John Rhino Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Chrispmartha said: No, currently there's no cure I think current prognosis for MND is about 2-3 years, heartbreaking. I varies hugely. Stephen Hawking lived with it for decades and still did some of his best work with it. It's still a desperately cruel thing though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 would be great if big sam pulled on a bulls jersey and turned out one last time for the game on the 12th ( if circumstances were to allow of course) did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 The Leeds Rugby Foundation seem to have set up this page: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/displayCharityCampaignPage.action?charityCampaignUrl=robburrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Just watching it on Calendar, absolutely gutted for the lad. Terrible news, no words really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Awful news. Really shakes you up when people you have grown up watching gets ill so young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clogiron Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Very sad to hear, hope he can have a good few year's with his young family before it takes over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Truly awful disease that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. I saw him last week and realised something was wrong. Research ongoing into its causes and treatment with some of the latest also reported on the BBC website https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50821327 Hopefully he will receive the best care and treatment available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinking Jimmy Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 This is shocking news about one of our game’s great entertainers and someone you could not find a bad word for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Always remember when we had a bet on the match first try scorer. I always backed Karl Pryce and Vainikolo. Rob Burrow scored first n my dad had backed him. Traitor. Tells you about the lad when a Leeds Bradford match has a 50 year Bradford fan backing a Leeds player to score first! His attitude has always been first rate. No arrogance like some successful players have. I bet he fights the ###### with integrity. Good luck. Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Big shock when just reading it now and a reminder of how precious life is. I’m sure all RL fans will get behind whatever he chooses to do. One thing in his favour is we all know what a courageous battler he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 That video is a real visual kick in the balls. A “bad day” it may be but his speech is not right there and to think it was only a couple of years ago that he tore Cas a new one in a Final, wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Oh that was so hard to watch, no words really "Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbrian Fanatic Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Terrible news for Rob and his family. Rob is one of, if not the toughest player I've had the pleasure to watch. To have the mental as well as physical ability and courage to take on, and be better than much bigger opponents are attributes he has in abundance, I hope they assist his battles ahead. I really do wish him all the best. 100% League 0% Union Just because I don't know doesn't mean I don't understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Halfpenny fan Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Absolutely stunned when I heard this. There are no words. Just because you think everyone hates you doesn't mean they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 That news really hit me hard, how devastating, a player I have really, truly enjoyed watching throughout his career. I've got many memories of him ripping our defence apart. Good luck for the future Rob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtackle Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Terrible news. My heart goes out to him and his family. As reflected on here he was one of those players who everyone, whatever club admired. He took all the knocks and just kept going and beating many teams on his own. Pound for pound he must rank as one of the toughest players in SL Good luck and very best wishes to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I think that interview brought it home even more. Cannot even begin to think how hard that must have been for him. Read an interview with him in The Guardian talking about how he doesn't fear death but his main thought is about missing out on his children growing up. Hard to describe how heart breaking that feeling must be. I don't know him beyond being a rugby player and it's emotional. Hope he and his family get all the support they need. Twitter: @TrylineUK Latest Blog: Is Saturday Ian Watson's Time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 24 minutes ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said: Absolutely stunned when I heard this. There are no words. Sums it up mate. That interview with Tania Arnold was very difficult to watch but what a courageous bloke Rob Burrow is. The very best of luck to him with his fight with this disease, let's hope he really gives it a kicking and defies the odds being thrown about. Sky Sports Jenna Brooks to Jake Connor regarding England selection : "Shaun Wane has said that he's spoken to you about why you were left out, he's also said he's told you what you needed to do more of, I'm interested, what do you need to do more of and did you do it tonight?" Jake Connor : "I don't know, to be honest I haven't spoken to him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Watched the local news in tears. Absolutely shocking. Will go to the Leeds game. Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I kerp trying to post something about how terrible this is, but I honestly don't have the words. Poor fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 one positive is- apart from having his own great family around him hes also gonna have the best family in the world around him- the rugby league family did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 There was a bit in that interview that summed the guy up he said something like hes very grateful for all the help but upset that he can’t repay it, Rob you’ve already repaid it a million times over with what you did on the RL field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Just donated and I'd urge everyone to do the same. The interview was heartbreaking but its uplifting to see the £20k target has been smashed already and the messages of support for Rob. I'm sure we can raise much, much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 It has all been said already. I just agree with the general sentiment. A fine player and a likeable and positive character. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffers Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I first met Rob right at the start of his career. Only being 8year old, and playing for a local club in Leeds, he instantly became my guy on the field and the one I was always trying to emulate. Always looked up to him from then until now. His spirit on the field was immense. It motivated people in the right way. Everyone respected him. Opposition and all. Well you can be sure as hell the RL family will respect him now more than ever before by supporting him through this... Look at the outpouring of love and respect today. Phenomenal. The humble response was heartbreaking. Absolutely gutted for him and his young family. Absolutely gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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