It is
sad to read the sports' pages today, to see again that Jack Wilshere
has been photographed with a shisha or hooka pipe in his hand, in a
nightclub, posing for the photo with friends. Despite being injury
and not playing at the moment, this shows a lack of common sense for
a role model with such potential, setting a bad example to young
players, his fans, his employers and to the sport.
Wilshere and friends.
As
Steven Gerrard reached his 700th game last night, playing
an important part of a wonderful Cup Tie at Bolton, amongst a fully
fired Liverpool team full of confidence, Gerrard is highly admired by
all football fans; yes, even the moranic fans who still try to remind
the Liverpool captain of his slip last season to let Chelsea into the
Premiership spot.
Wilshere
might think carefully about where he is heading. As a top rate
athlete, he shouldn't be smoking and this is the third incident that
will embarrass his employers, Arsenal. On one public occasion, when
he was photographed smoking, he was as part of the England squad at
the World Cup training hotel in Las Vegas. Not good.
Wilshere
should take a leaf out of Gerrard's book and perhaps read today's
newspapers about Clarke Carlisle's plight and enhance this with a
browse through Carlisle's book, “You don't know me...but”.
Carlisle
has just come out of hospital having been found on the A64, where he
told the press that he jumped in front of a lorry in an attempt to
end his life, following charges for drink-driving in Highbury and
bouts of depression.
Read
his book and see what he has been through. It is not just the
alcohol, but what caused the abuse, the subsequent loss of a £100,000
a year job as a TV pundit and a concern about his future. He is a
bright boy, has a loving family and plenty of support......but!
Scarred Carlisle.
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