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QPR great Dave Thomas going blind!

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by factamondo, Dec 2, 2015.

  1. factamondo

    factamondo Well-Known Member

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    Sad to hear of a true QPR great going through this....think he is suffering from glaucoma.
     
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  2. qprted

    qprted Poet Laureate

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    hopefully he can be trated with lazer treatment terrible shame because he is considerd by many to have been one of our greatest wingers
     
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  3. KentGaz

    KentGaz Well-Known Member

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    He was on the podcast last week, he's applied for a guide dog, top man, top player and a true legend.
     
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  4. GoldhawkRoad

    GoldhawkRoad Well-Known Member

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    Great player, it's his peripheral vision that seems to be affected. I hope medical science can prevent it getting worse. All the very best of luck to him
     
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  5. sb_73

    sb_73 Well-Known Member

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    peter1954qpr Well-Known Member

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    Terrible news, true Rangers Legend
     
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  7. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    One of the all time greats........it really is no fun getting older......
     
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  8. QPR Egghead

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    Before my time but my dad used to rave about him
     
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    TWGWTDT Well-Known Member

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    Good heavens
     
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  10. LoopyR

    LoopyR Well-Known Member

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    Loved the guy, socks round his ankles running at the opposition. I used to pretend i was him or Stan when having a kick around in the park with my mates as a 10 year old. Glory days
     
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    Hoops Eternal Well-Known Member

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    Sad news, great player and part of the team that will probably be the best ever QPR side
     
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  12. factamondo

    factamondo Well-Known Member

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    Agreed mate.... Those who never saw that side really missed out as we will never reach that level again sadly!
     
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    sheffordqpr Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully, it is treatable. Luckily enough, I saw him at his best. Shin pads? They were for girls!
     
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  14. factamondo

    factamondo Well-Known Member

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    I remember Norman hunter chopping him in half three times down the ellerslie rd and not so much as a booking...all straight reds now...did Dave roll about like a big girls blouse?...no...just a dirty wet cold sponge from a dirty bucket n up he got...nandy pandy players of today would be out for weeks n contemplating a law suit for assault!
     
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  15. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    That tackle from Lampard on Dave after about 5 seconds in the League Cup tie at West Ham was one of the most brutal tackles ever made........he just set out to injure him........how he didn't break Dave's leg I'll never know......
     
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    cor blymie Well-Known Member

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    Dave has set up a donation page and has already reached 91% of his £5,000 target. Those of us lucky to have seen that side (I did, I have) dig deep for a great little player:emoticon-0164-cash:
     
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  17. durbar2003

    durbar2003 Well-Known Member

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    I have Glaucoma and with eye drops and bit of laser I seem to be doing fine. I hope he has private insurance and not relying on the NHS.
     
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    QPR Oslo Well-Known Member

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    It was. I was sat just 2 or 3 rows back from the touchline when he did that. He obviously had been told to take Dave out the game, and he didn't hang about to be asked 2 times.
     
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    Nowt wrong with them I have had a rare eye disease since birth and if it wasn't for Moorfields I would be blind
    In fact without my custom vaulted lenses in I can have a guide dog … the only reason i could go into the forces -27 in both eyes
    With my consultant and the inserts he makes for me I have 20/20 and only have to attend twice a year now
    My eyes split regularly (weekly) that is to say the cornea splits and even today it's pain of all pain

    Without the NHS I wouldn't be able to do anything I have chronic Keratoconus and when i started out no one knew what it was now it's well supported

    I wish my hero the very best and as it's very treatable now he will be fine
     
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    sb_73 Well-Known Member

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    Judging by the Mail article it's an hereditary condition, may not be your 'normal' glaucoma. Apart from that he looks in very good shape at 65.

    Good luck Dave and thanks for the entertainment.
     
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