Mick Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I can't understand how he can get into that state and nothing is done to help him, even if it meant locking him up until he dried out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Here's the 'online account' they talk about, was posted on the Ranger's Follow-Follow forum. Unfortunately this is a very sad but very true account of a dinner I attended last night with Paul. It was a fundraising event for Northampton Town and a breast cancer charity and friends of mine had a table. I decided to drive down from Aberdeen yesterday and tie it in with the weekend in Newcastle I have planned for the game on Saturday. After what I saw last night, I really wish I hadn't.There was about 500 in attendance at the dinner and worryingly, minutes after everyone took our seats the compare for the evening introduced himself and announced the plan for the evening, dinner, raffle, auction, Gazza speaking followed by a Q&A and then the comedian.We began eating and between the starter and main the compare took to the stage again and told us that unfortunately Gazza was very ill. He had taken a funny turn which isn't uncommon due to the medication he takes and he should really be in hospital, not speaking at a dinner but he has insisted on appearing as its a charity event and be will go to hospital immediately afterwards. He asked us all to be understanding towards Gazza and be patient when he appears.Following the main course it was announced that Gazza was extremely ill so he would be coming out now and speaking so be could get to hospital as soon as her finished and we would get desert once he'd finished.Gazza's agent then took to the stage and told us Gazza had had 2 pints earlier and taken a funny turn so he would answer a few questions then go straight to hospital. He reiterated Gazza had only had 2 pints and what we were about was not what it looked like so please be patient and remember Gazza for the good times he gave us, not for how he looks today. (It was like a funeral speech to be honest before he'd even come out)Gazza was then aided onto stage by 2 bouncers. When I say aided, there was no way at all he could walk unaided. He was sat on a sofa on the stage and given a microphone. His agent asked him who the best player he's ever played with was and Gazza said 'Brian Robson. But he's a cunt. They're all cunts. You're all cunts.'His agent apologized to everyone and then Gazza apologized as well. He said as be started crying 'I'm sorry, 3 days on the whiskey, I'm sorry.'He was shaking uncontrollably for the 5 minutes he was on the stage. It was like a very serious case of Parkinson's. He broke down 3 times in the 5 minutes or so he was on stage apologizing and saying this time he'll get better. Between apologies he struggled to answer questions and just told us that other people were cunts.It was horrible seeing my hero who I drove for 7 hours yesterday to see in that condition. There was a lump in everyone's throat when he left the stage. The room really did have the atmosphere of a funeral and the consensus was certainly that he does not have long left. That's awful... ...I can barely read the thing - wish people would use paragraphs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 About as predictable as needing a p*ss in the morning. Those around him and those idiots who cheered him like a god when he voiced his delusions on Piers Morgan last year should hang their heads in shame. The man should've been imprisoned or sectioned a long time ago for his own good and I've been saying it on here for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 About as predictable as needing a p*ss in the morning. Those around him and those idiots who cheered him like a god when he voiced his delusions on Piers Morgan last year should hang their heads in shame. The man should've been imprisoned or sectioned a long time ago for his own good and I've been saying it on here for years. Ah well, at least you have the satisfaction of knowing how right you were all along. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 @StephenNolan Paul Gascoigne agent Terry Baker tells @bbc5live Nolan show Paul's life is at risk &maybe no one can save him :listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014lnp1 …” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Just on the young Gazza one, there was a big drinking culture at Man United at the time, so I doubt Alex Ferguson would have made any difference. See Paul McGrath etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 @StephenNolan Paul Gascoigne agent Terry Baker tells @bbc5live Nolan show Paul's life is at risk &maybe no one can save him :listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014lnp1 …” That's horrific to listen to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Just on the young Gazza one, there was a big drinking culture at Man United at the time, so I doubt Alex Ferguson would have made any difference. See Paul McGrath etc. Didn't Fergie get rid of McGrath and the drink culture at the club though? Pretty sure I read it somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 :( He looks a proper state, like. Poor bastard. Dear me, poor soul looks really terrible. Such a sad life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Fucking awful that, £1 for a Sunday Mirror Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 That Sonia lass off Eastenders scrubs up canny after losing a bit of weight. A defo from me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 About as predictable as needing a p*ss in the morning. Those around him and those idiots who cheered him like a god when he voiced his delusions on Piers Morgan last year should hang their heads in shame. The man should've been imprisoned or sectioned a long time ago for his own good and I've been saying it on here for years. Ah well, at least you have the satisfaction of knowing how right you were all along. He's one of us, whether you can relate to that or not I don't know but I don't take any satisfaction from it because everyone with an ounce of sense knows it. Criminal that it's got this far while his cheerleaders have been there witnessing and facilitating it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Just on the young Gazza one, there was a big drinking culture at Man United at the time, so I doubt Alex Ferguson would have made any difference. See Paul McGrath etc. McGrath isn't sick, though, he just wasn't the player he could've been. I've no doubt he wouldn't have been in this state had SAF managed him for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doops Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Just on the young Gazza one, there was a big drinking culture at Man United at the time, so I doubt Alex Ferguson would have made any difference. See Paul McGrath etc. McGrath isn't sick, though, he just wasn't the player he could've been. I've no doubt he wouldn't have been in this state had SAF managed him for a while. McGrath has battled mental health issues all of his life. He attempted suicide a few times. He would openly admit he has been sick since he was no age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 He doesn't appear to be at death's door is what I meant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 45 years old, looks 20 years older with all the abuse he's put his body through. Shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 A better picture, and another. http://24.media.tumblr.com/c4f3b52036da1d08b009ebf8fbf55b67/tumblr_mhmccwXI971rtoh5oo1_500.jpg http://25.media.tumblr.com/396c29509500712697978ceb63dba0b0/tumblr_mhmccwXI971rtoh5oo2_500.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 About as predictable as needing a p*ss in the morning. Those around him and those idiots who cheered him like a god when he voiced his delusions on Piers Morgan last year should hang their heads in shame. The man should've been imprisoned or sectioned a long time ago for his own good and I've been saying it on here for years. genuine question, Do they section alcoholics who are destroying themsleves? Do they only section people who are Risk to others? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 3 people helped Gazza onto the stage, surely someone involved must have stopped and thought, "Gascoigne shouldn't do this tonight." They're milking him for the money they can while they can imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. TC Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 About as predictable as needing a p*ss in the morning. Those around him and those idiots who cheered him like a god when he voiced his delusions on Piers Morgan last year should hang their heads in shame. The man should've been imprisoned or sectioned a long time ago for his own good and I've been saying it on here for years. genuine question, Do they section alcoholics who are destroying themsleves? Do they only section people who are Risk to others? People are more often sectioned because of a risk to themselves rather than a risk to others. It has to be due to a severe underlying mental health problem though, and alcoholism alone is rarely the reason. Sectioning under the mental health act is used to treat someone against their will, and there's good evidence that it's impossible to treat alcohol addiction without strong motivation from the patient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Maybe they were just all cunts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 It is all so very sad. As a player, the Beckhams, Gerrards and Lampards of this world couldn't hold a candle to him, especially for England. Obviously has had mental problems all of his life, but through sycophants pandering to him, believed he could get away with murder. Really hope he can get better but it seems this legend's story will have a tragic finale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 It is all so very sad. As a player, the Beckhams, Gerrards and Lampards of this world couldn't hold a candle to him, especially for England. Obviously has had mental problems all of his life, but through sycophants pandering to him, believed he could get away with murder. Really hope he can get better but it seems this legend's story will have a tragic finale. Sooner rather than later as well. He CAN'T get better, the amount of times he's fell off tells you that. So fucking tragic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Yup - Gazza has to want to get himself better. Sad times, but I hope he can get through it and pick himself up again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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