Hornso Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Good old Andi Weimann has got the opener for Bristol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 59 minutes ago, Hornso said: Good old Andi Weimann has got the opener for Bristol And a second. Started the season on fire delighted for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, VillaAlex said: And a second. Started the season on fire delighted for him. Just come back from a long injury as well I think. Got a lot of time for Weimann, happy to see him do so well at Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Good to see big Dion Dublin doing well on Celebrity Masterchef. Always seems such a nice man every time I see him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Tyreik Wright scored yesterday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Tyreik Wright scored yesterday Think he is still a current player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Happy Birthday Legend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 A rare sighting of the lesser-spotted Delfouneso last night, and an even rarer goal. For Notlob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Interesting piece about Paul Merson Here Quote Gambling is the cruellest addiction of all: Arsenal legend PAUL MERSON reveals how he blew £7million on betting and even went to the bookies while his wife was in labour Also goes into his drink and drug addictions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I saw him at VP years ago talking about it, said he knew he had a problem when he had something like £300k on a team and they were losing 3-0 at half time, said it was badly impacting his job at sky cos he was watching other games rather than his own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Nathan Baker on the score sheet for Brizzle City. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 4 hours ago, rjw63 said: Nathan Baker on the score sheet for Brizzle City. Huh, I thought they free transferred him in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Curtis Davies scores a rare goal for beleaguered Derby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Disappointed in him to be honest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 12/09/2021 at 21:08, villa4europe said: I saw him at VP years ago talking about it, said he knew he had a problem when he had something like £300k on a team and they were losing 3-0 at half time, said it was badly impacting his job at sky cos he was watching other games rather than his own In my days as a blazer boy on the corporate hospitality suites it was my job to fetch the sponsor's player of match over from the dressing room to the suite for a mini presentation. Merson once joked to me on the way that he was sick of baskets of fruit ! Rather that than the champers I guess... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 The Merson documentary is on tonight. I think he said he has lost something like £7 million in gambling which is sad to hear, hope he can beat this illness. I see him almost as much as Villa than Arsenal, and he always talks up Villa as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, The Fun Factory said: The Merson documentary is on tonight. I think he said he has lost something like £7 million in gambling which is sad to hear, hope he can beat this illness. I see him almost as much as Villa than Arsenal, and he always talks up Villa as well. There's a Merson special about addiction on the Guardian Football Weekly page which is a pretty good (maybe the wrong word... let's go with interesting) listen. Some insight from Max Rushden who saw Merson gambling a lot and didn't really think too much of it. There was some comment about how Merson mentioned to Rushden "how are Dinamo Tbilisi losing 3-0?!" which is quite telling. Also that Merson asked him (and others) for money to feed his habit and was then ashamed to get back in touch. Merson also says about going to the pub with Rushden and others and "...I used to think, how can they just have 2 pints and then go home?". For all Merson's faults, he comes across as a nice guy and this very much isn't him looking for sympathy either. He isn't recovered or fixed, he just recognises that he needs to avoid addictive things and tries to do so on a daily basis. I found it quite relatable as I have an addictive personality on a much lesser level. I similarly stay out if I'm drinking. I used to bet a lot and it was never about losing money, but missing "life". Anyway, link is here: https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2021/oct/06/paul-merson-on-alcoholism-his-gambling-addiction-and-punditry-football-weekly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 05/10/2021 at 23:10, Kuwabatake Sanjuro said: Disappointed in him to be honest. Doesn't look like the brightest bulb tbfh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 12/09/2021 at 14:39, Genie said: Interesting piece about Paul Merson Here Also goes into his drink and drug addictions. Thanks for this. Really shocking stuff. I consider myself to have a relatively addictive personality with an element of control if that makes some sense. I’m well aware that I could spiral out of control with drink and gambling (and have occasionally come close) if I let it happen and I can definitely understand how it does happen. I’m just fortunate that there’s a bigger voice stopping me but I do wonder if something bad happened in my life if it could happen to me. I’ve seen it happen to others. My job has been horrific enough at times to make drinking feel like the only escape As to gambling, you could say I’ve dabbled and then I’ve noticed it spiral and grow and grow before I was lucky enough to put a stop to it. The UK doesn’t do anything close to enough to control gambling and bookies. It’s just far too easy, far too available and targets those who have the least. How does anybody but the bookies benefit? Considering how much it must cost the government the only answer can be politicians lining their pockets with bungs from gambling companies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Spoony said: Thanks for this. Really shocking stuff. I consider myself to have a relatively addictive personality with an element of control if that makes some sense. I’m well aware that I could spiral out of control with drink and gambling (and have occasionally come close) if I let it happen and I can definitely understand how it does happen. I’m just fortunate that there’s a bigger voice stopping me but I do wonder if something bad happened in my life if it could happen to me. I’ve seen it happen to others. My job has been horrific enough at times to make drinking feel like the only escape As to gambling, you could say I’ve dabbled and then I’ve noticed it spiral and grow and grow before I was lucky enough to put a stop to it. The UK doesn’t do anything close to enough to control gambling and bookies. It’s just far too easy, far too available and targets those who have the least. How does anybody but the bookies benefit? Considering how much it must cost the government the only answer can be politicians lining their pockets with bungs from gambling companies. I reckon if you’re earning £20/30/40,000 a week it’s easy to blow a fortune as it’s back again before you know it. If you get into the habit like Merson did when he was rolling in money it really becomes a problem when the income starts to dry up. I really feel for people who wrestle with gambling as ads are everywhere. I hate the fact that football matches are hammered with gambling adverts. My son has asked me a few times about gambling off the back of these adverts and thinks it seems like a good idea betting on Kane to score next if you get 6x your money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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