ex footballers gone wrong

[in exile]

I think of everybody, Gary Charles is about the saddest and worst case.  I hope he's got his life sorted now because a few years ago it wasn't looking too clever.

He was coaching teenagers at a Tamworth based club (Bolehall Swifts) up until 2 seasons ago. Not sure if he still is.

[in exile]

Which B was a British Agent played by Bob Holness?

James Bond, in a radio play

[Percy McCarthy]

Dexys Midnight Runners asked that Jocky Wilson be used during their Top of the Pops performance of 'Jackie Wilson said'. Wish somebody would tell all those clueless makers of crap 'Who remembers the 80's?' type TV programmes.....

....to fuck off.

[class-of-82]

Remember curcics home debut he and savo tore arsenal to shreds we went 2-0 up and only a world class save from seaman stopped us going 3-0 up game over.
Arse brought hartson and wright on (I think ) and we fell apart losing 2-3 and I'm sure he never got a look in after that but for me I loved him always trying to something different.
Such a shame

[tomd2103]

Terrible to hear Robbie Savage yesterday, he was babbling incoherently on the radio, only heard a bit of whatever it was but I assume it was a programme about the permanently bewildered.

Bit of an unfortunate phrase to use considering what happened to his father.

[PeterWithesShin]

Remember curcics home debut he and savo tore arsenal to shreds we went 2-0 up and only a world class save from seaman stopped us going 3-0 up game over.
Arse brought hartson and wright on (I think ) and we fell apart losing 2-3 and I'm sure he never got a look in after that but for me I loved him always trying to something different.
Such a shame

Finished 2-2, Derby at home was Curcic's first game for us.

I've said before that a good mate of mine knew Curcic well while he was with us so met Curcic a few times. We all went out to lunch one day and he was a lovely chap, mad as a box of frogs though, in a nice way. I think the main thing for him though was he hated playing football, he only played because he was good at it and it meant he could support his family back home.

[aev]

Which B was a British Agent played by Bob Holness?

James Bond, in a radio play

That's Blockbusters.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I think Aston Villa should check out Sasa Curcic's coaching school and maybe help him out and he then can recommend some young players to watch out for in coaching school or watching youth football at the level. He could be employed as a scout or whatever. It might be worth investing say 150 pounds a week to do that.

[FailsworthVillan]

I think Aston Villa should check out Sasa Curcic's coaching school and maybe help him out and he then can recommend some young players to watch out for in coaching school or watching youth football at the level. He could be employed as a scout or whatever. It might be worth investing say 150 pounds a week to do that.

Nobody's stopping you.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I am not running the club

[russon]

Craig Gardner's career has gone down 2 toilets since leaving the Villa and it's a toss up over which one stinks the most, but i'll go for the cesspit he currently finds himself in (by a short tortoise head)

[oswald funkletrumpet]

curcic would have been on what 10k a week? 500k a year and he packed it in to be a porn star.

and now the club should help him lol

[Virgil Caine]

From a different era but I remember watching a documentary on Albert Johannesson one of the first significant black players (he was South African) who is fondly remembered by older Leeds Utd fans as a very skilful, goalscoring left winger from the mid 1960's. If it was not for a certain Eddie Gray he would have played far more games though he did play in the 1965 FA Cup Final against Liverpool and I think was the first non-white to play in the final. A debt of gratitude should be bestowed on him as I imagine that he suffered from all sorts of abuse and bigotry but he paved the way towards the more enlightened attitude towards non Caucasian footballers.Unfortunately, and sadly without recognition at the time, he died in 1995, a recluse who had suffered with alcoholism, meningitis and heart failure.

[PeterWithesShin]

The Nii Lamptey story is a very sad read.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448663-a-tragic-career-the-tale-of-nii-lamptey

[Ger Regan]

curcic would have been on what 10k a week? 500k a year and he packed it in to be a porn star.

and now the club should help him lol

He also battled a drug addiction. Is that lol too?