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Post by Nik on Jun 14, 2024 18:25:46 GMT
Good job the league isn't based of league followers Richardson out!
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Post by Nik on Jun 15, 2024 8:34:12 GMT
Crazy
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Post by Count de Stockport on Jun 15, 2024 9:02:40 GMT
Tragic.
Is it me or are there more cases of young athletes collapsing and dying these days?
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Post by Nik on Jun 15, 2024 9:25:36 GMT
Tragic. Is it me or are there more cases of young athletes collapsing and dying these days? I remember when the topic came up previously and my thoughts were this: This topic always brings out the fruitcakes but for me it's a reflection on the strain that top level athletes put on their bodies these days. Compared to players of yesteryear, today's footballers push themselves as hard as they can and look for every marginal gain they can obtain. That level of high performance puts a higher strain on their bodies and that's why those with underlying and often undetected issues are coming to light more frequently. That could be scientifically-flawed nonsense, but that's the way I see it.
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Post by atmosphere on Jun 15, 2024 9:56:47 GMT
Tragic. Is it me or are there more cases of young athletes collapsing and dying these days? I remember when the topic came up previously and my thoughts were this: This topic always brings out the fruitcakes but for me it's a reflection on the strain that top level athletes put on their bodies these days. Compared to players of yesteryear, today's footballers push themselves as hard as they can and look for every marginal gain they can obtain. That level of high performance puts a higher strain on their bodies and that's why those with underlying and often undetected issues are coming to light more frequently. That could be scientifically-flawed nonsense, but that's the way I see it. I'm not one of the anti vax nutters but not sure that applies to this case, he was a goalkeeper.
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Post by Stranded Hatter on Jun 15, 2024 10:02:40 GMT
I remember when the topic came up previously and my thoughts were this: I'm not one of the anti vax nutters but not sure that applies to this case, he was a goalkeeper. Do we know how he's died though? Natural causes was all I've read. I still wonder if incidences of sudden cardiac issues in apparently healthy young athletes is actually on the rise of if people are just more aware of the reporting on it.
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Post by Nik on Jun 15, 2024 10:08:08 GMT
I remember when the topic came up previously and my thoughts were this: I'm not one of the anti vax nutters but not sure that applies to this case, he was a goalkeeper. I'm sure any professional goalkeeper will tell you the lengths they go to to performance at the highest level. They might not cover the same amount of ground in a game as outfield players but they aren't slacking when it comes to physical performance and the strain that will put on their bodies.
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Post by HTC on Jun 15, 2024 10:20:50 GMT
Slightly tinfoil hat, but I also think there’s a good chance PEDs are having an impact. The football industry isn’t really bothered about investigating them in too much depth, as they saw what happened to cycling / athletics when those sports tried to clamp down, but instead got a reputation as tainted sports.
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Post by Count de Stockport on Jun 15, 2024 10:51:32 GMT
Meanwhile, the anti-vax nut jobs have already seized on this opportunity to spout their nonsense
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Post by nelly on Jun 15, 2024 10:59:48 GMT
Meanwhile, the anti-vax nut jobs have already seized on this opportunity to spout their nonsense Why have they got a thing against carpet cleaners ?
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Post by Mozzer on Jun 15, 2024 11:29:03 GMT
Meanwhile, the anti-vax nut jobs have already seized on this opportunity to spout their nonsense Easy to judge someone's morality at this point in time. Are you prepared to give time, space and respect or are you, with no evidence, going to use the tragedy of a young man's death to promote your conspiracy theory?
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Post by Count de Stockport on Jun 15, 2024 11:31:55 GMT
Meanwhile, the anti-vax nut jobs have already seized on this opportunity to spout their nonsense Easy to judge someone's morality at this point in time. Are you prepared to give time, space and respect or are you, with no evidence, going to use the tragedy of a young man's death to promote your conspiracy theory? Me?
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Post by Mozzer on Jun 15, 2024 12:01:38 GMT
Easy to judge someone's morality at this point in time. Are you prepared to give time, space and respect or are you, with no evidence, going to use the tragedy of a young man's death to promote your conspiracy theory? Me? Absolutely not and huge apologies it came across that way. I was referring to the people you were referring to.
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Post by vicar on Jun 15, 2024 12:03:31 GMT
Easy to judge someone's morality at this point in time. Are you prepared to give time, space and respect or are you, with no evidence, going to use the tragedy of a young man's death to promote your conspiracy theory? Me? I don't think so.
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Post by Stranded Hatter on Jun 15, 2024 12:57:13 GMT
Slightly tinfoil hat, but I also think there’s a good chance PEDs are having an impact. The football industry isn’t really bothered about investigating them in too much depth, as they saw what happened to cycling / athletics when those sports tried to clamp down, but instead got a reputation as tainted sports. I want to preface this by saying I'm not suggesting that any of the athletes who have been taken ill have been engaging in such behaviour - but the rise in use of a certain white powder can't be helping cardiac health in society. Certainly when I see the anti-vax conspiracy nuts piping up about it I am reminded of just how prevalent such usage is across the board these days.
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