Anyone watch Saving Gazza?

Originally Posted by cartwrim

Still? Pffft!

Maybe ten years ago, not now

Have you not heard of coaches?

Originally Posted by plowsie

Have you not heard of coaches?

Big things, carry lots of people and not allowed in the third lane of the motorway... I've seen some around

Exactly, Paul Gascoigne will be the most successful shearings driver in the UK.

Originally Posted by plowsie

Have you not heard of coaches?

Of course, I just don't think Gazza has anything to offer as one.

What's he gonna do, stroll on to the training ground at midday with a hangover and say 'alreet lads, this is how yous drink newkie b'

I thought he was brilliant as a player. But now I don't think he has anything to offer football anymore.

Originally Posted by cartwrim

Of course, I just don't think Gazza has anything to offer as one.

What's he gonna do, stroll on to the training ground at midday with a hangover and say 'alreet lads, this is how yous drink newkie b'

I thought he was brilliant as a player. But now I don't think he has anything to offer football anymore.

Knowledge of the game and tips from pros are the best way to proceed as a youngster if you wanna follow that way in life. Although I was a central midfielder when i started out, from the age of about 14 I turned to the sticks, I had training from a goalkeeping coach who used to play for Watford, never played it big time but by eck it helped me, I was able to enter for the England academy when I was 15, I chose girls and booze over it. I guess i now have nothing to offer?

Depends how far down the road to ruin you go mate, Gazza's gone a long way out of the distance. If you spend the next ten years boozing, do you think you'll still be any good to help the kids?

Don't get me wrong, as I said, I thought he was a brilliant player and I'd love to see him back on his feet and in a coaching position - look where Tony Adams is now - but in his current condition I stand by my opinion that Gazza has nothing to offer footy atm.

Originally Posted by cartwrim

Depends how far down the road to ruin you go mate, Gazza's gone a long way out of the distance. If you spend the next ten years boozing, do you think you'll still be any good to help the kids?

Don't get me wrong, as I said, I thought he was a brilliant player and I'd love to see him back on his feet and in a coaching position - look where Tony Adams is now - but in his current condition I stand by my opinion that Gazza has nothing to offer footy atm.

In the first paragraph my answer is the sentence before the question, depends how far I was to go.

Your second paragraph, the key word (slang term) is "atm". I'm with you, I hope he gets back on his feet and sorts himself out and can be in the position he can coach players, firstly he needs to build trust in family and friends and then fans/critics.

It really was an outstanding documentary - i really do feel for the family - hes putting them tru hell and obviously has been doing for years ....Mason And Bianca seemed really nice as did Cheryl - he was like an ogre....hes in such a mental mess hes got so many differnt mental problems - OCD, Bipolar Disorder, delusional and alcoholic....no wonder he cant cope with the real world ....grim

Gazza was one of my heros when i was younger, i think he played his best football when he signed for the Gers and this was backed by his performances for England during Euro 96 (and that peach of a volley he scored against Scotland-I got leathered off my mates for cheering that goal)-but watching this last night has shown how far mentally he's gone over the edge.
The abuse that he's put he's family through over the years is shocking and i think they should be give a medal for the support that they still offered him-i didn't watch the end of the programme because to be honest it had already sickened me enough.
Gazza = Great footballer -Bad father.

I think the problem with Gazza was that even back then, he had a lot of money and fame as a kid. Was thrust into the limelight in 1990 and that was it. Didnt have anyone looking after him and all his so called mates were only interested in squeezing what they could get from him, screwing him up along the way. Unfortunately, it looks like he is heading the way of Best. His football days are behind him. He would be better suited to getting himself clean, addressing his mental health issues and then being some kind of mentor for kids at the Sporting Chance clinic, a sort of warning sign to others as to how bad it can get. Someone needs to get hold of him before he kills himself as he's certainly heading that way.