Stan Collymore

Ironically, had a natter with Al about Stan on Saturday night.

Listened to a radio 4 interview with him today. Really interesting. Changed my perception of him totally. He was brutally honest.

He made some really valid points.

I've never bothered with him really- because I didn't see him as a person worth bothering about- but he's no different at all to any other player that have been surronded in issues in their careers. It appears that the public/ press seem to have been more forgiving to players such as Paul Merson or Paul Gascoigne (just an example).

Easy to form opinions about people you have not even met through, media/ gossip, and speculation, ain't it?

i always liked the story about stan collymore when he was at Swindon they we're having a half time team talk and the manager was saying he wanted the team to play like its a cup final blah blah blah

good old stan pipes up, he was cup tied so didn't care

what a guy.

fair enough!!

still a Dodgy Dogger though. and he hits women.

J.A.K wrote: and he hits women.

Yeah but it WAS Ulrika

J.A.K wrote: fair enough!!

still a Dodgy Dogger though. and he hits women.

As did Gazza and Merse!

Gazza is seen as a national hero, Merse always kept his place in the Villa side despite...........

That's the point i'm making.

His addiction was sex........... that's where he got his kicks.

He never hurt anyone by doing it, so is it any worse then being an alcohlic/ drug addict or gambler????

Just because it's sex and not something that we would choose to do?

i always thought he was a proper knob

maybe i should read his book or something see if it changes my mind

I'm not saying i think he's brilliant or anything........

I'm just saying that the reality is, there are loads of players that have been pretty shitty but don't get the same kind of response.

Will defo read his biography though, Al!

scored an awseome goal against Sheff Wed on his debut.

all downhill after that, apart from the first 4-3 game against Newcastle.

he's a weirdo loner, as God describes in his autobiog. never moved to liverpool, and travelled back and forth to Cannock each day. what an idiot. seen some of him on THE FARM. bit of a tit really.

i think people just liked Daft Gazza better, as with Merse.

Bonzette wrote: His addiction was sex........... that's where he got his kicks.

He never hurt anyone by doing it, so is it any worse then being an alcohlic/ drug addict or gambler????

Just because it's sex and not something that we would choose to do?

Gazza=Twat Stan C=Twat Paul M=Twat I don't care about what they get up to in the bedroom or car park....Domestic violence is a serious issue and as far as I am concerned NOT something that can be forgiven.

What a bloody marvellous player though. Remember when he took a newly promoted Forest to 3rd place and the quarter finals of the UEFA cup.

Minx wrote:

Bonzette wrote: His addiction was sex........... that's where he got his kicks.

He never hurt anyone by doing it, so is it any worse then being an alcohlic/ drug addict or gambler????

Just because it's sex and not something that we would choose to do?

Gazza=Twat Stan C=Twat Paul M=Twat I don't care about what they get up to in the bedroom or car park....Domestic violence is a serious issue and as far as I am concerned NOT something that can be forgiven.

Noone has said it is!

That's the whole point- why hold one person accountable and not others for the same?

I'm comparing peoples addictions as a reason people might see one worse than the other, when really it's all the same.

Coming from 7 years of abuse myself, I'm glad that i found it in me to forgive and stop hating eventually because it's a sad, lonely and bitter place to be. Doesn't make me weak and doesn't make what happened right, but it's allowed me to move on and I have never been so happy!

is right Bonz!!

Uncle Liam wrote: What a bloody marvellous player though. Remember when he took a newly promoted Forest to 3rd place and the quarter finals of the UEFA cup.

forest? quarters? you sure Liam?

1996 I believe.

Long time ago now!

Bonzette wrote:

Minx wrote:

Bonzette wrote: His addiction was sex........... that's where he got his kicks.

He never hurt anyone by doing it, so is it any worse then being an alcohlic/ drug addict or gambler????

Just because it's sex and not something that we would choose to do?

Gazza=Twat Stan C=Twat Paul M=Twat I don't care about what they get up to in the bedroom or car park....Domestic violence is a serious issue and as far as I am concerned NOT something that can be forgiven.

Noone has said it is!

That's the whole point- why hold one person accountable and not others for the same?

I'm comparing peoples addictions as a reason people might see one worse than the other, when really it's all the same.

Coming from 7 years of abuse myself, I'm glad that i found it in me to forgive and stop hating eventually because it's a sad, lonely and bitter place to be. Doesn't make me weak, and doesn't make what happened right, but it's allowed me to me move on and have never been so happy!

I wasn't suggesting that you thought it was. I was just voicing my opinion, as you can see I agree, they all should be seen as the same. I'm glad you have found yourself in a place where you have moved on and are happy.

yup gotta agree with minx there,anyone who slaps their lass about is an arse no matter who it is or there so called profession. as for collymore his career can be likened to that of mick hucknall of simply red. in other words he started with blinding sucsess only to follow it with a series of lacklustre disapointment. a knob,book or no book.