I don't think anyone deserves the kind of abuse Marv got, despite him not playing at his best. We all know he's very hit and miss...Saturday..he missed...gutting. Make feelings known, but there's no need for the kind of tweets he's been receiving. Mariappa and NN are a fab pairing, but Hogg is incredible, i can't stop watching him! I hope you have(had) a lovely time at the restaurant ...
Not at Vicarage Road, coz they say Hornet's nest on Tour....probably the next time will be at Posh...
I must admit I did not think MS warranted a mention when we were texting Just a bad a day at the office for him we hope! I hope I am wrong but sometimes I feel he is trying to hard to impress those who might be trying to woo him to another club especially when he takes the defender on twice. You beat the defender then you take a shot or have I got it wrong! Please prove me wrong MS! and stay at our little club at least till the summer!
I cannot say that I have felt very much like posting today after the sad news that I received last night about my friend Owen. He was 63 years old and a very happy man when I first became acquainted with him four years back. He was around six foot tall then and had been living in a rural part of France for nearly ten years and really loved his life with plenty of land to keep him occupied and grow his vegetables. Then about three years ago he became depressed for no apparent reason and started to shrink in statue. He was taken off to a hospital down on the south coast for a couple of months for tests and when they came up with the results of their tests decided that he had a chemical imbalance that could be treated. The medication seemingly did a great deal to help, and although he was not the same person that I originally knew, a lot of the old sparkle came back. His gentle Edinburgh accent and sense of humour were returning and if you could find the right subject he had a range of knowledge that left you thinking that you were rather short when talking about somethings. Yesterday his wife went off to do the weekly shop and returned to find that he had taken his own life in the same way that Gary Speed had. Not a great subject I know for a Sunday evening on a football forum, but I felt that I should share something of it with you. We never know just what turmoil some people are going through without showing too much to the outside world. I don't claim to understand why he did it and wish that he had turned up a week back when I suggested in humour that that the two of us should go on a bar crawl. It was easy I suppose to express shock when a well known footballer or manager takes such a route, but it comes home and hits you very hard when it is a friend who cannot cope with his own life.
OFH, so sorry to hear about the loss of your dear friend it is not easy under natural causes but to take ones own life is tragic. he must have been in a very dark place to even contemplate taking his life. I am truly sorry.
Truly sad thing when somebody feels they cannot turn to a friend or partner for comfort and advice. Your friend is now where he wished to be,your thoughts should now be for his wife. At this time she will need lots of shoulders.
Shocked to hear that OFH my condolences on the loss of your friend! There must be many reasons why you would take your own life, I hope he has found peace now!
Thank you all. We left behind friends when we parted from the UK, but have made so many new ones since our arrival here, both English and French. The great thing about our forum I believe is that we can express thoughts about so many different matters that affect our lives. I know that the attitude in this part of the country is that when someone finds themselves in trouble the community rallies round and will do anything to help. I have several stories of people that I have met to enlarge on this, but I expect that you could do the same. Of course my thoughts tonight are with his wife who cannot believe how things have turned out. I will see her during the week and just hope that by then I will know what to say to her.
For me, that's the hardest part because there simply is nothing you can say that will help her understand. All you can really be is a shoulder to cry on, a rock to lean on or a helping hand. I'm sure that you'll think of some appropriate words of comfort.
aberdeen, Yorkie has tried to contact him, but has received no response. I know bits and pieces but not his actual name. It might be possible to find him if I knew that. All very worrying at present.
and this too! You always seem to say what i think far better than me! lol Oh M Frenchie, that is so tragic. I'm so sorry. Having been in the same position with friends who have taken their lives, i do understand...from the disbelief, the frustration, the not knowing why or what to do or say..and then..at times..the anger. a mix of emotions..it's so hard. But as has been said...Owen is at peace...now is the time to concentrate on his wife...and give her support..and a shoulder or 3. It's hard to know what to say, but you'll find the words...and strangely, she may even help you do that. hmm, i think it was Yorkie who said he'd emailed him...nobody seems to know how else to contact him, it's very very worrying now...
H, is it great minds think alike or fools seldom differ but at least we are singing from the same song sheet
Sad sad news indeed OFH and I would not even know where to find the words for his wife...but in my experience, it's the being there that is the most important and then the words come. I have a couple of pieces of sad news this week as well - it does somewhat put things into true perspective.
