Kenny Sansom

petetheaddick · January 2016

I've got the TV on this morning and flicked onto Jeremy Kyle (I don't usually watch it).
It was a special on Kenny Sansom and his alcohol addiction. It's such a shame to see how far one of my childhood heroes has fallen. I sincerely hope he recovers from his demons. He seems to be doing well since the show.

kentaddick · January 2016

petetheaddick said:
I've got the TV on this morning and flicked onto Jeremy Kyle (I don't usually watch it).
It was a special on Kenny Sansom and his alcohol addiction. It's such a shame to see how far one of my childhood heroes has fallen. I sincerely hope he recovers from his demons. He seems to be doing well since the show.

On Twitter he says he's still clean. Addiction is an awful thing.

Lincsaddick · January 2016

His story has been doing the rounds for a long time, 5Live did a 'special' on this months ago. It's a salutary lesson how a well paid, famous and respected man can fall into the gutter very easily, familiar stories of booze and betting, probably the other B, birds played a part as well. How fleeting fame and fortune can be.
Let's hope that his example is a deterrent to others in danger of a similar fall and that Sansom personally stays on the straight side

killer kish · January 2016

You can't get any lower than being on the Jeremy Kyle show!

SOTF · January 2016

Kenny lived next door to my Grandfather and would regularly invite us in for a coffee before we left for Charlton on a Saturday afternoon. He had all of his Caps framed on his living room wall. Given my relatively young age at the time it took a few years to sink in what a superb and successful player he was.

He always spoke very highly of Charlton and the job that Curbishley did to build the squad and maintain our premier league status.

He is genuinely one of the good guys of the sport and it's such a shame his demons took control over the past few years. It's great to finally see him back in the form I remember.

Jack_Charlton · January 2016

killer kish said:
You can't get any lower than being on the Jeremy Kyle show!

He played 200 odd games for crystal palace.

killerandflash · January 2016

Lincsaddick said:
His story has been doing the rounds for a long time, 5Live did a 'special' on this months ago. It's a salutary lesson how a well paid, famous and respected man can fall into the gutter very easily, familiar stories of booze and betting, probably the other B, birds played a part as well. How fleeting fame and fortune can be.
Let's hope that his example is a deterrent to others in danger of a similar fall and that Sansom personally stays on the straight side

And while he was well paid by our standards, by modern day footballer standards he got paid a pittance. It's not as if he could afford to blow vast amounts, and still have millions in the bank

killer kish · January 2016

I take that back Jack no wonder he found booze!

ElfsborgAddick · January 2016

Bit of a gambler as well.

So the story goes when Sansom left palice to go to Arsenal, he got bailed out after losing a lot of dough with the bookies. Fantastic footballer and a shame.

He has lived in the Bromley for a number of years, see him every now and then.

iaitch · January 2016

Wasn't he sleeping on park benches about a year ago.

SuedeAdidas · January 2016

Yup. Was living above the Tamasha ruby house in Bromley.

Covered End · January 2016

ElfsborgAddick said:
Bit of a gambler as well.

So the story goes when Sansom left palice to go to Arsenal, he got bailed out after losing a lot of dough with the bookies. Fantastic footballer and a shame.

He has lived in the Bromley for a number of years, see him every now and then.

I have seen him in The Bugle, drinking pints & feeding the fruit machine.

StubleyAddick · January 2016

Interviewing him tomorrow for my dissertation. Had an hour conversation with him on the phone about a lot of things already and I can confirm what a top bloke he is.

He's also a very honest man, who was clearly desperate for help and has managed to get exactly that. He has just come out of Rehab and is now working in helping others who have a similar problem to what he had.

nth_london_addick · January 2016

Gotta respect people that face the Demon and fight back

Addiction is shit it's a complete cnut

But I don't ever have sympathy for those that are not strong enough to fight it

My sympathy lies with the person who fights it every day and successfully stays clean, not the coward who gets beaten by the thing

DaveMehmet · January 2016

His brother used to manage a sunday side I played for years ago.

StewieGriffinSE7 · January 2016

Know him well through his daughter Katie, he's an absolute bellend.

ElfsborgAddick · January 2016

Covered End said:

ElfsborgAddick said:
Bit of a gambler as well.

So the story goes when Sansom left palice to go to Arsenal, he got bailed out after losing a lot of dough with the bookies. Fantastic footballer and a shame.

He has lived in the Bromley for a number of years, see him every now and then.
I have seen him in The Bugle, drinking pints & feeding the fruit machine.

About six years ago I was in Barclays in Bromley at about 2pm. I'm standing in the queue and he walks past me absolutely slaughtered.

Apparantly does a good Norman Wisdom impression.

ElfsborgAddick · January 2016

SuedeAdidas said:
Yup. Was living above the Tamasha ruby house in Bromley.

Apparantly had a spell in the Travelodge in Bromley.

Riviera · January 2016

ElfsborgAddick said:

Covered End said:

ElfsborgAddick said:
Bit of a gambler as well.

So the story goes when Sansom left palice to go to Arsenal, he got bailed out after losing a lot of dough with the bookies. Fantastic footballer and a shame.

He has lived in the Bromley for a number of years, see him every now and then.
I have seen him in The Bugle, drinking pints & feeding the fruit machine.
About six years ago I was in Barclays in Bromley at about 2pm. I'm standing in the queue and he walks past me absolutely slaughtered.

Apparantly does a good Norman Wisdom impression.

Not as good as Peter Taylor's I'll wager.

NomadicAddick · January 2016

StewieGriffinSE7 said:
Know him well through his daughter Katie, he's an absolute bellend.

....?

Covered End · November 2016

A hopeless case it would seem.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/former-england-star-kenny-sansom-fears-he-could-lose-foot-after-suffering-infection-amid-booze-battle/ar-AAjWGKR?li=BBoPWjQ

hoof_it_up_to_benty · November 2016

Can't see him winning this one - like Gazza seems destined for an early grave.

Chris_from_Sidcup · November 2016

Clearly doesn't want to help himself if he checked out of the clinic after just a few days so this isn't going to end well.

ThreadKiller · November 2016

Alcoholism is a lot deeper than assuming that the person should just man up and get over it. There is no magic on/off switch unfortunately

blackpool72 · November 2016

ThreadKiller said:
Alcoholism is a lot deeper than assuming that the person should just man up and get over it. There is no magic on/off switch unfortunately

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