Administrator Stan Posted April 20, 2017 Administrator Posted April 20, 2017 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39660196
Spike Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 I wonder what causes a lot of these collapses? We've seen it happen so many times.
Spike Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, Cannabis said: Long term physical demands on the heart must affect some people I guess. He must have started proper football in his teenage years and obviously still does so now aged 44. Around 40 years of constant physical activity may put some strain on some people's bodies? But humans are agrarian? Are we not meant to have physical lives?
Spike Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 Just now, Cannabis said: I'm sure we are, I'm just saying there could be 5% of us that end up having side affects (i.e. - collapsing) after years of physical activity. I could well be talking shite but it's just a theory as you do see elite sportspeople suffering this kind of thing from time to time. I haven't heard of it happening as much outside of football.
The Artful Dodger Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 It'll probably more likely be disease, who knows how he's lived his life outside of the game or it could just be genes, some people have inherited conditions with the heart that tend to only show up in the middle age when life has take its toll somewhat. You often find men from all walks of life tend to have ticker trouble in their middle age, although I've usually associated it with around the 50 mark.
The Artful Dodger Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 Edited because I used the word 'tend' three times within three sentences.
Smiley Culture Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Absolutely terrible news. I remember him getting capped by Sven-Goran Eriksson for his first match as manager.
Administrator Stan Posted April 21, 2017 Author Administrator Posted April 21, 2017 That's shocking. Actually can't believe it considering his age and also distinctly remember him playing not so long ago. RIP Ugo
Fairy In Boots Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 I met him at a petrol station in central Brum when he was at the Villa, he was polite and chatted to me in the queue for a minute about the club. He was also in the top 5 defenders of my time at the club. RIP
Danny Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 One of the name of my childhood growing up watching football, RIP.
Honey Honey Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 I always used to sign him on Championship Manager 1997/98. Remember him at the Boro when they had a good side. Him and Southgate at the back. RIP
Chaaay AFC Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Terrible news, I was stunned when I saw the news on BBC. Feel for his family absolutely terrible. RIP.
Toony Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Very sad, I remember him well from my younger days. No age whatsoever - always seemed like a good bloke too, a real tragedy.
Honey Honey Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Fair play to Merson for going on to talk about it that soon. This was his last tweet
Eco Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 38 minutes ago, Cannabis said: Horrible watching that video of Merson, he looks absolutely distraught. Wow - That is hard to watch indeed.
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