Gazza Documentary tonight

[ninian opinian]

BBC2 9pm for anyone interested.

The documentary will be released in two parts, with both episodes made available on BBC iPlayer on Wednesday 13th April 2022.

The second part of the documentary will be broadcast on BBC Two a week later on Wednesday 20th April.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Could be good.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Greatest football talent of my generation

[Park Life]

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Greatest football talent of my generation

Agreed

[Jordi Culé]

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Agreed

Same World Cup Gazza made his mark so did some Italian lad called Baggio.

I wonder what happened to him?

[Pontprennau Bluebird]

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In my opinion he was overrated. Not a patch on Best, Charlton, Duncan Edwards, Charles. Shearer, Beckham, Giggs, Bale, Southall, Dalglish.

He came across as Childish but the documentary shed interesting light on what can happen when pop star footballers go wrong; echoes of Best. Fergie did well to manage Giggs in the spotlight but in later years even that went wrong.

The BBC documentary also described Gaza in terms of “this country.” Even Wogan, an Irishman, referred to “this country.” Gazza wasn’t huge in this country…by which I mean Wales.

[splott parker]

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Must admit I didn’t quite get what all the fuss was about him. A particular memory of him was that he should have been shown a red card while being carried off on a stretcher in the FA Cup Final against Forest. It was a shocking tackle that by him that led to his career defining injury.

[The Bloop]

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In my opinion he was overrated. Not a patch on Best, Charlton, Duncan Edwards, Charles. Shearer, Beckham, Giggs, Bale, Southall, Dalglish.

He came across as Childish but the documentary shed interesting light on what can happen when pop star footballers go wrong; echoes of Best. Fergie did well to manage Giggs in the spotlight but in later years even that went wrong.

The BBC documentary also described Gaza in terms of “this country.” Even Wogan, an Irishman, referred to “this country.” Gazza wasn’t huge in this country…by which I mean Wales.

Wogan was on the BBC - of course he'd say 'this country'.

Good programme though. I'd forgotten about the second injury to his knee.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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To say he was a loose cannon is an understatement, but he never stood a chance with nobody looking out for him off the pitch and the good old English press doing what they always do.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Gazza could have played anywhere on the pitch , absolute legend

[splott parker]

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I’ve always wondered how Ferguson would have handled George Best, I was of the opinion that Busby was too lax with him, gave him enough rope to hang himself. Obviously Gascoigne was Ferguson’s era, would a Man Utd move have made him realise his full potential? Or would Fergie gone all Capt Mainwaring and Private Pike on him?

[Tuerto]

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I’ve always wondered how Ferguson would have handled George Best, I was of the opinion that Busby was too lax with him, gave him enough rope to hang himself. Obviously Gascoigne was Ferguson’s era, would a Man Utd move have made him realise his full potential? Or would Fergie gone all Capt Mainwaring and Private Pike on him?

Gascoigne had-has some quite severe mental health problems, addiction. I don't think that Ferguson could have negated that problem.

[splott parker]

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Gascoigne had-has some quite severe mental health problems, addiction. I don't think that Ferguson could have negated that problem.

Hence my last sentence.

[Tuerto]

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Hence my last sentence.

Which i don't understand :thumbup:

[Alan Lung]

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Well over rated. And a complete prick.