TomandJerry
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Anyone else tuning in at 9pm?
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[Football] Paul Merson: Football and Gambling. BBC 1
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seagullwedgee
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- Aug 9, 2005
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There’s an Evens chance I will be yes.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
No can’t stand that idiot.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Yeah I might take a punt on it, odds are I will and record 24hrs in police custody…
Or are they the same show ?
Or are they the same show ?
Woah! Harsh.
I heard the interview broadcast this afternoon. The boy (now man) needed help, not a kicking.
Are there gambling-unrelated reasons you dislike him?
Edit: that said, I'm watching the Wales game so the chance is I won't be watching.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
His reason for selecting Brighton for relegation ‘ I’ve never heard of any of their players ‘. A season after AK had left the club ‘ Why aren’t Brighton playing their best player Knockhaert ‘
Poor old Jeff must be squirming every Saturday listening to the thicko.
As far as gambling goes he doesn’t seem any good at it.
His reason for selecting Brighton for relegation ‘ I’ve never heard of any of their players ‘. A season after AK had left the club ‘ Why aren’t Brighton playing their best player Knockhaert ‘
Poor old Jeff must be squirming every Saturday listening to the thicko.
As far as gambling goes he doesn’t seem any good at it.
I shouldn't, but
BN41Albion
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All I can say is betting companies are absolute scumbags
How on earth are our laws around betting so slack. Unforgivable
How on earth are our laws around betting so slack. Unforgivable
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Listening to the suicide stories from the relatives is horrendous.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Well structured prog.
I hope many on the borderline take something from it.
I hope many on the borderline take something from it.
BN41Albion
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Yep, really awful.
I've always thought Merson seems a decent guy at heart. Not the brightest tool in the box but he could play football a hell of a lot better than I ever could. Came across very well in the doc - very honest about everything he's been though and still going through, and clearly very keen to put the huge issues of the gambling industry in the spotlight.
It’s interesting the actual physiological long term effect on the brain from gambling, it’s physical! Genetic but also from conditioning.
On the other side of the coin from this brilliant documentary of punters gambling addiction, it’s remarkable to think that conversely, the large betting companies would have marketing gurus who’re experts at the psychological hooks, the lures with the sole aim of emptying a punters bank account.
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Milano
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Capitalism at its absolute worst. These bookies have the ‘right’ to maximise their profits. Wetherspoons are the equivalent to alcoholics.
It doesn’t sit that comfortably with me that TB has made a lot of his money via this industry.
BN41Albion
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You have to wonder how on earth they sleep at night knowing exactly what they're doing. Utter, utter scumbags.
- Jan 3, 2012
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I’ve always thought of him as a rubbish pundit, but absolutely all credit to him for that.
I’ve never understood addiction, least of all gambling as an addiction. I appreciate people can get chemically dependent on tobacco, alcohol, cocaine and so on. But gambling?
That was a real eye-opener. And the implications/accusations that the betting companies are preying on those they ought to be able to identify as addicts is terrifying. The stories about the suicides, as mentioned above, were heartbreaking.
I now have far more sympathy for “problem” gamblers than I have ever had before.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Sssshhh, I bet you a quid you'll upset some folk
I ‘bet’ they don’t give a monkeys.
Tick the “When the fun stops ….” slogans, whilst reaping the colossal cash windfalls.
All advertising and sponsorship should be banned as soon as possible.
BN41Albion
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Whats bloody scary with problem gambling compared to any other addiction is the sheer amount of money you can lose in a single day. Mind blowing really. I hadn't really realised how it effected addicts' mentally, either. Feel lucky to have never really been fussed about betting - always seen it as a mug's game but would never criticise those who do bet
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That’s exactly my position - not fussed about gambling.