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I wonder whos paying for that rehab program.  :-))(

All the best Christian, good luck.  Hasn't Tony Adams got something to do with the formation of that place.  I'm sure I saw a programme about that once.

Would explain a lot. Well done for admitting it and doing something about it Christian, hope he can come back a better player and person from this

Drink drink wherever you maybe
I wanna be like Christian,
a drunk-en welshie,
He used to play for city
he used to be quite shite
but once he stops drinking he will be alright!!!!

Just what we need  :evil:

Hope he gets over it, and turns back into the Roberts of old. If he plays for us again that is...

Even more reason NOT to sell Fallon....

Jan's on a roll today!  8)

Blimey, explains a lot mind. And yes it is Adams clinic.

Good luck with it because regarless of if it is his own fault or whatever alcoholism is terrible and can end your life.

Boston striker Noel Whelan also checked in a day or two ago too.

Ooooh Christian Roberts
He used to play for Swindon
He's in rehab now...

Oh Chrisitian Roberts
He used to be alki
but he's alright now

class!

good luck to him hope he gets over it

Agreed DV, hope he sorts himslef out, but realistically he's not gonna play for us for the foreseeable future.  Tony Adams does have some level of ownership of sporting chance, and they've sorted out guys like clarke carlisle and mutu amongst others.  I believe its free? like a charity sort of thing, I've seen it on TV etc, lets hope it works for robbo.

Chris-ti-an says
That he likes foot-ball
But he can't help
Falling in love with booze
Christian
Christian

I just hope Tony Adams can work his magic on him and he comes back a better player.

Just look at Joey Barton, he went there to control his anger and aggression problem and now he's currently one of the best Midfielders in the Premiership this season.

 :D

I wonder if the fact STFC gave him a couple of bottles of champagne (MOM award) after every home match contributed to his current state of affairs.

Every match he played in he seemed to win the mom.

Joey Barton is different, his anger doesnt make him put on weight and be unfit....

Is Roberts out of contract in the summer, how long is he in the clinic....we'll we see him play for us again?

I think when Lee Holmes won MOM Roberts had the champers as Lee Holmes was too young to drink it.

Every time I went in the players lounge after matches, I'd always see Roberts walk in with his champers in arm.  Saying that he always gave it straight to his wife though!

In all seriousness I hope he gets it sorted and returns better than ever, always came across as a nice fella!

I agree... aside from the joking.

Its odd that its always the others that are seen out and about drinking heavily but hey at least hes getting help now.

2 players within a couple of months of each other with alcohol related issues.  Not too good is it.

best of luck to christian & i hope he can sort himself out.

would be a shame to see his career go down the pan because of something like this. he can be a match winner on his day & still has a lot of potential.

He's not one I've ever seen out in Swindon, unlike messrs Pook, Nicholas and Fallon who seemed to enjoy Walkabout on friday.

Holmes said in interview his dad was having it!

A few of our players needc help in my opinion

Well they say admiting you have a problem and facing up to it is one of the hardest things with addiction.
Good luck Chrissie!

We do seem to have a drink culture at the club :-))(  :x ,which surely doesn't help out on the pitch.I'm not saying the players should live like monks but they should behave like professional athletes, not drinking in town on a saturday night would be a start.

To be fair to the guys that were out on friday they didn't seem in any way pished.

I agree with the drink culture, I feel we've never fully shed the one that developed and became entrenched under McMahon, by all accounts it was this that forced Digby out of the club.  No harm in having the odd drink but it needs to be kept a lid on IMHO.  Maybe currently a symptom of a youthful squad.

shall we make him a card. :D ..seriously though if i was iffy i would put a drink ban til the end of the season.we are in deep shit and we can do with players and there hangovers

I think a lot of people on here are a bit hypocritical though

Stigger was a better player for it!

how would he enforce it?

Always makes me laugh - every Saturday and most Fridays Dick Mackey is in the Kings in Old Town......

Not sure the lads shouldn't go out on a Saturday after a game in Town ?  Why not ??

It's not their fault Swindon is a small place and they will be spotted wherever they go.....

True they are young lads in the prime of life ,but the fact that two of the players mentioned have been in trouble due drink driving and they are still out in the Walkabout,you would have thought they'd keep their heads down.

Drinking ban! That's a laugh! How many people have turned up to work/uni/college hungover? I for one have done. At least they do it on a Saturday night as they have a day off the next day.

You arent paid stupid amounts of money a week to stay in decent physical shape

I'm in two minds, I used to slate Nicho, he used to be always out drinking away and last season couldnt get near the team. He looked like he didnt care about Swindon or even getting in the team, I thought that was down to his drinking however there was clearly a king falling out as he is in the team each week and is playing very well.

You aren't paid to go out on the lash the night before and not be able to mentally concentrate. Seriously just because it's Swindon people have rose tinted glasses. However, I would say there is a limit. Drink driving and violence shouldn't be accepted and heavy punishments should be enforced in such cases.

good luck to him. can't say i'm thrilled that one of our senior players has alcohol problems when so many of our players are seen out getting plastered so often. oh well.

so long as the players turn up sober and without a hangover on a saturday, i'm not too fussed.

mind you, i'd have difficulty holding my tongue if i saw them out on the lash after a home defeat/poor performance.

They are professional football players though,their bodies should be their temples :wink: .
To be honest,i don't really have too much of a problem with them going out for a quiet pint after a game [so long as we've got a result that is],what i worry about is the trouble a group of boozed up,adrenalin filled group of footballers can get up too or be invovled in.

...and I dont....

Ok so if your boss turned around and said to you don't go drinking on a Saturday night unless it's a quiet pint then what would you do?

if it started effecting your work/study then im sure a ultimatum would be given though surely.we are going down at this rate and if you think going out on the piss 3/4 nights is going to help then fair play but if i thought my job was on the line then fuck me i would sort myself out

Furry Muff then, Kudos to you. But there are many who would say the same thing but do it themselves

I think sitting at a desk with a hangover is a bit different to running around for 90 mins with one. Just my opinion.

Ah, but I dont work sundays. I guess the players dont either....but say I did go out and get drunk on a Saturday night, by the time I get to work on Monday all the after effects that could effect my job would be totally out the system.

The only lasting damage would be physical, which doesnt have anything to do with my job.

But are they going out the night before a match day?

not everyone has cushy desk jobs though!

Not everyone has jobs!  :mrgreen:

ouch  :o

you're dumped.

not that I've seen....but that isnt the point, for me anyways. Its not the hangovers that bother me....more the lasting effect on the body. Heavy drink consumptions makes you gain weight and you become un-fit.

Our players should be doing everything they can to stay physically as fit as possible.

I think you'll find binge drinking does have lasting mental damage. I'm not saying you do binge drink or saying that people shouldn't, but I think some people need to think about their drinking habits before jumping on the players backs.

I can hear Lady crying from here  :cry:  :shock:

fair play, it takes alot of balls to admit you've got a problem. heres hoping he comes back a better player for it.

What a fat stupid cunt, what's he drinking for?

As long as they're not out the night before a game and it doesn't harm their fitness I don't have a problem with it, although clearly it has been harming Roberts' fitness.  Come on Curo, it's all down to you now....  Time for the legend to step forward!   :D

How many to go to get to the magic 20 Walrus?  Curo got 7 at Colchester and Thorpe got one didn't he?  Or am I out on that?

19... :roll:

I turn up for work in all sorts of states, i guess it's the same thing...

Of course the presence of Sky and them getting a juicy story like this, would be merely co-incidental.

  Can't really see the chavmeister as Skull Attack man....he's got fat enough for maybe a taste for the Reverand James.

to be honest, not exactly shocking is it, just look at him.

Good luck to him, hope he gets himself all sorted out.

How kind Johno. Good luck to the guy really. He is a Swindon player and the club are doing right by sticking by him. Hopefully he will pull through this ASAP and come back looking sharper.

course i hope he does well but come on, roberts in drinking problem, just because im saying im not shocked doesn't mean i don't care.

Swindon striker Christian Roberts will spend 28 days at the Sporting Chance Clinic to receive treatment for an alcohol problem.
Roberts, 26, will check into the Hampshire clinic on Monday and is unlikely to play for Town in the time he is there.

Swindon boss Iffy Onuora said: "I admire Christian for facing up to his problems and seeking help.

"I'm sure he'll benefit from his time with Sporting Chance."

Roberts went for an assessment at Sporting Chance last Friday and it was decided he should check into the clinic.

Sporting Chance chief executive Peter Kay said: "Christian has been dealing with this problem for over a year and it's at this stage he feels his life has become unmanageable.

"Christian has also thanked the PFA for giving him their support and allowing him to come to Sporting Chance."

Fair enough for admitting the problem, but frankly, he ought to be sacked.

If Peter Kay's there that should help him look on the bright side anyway.

A drinking ban is ridiculous. How many other clubs have them? Complete waste of time, everyone knows that drinking helps you play football anyway. look at Gazza at Euro 96, pissed off his head and so were half the team and he scored that classic goal against Scotland. Conclusive proof.

can we afford to...not money wise but the fact is if Fallon goes and we sacked Roberts we'd be left with Cureton who hasnt scored for us to win us matches....

Which night would you give your permission for?

Fallons not going anywhere. Unfortunately.

I don't see how keeping Roberts makes a tiny bit of difference... he hasn't featured for about 2 months.

How many? Pook and ...???

Who was out the night before?

That's what some people were saying. I wasn't saying that - I was just making a point

Know a good dentist?

Post something worthy of a debate instead of regurgitating other people's by means of quotes and silly questions

Fight! Fight! Fight!

:box:  :wink:

He lives here in the binge drinking capital of the uk so he doesn't go out in Swindon.

Just seeking clarification. How else can we separate truth from myth?

Debate these:

Being out with mates doesn't automatically mean "on the lash" or "pissed".

Pook is the only one with a drink driving offence.

Poor christian. Hope everything goes ok for him.

excuse me?

There's no way you're fast enough to escape after abusing them and, being on the lash, they might inflict violence on your mouth region.

*imagines sonic being beaten up by Fallon*

 :D

if you're going to be pedantic about it, why would i be out in swindon in the first place?

This makes me laugh the two people sticking up for drinking are the nicho maffia as they call themselves.  I dont think anyone has a problem with players going out but its in moderation.  Ive heard of mates (a bar man in a club) serving players like collins and nicholas getting wrecked and drinking more than most people would on this site on a huge night out! Thats what annoys people.

Most fans say they would be model professionals however very hard to do it I imagion.  I know rhys only drinks a red wine then drives most of times.  I guess were see the difference when evans makes it to championship and others end up in the conference.

I agree with what you are saying, but it's hardly fair for someone like me who goes out does the same to go preaching about alcohol

Good luck to him, if he get's over it I'll be the first to buy him a congratulatory pint.  :twisted:

Good luck to the lad! I do have certain views on alcholism but at least he has come out and admitted he has a problem! Lets hope he can do something about it!

Might have something to do with this - "mind you, I'd have difficulty holding my tongue if I saw them out on the lash ..."

Not wishing to be pedantic, but was it not you who said that?

Perhaps you meant they followed you to your local for a drink. That would save you the bother of stalking them. :wink:

Anyways, how do you know sonic isn't a 6 foot 7 monster that could take on any of the players?

I'd love to see Sonic in a fight....Could be with me! Sonic V Tails.

because he's met me  :D

it was a hypothetical situation anyway, godfather.

Okay it would be hard to not drink, and not edulge once in a while. But I really don't see why it is so hard for these players to not go to a club. It really isn't difficult. Just don't do it!

The amount of players that have left this club for financial reasons...just think of the money players would save by sitting at home, or having a sensible party.

Lets face it by the time they're 35 they can do what the hell they like with their lives, but while they are a footballer they need to stay in good condition.

Fuck off they're young men if they don't go to clubs they might resort to homosexuality....  By the time they're 35 they're too fucking old and settled down to go out clubbing.  There is a happy medium.  The reports on here of players drinking aren't encouraging, but don't believe all you read, and Saturday night is a chance for players to drown their sorrows!

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

You're a good lad really Walrus. I know that nobody is perrfect but it is possible to have a good time without getting lashed was the point I was trying to make. Just did it very badly thats all!

Just to clarify.

There's only one of "the two people" here and I'm not sticking up for drinking as you put it. I'm against lies, half truths and innuendo besmirching professionals who have nothing to do with the alcoholism of Roberts.

Blame Sonic for the Nicho Mafia label. He invented it. We don't call ourselves anything.

Isn't Rhys your mate?

I bet Nicho much prefers a quiet night in with his girl. Don't you?

 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

(He's a pie eating pussycat really. :wink: )

:nod: :nod:

I think you have to distinguish between the aims of the players and the aims of the fans. Most of the time these are pretty similar. The players aims are to play well to further their career, the fan's want the players to play well so the clubs fortunes improve. However like in any other career it's up to the individual if they want to endanger their future aims by going out and getting lashed. The fans might not like it but eventually it will damage the player's career more than the club. The player will drop out of the first team and eventually be replaced.

The situation is worse for the players at this level as it's very easy for a players to slip into non-league obscurity. So if a player wants to damage his career prospects by damaging their health and fitness through over-drinking or anything else  then it's going to harm them more than anybody else eventually and so is ultimately their decision.

Exactly. It's not something that the we can preach, it's an individual incentive not to get too drunk (if they do at all). This is the basic point I was trying to put across.

Yeah well I made it better.  8)

:D

Somehow I think you only made half of the point and I made the other half. Together it's the perfect compliment, but without each other it isn't nearly as good. A bit like beer and myself.

ooooooooh low blow

made me laugh though.

Is Nicho shagging Marie or something?!

Well this thread got very interesting.  To be honest I don't give a shit anymore about players being out on Saturday nights.  

As for Nicho I hope he just keeps on doing whatever he's doing socially as he's been one of our better players this season.

And for anyone's that interested I do know a good dentist.

what happened to Nicho was that Heywood fucked off and he doesnt get pissed every weekend!

Well that's not strictly true, as Heywod still lives in Swindon, and they do enjoy a Saturday night beverage together.  A Saturday night out for footballers is just the same a s a Friday night for the typical 9-5 office brigade.  You get to let your hair down and see some mates.

Jan - I am so glad he's our leftback and not Duke. Excellent run in the team.

yes but the Shitty manager doesnt let Heywood drink so much ?

Yes because he tells all the bars in Swindon not to serve him anything but J20 and the occassional glass of cola  :roll:

u got it!

:mrgreen:

Fucking hell fellas just cos Matty Heywood joined City doesn't make him the anti christ.  The bloke's a good guy, always got time to talk to people, loves his football and loves a pint.

TRAITOR! :piemonte:

Nice touch. wont rise to it tho, not on a forum.

Bollocks!

This debate is completely missing the point. Well done to all.

We're talking about Roberts- who has basically admitted he's an alcoholic- not the other lads who go out at the weekend for a piss up.

For once, Dave, I think you are right.

Have a gold star.

Exactly.

Hope things work out for him.

*could go into a rant*

just been reading on the city site & they are all wishing him the best of luck which is nice for a change...

http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=50742

seems he is still pretty well liked down there, some nice comments about him taking time out to talk to fans & kids

Go on then, I need entertainment :D

You couldnt make this stuff up could you? I phoned Walt Flanagans Dog to tell him this and he wouldnt believe me.

It may explain some of his slightly laclustre performances over the past year.

Should make the documentary interesting though

Not willing to go into details, but..

Addiction to coke/booze.. been through it, and I've spoken of my feelings about it on here before. No point trawling over old ground.

*tries hard not to go off on one*

(it was diet coke)  :D

I'm addicted to women's breasts! :twisted:

the reason nicho's playing well is because dick mackey injects a pint of stella into nicho's bloodstream before the game and tops it up with a half at half-time. trust me, you don't half see some weird shit wandering around the offices ;)

back to christian, i wonder how long this has been going on for? i think we'd all agree that we've not seen him at his best since the injury trouble last season and hopefully once he's conquered his demons he'll be back to the sort of player he used to be.

good luck to him.

I reckon Nicho's playing well cos the Nicho Mafia waits to greet the away team bus before every match and let's the opposition know what will happen to them if they dare make Andrew look stupid - Colin Corleone style.

PS - Does anyone remember what programme Colin Corleone was on?  He was like a wimpy fake mafia geezer and his mates would hum the godfather tune behind him.  Class at the time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/g/glammetaldetecti_1299001269.shtml

that it? google is your friend jan!

Nice one SY.  Glam metal detectives!!!  That's the kiddy!

Google's back now they ditched the braille shiiiiiite!

Anyone else think the Official Site's picture under the report of Roberts' alcohol addiction is quite apt?

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a99/Edinburgh_STFC/Robertsinboozee.jpg

Heard Roberts on the radio at 5:30. He said it was a combination of splitting with the wife a couple of times and the car crash/injury that contributed to his drink problem (not that it matters).

One thing that worries me is that he said he still might have a glass of wine to unwind. I guess we don't know the extent of his problem or where on the road to recovery he is.

I hope he beats this. Even if it doesn't  benefit STFC.

If he can learn to enjoy a drink without going over the top then he's much less likely slip back into a spiral of alcohol abuse. It only takes one bad day to fuck up a person who can never just have one.

Wine???  Fucking hell he has got a drink problem.  He needs to get on to the wife beater then she wouldn't have left him in the first place.  Also stella induced driving would have meant he'd have be able to avoid the bus, or at least not feel the consequences of the impact.

Devlin said on the radio they are hoping he is back late feb.  \o/

Jarrett'll be in there in a year's time if things go to plan  8)

have you booked him in dave?  :D