Yes i wonder too, looks a little bit too smart and tidy doesn't he, however this type of story will keep recurring whether it be booze or gambling, young men with mega money burning holes in their pockets and with oodles of time on their hands and the inevitable hangers on.I did hear some years back of a young City starlet going through £80000 at Cheltenham races, okay that might be the equivilant of me losing £800 but what else has he squandered on gambling.Can't help but wonder just how staged those photos are.
Can't help but wonder just how staged those photos are.
Interesting to see that he was on £60k a year at his peak. Shows the absurd salary hikes in 20 years.
On first glance you'd think some pap got lucky. If not, that should be explained...staged to deceive is wrong .... poetic licence to help explain the story (*cough sell papers) .... hmmmm.
perhaps they interviewed him and then bought him a few bottles as a reward
So sad. A relative of mine had the same problem from being an adult. He was a millionaire but lost his business through drink. He got off the drink and made his money again. But then had a relapse. Started to put drink before work again. It finally got him a couple of years ago. He died at 52. It is hard to believe how someone so intelligent can fall to the demon drink.
He's wearing the same clothes (also very clean) as from the picture of him to go with the interview.
They either found him lying down and interviewed him, or they did the interview and then staged him lying in the park for photos.
I cant help but ponder your cynicism Nick.... staged or not, how low must one individual be to enter into such a pact, that fact alone warrants a little compassion and less cynicism doesn't it?
staged or not, how low must one individual be to enter into such a pact, that fact alone warrants a little compassion and less cynicism doesn't it?
Yup, and a couple of frightening things it's easy to forget in the modern age of footballers on crazy salaries.
£60k pa at his peak not a bad salary, but not supremely OTT. Think about how many players not at the top of the game like he was, who'd have been earning so much less. Makes you wonder how many less high profile cases struggle along and we never know.
OK, he's expected to get a career after retiring from footy, but his PFA pension's nothing really, half what's considered a low salary in this country.
Scary that one of the best players of his generation can be left high and dry... regardless of any demons he then has on top of that.
I haven't said I wish it on anybody or that he isnt in a bad place, just that the photos are a bit staged and his clothes are a bit clean for somebody.sleeping in a park.I cant help but ponder your cynicism Nick.... staged or not, how low must one individual be to enter into such a pact, that fact alone warrants a little compassion and less cynicism doesn't it?
I haven't said I wish it on anybody or that he isnt in a bad place, just that the photos are a bit staged and his clothes are a bit clean for somebody.sleeping in a park.
Yeah, he's faking it. Bloody attention seeker.
I haven't said I wish it on anybody or that he isnt in a bad place, just that the photos are a bit staged and his clothes are a bit clean for somebody.sleeping in a park.
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