Administrator Stan 18,089 Posted April 20, 2017 Administrator Share Posted April 20, 2017 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39660196 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 44, fucking hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 4,949 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I wonder what causes a lot of these collapses? We've seen it happen so many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 4,949 Posted April 20, 2017 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Any update? Hope he is alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 4,949 Posted April 20, 2017 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted April 20, 2017 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Edited because I used the word 'tend' three times within three sentences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman 5,925 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I tend to agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMadLad 2,080 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Fuck me he's dead! Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,334 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Can't believe it. Such a healthy man. No age to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab 1,269 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 That's tragic. Rest in peace big fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture 1,651 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Absolutely terrible news. I remember him getting capped by Sven-Goran Eriksson for his first match as manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,089 Posted April 21, 2017 Author Administrator Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots 607 Posted April 21, 2017 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,153 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 One of the name of my childhood growing up watching football, RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman 5,925 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 44 ffs. No age to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion 251 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted April 21, 2017 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Christ. This is way too early... RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaaay AFC 357 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Terrible news, I was stunned when I saw the news on BBC. Feel for his family absolutely terrible. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toony 95 Posted April 21, 2017 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 799 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Heartbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Fair play to Merson for going on to talk about it that soon. This was his last tweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted April 21, 2017 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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