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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Actor on the dole. Like that's never happened before! Actors, for the most part rarely get the majority of their income from acting. Their isn't the volume of work to support them all, all the time. Why else do waiting staff give such good performers to awkward diners? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Perhaps if was a good actor he might get a job?
And I don't think he will be doing the tv show for nothing"
Exactly...and he now says he can't do a normal job! Perhaps he should have saved some of the £1M he says he earned instead of socialising with Hollywood stars?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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He'd be good on shameless. Wouldn't even need a script. One of Frank's old school mates that moved off the estate, then circumstances brought him back. He would make a good landlord of a flat roofed pub.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Perhaps if was a good actor he might get a job?
And I don't think he will be doing the tv show for nothing
Exactly...and he now says he can't do a normal job! Perhaps he should have saved some of the £1M he says he earned instead of socialising with Hollywood stars? "
Crazy...if you saved that much money, the interest alone would pay your bills. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's funny how people who have had so much can end up with so little.
I worked out to be able to quit my job and take on something less demanding And live comfortably I'd need £100,000, probably less.
A drop in the ocean compared to what some people piss up the wall |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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To my knowledge he is a recurring alcoholic so he's obviously pissed up all up the wall butiI've just read somebodies comment about living off the interest from 1M and I'm sure it's about 20 grand on average montly so your bills would be coverage entirely off that alone. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The guy is/was an alcoholic - I'm pretty sure saving and investments didn't figure highly in his priorities.
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my dad is a big drinking and I bet he's only onabout 700 a month after tax and he manages to pay his bills and save |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The guy is/was an alcoholic - I'm pretty sure saving and investments didn't figure highly in his priorities.
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That's hardly an excuse to squander £1M! He doesn't inspire any sympathy from me...he didn't come across in any way humble in the interview I read, packed in a job because he reckoned fans kept turning up at his work (as if!), and thinks most jobs he's offered are beneath him.
When there are hardworking families struggling to balance finances yet still managing to pay their bills and keep a roof over their heads his 'poor me' attitude doesn't wash. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The guy is/was an alcoholic - I'm pretty sure saving and investments didn't figure highly in his priorities.
That's hardly an excuse to squander £1M! He doesn't inspire any sympathy from me...he didn't come across in any way humble in the interview I read, packed in a job because he reckoned fans kept turning up at his work (as if!), and thinks most jobs he's offered are beneath him.
When there are hardworking families struggling to balance finances yet still managing to pay their bills and keep a roof over their heads his 'poor me' attitude doesn't wash."
I do believe people kept turning up at the garage where he worked but that's still a shit excuse for leaving. I have no sympathy for somebody that's had a tremendous chance in life and binned it. Worse thing is he wasnt half bad at all as an actor (for his level of acting that is, he's not on de niros level) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The guy is/was an alcoholic - I'm pretty sure saving and investments didn't figure highly in his priorities.
That's hardly an excuse to squander £1M! He doesn't inspire any sympathy from me...he didn't come across in any way humble in the interview I read, packed in a job because he reckoned fans kept turning up at his work (as if!), and thinks most jobs he's offered are beneath him.
When there are hardworking families struggling to balance finances yet still managing to pay their bills and keep a roof over their heads his 'poor me' attitude doesn't wash.
I do believe people kept turning up at the garage where he worked but that's still a shit excuse for leaving. I have no sympathy for somebody that's had a tremendous chance in life and binned it. Worse thing is he wasnt half bad at all as an actor (for his level of acting that is, he's not on de niros level)"
I blame Janice
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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His record for causing mayhem while on corrie probably makes him unemployable as an actor. Too full of himself when he had it all. The phrase pride before a fall springs to mind.
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Saw a bit of it. The other actors seemed to be trying other stuff.
The bit I saw of him was about him writing a fairy book and going to the pub after the stress of taking a minor IT course.
I have a worry he may not have hit bottom yet. Never great for anyone to be an alcoholic some recover others hit bottom and keep going. |
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By *horltzMan
over a year ago
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I would imagine he got a whopping fee for his front page headline and the documentary , most of us would be set up for a long time , he will just squander it then undoubtedly whinge about how hard life is treating him , my philosophy is work hard and make your own luck in life , I have little sympathy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was flicking through and saw it, was a little surprised admittedly but then did read about his issues with alcohol.
I'm also pretty sure I read it was series 2 but I cannot find any info on series 1 anywhere. Does anyone know who else has been on it or is set to go on it?
I cant imagine the fee was huge. End of the day he is desperate so they prob knocked him down
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have personal experience of 'Roy Battersby', when I worked as an overseas administrator for a large travel company a number of years ago...
This is a man who relies on the power of fame to get what he feels is due to him.....unfortunately, he didn't bank on the fact that nobody actually watched Corrie in the resort so not many people had a clue who he was 
must have been a bit of a blow upon saying to a bewildered Spanish rep 'Do you know who I am?' and getting the reply...non senor!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have personal experience of 'Roy Battersby', when I worked as an overseas administrator for a large travel company a number of years ago...
This is a man who relies on the power of fame to get what he feels is due to him.....unfortunately, he didn't bank on the fact that nobody actually watched Corrie in the resort so not many people had a clue who he was
must have been a bit of a blow upon saying to a bewildered Spanish rep 'Do you know who I am?' and getting the reply...non senor!! "
hahahaha. Idiot.
who's roy battersby though? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sad story. He was good in Celeb Big brother. Obviously deserves to claim like anyone else.
Would be better if the media left him alone. I don't revel in others' downfalls."
I think a lot of people consider their own lives and then get frustrated how someday had so much and wasted it all. I guess that's also what brings in the viewers.
Addiction is a difficult subject. A lot of people take a dim view of it until such time as it affects them or a loved one. |
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(M) Was working an event lately and he turned up, waving at everyone like the big "I am" and sauntering round like Lord Avashite....... seemed a tad put out when he was told to move along like the rest of Joe Public |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have personal experience of 'Roy Battersby', when I worked as an overseas administrator for a large travel company a number of years ago...
This is a man who relies on the power of fame to get what he feels is due to him.....unfortunately, he didn't bank on the fact that nobody actually watched Corrie in the resort so not many people had a clue who he was
must have been a bit of a blow upon saying to a bewildered Spanish rep 'Do you know who I am?' and getting the reply...non senor!!
hahahaha. Idiot.
who's roy battersby though?"
lol I meant Bruce Jones |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"He'd be good on shameless. Wouldn't even need a script. One of Frank's old school mates that moved off the estate, then circumstances brought him back. He would make a good landlord of a flat roofed pub.
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"Sad story. He was good in Celeb Big brother. Obviously deserves to claim like anyone else.
Would be better if the media left him alone. I don't revel in others' downfalls."
He let them film him for the show so he obviously likes publicity.
I think he has feelings of grandeur because he was an actor, his comments when looking on the Job centre site of " how can I do a normal job when I am an actor " didn't endear him to me. |
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He was a nasty foul mouth twat you will ever come across Saw him in Conway were he lived nice sunny day was in the Liverpool arms he started emptied the pub he was saying you fucking English Bastards come here every time the sun shines your scum of the earth. We saw him a couple of weeks later in MONROE'S in Manchester nice as pie signing autographs so i said you like us English Bastards now not like the other week in the Liverpool arms |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"He was a nasty foul mouth twat you will ever come across Saw him in Conway were he lived nice sunny day was in the Liverpool arms he started emptied the pub he was saying you fucking English Bastards come here every time the sun shines your scum of the earth. We saw him a couple of weeks later in MONROE'S in Manchester nice as pie signing autographs so i said you like us English Bastards now not like the other week in the Liverpool arms "
this guy sounds like a prize prick. Should be treated same as anyone would be.take the job or your benefit stops. Tough shit if it's sweeping rubbish,mighty learn some humility and respect for people. Twat.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As ever when addiction and/or mental health get discussed on here the lack of sympathy and some cases contempt demonstrated on here by some posters is vile |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So people can't say what they really think of someone because they have an addiction? If a person is an idiot it matters not what illness or addiction they have  "
Where did I say people couldn't say what they think?
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"So people can't say what they really think of someone because they have an addiction? If a person is an idiot it matters not what illness or addiction they have
Where did I say people couldn't say what they think?
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I think you knew exactly what I meant but I will elaborate.... So people can't say what they think of someone because they have an addiction because if you do you are called vile .
To your next post,some of us don't see an addiction as an illness.
Making excuses for people making poor decisions in their life is up to you obviously... But sometimes people just have to take responsibility for their own actions. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So people can't say what they really think of someone because they have an addiction? If a person is an idiot it matters not what illness or addiction they have
Where did I say people couldn't say what they think?
I think you knew exactly what I meant but I will elaborate.... So people can't say what they think of someone because they have an addiction because if you do you are called vile .
To your next post,some of us don't see an addiction as an illness.
Making excuses for people making poor decisions in their life is up to you obviously... But sometimes people just have to take responsibility for their own actions."
Then I sincerely hope non of your loved ones has to deal with addiction |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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Why? You can support people whether you think it is an illness or not.
Either way I think for whatever reason this is personal to you and why you are taking offence so I will leave you to it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Why? You can support people whether you think it is an illness or not.
Either way I think for whatever reason this is personal to you and why you are taking offence so I will leave you to it "
Oooo you upsetting people hehe tut tut |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To my knowledge he is a recurring alcoholic so he's obviously pissed up all up the wall butiI've just read somebodies comment about living off the interest from 1M and I'm sure it's about 20 grand on average montly so your bills would be coverage entirely off that alone."
I only got £ 22767.43 from my 1.1mill last year so thats less than 2 grand a month . Doesn't pay the heating bill  |
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"Sad story. He was good in Celeb Big brother. Obviously deserves to claim like anyone else.
Would be better if the media left him alone. I don't revel in others' downfalls.
He let them film him for the show so he obviously likes publicity.
I think he has feelings of grandeur because he was an actor, his comments when looking on the Job centre site of " how can I do a normal job when I am an actor " didn't endear him to me."
I think he's hungry for any publicity, perhaps any cash too, so he can pop to the pub with his mates for a few drinks.
He doesn't seem like someone who's had humble beginnings and happy to acknowledge wherever his position in life is.
It's a bit tired if a former high profile person can't just let their superiority complex go.
It's also difficult to know whether the producers like him to perform a certain way, and then accentuate it. I didn't know him from Coronation Street, having seen him for only a few minutes in it. I'd certainly not expect him to get privileges over me or others.
But, the tragic thing is when addiction is there, and someone's caught between a rock and a hard place - I'm glad I'm not in that situation. |
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