opinions4u Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8147852.stm Doesn't sound good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Just seen that, all the best John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8147852.stm Doesn't sound good to me. It isnt good at all If it has spread to the brain from testicles then chances are it may also have spread to other distant sites. sounds an awful lot like a stage 4 like Ernie had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 It one of them on footballing levels never liked him but I wouldnt wish that on him or many people All the best John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I seem to recall that he wrote his autobiography fairly recently, even though he knew it was fairly young. Hope it doesn't turn out to be a timely move. He admiotted that he let his own career down by not keeping fit, was still a very good and under rated player though. I have never seen a player harder to get round when he was receiving the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Very sad news. Hope he over comes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdw76 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Was a shock when I read that... all the best John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Absolutely awful news,it's not something you'd wish on anyone. He was never the quickest player but if you can score from you don't really need to run into the penalty area. Good luck to him, the poor sod'll need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 It isnt good at all If it has spread to the brain from testicles then chances are it may also have spread to other distant sites. sounds an awful lot like a stage 4 like Ernie had In his lungs as well: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8151728.stm Awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 In his lungs as well: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8151728.stm Awful. Yeah, looks grim for sure. It's a late-stage scenario so the odds are always stacked against you when it's come that far. To me he always looked like one of those players you were supposed to dislike. You know, brutish, bit of a wild streak, a bit fugly. But I'd loved to have seen someone like him at Latics - a real talisman and the ability to score the spectacular. And not Lee Hughes before anyone mentions it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Always the sort of player fans hated but secretly wanted in their side. Which is a fine tribute to him as a player when you think about it. Prognosis is pretty bleak I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Yeah, looks grim for sure. It's a late-stage scenario so the odds are always stacked against you when it's come that far. To me he always looked like one of those players you were supposed to dislike. You know, brutish, bit of a wild streak, a bit fugly. But I'd loved to have seen someone like him at Latics - a real talisman and the ability to score the spectacular. And not Lee Hughes before anyone mentions it. Similar to Windass (in his prime) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Filthy player who clearly had temperament/mental issues and a terrible commentator, but I sincerely wish him the best of luck in his recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny88 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 all the best and a speedy recovery john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otid Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Met him in the Glasgow Hilton a couple of years back after a Celtic/Hibs match and was very surprised at how pleasant he was given the bad boy image that seemed attached to him. He talked about the game and happily traded views about individual performances on the day. When i told him i was a Latics fan, he amazed me with how much he knew about us. Apparently he occasionally roomed with Andy Linighan who told him of happy days at BP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsAndy Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Met him in the Glasgow Hilton a couple of years back after a Celtic/Hibs match and was very surprised at how pleasant he was given the bad boy image that seemed attached to him. He talked about the game and happily traded views about individual performances on the day. When i told him i was a Latics fan, he amazed me with how much he knew about us. Apparently he occasionally roomed with Andy Linighan who told him of happy days at BP. Anyone who boots a City player will always do for me!! All the best John, agree with FMS in that i've always wanted someone like him at Latics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Anyone who boots a City player will always do for me!! All the best John, agree with FMS in that i've always wanted someone like him at Latics. Nothing beats the video of him kicking Berkovic in the head http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbiaXYLD-Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Nothing beats the video of him kicking Berkovic in the head http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbiaXYLD-Ok Never realised that was him. Seen that clip in loads of youtube vids too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Nothing beats the video of him kicking Berkovic in the head http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbiaXYLD-Ok In fairness Berkovic started it. If you take a swing at someone considerably bigger than you when you're lying on the ground and he's standing up you deserve all you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 In fairness Berkovic started it. If you take a swing at someone considerably bigger than you when you're lying on the ground and he's standing up you deserve all you get. Especially punching someone like him I wouldnt touch him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/J..._A_Father_Again Wife pregnant too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/J..._A_Father_Again Wife pregnant too. This is all scarily similar to Ernie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 This is all scarily similar to Ernie. Very sad times. Hope he manages to pull through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy the owl Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Apart from the fact that Ernie didnt dump his wife and two kids to set up home with another woman he had been seeing for a long while. For anyone who beleives in Karma this is the point where you say "what goes around comes around". Horrible thing for anyone to go through though.....and i mean the cancer side of it not the being dumped by your husband. I do hope he manages to get through it but things deffinately dont look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Apart from the fact that Ernie didnt dump his wife and two kids to set up home with another woman he had been seeing for a long while. For anyone who beleives in Karma this is the point where you say "what goes around comes around". Horrible thing for anyone to go through though.....and i mean the cancer side of it not the being dumped by your husband. I do hope he manages to get through it but things deffinately dont look good. Didnt know all the fine details Chaddy (about the divorce) I just meant getting cancer then find out your having a kid . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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