Greg Chappell - GoFundMe fundraiser.

[greyhound punter]

This surprised me a bit - reading between the lines it seems like over the last few years a business deal has gone bad and wiped out a fair chunk of his cash/wealth etc. To be honest, it is none of my business.

Basically, Greg is essentially broke and living in an Adelaide rental, complicated by some health issues that have made it difficult for him to earn a living on the speaking circuit etc.

Yes, heaps of people are doing it tough at the moment, I'm sure Greg would be the first to admit that. But if anyone would like to donate here is the link

Greg Chappell Fundraiser

 

[Kappa]

Is this a scam? He didn't exactly put much effort into the details

 

[Tugga27]

Is this a scam? He didn't exactly put much effort into the details

Not a scam.

$250 000 was raised for him at a lunch earlier this week.

 

[Kappa]

Not a scam.

$250 000 was raised for him at a lunch earlier this week.

and now he wants another 250k? Lmao

 

[greyhound punter]

and now he wants another 250k? Lmao

It probably ain't the best look to be fair...especially during these tough times...i can see that point of view 100%.

In saying that, if he has been hit hard financially through a bad business deal/investment - at his age it is impossible to come back from.

Australian cricket has a responsibility to ensure the trailblazers of yesteryear aren't left destitute on the street.

 

[damochandler]

Since he retired.
He’s been a commentator
A coach multiple times over
A terrible selector and ran cricket academy

Did he do all this voluntarily? Is he just bad with money

 

[Around the Wicket]

Since he retired.
He’s been a commentator
A coach multiple times over
A terrible selector and ran cricket academy

Did he do all this voluntarily? Is he just bad with money

Gambling would be my bet but I agree there would be plenty doing worse off then Greg, I wouldn't give him a dime.

 

[Around the Wicket]

His not even a nice guy, use to tell kids to heck off when they wanted a autograph lol

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

It is unfathomable that someone who has had the benefit of a successful career and business opportunities such as Greg Chappell should be struggling financially. Sounds like too many high-risk investments to me. I remember him saying back in the Packer days it meant cricketers will no longer have to struggle financially for the rest of their lives. What happened?

 

[ioppolo]

There's plenty of people I'd help out before a guy who once had millions at his disposal.

 

[JimmyBC]

Yea this stinks 250k raised for a once rich public figure? he's got a brother with money & umpteen rich friends jeezus help people in real need.

 

[greyhound punter]

There's plenty of people I'd help out before a guy who once had millions at his disposal.

Having millions at his disposal is a bit rich isn't it?

I doubt that.

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

It seriously got up to a quarter of a million?

I’m not clicking that because the idea is appalling to me. The amount of people who’ve never even had an opportunity that need help but can’t get their GFM page enough engagement would be pretty broken seeing this s**t.

Nothing short of a disgrace that he’s even doing this publicly. If he needs help he’s obviously got connected friends he can turn to and leave the donations to those really in need.


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[Cmarsh]

"Hi,
My name is Greg and I am raising funds for my tribute lunch".

Sounds a little pretentious.

 

[revo333]

Sad to hear but sounds like most of it is his own doing.

 

[MJG14]

His not even a nice guy, use to tell kids to * off when they wanted a autograph lol

My mother went to a Test in Adelaide against the West Indies when she was young and said that the Chappells were the only ones who refused to sign an autograph. Apparently everyone else was really good.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Feel like people are really being lead by USA TV shows if they think for a second Chappell needs hundreds of thousands of dollars to avoid being destitute on the street. He can get the pension like everyone else. Not glamorous or easy, but saying he's in a rental like that's some intolerable suffering is a bit rich.

 

[dumb]

what would ian chappell do?
i'm happy to roll him a few coins that he can try and deposit over the finance place of his choice

 

[Belnakor]

It is unfathomable that someone who has had the benefit of a successful career and business opportunities such as Greg Chappell should be struggling financially. Sounds like too many high-risk investments to me. I remember him saying back in the Packer days it meant cricketers will no longer have to struggle financially for the rest of their lives. What happened?

I wonder how he ended up in a rental to boot. That would imply he has no assets at all. So he was either living above his means or has had a significant loss on some investments + borrowed against them. He was coaching India like 15 years ago which is a highly paid job + he got paid out after he got sacked. Doesn't make alot of sense.

 

[ioppolo]

I wonder how he ended up in a rental to boot. That would imply he has no assets at all. So he was either living above his means or has had a significant loss on some investments + borrowed against them. He was coaching India like 15 years ago which is a highly paid job + he got paid out after he got sacked. Doesn't make alot of sense.

I'd say he lived how he earnt as most people tend to do.

 

[Belnakor]

I'd say he lived how he earnt as most people tend to do.

even so buying a house would surely be on the list for someone who was at his peak putting off cricket tours to focus on business etc.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Article with more details: Greg Chappell facing financial struggle; friends launch fundraising campaign

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Cricket legend Greg Chappell has revealed going through a financial struggle with his friends pitching in to set up an online fundraising platform to "enhance his last few years", according to a report.

The 75-year-old former Australia captain, who also had a controversial stint as the head coach of the Indian team from 2005-2007, admitted that he is doing fine but is certainly not living a life of luxury as a result of his cricketing career.

"I'm not on the bones of my a**e," Chappell told News Corp.


"I certainly don't want it to sound like we're in desperate straits, because we're not — but we're not living in luxury either. I think most people assume that, because we played cricket, that we are all living in the lap of luxury. While I'm certainly not crying poor, we're not reaping in the benefits that today's players are," he said.

"

Cricket legend Greg Chappell has revealed going through a financial struggle with his friends pitching in to set up an online fundraising platform to "enhance his last few years", according to a report.

The 75-year-old former Australia captain, who also had a controversial stint as the head coach of the Indian team from 2005-2007, admitted that he is doing fine but is certainly not living a life of luxury as a result of his cricketing career.

"I'm not on the bones of my a**e," Chappell told News Corp.


"I certainly don't want it to sound like we're in desperate straits, because we're not — but we're not living in luxury either. I think most people assume that, because we played cricket, that we are all living in the lap of luxury. While I'm certainly not crying poor, we're not reaping in the benefits that today's players are," he said.

Good of his rich mates like Eddie Maguire to ask the public to do Greg a solid on their behalf. Probably would have been better for them to try and line up some light work advertising/endorsement gigs for him rather than crowd-funding what is essentially just a gift (assuming he isn't drastically understating his situation).

I guess I can't really fault anyone for wanting to have a good financial situation, especially someone past retirement age, but I also feel it is somewhat a perversion of what crowd-funding is for to say "I'm perfectly fine, but hey if you want I wouldn't say no to $250,000" when the whole infrastructure has been built to help people in absolute desperation who have literally nowhere else to turn.

 

[King Elvis]

TGC have a reasonable take on this.

I find it pretty ordinary - actions have consequences, there are people in real need who never got a fraction of the opportunities he did.

 

[Boston tiger]

It’s a crazy situation. He’s second to Bradman in a lot of peoples books . Gave a lot of pleasure to a lot of people just from a pure batting perspective. You’d think the Packers or such like could sort him out.

 

[revo333]

Good of his rich mates like Eddie Maguire to ask the public to do Greg a solid on their behalf. Probably would have been better for them to try and line up some light work advertising/endorsement gigs for him rather than crowd-funding what is essentially just a gift (assuming he isn't drastically understating his situation).

If Greg did want it kept quiet then his mates should have respected his wishes and just had that charity lunch on the down low and not get the general public involved with the gofund me.

A general feel from comments online indicate his image and reputation has been damaged much more than they probably thought it would.