Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted April 7 6th hit for my ddp theme this far, not bad 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted May 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1d479x9795o Four PL,players among those in the lawsuit. Doesn’t only cover dementia but other neurological conditions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,529 Posted May 1 On 06/12/2023 at 09:50, The Old Crem said: Three former Premier League stars are among 25 ex-players suing the FA for damages on the grounds they failed to protect them from suffering brain injuries. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12828695/Former-Premier-League-stars-25-players-suing-FA-brain-injuries-dementia.html Three former Pl players in their early 50’s with a Brain injury. Two former EFL players in their 40’s with dementia. Names might be revealed on January 16th. Dean Windass named as one of the PL players in the 50s suing football authorities over brain damage. Insert your own very obvious joke. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted May 19 On 30/04/2022 at 05:43, whoismakoto said: Ivan Mraz, silver medalist in 1964 Olympics for Czechoslovakia, has Alzheimer's https://www.pressreader.com/costa-rica/la-nacion-costa-rica/20210318/282089164534773 Ivan Mraz has died. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.teletica.com/amp/liga-deportiva-alajuelense/la-liga-y-el-futbol-tico-estan-de-luto-fallece-ivan-mraz_358573 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted May 21 On 5/19/2024 at 12:21 PM, Octopus of Odstock said: Ivan Mraz has died. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.teletica.com/amp/liga-deportiva-alajuelense/la-liga-y-el-futbol-tico-estan-de-luto-fallece-ivan-mraz_358573 He was coach of Sparta Prague in 74-75, the longest season the team had a coach alive. Now Dušan Uhrin is that coach (who coached the team in '76), he was born in 1943 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted June 9 Found this Afghani player who is said to have played for Fortuna Koln in the 2.Bundesliga during the 70's. Can't find any records in the internet though, whether in transfermarkt or in Fortuna Koln's records. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,529 Posted June 9 13 hours ago, whoismakoto said: Found this Afghani player who is said to have played for Fortuna Koln in the 2.Bundesliga during the 70's. Can't find any records in the internet though, whether in transfermarkt or in Fortuna Koln's records. He's definitely bullshitting to some extent (no way does he have that number of caps for the full Afghan team, and if he played full internationals in England or Italy they'd be easily discoverable). However, there was an Abdul Ghafoor Sahebi who played for an Afghan outfit at a weird tournament in Pakistan in 1976. He probably did play as a youth international, maybe played for the B-team at Fortuna Koln or had trials, but the rest of his claims are just "bloke at the bar bullshitting". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted June 10 Hugh McIlmoyle, former Carlisle United player, diagnosed with Alzheimer's Barry Whitbread, former Lancaster City player and Singapore head coach, diagnosed with Alzheimer's 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted June 10 4 hours ago, whoismakoto said: Hugh McIlmoyle, former Carlisle United player, diagnosed with Alzheimer's Barry Whitbread, former Lancaster City player and Singapore head coach, diagnosed with Alzheimer's Aye, I'd heard about Hughie Mac, wondered how long it'd take to appear hereabouts. A regular sight at CUFC home games for decades, very approachable and a popular figure around the city He's the statue outside the ground, so he'll always be remembered. Really sad, though he's 84 so this isn't exactly early onset 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoorSlammer 563 Posted June 10 Two Dutch names. These two are pretty big names domestically and former NT players: Pierre Vermeulen (wiki) has vascular dementia since 2022. Willy Dullens (wiki) has Alzheimer's since December 2021. Both of them were interviewed last December. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted June 10 Dutch-born New Zealand player Kees Doornenbal talks about his dementia diagnosis. No profile on transfermarkt but RSSSF has confirmed that he indeed played in the New Zealand league as well as playing against a Wales XI representative team managed by Dave Bowen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted June 12 Atletico Madrid legend Enrique Collar has Alzheimer's. Doesn't remember his name nor his children but knows Atletico Madrid 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoorSlammer 563 Posted June 16 On 10/06/2024 at 12:39, DoorSlammer said: Two Dutch names. These two are pretty big names domestically and former NT players: Willy Dullens (wiki) has Alzheimer's since December 2021. Well, that was fast: Willy Dullens dead at 79. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted June 16 There is an inquest being held into Gordon McQueen’s death according to his daughter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted August 2 On 08/01/2021 at 05:29, Perhaps said: Former Northern Ireland midfielder and Workington manager Tommy Cassidy has been suffering from Alzheimer's since 2017. https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/18995355.former-workington-reds-boss-tommy-cassidy-suffering-alzheimers-disease/ Tommy Cassidy dead: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-legend-tommy-cassidy-29663860 Edit: Picked last year for the DDP, dropped this year, so List of the Missed @Death Impends: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2023/celebs_C.html#cassidt023 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted August 14 Found out on Startiger that Swedish footballer Ove Kindvall is suffering from dementia that he can no longer do autographs as of 21 February 2024 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted September 11 Joey Jones, former Wrexham and Liverpool stalwart has dementia. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13800417/Liverpool-legend-Joey-Jones.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted September 12 Aye, this reminds me, there was a discussion in the pre-match pub before MK Dons gave Carlisle a lesson over 90 minutes a few weeks back. Firstly, with this being the 50th anniversary of our top flight season a few of the old squad have been trotted out and some - Les O'Neill, Bobby Owen, Tom Clarke, Peter McLachlin - are in impressively good shape. This observation soon morphed into a gleefully politically incorrect chat suggesting if only we'd been more willing to head the ball 50 years ago we might have avoided relegation (unlikely IMHO), secondly there was some discussion about what would happen if you took 22 dementia afflicted footballers, put them on a pitch and threw in a ball. An interesting idea, as it goes, because such treatments as make any difference to day to day lives are often about getting people behaving in familiar ways. Was reminded of this a couple of hours back seeing a guy being led about by a nurse and realising he was retracing the walk he used to do home from work to his house. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted October 2 Just heard the BBC radio commentator say Ken McNaught has dementia when talking about Gordon Cowans having it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted October 11 On 28/11/2020 at 22:48, ebless said: You can add Peter Cormack of Liverpool, Hibernian and Partick Thistle https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/latest-hibs-news/legendary-hibs-player-peter-cormack-speaks-out-about-his-dementia-920231 Also Davie Sneddon of Kilmarnock, Dundee, Preston and Raith Rovers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39103570 Peter Cormack reportedly dead: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/pt/news/liverpool-fc-deeply-saddened-passing-peter-cormack RIP. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 328 Posted October 23 Arun Ghosh, Indian player who was part of 1960 Olympic and 1962 Asian Games squad. This was the last time India won a gold medal in an Asian conference tournament. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's around 2020. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted October 24 An interesting BBC Article. Unfortunately with the mess the Rugby lawsuit has become I’m not sure much will happen - a lot of fans don’t believe the link. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c98182zz490o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,606 Posted October 25 Telegraph article here about Dave Watson, its paywalled but you can sign up to read it free, or you might be able to read it via a reader with the right browser. It's interesting, but tells us nothing new, save that his daughter is aiming to make a documentary about him (and there's the obligatory funding link) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted October 31 On 21/04/2023 at 22:58, Octopus of Odstock said: Trevor Whymark, former long-serving Ipswich Town player with one cap for England was diagnosed with dementia in 2019, but it's only been revealed today - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-65336965 Trevor Whymark dead on Twitter - https://x.com/lifesapitchtv/status/1851954756631015504?s=46&t=Z0t4R8OzPliGnJ5IRDpgLg 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
