Dean Windass - dementia

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SW3 Chelsea Tiger said:
I’ve had lots of nights out with him over the years, he’s ok when sober, but yes after a few drinks he gets difficult, if he gets well pissed he gets unsufferable. Like most footballers tbh.
His fave trick is walking around a pub …”do you think I’m a legend” most say yes…”are you going to buy me a drink then”
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What happens if you say no
 
SW3 Chelsea Tiger said:
I’ve had lots of nights out with him over the years, he’s ok when sober, but yes after a few drinks he gets difficult, if he gets well pissed he gets unsufferable. Like most footballers tbh.
His fave trick is walking around a pub …”do you think I’m a legend” most say yes…”are you going to buy me a drink then”
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He's fine in the pub, basks in the glory a bit but with some entitlement I'd say, I've watched England games with him in Wheatsheaf when he's been with Kerry, found him good company telling us anecdotes about Southgate who he played with at Boro. Always be a legend to me.
 
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Chazz Rheinhold said:
I hate to say it but my first thought was he’s jumping on the band wagon
Hell do the rounds of all the podcasts and talk shows earning him some cash
Beats sponging off his mrs all the time
he really isn’t a nice character
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Very sad if this is genuine. Surely there will have to be a genuine medical diagnosis before the FA stump up any cash?
 
I don't think that long away from heading being banned in football.

If it was any other Industry we'd be called it to be banned straight away.
 

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TheCasual said:
I don't think that long away from heading being banned in football.

If it was any other Industry we'd be called it to be banned straight away.
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The numbers sound insanely high
But its like
0.5% extra or something versus the baseline

And this is players from 30 odd years ago who had different balls and training methods
 
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SW3 Chelsea Tiger said:
I’ve had lots of nights out with him over the years, he’s ok when sober, but yes after a few drinks he gets difficult, if he gets well pissed he gets unsufferable. Like most footballers tbh.
His fave trick is walking around a pub …”do you think I’m a legend” most say yes…”are you going to buy me a drink then”
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That certainly equates to him being an arsehole then....**** him never liked the ****
 
stage 2 dementia is also indistinguishable from normal ageing, and their symptoms do not qualify for a diagnosis of dementia
 
I've seen people talking about heading and I want to throw my own thoughts into it. Without heading Ryan Mason doesn't clash heads with Cahilll destroying his career. And all of the other clashing of heads injuries. The FA really should have been having way more conversations and looking into the statistics of how common clashing of heads is. This is a factor to me that pushes phasing out heading quite highly.
 
Not wanting to downplay the obvious effects of heading the ball by footballers but why dont we hear more about this from ex rugby players? Yes we have the sad news around MND about the likes of Rob Burrow and Doddie Weir. Its not just clash of heads etc, but in many tackles the whole body is shook to buggery. Remember we are talking about real hardmen here,standing on the terraces you can feel the intensity of the tackles, nothing like our prima donnas who hit the deck like they have been shot with a '50.cal sniper rifle, at every possible occasion.
 
CarlisleTigerII said:
Not wanting to downplay the obvious effects of heading the ball by footballers but why dont we hear more about this from ex rugby players? Yes we have the sad news around MND about the likes of Rob Burrow and Doddie Weir. Its not just clash of heads etc, but in many tackles the whole body is shook to buggery. Remember we are talking about real hardmen here,standing on the terraces you can feel the intensity of the tackles, nothing like our prima donnas who hit the deck like they have been shot with a '50.cal sniper rifle, at every possible occasion.
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There’s loads of stories about rugby players with early onset dementia, over 200 of them are currently taking legal action against the governing bodies.
 
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originalminority said:
He's fine in the pub, basks in the glory a bit but with some entitlement I'd say, I've watched England games with him in Wheatsheaf when he's been with Kerry, found him good company telling us anecdotes about Southgate who he played with at Boro. Always be a legend to me.
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I’d say he definitely isn’t fine in the pub. A former colleague of mine told me he sexually harassed her in a pub.

He’s had a lot of problems with drink over the years and he doesn’t seem to be getting better with it.
 
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CarlisleTigerII said:
Not wanting to downplay the obvious effects of heading the ball by footballers but why dont we hear more about this from ex rugby players? Yes we have the sad news around MND about the likes of Rob Burrow and Doddie Weir. Its not just clash of heads etc, but in many tackles the whole body is shook to buggery. Remember we are talking about real hardmen here,standing on the terraces you can feel the intensity of the tackles, nothing like our prima donnas who hit the deck like they have been shot with a '50.cal sniper rifle, at every possible occasion.
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It gets talked about in all sports.
 
CarlisleTigerII said:
Not wanting to downplay the obvious effects of heading the ball by footballers but why dont we hear more about this from ex rugby players? Yes we have the sad news around MND about the likes of Rob Burrow and Doddie Weir. Its not just clash of heads etc, but in many tackles the whole body is shook to buggery. Remember we are talking about real hardmen here,standing on the terraces you can feel the intensity of the tackles, nothing like our prima donnas who hit the deck like they have been shot with a '50.cal sniper rifle, at every possible occasion.
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There are a load of them trying to get paid out currently in Rugby League, the usual suspects led by Goulding. It won't go far.
 
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