One positive from today....

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sku

sku

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Another disappointing result. But there was one very positive moment that I thought would be worthy of sharing.

At my last match - vs Southampton in early February - I spotted Clarke Carlilse in the new press area six rows behind us in the Ellerslie Road stand as we filed out. I was a little taken aback as the press had reported that he had only recently returned home from hospital that week. But I took it as a good sign.

Since then I have seen the moving interview that was broadcast where he bared his soul. I was so touched by this I promised myself that the next time I was at Loftus Road and Clarke Carlisle was there that I would shake his hand and share how much I respected and admired his strength and courage.

It was a truely profound moment. A connection. What a humbling fellow. I came out of the ground feeling very different than I would have ordinarily, given the result.

Sometimes it's not always about the football. And today was that day.
 
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Good to hear something positive, Sku. Clarke is a bright and articulate guy, you have to feel for him that he has these demons.
 
the other positive was that we gained another point, we drew and did not lose. people are talking as if we got soundly beaten today!
 
sku said:
Another disappointing result. But there was one very positive moment that I thought would be worthy of sharing.

At my last match - vs Southampton in early February - I spotted Clarke Carlilse in the new press area six rows behind us in the Ellerslie Road stand as we filed out. I was a little taken aback as the press had reported that he had only recently returned home from hospital that week. But I took it as a good sign.

Since then I have seen the moving interview that was broadcast where he bared his soul. I was so touched by this I promised myself that the next time I was at Loftus Road and Clarke Carlisle was there that I would shake his hand and share how much I respected and admired his strength and courage.

It was a truely profound moment. A connection. What a humbling fellow. I came out of the ground feeling very different than I would have ordinarily, given the result.

Sometimes it's not always about the football. And today was that day.
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Nice one sku, well played Sir <applause>

Here's the interview that sku was referring to ...........

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I can't shake what he did to us after we put him through rehab that time even though we were skint. The Club were very good to him but as soon as he came out he was on his bike to Leeds.

As for the other thing I'm just sick of hearing his sob stories. If that makes me heartless then so be it.

(No offence Sku btw :emoticon-0148-yes:)
 
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Nice one Sku.
Swords Hoopster. said:
I can't shake what he did to us after we put him through rehab that time even though we were skint. The Club were very good to him but as soon as he came out he was on his bike to Leeds.

As for the other thing I'm just sick of hearing his sob stories. If that makes me heartless then so be it.

(No offence Sku btw :emoticon-0148-yes:)
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If you remove the emotional content from your post, you make a reasonable point about moving to Leeds.
Why are you more sick of his sob story than anybody else's who might be suffering from cancer, arthritis or some other nasty chronic illness?
 
Swords Hoopster. said:
I can't shake what he did to us after we put him through rehab that time even though we were skint. The Club were very good to him but as soon as he came out he was on his bike to Leeds.

As for the other thing I'm just sick of hearing his sob stories. If that makes me heartless then so be it.

(No offence Sku btw :emoticon-0148-yes:)
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That doesn't sound very Socialist Swords, in fact all us right-wing Fascists seem to have a heart...:grin:
 
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Might not be nice to say so but I've got no time at all for Carlisle.

The way he tried to top himself was incredibly selfish as was the act itself. I appreciate the depression aspect but the guy has a wife and, more importantly, kids who depend on him.

When he has been more well in the past he has come across as a right smug git IMO and seems to be a bit of a poster boy for the football establishment. Plus, what he did to QPR is always worth a mention.
 
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