Whatever caused it is bound to come out in the end but was just reading that only yesterday he was laughing and joking with Robbie Savage talking football and dancing.
Bit surprised they are asking Welsh players to play a game now.
This just shows that it's often the people you don't expect are the ones who are suffering.
Yes, this issue of depression was supposed to being looked into by footballing authorities after German goalie Robert Enke committed suicide a couple of years back. His career was on the up as well. Shocking!!
Im utterly shocked, cudos to the Swansea team for going ahead with the game at a time like this
Perhaps because people will have travelled from the Midlands they feel it wouldn't be fair and could cause trouble because some people will always kick up a fuss even in such circumstances.:rolleyes:
Perhaps because people will have travelled from the Midlands they feel it wouldn't be fair and could cause trouble because some people will always kick up a fuss even in such circumstances.:rolleyes:
Sad news. RIP Gary.:(
Yeah that will more then likely be the reason, will be a very surreal atmosphere.
As the Villa manager just pointed out Jenas and Given played with him at Newcastle too.
Such sad news about a model player and man. Only hope that his poor family and friends can find strength in this terrible time. I remember his time at Leeds with extreme fondness but at times like this it doesn't matter which team you support. RIP Gary.
On the subject of the game going ahead, I think it's right too. If the players who knew him want to play, then it's right to play. Some good friends of his will be playing today - Jenas, Given and Collins, and Bellamy this afternoon. Let's hope they can all do him proud today.
My goodness, just heard the news a moment ago......how desperately sad
His Welsh team were really going places too.....I've had them down as potential qualifiers for the next World Cup given their fantastic rate of improvement.
A minutes silence turns into a minutes applause at Swansea, along with chants of 'There's only one Gary Speed.' Great to see.
I didn't really like it, it doesn't seem an appropriate response a couple of hours after someones shocking and unexpected death has been announced. Observing the minutes silence would have been more appropriate for me.
Yes, this issue of depression was supposed to being looked into by footballing authorities after German goalie Robert Enke committed suicide a couple of years back. His career was on the up as well. Shocking!!
Stan Collymore is going through something similar at the moment too..
As a Welsh person, I'm so sad, he was such an inspiration. His poor family!
Yes, this issue of depression was supposed to being looked into by footballing authorities after German goalie Robert Enke committed suicide a couple of years back. His career was on the up as well. Shocking!!
Reminds me too of what happened with Irish Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland a couple of years ago as well. He won a medal at Beijing, was a warm, charismatic and intelligent young man and his career was on the up : everyone was deeply shocked when the poor guy took his own life.
A minutes silence turns into a minutes applause at Swansea, along with chants of 'There's only one Gary Speed.' Great to see.
I thought it was a very fitting tribute. I've always much preferred a minute's applause over a silence, because it's easy for idiots to ruin a silence but they can't ruin an applause.
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Bit surprised they are asking Welsh players to play a game now.
R.I.P Gary
This is a great shock.
R.I.P. Gary.
Perhaps because people will have travelled from the Midlands they feel it wouldn't be fair and could cause trouble because some people will always kick up a fuss even in such circumstances.:rolleyes:
Sad news. RIP Gary.:(
Yeah that will more then likely be the reason, will be a very surreal atmosphere.
As the Villa manager just pointed out Jenas and Given played with him at Newcastle too.
The players may want to carry on as normal too.
Yeah thats true, as someone said the best way to mourn the death of a footballer is to play football
His Welsh team were really going places too.....I've had them down as potential qualifiers for the next World Cup given their fantastic rate of improvement.
Shocked to the core when I heard. My thoughts are with his family and all those involved in football who will be deeply affected by this news.
Reading on BBC he took his own life
Truly shocking.
RIP
I didn't really like it, it doesn't seem an appropriate response a couple of hours after someones shocking and unexpected death has been announced. Observing the minutes silence would have been more appropriate for me.
Stan Collymore is going through something similar at the moment too..
As a Welsh person, I'm so sad, he was such an inspiration. His poor family!
Reminds me too of what happened with Irish Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland a couple of years ago as well. He won a medal at Beijing, was a warm, charismatic and intelligent young man and his career was on the up : everyone was deeply shocked when the poor guy took his own life.
Well done to the players today for having the strength to go out there and play. I'm sure Gary is in their thoughts today.
I thought it was a very fitting tribute. I've always much preferred a minute's applause over a silence, because it's easy for idiots to ruin a silence but they can't ruin an applause.
Lovely from all the fans today.