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The other courage- Guerra story

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the courage of changes outside football.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 7411656022
He credits Rachel and son Jack, who was born in March, for providing the strength to fight on. “I would’ve gone back to punting and lying,” he said. “I owe everything to Rachel, to all of them, for the support they gave me.”

Guerra weaned himself off gambling and has not had a bet, he says, since January. Rachel is in charge of the finances and she allows him $250 a week to live.

Now playing coach at Chelsea in the Mornington Peninsula League, Guerra will soon join the AFL’s overhauled responsible gambling program, which will be headed by Schwarz.

He wants to help footballers — some of whom he knows to have problems — and the TAC Cup kids.

“I want to help people, I see it as a problem across the whole of the AFL,” Guerra said.

“I’ve got no one to blame but myself and I’m not looking for sympathy. I just want to tell people there are dark days, very dark days, and make them think twice about having a bet.’
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Sad story.. http://www.news.com.au/national/brent-g ... 7411656022 for those like myself without a HS subscription.


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He got very unlucky with that 1st bet


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From pissing off the balcony in Adelaide after a Saints prelim to pissing it up the TAB walls.

Glad Goo has turned it around though.


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I wonder how much of his allowance he bets now?


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How awful. I wish Goo every success in his battle. He gave us Saints many a happy memory!


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saintspremiers wrote:I wonder how much of his allowance he bets now?

You do understand humour is supposed to be funny.


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saintspremiers wrote:I wonder how much of his allowance he bets now?

On the assumption that Rachel and he are still living together I was surprised how generous she is with his "allowance"

Rachel is in charge of the finances and she allows him $250 a week to live.


Assuming she is paying all the bills first. That is a lot of "spending" money per week even if it does include petrol etc.

Rachel must be an amazing lady.


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thejiggingsaint wrote:How awful. I wish Goo every success in his battle. He gave us Saints many a happy memory!
And a few pissed off ones, like that Preliminary Final against the Bloods. That effort, or lack thereof caused him to be delisted.

I will also never forget his missed kick off the ground against Port that cost us a place in a grand final. No, I'm not a fan.


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saynta wrote:
thejiggingsaint wrote:How awful. I wish Goo every success in his battle. He gave us Saints many a happy memory!
And a few pissed off ones, like that Preliminary Final against the Bloods. That effort, or lack thereof caused him to be delisted.

I will also never forget his missed kick off the ground against Port that cost us a place in a grand final. No, I'm not a fan.

But what you are is one happy poster. Love your style.


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saintsRrising wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:I wonder how much of his allowance he bets now?

On the assumption that Rachel and he are still living together I was surprised how generous she is with his "allowance"

Rachel is in charge of the finances and she allows him $250 a week to live.


Assuming she is paying all the bills first. That is a lot of "spending" money per week even if it does include petrol etc.

Rachel must be an amazing lady.
That's not much at all really. $100 for petrol and $20 per day for lunch doesn't leave you much change.


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plugger66 wrote:
saynta wrote:
thejiggingsaint wrote:How awful. I wish Goo every success in his battle. He gave us Saints many a happy memory!
And a few pissed off ones, like that Preliminary Final against the Bloods. That effort, or lack thereof caused him to be delisted.

I will also never forget his missed kick off the ground against Port that cost us a place in a grand final. No, I'm not a fan.

But what you are is one happy poster. Love your style.

Give it a rest. You really are a miserably sod of a man.

As Teffers posted, you really have to be giving it to someone don't you?


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saynta wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
saynta wrote:
thejiggingsaint wrote:How awful. I wish Goo every success in his battle. He gave us Saints many a happy memory!
And a few pissed off ones, like that Preliminary Final against the Bloods. That effort, or lack thereof caused him to be delisted.

I will also never forget his missed kick off the ground against Port that cost us a place in a grand final. No, I'm not a fan.

But what you are is one happy poster. Love your style.

Give it a rest. You really are a miserably sod of a man.

As Teffers posted, you really have to be giving it to someone don't you?

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saynta wrote:
saintsRrising wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:I wonder how much of his allowance he bets now?

On the assumption that Rachel and he are still living together I was surprised how generous she is with his "allowance"

Rachel is in charge of the finances and she allows him $250 a week to live.


Assuming she is paying all the bills first. That is a lot of "spending" money per week even if it does include petrol etc.

Rachel must be an amazing lady.
That's not much at all really. $100 for petrol and $20 per day for lunch doesn't leave you much change.
IMO if one is struggling with finances $20 every day on lunch is way too much.... Though each to their own I guess. I certainly would prefer to put it towards a nice holiday (but other probably think that is a waste too :wink: )


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saintsRrising wrote:
saynta wrote:
saintsRrising wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:I wonder how much of his allowance he bets now?

On the assumption that Rachel and he are still living together I was surprised how generous she is with his "allowance"

Rachel is in charge of the finances and she allows him $250 a week to live.


Assuming she is paying all the bills first. That is a lot of "spending" money per week even if it does include petrol etc.

Rachel must be an amazing lady.
That's not much at all really. $100 for petrol and $20 per day for lunch doesn't leave you much change.
IMO if one is struggling with finances $20 every day on lunch is way too much.... Though each to their own I guess. I certainly would prefer to put it towards a nice holiday (but other probably think that is a waste too :wink: )

Surely you are taking the piss SR. I need at least 400 a week to get by. No way would 250 ever be enough.


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plugger66 wrote:
saynta wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
saynta wrote:
thejiggingsaint wrote:How awful. I wish Goo every success in his battle. He gave us Saints many a happy memory!
And a few pissed off ones, like that Preliminary Final against the Bloods. That effort, or lack thereof caused him to be delisted.

I will also never forget his missed kick off the ground against Port that cost us a place in a grand final. No, I'm not a fan.

But what you are is one happy poster. Love your style.

Give it a rest. You really are a miserably sod of a man.

As Teffers posted, you really have to be giving it to someone don't you?

Hugs and kisses.
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plugger66 wrote:
saintsRrising wrote:
saynta wrote:
saintsRrising wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:I wonder how much of his allowance he bets now?

On the assumption that Rachel and he are still living together I was surprised how generous she is with his "allowance"

Rachel is in charge of the finances and she allows him $250 a week to live.


Assuming she is paying all the bills first. That is a lot of "spending" money per week even if it does include petrol etc.

Rachel must be an amazing lady.
That's not much at all really. $100 for petrol and $20 per day for lunch doesn't leave you much change.
IMO if one is struggling with finances $20 every day on lunch is way too much.... Though each to their own I guess. I certainly would prefer to put it towards a nice holiday (but other probably think that is a waste too :wink: )

Surely you are taking the piss SR. I need at least 400 a week to get by. No way would 250 ever be enough.
You might have to cut down on those happy ending massages.


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saintsRrising wrote:
saynta wrote:
saintsRrising wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:I wonder how much of his allowance he bets now?

On the assumption that Rachel and he are still living together I was surprised how generous she is with his "allowance"

Rachel is in charge of the finances and she allows him $250 a week to live.


Assuming she is paying all the bills first. That is a lot of "spending" money per week even if it does include petrol etc.

Rachel must be an amazing lady.
That's not much at all really. $100 for petrol and $20 per day for lunch doesn't leave you much change.
IMO if one is struggling with finances $20 every day on lunch is way too much.... Though each to their own I guess. I certainly would prefer to put it towards a nice holiday (but other probably think that is a waste too :wink: )
No, a nice holiday is a good goal.


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saynta wrote:
You might have to cut down on those happy ending massages.

If that was the case it would be 600. My footy club costs a fortune.


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$20 for lunch? I've been out of Australia for a while but since when does it cost that much for one lunch for a person on the breadline?

But I suppose I see your point. It all adds up.


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Looking forward to you mob getting on the Age Pension. $611 fortnightly for everything. You definitely want to own your own house by then too.


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So he admits he had no control with gambling, acted on impulse but never bet on footy.

Right.

Just like all the other footballers with gambling problems, somehow they had restraint only when it came to betting on footy.


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Austinnn wrote:$20 for lunch? I've been out of Australia for a while but since when does it cost that much for one lunch for a person on the breadline?

But I suppose I see your point. It all adds up.
Well you can get a tostie and a drink for about 12 to 14 dollars. Add a coffee at some point during the day and you don't have any change out of 20 bucks, do you?

Well that's what it used to cost me. If the guys at work were doing lunch at an Indian, Italian or Chinese cafe it used to cost me between 20 to 30 bucks depending whether I had a wine or not. Not excessive expenditure.


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saynta wrote:
saintsRrising wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:I wonder how much of his allowance he bets now?

On the assumption that Rachel and he are still living together I was surprised how generous she is with his "allowance"

Rachel is in charge of the finances and she allows him $250 a week to live.


Assuming she is paying all the bills first. That is a lot of "spending" money per week even if it does include petrol etc.

Rachel must be an amazing lady.
That's not much at all really. $100 for petrol and $20 per day for lunch doesn't leave you much change.
Forget the petrol, go lpg and take sandwiches and a thermos, the rest is beer money. Much better budget


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borderbarry wrote:Looking forward to you mob getting on the Age Pension. $611 fortnightly for everything. You definitely want to own your own house by then too.
I could never survive on the age pension mate, but my mother in law does and she still gives money to some of her spendthrift offspring.


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