Greg Chappell Today

[Line and Length]

When he retired Greg Chappell turned down the opportunity to have a testimonial. However, following financial difficulties, he now has a GoFundMe page organised and a planned Testimonial dinner by former teammates.
Chappell now rents his home in Adelaide and his recent initiatives include the Greg Chappell Foundation which, among other things, provides funds to provide shelter, care, education and training for young homeless people. Chappell ensured that every cent raised by the Foundation went to these causes.

Teammates rally around Aussie cricket great Greg Chappell in surprising struggle

Teammates rally around Aussie cricket great in surprising struggle

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[mr_mister]

So he has to rent, so do I?

Is this some kind of "I've been rich my whole life, I'm used to it, please don't make me experience living like the average joe" type thing?

I'd get it if he was on the streets or something

 

[TheJediBrah]

Bro must have had some kind of screw up. He had the Greg Chappell cricket centre and some high profile jobs in coaching/management.

Not sure he was ever "rich" compared to modern players though. Must be some bitter old cricketers watching on at flops like Cam Green and Sam Curran getting paid more for a tournament than they did in their entire careers

Anyway wish him the best

 

[mr_mister]

Maybe not rich compared to modern cricketers but rich compared to the common man

Just looked up his indian coaching gig alone was $175K USD a year salary

It's like bro put some away or ask Ian for some

 

[mr_mister]

So after actually reading the article I'm even more baffled

"Chappell, who rents in Adelaide said he is doing fine but not living a life of luxury or anything as a result of his cricketing career"


Like that is not go fund me worthy. Wants people in his own economic class or maybe even ones poorer than him to just give him cash to prop him back up to where he belongs

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Haha I love how irate you're getting over this

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Chappell now rents his home in Adelaide and his recent initiatives include the Greg Chappell Foundation which, among other things, provides funds to provide shelter, care, education and training for young homeless people. Chappell ensured that every cent raised by the Foundation went to these causes.

Huge respect for this. Regarding his financial struggles - **** happens, his closest people should support him and get him through this.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So after actually reading the article I'm even more baffled

"Chappell, who rents in Adelaide said he is doing fine but not living a life of luxury or anything as a result of his cricketing career"


Like that is not go fund me worthy. Wants people in his own economic class or maybe even ones poorer than him to just give him cash to prop him back up to where he belongs

If he's renting he's struggling. If he's renting as an old man that's brutal

 

[karan_fromthestands]

So after actually reading the article I'm even more baffled

"Chappell, who rents in Adelaide said he is doing fine but not living a life of luxury or anything as a result of his cricketing career"


Like that is not go fund me worthy. Wants people in his own economic class or maybe even ones poorer than him to just give him cash to prop him back up to where he belongs

That's what the article says. Do we know the whole story? May be he is running out of cash.

 

[mr_mister]

If he's renting he's struggling. If he's renting as an old man that's brutal

Housing commission is struggling

Renting is normal. Yes maybe it'd be more ideal to own a place at his age but it's not donation worthy

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Hard to judge his condition based on the article but if he is really struggling then wish him the best.

 

[Shri]

94k raise through gofundme and i notice contributors with indian names

presume they are not ganguly fans

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Hard to judge his condition based on the article but if he is really struggling then wish him the best.

Faced the 80s West Indies bowling with a joke helmet === deserves to be rich. That's my simple logic.

 

[mr_mister]

94k raise through gofundme and i notice contributors with indian names

presume they are not ganguly fans

**** celebrities have it easy

If you ever get in any real trouble you can just speedrun begging

 

[karan_fromthestands]

**** celebrities have it easy

If you ever get in any real trouble you can just speedrun begging

Once you are able to connect with the masses, life is always going to be different.

 

[TheJediBrah]

**** celebrities have it easy

If you ever get in any real trouble you can just speedrun begging

Start an OnlyFans

I'd sign up to Greg's out of pure curiosity

 

[Qlder]

What I don't get is at 75 he'd be on a nice married couple pension (so not dire situation), unless he has too many assets to qualify in which case he definitely doesn't need a go fund me.

However, I think it's more about the difference in wealth between cricketers now and back then and this is just trying to give him something to make his life comfortable. As I understand it the go fund me is linked to the testimonial dinner so he's just getting a testimonial 39 years later than he should have (nearly every retired cricket great had a final testimonial back then, but he didn't)

 

[Jumno]

I wish him the best if he is in financial difficulties, however he did have some high profile jobs, he should've paid off his mortgage

He should have a nice pension

 

[Jumno]

Steve Waugh did fine

How much did Aussie cricketers earn in the early 80s? I heard somewhere they began getting corporates and sponsor in the mid 80s so they were better paid than manual, blue collar workers

I do wish Greg all the best

 

[number11]

Sad that a legend isnt financially secure.