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Marcus Maddison - 20 months jail for GBH (p77)

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  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,985
    Good luck to him
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,365
    edited May 2021
    Talal said:
    I was under the impression he wanted a complete break from the game but clearly not. Hope it works out for him. 
    At the level this team are at, the sort of pressures that come with ‘professional’ football are completely non-existent.

    Hardly any travel, little expectation, probably only train 1-2 times a week. 

    For a player of his ability he could play at that level with his eyes closed.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Spalding are my new fourth team.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,675
    I really hope he finds himself in a good place mentally. 
    Away from the pressure of professional football he may enjoy life again. 
    I hope so.
    Good luck mate. 
  • Valley27000
    Valley27000 Posts: 3,417
    Good luck.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,487
    edited May 2021
    cafctom said:
    Talal said:
    I was under the impression he wanted a complete break from the game but clearly not. Hope it works out for him. 
    At the level this team are at, the sort of pressures that come with ‘professional’ football are completely non-existent.

    Hardly any travel, little expectation, probably only train 1-2 times a week. 

    For a player of his ability he could play at that level with his eyes closed.
    Oh yeah I get that I just thought he was one of those players that didn't enjoy football but obviously I was wrong. 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    edited May 2021
    I called it a while ago that he’d be playing non league within a year. We have a crap record of signing “high profile” players. We usually seem to get them too late or they just don’t work. 

    The bloke still strikes me as an unbearable bell-end and probably not someone I’d want to  have a pint with, but I hope this works out for him and he finds some peace and happiness from this move. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Exiled_Addick said:
    I called it a while ago that he’d be playing non league within a year. We have a crap record of signing “high profile” players. We usually seem to get them too late or they just don’t work. 

    The block still strikes me as an unbearable bell-end and probably not someone I’d want to  have a pint with, but I hope this works out for him and he finds some peace and happiness from this move. 
    There's non league and there's 8th tier. That's 5 levels below where we are at the moment, and 2 levels below the likes of Dartford and Welling
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    People do what they have to do to find happiness and peace of mind. I applaud Maddison for doing what’s seemingly going to do that for him. Good luck and may your smile be wide Marcus.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited May 2021
    If playing video games is his main hobby and he can pay the rent from that and 8th tier football whilst keeping him happy then fair play to him. Certainly something I personally would dream of doing.
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  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,356

    It's so hard not to think he's an utter tool, second picture has his shirt tucked into his belt buckle just to show he has a designer belt..ffs
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Braziliance said:

    It's so hard not to think he's an utter tool, second picture has his shirt tucked into his belt buckle just to show he has a designer belt..ffs
    It's not hard to not judge books by covers.

    Sure he probably is a bit of a tool, but everyone is different and the blokes obviously been struggling mentally. 

    Just hope he finds happiness in low pressure football and gaming to make money.
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,356
    We know a lot about him already though and I've heard stories, don't wish him any ill harm but he does himself no favours
  • Draizetrain
    Draizetrain Posts: 801
    He couldn't motivate himself for £2000 a week, so can't see it happening for £500 a week...not a chance. 

    Personally, I can't see him making a single appearance for them...
  • Maccn05
    Maccn05 Posts: 967
    The manager there is his old team mate and skipper ... he’s said he gets MM and will help him.

    ive no real interest in him going forward but hopefully he can find some peace. Mental health is no joke I can assure you 
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Draizetrain said:
    He couldn't motivate himself for £2000 a week, so can't see it happening for £500 a week...not a chance. 

    Personally, I can't see him making a single appearance for them...
    Not everybody is motivated by money. Hes back near his kid, I dont think he has the motivation to be a complete success on the pitch but even at 50/60% he will massively stand out at that level. Good luck to the fella 
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,688
    So we get a development fee??
    Sadly a player that was always likely to struggle, but we took a punt and it didn't come off. Despite dropping to 8th tier, I fear he will get a shock when he arrives as even at that level there is an expectation of commitment and professionalism. 

    Hoping this gives him back a sense of well-being. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,035
    Draizetrain said:
    He couldn't motivate himself for £2000 a week, so can't see it happening for £500 a week...not a chance. 

    Personally, I can't see him making a single appearance for them...

    £500 a week? Surely he isn’t getting anything like that? 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    Draizetrain said:
    He couldn't motivate himself for £2000 a week, so can't see it happening for £500 a week...not a chance. 

    Personally, I can't see him making a single appearance for them...
    Not sure how much motivation the 8th tier of football takes. 

    With his deliveries, he could probably walk around the pitch and still be a bloody good player at that level. 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,287
    Chunes said:
    Draizetrain said:
    He couldn't motivate himself for £2000 a week, so can't see it happening for £500 a week...not a chance. 

    Personally, I can't see him making a single appearance for them...
    Not sure how much motivation the 8th tier of football takes. 

    With his deliveries, he could probably walk around the pitch and still be a bloody good player at that level. 
    Yea which is probably what he wants, yes he’s probably a bit of a narcissist but he probably can’t help that.
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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    edited May 2021
    Still a little sad that he didn't work out here. He was a really exciting player. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    My hunch tells me he won’t still be there on the opening day of the season 
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,918
    edited May 2021
    Have people learned nothing? If you have nothing nice to say, how about don't say anything at all ? 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Can he sign for a league club, and play, after the window has shut? 
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,953
    I was very happy when MM joined us,I thought Bowyer,who had some "dodgy" moments early in his career,and went performing at the top level for years,might have seen a similarity and got through to him.It was not to be,now Mm will be playing for the fun of it,and not for money,he is not to old to have the "penny drop",and who knows ,may make it back to a decent level.So many very good players just drift away,Ravell Morrison,e.g. ,very frustrating to see for those of us who would have loved the chance to play top level,but where nowhere near good enough,but who knows the pressure that top level sport demands.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Chunes said:
    Draizetrain said:
    He couldn't motivate himself for £2000 a week, so can't see it happening for £500 a week...not a chance. 

    Personally, I can't see him making a single appearance for them...
    Not sure how much motivation the 8th tier of football takes. 

    With his deliveries, he could probably walk around the pitch and still be a bloody good player at that level. 
    Or get kicked up in the air by every lumbering centre half who thinks he's a billy big bollocks.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Eight tier players don't earn £500 a week though there are a few exceptions I heard about when I was watching that level in the south, over the last couple of seasons but that was a striker who was also coaching the youngsters one night a week, and was a good mate of the successful owner.
    Since COVID-19 and the season was halted on November 5th 2020, all clubs from the 6th tier down, will have even less players earning much money as part timers until the club bars are open for business and the lower League clubs let their hundreds of supporters back in again at the beginning of next season.

    Billy Kee the successful striker in the lower divisions also gave up full time football because of stress/depression/anxiety to become a builder and it sounds as if he has found a calmness despite it being a harder way to make a living.

    The guys who play at the 8th level give 100% commitment and Marcus Maddison may be in for a surprise when a Part time footballer and Scaffolder kicks him into row Z from a mixture of clumsiness and malice in the first few minutes of his debut.

    I wish Maddison well because those of us who have had any combination of depression, anxiety, and stress know that its a dangerous mix and life becomes impossible to function and work, play and relationships with family, friends,work colleagues and strangers become untenable.

    At 27 MM should have been a great signing in League 1 for cafc but unfortunately he was in a dark place which resulted in this scenario.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Addickted said:
    Chunes said:
    Draizetrain said:
    He couldn't motivate himself for £2000 a week, so can't see it happening for £500 a week...not a chance. 

    Personally, I can't see him making a single appearance for them...
    Not sure how much motivation the 8th tier of football takes. 

    With his deliveries, he could probably walk around the pitch and still be a bloody good player at that level. 
    Or get kicked up in the air by every lumbering centre half who thinks he's a billy big bollocks.
    Exactly, it's not an exhibition league
  • ButtleJR
    ButtleJR Posts: 1,586
    se9addick said:
    Draizetrain said:
    He couldn't motivate himself for £2000 a week, so can't see it happening for £500 a week...not a chance. 

    Personally, I can't see him making a single appearance for them...

    £500 a week? Surely he isn’t getting anything like that? 
    I've heard he is. Must be some sort of record for that level. Was looking for houses as well, maybe he's downsizing. Fair play to him...

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