Michael Carroll (Lotto Lout) almost broke

[Lamp]

Michael Carroll (age 24) is a former binman and £9.7 million National Lottery winner.

As a multi-millionaire, the self-proclaimed "king of chavs," known by the press as the "lotto lout," immediately bought four homes, a holiday villa in Spain, two convertible BMWs along with two Mercedes-Benz cars, several quad bikes, and a stake in a football club. Sources close to him claim Carroll has also spent "untold thousands" on alcohol and drugs, wears a very large amount of gold jewellery, and has been in constant trouble with the law due to the drugs and other crimes.

In 2004, he was banned from driving for six months after being caught at the wheel of his new £49,000 BMW without L-plates or insurance.

In 2005, Carroll participated in a celebrity boxing match where he was apparently defeated by Mark Smith, formerly a star of TV show Gladiators under the name Rhino, but the fight was officially declared a draw by the judges.

Carroll proudly sports a tattoo of the Ulster Defence Association and, as a fan of Rangers F.C., invested up to a million pounds of his winnings in Rangers Financial Management, from whom the football club receive a share of profits on the financial services they sell.

In February 2006 he was jailed for nine months for affray. Carroll had reportedly spent almost his entire fortune within eighteen months on extravagant houses, cars for demolition derby races in his back yard, and gold "bling" jewellery. Recently convicted of cocaine possession, it is claimed he has only half a million pounds left.

Shortly after getting released from prison at the end of June, 2006, Carroll was forced to take out a loan in order to keep his houses and maintain his lavish "party" lifestyle.

Reports say he is now nearly broke, and completely blew his fortune on drugs, parties, jewellery, automobiles, and frivolous spending.

 

[cHodAX]

Good, now all we need need is for the scumbag to blow his brains out and the cycle is complete.

 

[Olgaline]

well at least he had ne hell off a run ?

just goes to proove, money is only a means to an end...nothing more nothing less..

 

[Overdriven]

I'd of stuck half into a high-interest bank

 

[cHodAX]

well at least he had ne hell off a run ?

just goes to proove, money is only a means to an end...nothing more nothing less..

Money can be life changing for you and your entire family if you have the good sense and intelligence to use it wisely. Instead 99% of the people who win these big prizes are idiots who destroy the lives of themselves and thier loved ones within a couple of years. It is tragic really but people like Michael Carroll are from the shallow end of the gene pool, they can't see beyond the next gold watch and flashy car.

 

[Dukat]

The man is a fucking disgrace, I live about 20 minutes or so from where he originally lived and built a race track or whatever the hell the abomination was supposed to be on the side of his house.

He reguarly used to load up with bigmacs in his car and went driving round a nearby town (Downham Market) and pelted people with the burgers in 'drive by' style stunts, great fun until you realise that the town is basically built for old people - very high average age and most of the people he decided to use for his enjoyment were old enough to be his grandparents - my parents go there quite alot, if they'd have had it happen to them the rest of his lottery winnings would be handed out in a will to his next of kin.

He used to go round pubs getting banned, he was in my local and tried to smash the place up but was forcibly removed by the landlord a few guys who were ready for him and his pals.

The guy gets me so, so angry. The fact that he won something like that really eats at me, people are queueing up for much needed operations because of a lack of funding, and yet we still allow a convicted, proven piece of shit like Carrol to receive that sort of cash.

Shoot him and charge the cost of the bullet to his lotto account tbh.

 

[Blackjack]

What a fucking idiot.
Put that shit in a bank, and live off the interest. Maybe invest some of it.
I could live a good fucking life without ever having to worry about work or money.
He gets such a massive break in life, and he blows it.

 

[Olgaline]

yep as far as i remember you need about 2mill (20mill kr) to live comfortably off the intrest, so with 9mill you could live very very well just on intrest, so yeah preatty damned dumb,

as for it being fair or not ?
Well it's the lottery, wasnt as if there was a jury to vote and reward him the money, so cant really talk about fair/unfair in the general sence. and tbh weather we like it or not, it's his money to use as he see's fit.

but at least it's free for the rest of us to agree he's a moron

 

[old.Tohtori]

How can people honestly be so ..."argh!" and say he's stupid for spending it like HE wanted to as it was HE who won it?

I wouldn't judge someone for giving half to their family, or putting it in bank to mold, or anything else!

Use it as you will, if you want to party for a good few years and then return to normal life. Do so!

 

[Lollie]

its not the fact that he spent it the way he wanted to, its the fact that he's an utter prick

 

[Blackjack]

How can people honestly be so ..."argh!" and say he's stupid for spending it like HE wanted to as it was HE who won it?

I wouldn't judge someone for giving half to their family, or putting it in bank to mold, or anything else!

Use it as you will, if you want to party for a good few years and then return to normal life. Do so!

There is a clear difference between traveling the world, having some parties for your friends and getting a nice car.
And spending everything fast, with a good deal going to drugs and the likes, Imo. He had the golden opportunity to live a great life. Now he is broke, in jail and no career to fall back on. Based on what i see, the man is an idiot, druggie chav with a criminal record. Jobs with half decent pay doesn't really follow guys like him around

 

[Rookiescot]

as a fan of Rangers F.C., invested up to a million pounds of his winnings in Rangers Financial Management, from whom the football club receive a share of profits on the financial services they sell.

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So if he had done that for your chosen team you would be moaning about it?

 

[old.Tohtori]

There is a clear difference between traveling the world, having some parties for your friends and getting a nice car.
And spending everything fast, with a good deal going to drugs and the likes, Imo. He had the golden opportunity to live a great life. Now he is broke, in jail and no career to fall back on. Based on what i see, the man is an idiot, druggie chav with a criminal record. Jobs with good pay doesn't really follow guys like him around

Yes but...well....forget i said anything really, just gonna be taken as a f*cking "anti everything" again...

 

[Blackjack]

Yes but...well....forget i said anything really, just gonna be taken as a f*cking "anti everything" again...

Pfft I'm passionate about Epileptic Gaming. Not silly chavs

 

[old.Tohtori]

Pfft I'm passionate about Epileptic Gaming. Not silly chavs

Not by you, but bet someone is.

Oh well, still, no matter if he took all the cash, burned it on a bonfire and sang tunes about how weeners taste good, it's still his money to burn.

I don't think anyone has the right to say how another person should spend their cash.

 

[Dukat]

How can people honestly be so ..."argh!" and say he's stupid for spending it like HE wanted to as it was HE who won it?

You want to know why I can honestly be so argh? I'll tell you Toh. The guy lives right near me. The people he pelted with maccy D's finest are friends of friends. The pubs he fucked up were the pubs I go to. The people he offended people I consider friends and he didnt give a flying fuck who he hurt.

He did all of this and yet I dont even remember half of the things he's done. My uncle's a local magistrate and got to hear whenever the guy was up for yet another court case. In the end he just stopped mentioning it because it was so commonplace that it wasnt even worthy of talking about.

The man is scum and wasting a prize like that on him when there are people dying because of a lack of funding is just wrong. There should be a clause in the lottery that states that people who are scum dont get the cash (in legal talk ofc). Obviously they dont do that because then they'd lose out these people not buying tickets.

The guy is scum. Scum scum scum. I swear, boxer or not, he's made enough enemies to be in serious danger once he doesnt have enough cash to keep his knuckle dragging mates interested.

 

[Blackjack]

Not by you, but bet someone is.

Oh well, still, no matter if he took all the cash, burned it on a bonfire and sang tunes about how weeners taste good, it's still his money to burn.

I don't think anyone has the right to say how another person should spend their cash.

/edit; Dukat posted. Too long to read. Might have repeats in mine


True to a point. And that point would be the way he spends money directly have a bad disruptive effect on regular peoples life. Problem is the man's a prick; Throwing burgers at old people and trying to trash bars, breaking the law. And not just the "Don't pee on public buildings, kinda laws"

I think the UK peeps are pointing fingers more at him as a person. More than him as a (former) millionaire. Where us non UK folk focus on teh money. Since we likez moneys

 

[old.Tohtori]

Well yes, if he's a brick, then by all means comment that, but some comments just seemed "He's an idiot for spending moneyz like thatz!"

Which, i was a bit against.

Never heard of the guy so can't say as a person.

 

[Olgaline]

Yes but...well....forget i said anything really, just gonna be taken as a f*cking "anti everything" again...

nah mate, dont ever stop imo. it's chaps like you that keep the discussions running, by offering a counter view to the popular be it your own opinion or not. without it we'd all simply agree that something sux's and that'd be the end off it, we'd all get bored and move on.

in this case tho, I dont think it's a question of people saying he shouldnt have had the money or spend it as he wished, but rather them "and I" stating an opinion as to how he chose to spend it, and thats alright innit ?

 

[old.Tohtori]

in this case tho, I dont think it's a question of people saying he shouldnt have had the money or spend it as he wished, but rather them "and I" stating an opinion as to how he chose to spend it, and thats alright innit ?

Saying(talking as if it was anyone now) that spending money in some way is idiotic, a guy is a moron for doing so etc, is what i'm partially against here.

Sure, say that "If i won this and that i'd do this and that", but don't judge people by their personal opinions on how to spend their cash.

Also, no matter who the f*ck a person is, even a murdering f'ck, lottery is still up for grabs for anyone. Saying "people are dying and this guy gets cash is wrong", is a bit wrong, though somewhat understandable.

 

[Olgaline]

Saying(talking as if it was anyone now) that spending money in some way is idiotic, a guy is a moron for doing so etc, is what i'm partially against here.

but then your attacking the very thing your objecting too, an opinion.

since when people state things like that, it's just that, thier opinion, and tbh they'r intitled to it. the only important bit imo is to clerify that it's just that, an opinion and not a stated fact...

 

[old.Tohtori]

but then your attacking the very thing your objecting too, an opinion.

since when people state things like that, it's just that, thier opinion, and tbh they'r intitled to it. the only important bit imo is to clerify that it's just that, an opinion and not a stated fact...

I'm actually against opinions that need to retort to insults, not opinions in their core meaning.

 

[Dukat]

True to a point. And that point would be the way he spends money directly have a bad disruptive effect on regular peoples life. Problem is the man's a prick; Throwing burgers at old people and trying to trash bars, breaking the law.

Yea, thats what I'm trying to say.

I'm not backing down on this Toh because I know what I'm talking about (for once ). Yes, spend the money how you like, burn it, but dont choke other people with the fumes.

He used his money to make his life better at the expense of others - there was no need to go round duffing people up while he was surrounded by his money hungry chav buddies. no need to throw food at people in the street for no reason other than the fact that they're there.

He used the money to hurt other people because he found it funny. That gives me the right to say that what he was doing was wrong.

There is absolutely no way in hell anyone can justify what he's done. Had he just built an ugly house and thrown alot of partys then I could understand what you are saying, but he's overtly and purposefully spent his money with the deliberate intent of making others suffer. because he liked it.

The mention of the man is enough to make people who live near me angry. I think you could almost walk up to him in a crowded street and shoot him infront of 50 witnesses, and they'd all swear they saw nothing.

He is the true definition of scum, winning the lottery just made him well known scum who was able to abuse the power of money to make people's lives hell.

 

[Lamp]

What does Michael Carroll and a sperm have in common ?
They both have a one in 50,000 chance of becoming a viable human being.

 

[Blackjack]

I'm actually against opinions that need to retort to insults, not opinions in their core meaning.

I see your point, i just don't quite agree.

I still think the guy is a complete asshat for spending his money like that. In addition to him just being a jerk.
I believe i have the right to think so, also because i wouldn't call anyone out for spending their money in ANY other way than mine. Houndreds of ways to spend their money, without looking like completely twats.

Much in the same way i would call a person an idiot if they quit their high paying job, doing whatever they wanted, to pursue a path of living in the gutter as a deceased drunk with 2 teeth, and 4½ toes left due to frostbite.
Even if he thinks it's the best thing to do, i'll still think it's stupid.

I wouldn't look down on a guy who quit his high paying job in a big firm, to take a low paying job as a videogame tester or something, if he feels like his quality of life will improve.
I mean, it's all an opinion issue.

Namecalling becomes viable at some point, disagreeing with someone; Not a namecalling thing.
Acting like this guy; Very much deservant of namecalling

 

[old.Tohtori]

Dukat you don't have to back down as i'm not disagreeing with you.

He's a cock *shrug*, never did mean to get into that, as i said, don't know him.

But Blackjack, i bet there are many people who think(i'm saying this as i know you do this, don't take offense) your skateboarding is stupid, twatty or some such, hooligan behaviour. But it's something YOU want to do.

So if someone was as passionate as you, about being a gutter drunk, wouldn't it be their choice to do so without being called names and people judging them for living their lives?

 

[Lamp]

We all make our choices in life. He's made his. Whether you agree with what he's done or who he is, makes interesting discussion, but at the end of the day, its his life, and he's done what he's wanted to do.

I personally don't agree, I think he's a first class plonker, but I don't have the right to tell anyone else what they should or shouldn't do with their money. To the extent he's broken the law, well he's done prison time.

How many of us have done things we wish we wouldn't have. Can't turn the clocks back.

 

[Calaen]

It isnt about just what he spent it on, it is what he became with it. from being an arsehole with nothing he became a super arsehole with millions of pounds. He turned his grounds into a race track where he would buy and dump smashed up cars because he could. Abused neighbours with wise ass behaviour/arrogant and aggresive with his bum chum friends on tow.

The guy is a moron, and the world would be so much better wihtout him in it.

 

[Blackjack]

Dukat you don't have to back down as i'm not disagreeing with you.

He's a cock *shrug*, never did mean to get into that, as i said, don't know him.

But Blackjack, i bet there are many people who think(i'm saying this as i know you do this, don't take offense) your skateboarding is stupid, twatty or some such, hooligan behaviour. But it's something YOU want to do.

So if someone was as passionate as you, about being a gutter drunk, wouldn't it be their choice to do so without being called names and people judging them for living their lives?

I don't take offense, i haven't actually skated for a while. But i'd still considder myself a closet skateboarder
And yes, plenty of people who thinks skateboarders are all thugs and lowlifes. And that is fine, since alot of skateboarding youth are little pests, who could actually use a swift kick in the beeehind.

Don't think it's quite compareable, since skateboarding is something you do. You life away from skateboarding might be completely normal. Where as homeless drunks don't really have a "normal" life, outside of puking in the gutter If he really then feel that he has the greatest life ever on the street. Good for him, it was the right decision for him then. I'll still think it's silly. (On a side note, i don't go around calling homeless people names )
Some people would think the life i'd want for myself, is stupid. While a third guy might think guy number 2's idea of the good life absolutely ludacris.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion (As long as it does not differ from mine!) When they should voice that opinion with strong negativity is when it effects the life of "innocents" to an unnecessary extend

 

[Arumos]

altho i think hes a complete prat, got nothing against spending the money he won

beats those people who die with millions in their banks. if you are lucky enough to have that amount of money, use it and enjoy it, dont fakin die with it ;s!