Spinner wrote:Have Agreed with everything plugger66 has said.
This is beyond football. Cousins is a person first and a footballer second. I cant understand how some can see a 5 minute news article and judge that the bloke isnt making an effort. Who the hell do you people think you are? Are you there with his feelings every moment of the day? Or just in your lounge presuming he's guilt as charged and that he brought it all on himself just because he's an arrogant prick.
The bloke has lost his girlfriend of 8 years, his career, one of his best mates and most a reputation he built over 10 years in both the media and football. Not a lot left to fall back on. Reality is, he wont be remembered for his playing ability anymore.
All the above over the space of just over a year. And as we have recently found out, he has had all these changes while being addicted to drugs. Yes, it may be said that its probably the cause of a lot of his problems....BUT
Which way do you think a self confessed drug addict is going to turn during times like these? I think we all know. So dont be so condescending.
The last paragraph says it all really.
A self confessed drug addict.
A self confessed brilliant footballer who was playing on methamphet for how long?
A self confessed brilliant footballer who improved his performance through little boosts of methamphet before/during games.
A self confessed drug addicted turd who has not just come under the spotlight in the space of just over the last year. FFS. Real world check.
A self confessed brilliant footballer who was handed everything most people only dream of and blew it because of the lifestyle HE chose.
I'm sure you didn't choose it Spinner OR were offered the lifestyle he was gifted with.
I wasn't.
Never had the chance.
Have seen a lot of people who weren't gifted with what that arrogant little prick was - and they turned out decent people.
Didn't see them with that smug look either each time they were filmed by TV crews - oh, cos they weren't filmed, cos they weren't gifted with a lifestyle they only dreamt of.
Humility - certainly not Benny's middle name!!!
So my sympahty level when you've had more than enough chances Benny - zero. Zip. Nada. Couldn't give a s*** what happens to you next Benny but never come near our club.
Beyond football? No, it's exactly about football because he flew high as a supposed role model to kids. Way above because a generation of kids worshipped him. Yes they did, so it is everything to do with football and the responsibility people have to their fans as a role model.
If he's not remembered for his football ability I don't give a toss because to me and mine he is just a drug addicted low life. A very probable cheat
of our game.
Condescending? You are kidding!!!!