Paul Merson on BBC1 now

dooderooni

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Fair play to the fella, he's opened himself up to the scrutiny of the viewing public and talked openly and honestly about his demons, hopes, fears and his past.
Worth catching on iPlayer if you haven't seen it, it'll change your opinion of him.
 
Does he apologise to Middlesbrough Football Club and its fans for his lies and deceit when seeking a transfer?
To be honest, I think we could all be a little less judgemental in our daily lives. It's hard to do it I'll admit, but sometimes you don't know what is actually going on inside people's heads and lies are often told to hide their internal struggles.
 
Does he apologise to Middlesbrough Football Club and its fans for his lies and deceit when seeking a transfer?
Never been bothered by these stories, but can understand why it bothers some. Tell you what though, what an absolute pleasure it was watching him play for us. He really was a magician. One of the greatest players to ever represent our club, even for that one promotion season alone.
 
Great programme btw. Well worth a watch. Since I've moved back to the area I certainly haven't taken North Yorkshire for granted as I maybe did in my younger years.
 
People forget just how damaging his words said very publicly about our club and with intent were.

There’s no doubt put off many domestic based players from signing and it sullied our good name and image in the press.
 
People forget just how damaging his words said very publicly about our club and with intent were.

There’s no doubt put off many domestic based players from signing and it sullied our good name and image in the press.
Fair comments, but I don't think he was in a good place when he left. He needed to get out - had to get out - so he ultimately left on bad terms.
Seen an interview with him a few years back and he admitted it could of been handled a lot better, but he felt as though all his demons were coming back and he had to get away asap.
Sad, as that season it was a pleasure to watch him absolutely taking the p*ss out of the league.
 
regardless of the rights and wrong of his exit from Boro, a lot of water has passed under the bridge and I would hope time has softened even the hardest of views about him.

The programme is great and well worth a watch, plus I think a lot of people will understand the fella a lot better for doing so.
 
Never been bothered by these stories, but can understand why it bothers some. Tell you what though, what an absolute pleasure it was watching him play for us. He really was a magician. One of the greatest players to ever represent our club, even for that one promotion season alone.
I don’t think anyone could argue with what he gave us during his stay — absolute magic on the field. Arsenal fans to this very day are still dissed about the fact he ever played for us!!
 
Others may laugh It off now but at the time it was pretty nasty stuff…..


The reason for the acrimony was a series of statements made by Merson directly, and indirectly through friends, in which he questioned Middlesbrough's ambition and the players' attitudes towards alcohol and gambling. Merson's problems with both of those are well known.
After the problems with and subsequent departures of Fabrizio Ravanelli, Emerson and Juninho, Middlesbrough have been outraged by Merson's comments, and Lamb said: "Everyone connected with Middlesbrough has been let down by Paul Merson: the fans, the players, his friends.
"Paul Merson knew how the club had been treated by other international players and when he came here he went on record saying that he would never treat the club that way. He has just treated the club in exactly the same way and I hope he treats his new club better.

"If he takes a moment to reflect, I hope he will remember how everybody bent over backwards to accommodate him and his family's particular problems, how the club baby-sat his children.
"If this is his way of repaying us I find it strange, and to say the club lacks ambition is a nonsense. We've built a new stadium, a new training ground and Bryan has spent over #50 million on players - all in the last four years.
"And to say his fellow players are drinkers and gamblers is a slur and a libel. All the other players at the club are suffering because of this and people will read his comments and again be calling Middlesbrough a Mickey Mouse club."
As if his initial tirade was not sufficient, Lamb added: "To say Paul Merson was driven out is a lie."
 
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