Painkillers and operations thirteen years on, Barrie McDermott is still feeling the effects of his rugby league career

[Kayakman]

1 minute ago, Click said:

Are you sure?

What part of No don't you understand: the 'n' or the 'o'?

[jacksy]

2 hours ago, aj1908 said:

The natural stuff is ok too in female company lol 

Though.it takes so long to prepare 

eh? 

[OMEGA]

I played Rugby League as a professional for over 10 years from the mid 80s to mid/late 90s in the 1st division (now SL) and finished my career in what is now the Championship. I had one major injury which in fact was multiple fractures around the same area otherwise I always thought I’d been lucky to get away with only dislocated fingers during my career.

Some years later I had problems with my neck which necessitated an MRI scan which revealed damage to two vertebrae which was attributed to wear & tear from my RL career.

On a couple of years later and as part of a full medical I underwent a full body MRI scan which revealed I had suffered a number of bone fractures and breaks I never knew I’d had.

1. Broken jaw in 2 places
2. Fractured left cheekbone
3. Fractured upper right arm
4. Fractures to both collarbones probably sustained at different times
5. fractures to 3 ribs on my right and 2 on my left

I stress again that I never knew until that MRI that I’d sustained any of those injuries.

in addition I have arthritis in my left knee and I’m probably looking at a hip replacement within the next 3 to 5 years due to wear & tear.

Like Barry Mac, who's a friend of mine, I take daily pain meds.

My last word on this is to reiterate again, I always thought of myself as a player who was relatively injury free or lucky with injuries!

its a very tough game!

[Oliver Clothesoff]

23 minutes ago, OMEGA said:

I played Rugby League as a professional for over 10 years from the mid 80s to mid/late 90s in the 1st division (now SL) and finished my career in what is now the Championship. I had one major injury which in fact was multiple fractures around the same area otherwise I always thought I’d been lucky to get away with only dislocated fingers during my career.

Some years later I had problems with my neck which necessitated an MRI scan which revealed damage to two vertebrae which was attributed to wear & tear from my RL career.

On a couple of years later and as part of a full medical I underwent a full body MRI scan which revealed I had suffered a number of bone fractures and breaks I never knew I’d had.

1. Broken jaw in 2 places
2. Fractured left cheekbone
3. Fractured upper right arm
4. Fractures to both collarbones probably sustained at different times
5. fractures to 3 ribs on my right and 2 on my left

I stress again that I never knew until that MRI that I’d sustained any of those injuries.

in addition I have arthritis in my left knee and I’m probably looking at a hip replacement within the next 3 to 5 years due to wear & tear.

Like Barry Mac, who's a friend of mine, I take daily pain meds.

My last word on this is to reiterate again, I always thought of myself as a player who was relatively injury free or lucky with injuries!

its a very tough game!

Out of curiosity, how many games did you play over that 10 years?

Also, watching the game now as you do, do you think the game has changed massively and do you think there needs to be more/less/the same amount of games that players play? 

[graveyard johnny]

have put my body through the rigours for the last 35 years, everyday - all day- six days a week , wet scaffold gear, heavy tubes and fittings , all weathers, will do the same in the morning,  

no medical staff on hand

no physiotherapist on hand

no massage specialist on hand

good job barrie didn't have to get a real job , hard? laughable !

 

 

[Oliver Clothesoff]

18 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

have put my body through the rigours for the last 35 years, everyday - all day- six days a week , wet scaffold gear, heavy tubes and fittings , all weathers, will do the same in the morning,  

no medical staff on hand

no physiotherapist on hand

no massage specialist on hand

good job barrie didn't have to get a real job , hard? laughable !

 

 

Are you trying to compare playing elite sport to scaffolding?

[graveyard johnny]

1 minute ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:

Are you trying to compare playing elite sport to scaffolding?

doesn't compare, roofers. scaffolders , bricklayers etc etc give it their all day in day out and many turn out to play the greatest game at amateur level for years, elite? lucky more like- stop moaning baz and get this wagon loaded with 21ft tubes at 6am on a dec morning

[Oliver Clothesoff]

8 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

doesn't compare, roofers. scaffolders , bricklayers etc etc give it their all day in day out and many turn out to play the greatest game at amateur level for years, elite? lucky more like- stop moaning baz and get this wagon loaded with 21ft tubes at 6am on a dec morning

I despair. 

[graveyard johnny]

8 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:

I despair. 

you obviously are a professional troll and know nothing about the toll of hard graft

[Bert1]

Who’s surprised? I am 28 and feel 50 and I stopped playing at 23. 

[OMEGA]

2 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

have put my body through the rigours for the last 35 years, everyday - all day- six days a week , wet scaffold gear, heavy tubes and fittings , all weathers, will do the same in the morning,  

no medical staff on hand

no physiotherapist on hand

no massage specialist on hand

good job barrie didn't have to get a real job , hard? laughable !

 

 

The game wasn’t full time when I played so apart from playing Rugby League I worked full time as a brick layer. Apart from Wigan’s first choice squad and a handful of overseas players everyone was playing and working in some capacity. Not every employer was happy to comply with your needs when trying to juggle work and RL, I risked losing my job a few times in order to get to training sessions or matches on a couple of occasions I lost that gamble and was let go from my employment. 

That was the nature of the beast in those days, in some ways it bred tougher men than your average SL player today.

[OMEGA]

3 hours ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:

Out of curiosity, how many games did you play over that 10 years?

Also, watching the game now as you do, do you think the game has changed massively and do you think there needs to be more/less/the same amount of games that players play? 

There were more games in those days with County Cups & Regal Trophy matches to add to Challenge Cup and League games. There were some seasons when we played 38 games or so and that wasn’t unusual. I played around 240 matches at 1st team level as there were times I didn’t make the team but I played around 80 to 100 A team matches in addition to 1st team.

Successful teams played a lot of games considering the players were probably holding down a full time job and maybe had young families.

In general I think the number of games today is about right, maybe 2 or 3 games too long for teams who progress deeper into the Cup rounds and the end of season play offs, whatever the format that takes. Bearing in mind we’re almost certainly going to ask those players to play internationals as well.

[Kayakman]

1 hour ago, OMEGA said:

There were more games in those days with County Cups & Regal Trophy matches to add to Challenge Cup and League games. There were some seasons when we played 38 games or so and that wasn’t unusual. I played around 240 matches at 1st team level as there were times I didn’t make the team but I played around 80 to 100 A team matches in addition to 1st team.

Successful teams played a lot of games considering the players were probably holding down a full time job and maybe had young families.

In general I think the number of games today is about right, maybe 2 or 3 games too long for teams who progress deeper into the Cup rounds and the end of season play offs, whatever the format that takes. Bearing in mind we’re almost certainly going to ask those players to play internationals as well.

Are you planning on trying the Wolfpack  Rugby Strength cream (I just had to ask)?

[aj1908]

8 hours ago, Kayakman said:

Many people have tried marijuana...its clearly not a placebo..like come on...where ya  been the last 50 years?

Stoner 

[Kayakman]

4 minutes ago, aj1908 said:

Stoner 

You must be looking in the mirror.

[aj1908]

7 minutes ago, Kayakman said:

You must be looking in the mirror.

In my uni days for sure

Then I discovered that Columbian marching powder stuff 

Now.its just two scoops.of pre workout 

[PatrickB]

8 hours ago, Kayakman said:

I'm telling you it is the most ironic thing...many of the old folks at the shop were against legalization...now they line up at the store with their canes and walkers and have a sheepish look as they go in.  Its hilarious because for them there is still a stigma, so they sort of look around to see if anyone is filming or noticing them as they 'slip' in.

Anything that can get people off the opiate pills is a good thing as far as I'm concerned....they are the real enemy.

I might have to take a drive down to Oshweken. Looks like there's a spot there as well.

[CanadianRugger]

I take CBD Oil daily.  1ml before work everyday.  It helps mostly with muscle pain and relaxation.  

I don't think it's a panacea but it def does something and the effects are cumulative.  

 

[CanadianRugger]

On 07/01/2020 at 15:38, PatrickB said:

I might have to take a drive down to Oshweken. Looks like there's a spot there as well.

Just order online @PatrickB.  I order my products from www.puffland.ca 

They are a reputable online cannabis dealer.

The brand I use is called MOTA.  It's expensive but is the real stuff.  It is also THC Free so it doesn't impair you.  Be careful, a lot of people will try and sell you Hemp Oil and pass it off as CBD Oil, they aren't the same thing.

Edit:

Wonder if the TWP players like all our legal weed

On the military bases in Canada, they have "Cannabis Consumption Areas" it's bloody hilarious!

 

[Click]

8 hours ago, CanadianRugger said:

Just order online @PatrickB.  I order my products from www.puffland.ca 

They are a reputable online cannabis dealer.

The brand I use is called MOTA.  It's expensive but is the real stuff.  It is also THC Free so it doesn't impair you.  Be careful, a lot of people will try and sell you Hemp Oil and pass it off as CBD Oil, they aren't the same thing.

Edit:

Wonder if the TWP players like all our legal weed

On the military bases in Canada, they have "Cannabis Consumption Areas" it's bloody hilarious!

 

Are you a salesmen ?

[CanadianRugger]

5 hours ago, Click said:

Are you a salesmen ?

Only if you are in Canada and over the legal age of 19

[Kayakman]

1 minute ago, CanadianRugger said:

Only if you are in Canada and over the legal age of 19

Click is having trouble accepting the fact that CBD oil works...thinks everyone has a vested interest in it.  Click is a Doubting Thomas.

[Click]

16 minutes ago, Kayakman said:

Click is having trouble accepting the fact that CBD oil works...thinks everyone has a vested interest in it.  Click is a Doubting Thomas.

Am I? I didn't realise I had said that. news to me I guess

[Kayakman]

1 hour ago, Click said:

Am I? I didn't realise I had said that. news to me I guess

Give it a try and get back to me.

[JDINTHEHIZZOUSE]

Sorry,have I stumbled on to a drug dealers forum?? It's ok,I'm leaving,I didn't see or hear anything...