posted Feb 23, 2008

i agree some of these comments are disgraceful

there are no comparables to gascoigne as a footballing talent. rooney is not anywhere near his level neither is any other english player of this or any past generation

gascoigne at his peak was comparable to maradonna or pele, ronaldinho, ronaldo, messi, zidane or henry. this is what makes it so tragic

anyone who disagrees either wasnt born when gazza played or had never seen him play

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posted Feb 23, 2008

Paul Gasgoine was one of the greatest players.
A shame that drink and mental problems have ruined him.
I hope he recovers and can get his life back together...he is a true great of the game.
and not even Ronaldo can match what Gasgoine was like at the peak of his career.
Get well soon Gazza, we miss you!

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posted Feb 24, 2008

Gascoigne always came across as immature and irresponsible. He was a drunk and a wife beater. He has now been detained under the Mental Health Act. We do not know what brought tHis on. It may have been latent for some time. it is also known that alcohol, if used to excess, can have long term consequences from a health perspective. Mental health is a serious issue and anyone suffering from any form of mental illness requires help, treatment and long term support. This does not mean we all have to dissolve into senseless morons who weep at the descent of a "hero". Gascoigne, like Best, wasted a talent that many others, me included, would have given a great deal to have possessed. I have no sympathy for the predicament either of them found themselves in on many occasions. I do expect and hope Gascoigne gets the help he needs, not because of who he is but what he is, a fellow human being. I assume he is in a position to pay for it, because he certainly should be.

And world class? Do me a favour. If all you Geordies and Spurs fans could show some perspective we'd all appreciate it.

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posted Feb 24, 2008

ukvillafan......."I pray things get better"...is a turn of phrase not necessarily a plea to a deity, whichever one you worship, which,it would appear from your arrogant and patronising manner, would be yourself. Be very careful, that is a road which often leads to depression, especially when any talent you may now have and is the foundation of your self-confidence, is gone and with it, possibly, the backbone of your life. Sounds familiar? It is where Paul Gascoigne now finds himself. Be a little kinder.

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posted Feb 24, 2008

Even though I'm an Arsenal supporter I would like to wish GAZZA all the very best of luck when your luck is down boy it is down and that is when you need all the help from your MATES I can tell you that. GAZZA for me was the greatest British postwar footballer alongside the late Bobby Moore I have ever seen. I will always remember that goal v Scotland on a sweltering hot day at Euro 96. Great day that was.

Also that goal against us (Arsenal) in the 1991 FA Cup semi final when Spurs beat us (Arsenal) 3-1.

Amanda Cerasale

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posted Feb 24, 2008

Gazza hit (actually by his own admission, nutted) his wife he's surrounded by sycophants. Pull yourself together dedicate your life to a worthwhile charity not drink, drugs and fizzy drinks. He's pathetic.

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posted Feb 25, 2008

"was around this time that I started displaying peculiar twitches and making noises. Just silly sounds, sort of swallowing all the time, gulping, or just shouting. I got thrown out of school for a week for making so much noise that no one else could concentrate. Along with the twitches I developed various obsessions. I became obsessed by the number five, and had to touch certain objects five times, put the light on and off five times, or open and close a door five times. I had to have everything lined up at a certain angle, whether it was plates on a table or my clothes. I insisted on keeping the light on at night and still do."

or that?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article447507.ece


my sisters friend has the same problem. has to do everything by sevens (closing doors, flushing the toilet etc) if not she thinks bad things will happen (death of loved ones for example). she is on medication, and has to see a specialist. its a well known (now) and treatable problem. shame gazza never got the help he needed when he was young.

the man is a legend, my favourite footie player of all time. ( i was a spurs fan until i saw the light - when i was 12)

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posted Feb 25, 2008

Gazza was a great footballer when he was on form, and a great asset to the Spurs & England teams, as well as being an extremely nice, genuine guy with a great sense of humour! I hope he gets well soon. Also I think it is a lovely thing for Spurs to take care of one of their own during his hour of need!

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posted Feb 27, 2008

gazza give us a wave

gazza gazza give us a wave..

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