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Paul Merson

Postby Ach » Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:16 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58859342

Programme starts at 9pm today on BBC 1.

One of my favourite players along with Wright in the 90s before Bergkamp came.

I'll never be dumb enough to drink, gamble or do drugs so I'll never understand why he did it but this might be worth watching
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Re: Paul Merson

Postby Rockape » Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:10 pm

Is it dumb to drink? I drink because I enjoy it, but know when to stop.

It’s those with addictive personalities that can’t cope with any of it.

I’m watching it too and it’s tragic. He lives in a rented house and his wife gives him pocket money.
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Re: Paul Merson

Postby Ach » Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:11 pm

What a fall from grace.

The bit at the end I disagree with. Not the gambling companies fault at all. I've seen millions of adverts on gambling. Never been tempted. If the weak minded can't help themselves, how is that the companies fault?

And then killing yourselves to leave loved ones to deal with it. Cowardly imo.

Hopefully Merse will be ok. No idea if he's still on soccer Saturday with stelling, Nicholas, Le Tiss etc but if so needs to concentrate on that and his kids. Even if one was wearing a Chelsea havertz top
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Re: Paul Merson

Postby Rockape » Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:18 am

yeah, its an easy thing to do, to blame the Bookmaking companies, but it must start and finish with the individual. You'd think after you'd been burned so many times, you'd get it, but clearly not! Not something I can understand......fortunately!
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Re: Paul Merson

Postby Ach » Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:15 am

They showed clips of the match that made me a gooner. Nostalgic.

Arsenal v Liverpool. Showed the Merson and Smith goals in a 3-0 win. Dixon got the first with a penalty.

Merson had the tag as favourite arsenal player until Wright came along. Then bergkamp.

It's a shame he didn't stay on and sign a new contract
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Re: Paul Merson

Postby Highbury Hillbilly » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:36 pm

There's a good article by Andros Townsend in the players tribune about his gambling problems. Merson in his day probably had to call somebody up on the phone to place bets, Townsend was dropping 100s of 000s pressing buttons on his phone in a hotel room. Addiction is terrible.

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/artic ... -boy-story
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Re: Paul Merson

Postby VCC » Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:39 pm

Not much support or mentoring going on in Arsenal around those times
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