cambridgeshire canary 5,452 Posted May 30 I mean yes I am also quite the idiot that I will admit but hey, at least I'm not the one who's being paid millions a week to kick a ball yet decide to make some extra money drug dealing on the side.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 300 Posted May 30 Some people are just a bit thick I suppose. Didn't John Terry do dumb stuff like selling VIP tickets, bit weird when he's already rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 3,611 Posted May 30 He's always been a complete ****. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 4,812 Posted May 30 How to make a Charlie of yourself, by Quincy Promes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,225 Posted May 30 40 minutes ago, Satriales said: Some people are just a bit thick I suppose. Didn't John Terry do dumb stuff like selling VIP tickets, bit weird when he's already rich. A fan of Poundland too when Christmas shopping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hook's-Walk-Canary 151 Posted May 30 53 minutes ago, canarydan23 said: He's always been a complete ****. A bit harsh, how well do you know Quincy Promes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 3,611 Posted May 30 18 minutes ago, Hook's-Walk-Canary said: A bit harsh, how well do you know Quincy Promes? Well enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDarkKnight 445 Posted May 30 It's not always as black and white as it appears. As fans, we have no idea what goes on behind the scenes. At Manchester United, Martin Edward's life was threatened by Andrey Kanchelskis's agent, if his client wasn't sold to Everton. Not just football. In Snooker, John Higgins was taken to a meeting, by his agent, in order to arrange Higgins to fix matches, unbeknownst to Higgins. John Higgins was having none of it. But he still received a small ban, a few months, for not disclosing the meeting to the Snooker authorities. As opposed to Stephen Lee, who was banned for 12 years for actually fixing matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 3,211 Posted May 30 I guess I live a sheltered life but that equates to 58k euros per kilo of cocaine, or nearly 60 euros per gram. Is that right?! Prison might be the safest place for him at that sort of money. An idiot indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 1,703 Posted May 30 51 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: I guess I live a sheltered life but that equates to 58k euros per kilo of cocaine, or nearly 60 euros per gram. Is that right?! Prison might be the safest place for him at that sort of money. An idiot indeed. It won’t have been cut yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 795 Posted May 31 Don’t ever take cocaine Cambridgeshire 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 791 Posted May 31 If you want to break it down traditionally social dynamics would show footballers coming from the working class or uneducated hence they are more prone to making poor life decisions. This has deffinatly changed over the last 30 years however you get dumb people in every demographic. It's funnier looking at sportsmen and seeing the ones who are heavily educated. Eg. Chris Jericho real name Chris Irvine who is a wrestler and front man or Fozzy. He has a degree in journalism. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,079 Posted May 31 (edited) It's a strange old world and some people who become rich and/or famous have a self-destruct button - politicians, media stars, sportsmen, musicians - something in them that says success and fame isn't enough for them and they push things too far. You don't have to be famous to be able to self destruct of course, but the bigger you are, the harder you fall! Edited May 31 by lake district canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 3,611 Posted May 31 12 hours ago, TheDarkKnight said: John Higgins was having none of it. Is that the full story?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 300 Posted May 31 1 hour ago, Nexus_Canary said: If you want to break it down traditionally social dynamics would show footballers coming from the working class or uneducated hence they are more prone to making poor life decisions. This has deffinatly changed over the last 30 years however you get dumb people in every demographic. It's funnier looking at sportsmen and seeing the ones who are heavily educated. Eg. Chris Jericho real name Chris Irvine who is a wrestler and front man or Fozzy. He has a degree in journalism. I think the NFL has similar issues. Some of these kids have been poorly educated and or raised, suddenly find them selves with a boat load of money. NFL players seem to have a bad track record for speeding and drink driving. Didn't know Jericho trained as a journo, I think he made the right call doing wrestling and being a rock star! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 6,409 Posted May 31 29 minutes ago, Satriales said: I think the NFL has similar issues. Some of these kids have been poorly educated and or raised, suddenly find them selves with a boat load of money. NFL players seem to have a bad track record for speeding and drink driving. Didn't know Jericho trained as a journo, I think he made the right call doing wrestling and being a rock star! Yeah the less talented American Football players in college are often the smartest as they realise they might not make it and thus put more time into their studies. I think my favourite wrestler/education cross over is AEW's Luchasaurus having a Masters in Medieval Literature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 791 Posted May 31 (edited) 2 hours ago, king canary said: Yeah the less talented American Football players in college are often the smartest as they realise they might not make it and thus put more time into their studies. I think my favourite wrestler/education cross over is AEW's Luchasaurus having a Masters in Medieval Literature. I still remember the panthers quarter back who went down for dog breeding and fighting. Guy was a multi millionaire! Career over! Lmao that's hell of a ma to have luchasaurus is great! off track but I'm All In for Wembley, any of you guys going? Edited May 31 by Nexus_Canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 6,409 Posted May 31 14 minutes ago, Nexus_Canary said: I still remember the panthers quarter back who went down for dog breeding and fighting. Guy was a multi millionaire! Career over! Lmao that's hell of a ma to have luchasaurus is great! off track but I'm All In for Wembley, any of you guys going? I'm going! Very excited. You're thinking of Michael Vick who played for the Falcons by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 791 Posted May 31 12 minutes ago, king canary said: I'm going! Very excited. You're thinking of Michael Vick who played for the Falcons by the way. Yes your right it was Michael Vick of the Falcons bah it was some time ago!! Yeh I can't wait for all in should be superb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 791 Posted May 31 3 hours ago, Satriales said: Didn't know Jericho trained as a journo, I think he made the right call doing wrestling and being a rock star! He got that degree because Jesse the body Ventura told him to get a back up plan in a chance meeting when Irvine was a teenager. Although Irvine says the journo skills have been really useful for his podcast and dealing with interviews etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 4,812 Posted May 31 32 minutes ago, Nexus_Canary said: I still remember the panthers quarter back who went down for dog breeding and fighting. Guy was a multi millionaire! Career over! Lmao that's hell of a ma to have luchasaurus is great! off track but I'm All In for Wembley, any of you guys going? Think former boxer Gerald McClellan was done for dog fighting as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,277 Posted May 31 32 minutes ago, Nexus_Canary said: I still remember the panthers quarter back who went down for dog breeding and fighting. Guy was a multi millionaire! Career over! I believe he played for years after his prison sentence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDarkKnight 445 Posted May 31 5 hours ago, canarydan23 said: Is that the full story?! He was face-to-face with who he thought were gangsters. He said why they wanted they wanted to hear. I'm sure you would've told them to go **** themselves and go all Nightman on their Russian mafia ****? Bottom lime. He didn't fix any matches and was cleared by a panel. *drops truth mic* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 6,409 Posted May 31 21 minutes ago, KeiranShikari said: I believe he played for years after his prison sentence. Yep, for the Eagles, did his time and has been a reasonably model citizen since I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 552 Posted May 31 5 minutes ago, TheDarkKnight said: He was face-to-face with who he thought were gangsters. He said why they wanted they wanted to hear. I'm sure you would've told them to go **** themselves and go all Nightman on their Russian mafia ****? Bottom lime. He didn't fix any matches and was cleared by a panel. *drops truth mic* If he had told the authorities what had happened when he way away and safe like, I would suggest, most people would have done, then his version of the meeting would have been totally plausible. As it was, keeping quiet about it until he was found out only results in speculation and conspiracy theories. You do know Scots aren’t all saints and would beating sportspeople don’t you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDarkKnight 445 Posted May 31 4 minutes ago, Hairy Canary said: If he had told the authorities what had happened when he way away and safe like, I would suggest, most people would have done, then his version of the meeting would have been totally plausible. As it was, keeping quiet about it until he was found out only results in speculation and conspiracy theories. You do know Scots aren’t all saints and would beating sportspeople don’t you? You do know that I wasn't a part of the panel who found him innocent don't you? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 552 Posted May 31 6 minutes ago, TheDarkKnight said: You do know that I wasn't a part of the panel who found him innocent don't you? What did he get the ban for again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDarkKnight 445 Posted May 31 2 minutes ago, Hairy Canary said: What did he get the ban for again? For fly tipping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 552 Posted May 31 4 minutes ago, TheDarkKnight said: For fly tipping. Or was it for not disclosing the details of a meeting in which he agreed to match fix? That was the point I made. Not a good decision was it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDarkKnight 445 Posted May 31 1 minute ago, Hairy Canary said: Or was it for not disclosing the details of a meeting in which he agreed to match fix? That was the point I made. Not a good decision was it? Maybe you ought to read my initial post, as you'll find that I already said that. Are you trying to suggest that he did fix matches? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
