An interesting read:
Michael Chopra on gambling addiction and turning his life around
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62283858
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An interesting read:
Michael Chopra on gambling addiction and turning his life around
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62283858
Thanks for posting that, it sounds like Chopra may have turned a corner - it's not a surprise, but the article seems to confirm that gambling was a problem with him for all of the time he spent at City.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Soul '68
I was told a tale by someone I knew who was close to an ex City player, that Chopra would irritate the feck out of Dave Jones. Chopra would race off the field at half time and spend the entire interval checking his phone for bets he had placed prior to the game kicking off. Not paying the slightest attention to Jones's half time team talk. Chopra knew that Jones wouldn't drop himQuote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
So the question begs....why didn't Jones just snatch the phone out of Chopra's hand?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Soul '68
I'm not sure? What is your take on why he didn't do that ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
Mark Hudson said in the Under the cosh podcast, that one day at training, a couple of hard cases turned up looking for Chopra. Chopra got word of it before they seen him and hid. Dave Jones told the fellas Chopra wasn’t there and they went. Probably to do with gambling debts.
Glad to see Chops has turned things around.
Any addiction is horrible and glad to see he's got it under control
It's easy to slip into especially online.
Find myself betting £100 a weekend whereas if I was in a bookies it would be £5 max
My interpretation of the Dave Jones years is that he gambled by bringing in a number of players who were very talented but had various problems and to an extent he just let them get on with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
From a football perspective it nearly paid off spectacularly
One of the best strikers i’ve seen at the City. Unplayable on his day. Responsible for one of my favourite ever chants down the City as well.
Glad to hear he’s eventually turning things around. Addictions are an absolute nightmare.
I think you are right there with regard to talented footballers with problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by EastbourneBlue
I loved the football we played under Jones, He never quite got us over the line though
didnt Bellars hide his phone at 1/2 time and they got into a bust up, Chopra refused to go back out on the pitch till his phone was returned
Chopra told his side that he needed to check a "inspirational message" from a motivation speaker, yet it was no secret what was going on with his gambling and checking his phone at 1/2 time
We played some of the best football i’ve ever seen down the City under Jones. The 6-0 thrashing of the Wurzels, and Chops with his red hot boot celebration, right up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Soul '68
The play off defeat against Blackpool was just heartbreaking. ( never felt so down after a game). On the down side, needing 1 point from the last 4 games and not getting it was unforgivable though.
If Bothroyd had an injection, things would have been so different!Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
https://youtu.be/kydyRktil6IQuote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
Not sure what took more of a battering that night. The Wurzels or the City fans hot dog on 6m 43s !
Yep bellamy did that at ashton Gate. 2010/11 season around xmas time. New years day maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
Hopefully he's over it, but most go back to it at some point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Soul '68