Wallace Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 A lot of people have tried to help him and a lot will do so privately so I guess it is not fair to judge people as we don't really know what they have or haven't done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Struggling to sympathise now mind. Thing is though, the guy clearly doesn't know how to help himself. I'm sure he doesn't want to be like that. He needs help but maybe there isn't any help that can fix this. In a lot of cases, it's just unstoppable unfortunately. It will end as it appears it will. So sad to see. Really feel for his kids, must be awful to see your Dad like this in the national press/globally. Am sure his step-daughter won't mind that he's back in the news - she's made a career from his name, after-all. Maybe so, but it'll still be a tough watch. He's on the way out, it's only a matter of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 He looks about 80. Horrific stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 So so sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I've said this a million times but he needs to be locked up, and now. It's the right answer like. They can section people for self harm - so why not self harm with a bottle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 A lot of people have tried to help him and a lot will do so privately so I guess it is not fair to judge people as we don't really know what they have or haven't done. This is the case, I think a lot of his friends, famous and local have almost given up after years of trying. It's desparately sad to see but short of locking him up/ sectioning him, what can you do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 You know the weird thing is, every time he does this, it gets him a lot of attention and sympathy lets say. Maybe that's what he craves more than anything. He needs to find some other way of filling that gap if so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Moody Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Really sad, like. Daft speculating about his mates or former mates and where they are now. People grow apart, change for the better, change for the worse, and like the article above claims, Evans has certainly made efforts to help his former pal. I've definitely partaken in activities with people who have moved on to fully blown addiction and rehab, and in two cases death. I'm not to blame for that. Seen some awful tweets this morning about Gazza ''he doesn't want help, let him die'' etc. Sickening stuff. He is very ill, I hope somebody with the means to can help him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heake Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I was told he was in really good shape till a few weeks ago till apparently a trip "back home" sparked this latest relapse. It would seem the temptation to get minging is just too much back up north Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Moody Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 It must be nigh on impossible to stay sober with all the fucking morons wanting to buy him a drink wherever he goes as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Is it fair to say that he's just completely beyond the point of help now? It's hard to say really. I work in an addiction centre and there's plenty of cases when someone has gotten to this stage and come out of it. It really depends on the individual case. It's not looking good if he's in that state and is continuing to drink though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I'm amazed he's made it this far with what he's been drinking. I would have thought he would have been knacked a long time ago - I've seen people drink much, much less and die via complications. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 It is amazing he hasn't needed a liver transplant. Your liver can function with no apparent detrimental symptoms even at 20% of it's capacity but once you go under that 20% threshold you're screwed basically. Sadly he'll die one way or another fairly soon, be it illness or suicide. Tragic really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Seeing that image, first thing that popped in my mind was 'woah, deadman walking'. Can't say someone needs to help him anymore. It's down to him now how long he toughs it out. He reminds me of Scott Hall in the WWE. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Those images of him from the police taking him away wow he looks dead ,maybe the fact he was an athlete once is keeping him alive if that makes sense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I would never have recognized him in those photos. It's incredibly sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I watched him on Piers Morgan, and he genuinely sounded like he wanted to change/turn his life around. Look at where he is now . I find it hard to feel sorry for him when he makes so many empty promises, and i doubt if he was just an average person he would have been given anywhere near as much help as he has had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 For all he might *want* to change his life - I imagine with addiction - especially alcohol - it must be nigh on impossible. So I don't think the promises are empty per se - it's just that he has an incredibly difficult battle to fight and he's thick as mince. His heart might be in it - but a lot of things are against him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 If you have an addiction it doesn't matter if you are the sharpest tool in the box or thick as mince, it has no bearing on it at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Well that's utter shite to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Go on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Yep, definitely no cases of highly intelligent people destroying themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Yep, definitely no cases of highly intelligent people destroying themselves. That's exactly what I was saying mate. :anguish: :anguish: :anguish: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Seems like it was tbh. Why's his post "utter shite" then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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