius on the pitch, but has always been a boy off the pitch. The Adult world have always been a step too far for Paul. The players union and Ex team mates have tried to help on so many occasions but YOU have to be able to help yourself.
The Raoul Moat episode When Gascoigne, after having lines of Coke, turned up in his dressing grown, with a fishing rod and a food delivery for his "Mate"; showed that Gazza was a couple of chicken wings short of the Bargain bucket.
The comments made by Paul may of come from our own Jim Davidson's act from 35 years ago, but that is where Gazza wants to be; a 14 year old boy with no Responsibility. Because the truth is, Gazza never stopped being a 14 year old Kid.
Pretty poor taste joke from Gazza, but I am not sure that the police should be getting involved in something that like that - I mean is that really a race hate crime?
On your second point, I believe he has already had a lot of help from the likes of Gary Mabbut and Chris Evans, but he always seems to end up back at square one. As others have already said on here, addiction is a very powerful and complex issue, and certainly it looks like Gazza is losing his battle at the minute.
To your broader point though, you could easily argue that it was Italia 90 and the Gazza tears, that really brought the mainstream British public back in love with football again, and that the success of Sky and the PL has been built on the back of that.
I remember the pre-Sky days when the likes of Carl Leaburn and Tommy Caton, would frequently be seen getting the Number 75 bus to games at Selhurst park - imagine that these days!!
Leaburn was often late claiming he'd missed the bus. No one ever questioned him.
I remember him hitting a few buses when playing in the reserves at Welling.
Gazza could at times be a genius on the pitch, but has always been a boy off the pitch. The Adult world have always been a step too far for Paul. The players union and Ex team mates have tried to help on so many occasions but YOU have to be able to help yourself.
The Raoul Moat episode When Gascoigne, after having lines of Coke, turned up in his dressing grown, with a fishing rod and a food delivery for his "Mate"; showed that Gazza was a couple of chicken wings short of the Bargain bucket.
The comments made by Paul may of come from our own Jim Davidson's act from 35 years ago, but that is where Gazza wants to be; a 14 year old boy with no Responsibility. Because the truth is, Gazza never stopped being a 14 year old Kid.
Gazza could at times be a genius on the pitch, but has always been a boy off the pitch. The Adult world have always been a step too far for Paul. The players union and Ex team mates have tried to help on so many occasions but YOU have to be able to help yourself.
The Raoul Moat episode When Gascoigne, after having lines of Coke, turned up in his dressing grown, with a fishing rod and a food delivery for his "Mate"; showed that Gazza was a couple of chicken wings short of the Bargain bucket.
The comments made by Paul may of come from our own Jim Davidson's act from 35 years ago, but that is where Gazza wants to be; a 14 year old boy with no Responsibility. Because the truth is, Gazza never stopped being a 14 year old Kid.
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He broke the law and was banged to rights I'm afraid.
At a public event it was cringeworthy.
Might have got away with it at a dinner party with like-minded old dinosaurs.
But it ain't 1970 anymore.
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I don't know what UK laws are around this, so I'll comment with "It's a sh*t thing to say."
#blacksmilesmatter
Too many people looking to be offended these days.
The so called football family should be helping him throughout his problems .
On your second point, I believe he has already had a lot of help from the likes of Gary Mabbut and Chris Evans, but he always seems to end up back at square one. As others have already said on here, addiction is a very powerful and complex issue, and certainly it looks like Gazza is losing his battle at the minute.
To your broader point though, you could easily argue that it was Italia 90 and the Gazza tears, that really brought the mainstream British public back in love with football again, and that the success of Sky and the PL has been built on the back of that.
I remember the pre-Sky days when the likes of Carl Leaburn and Tommy Caton, would frequently be seen getting the Number 75 bus to games at Selhurst park - imagine that these days!!
off the pitch. The Adult world have always been a step too far for Paul.
The players union and Ex team mates have tried to help on so many occasions but YOU have to be able to help yourself.
The Raoul Moat episode When Gascoigne, after having lines of Coke,
turned up in his dressing grown, with a fishing rod and a food delivery for his "Mate"; showed that Gazza was a couple of chicken wings short of the Bargain bucket.
The comments made by Paul may of come from our own Jim Davidson's act from 35 years ago, but that is where Gazza wants to be; a 14 year old boy with no Responsibility.
Because the truth is, Gazza never stopped being a 14 year old Kid.
You know he is bipolar right ?
No I'm not
Alright, you got me
Bollocks is he
Double standards