Thread: Gary Speed

Shocking news, as many on here have said, I also watched him on Footy Focus on saturday morning, and all seemed well with him, not troubled at all.
Got into work this morning and a couple of peeps have said he was having affairs and it was about to be released in the press, and this could of been the reason behind him doing what he done

Such a shame and such a waste of talent, he managed to turn the Welsh national team around in less than a year, and thats some feat !

Thoughts go out to his family

Originally Posted by Mattyhitman

Shocking news, as many on here have said, I also watched him on Footy Focus on saturday morning, and all seemed well with him, not troubled at all.
Got into work this morning and a couple of peeps have said he was having affairs and it was about to be released in the press, and this could of been the reason behind him doing what he done

Such a shame and such a waste of talent, he managed to turn the Welsh national team around in less than a year, and thats some feat !

Thoughts go out to his family

rumours like that were bound to come out, i heard the news and my immediate reaction was that he must have done something that he didnt want everone to know about, so for people to jump to that concusion is inevitable

i dont believe that is the case, unless he has done something really really bad, to be in the position he was in he must have been a very strong level headed man and to kill yourself because of an affair is far fetched

depression is much more believable,

perhaps going from having such a long successful football carear, playing infront of massive crowds for almost 2 decades to having a part time job triggered something

just speculating tho, what do i know

Originally Posted by erics44

Originally Posted by Mattyhitman

Shocking news, as many on here have said, I also watched him on Footy Focus on saturday morning, and all seemed well with him, not troubled at all.
Got into work this morning and a couple of peeps have said he was having affairs and it was about to be released in the press, and this could of been the reason behind him doing what he done

Such a shame and such a waste of talent, he managed to turn the Welsh national team around in less than a year, and thats some feat !

Thoughts go out to his family

just speculating tho, what do i know?

Very little

In time it will come out, but when Bobby Gould was pressed about it, he dodged the question as slippery as a politician covered in grease!
He said he had his suspicions as to why he done it, but would not divulge any further

Well, I am distraught to see the news. It doesn't matter why he did it. It was a personal decision. It was an extreme option, but on the one hand I do respect it.

Originally Posted by Mattyhitman

Very little

In time it will come out, but when Bobby Gould was pressed about it, he dodged the question as slippery as a politician covered in grease!
He said he had his suspicions as to why he done it, but would not divulge any further

where was gould interviewed

I hope it isnt anything too bad

Originally Posted by Mattyhitman

Shocking news, as many on here have said, I also watched him on Footy Focus on saturday morning, and all seemed well with him, not troubled at all.
Got into work this morning and a couple of peeps have said he was having affairs and it was about to be released in the press, and this could of been the reason behind him doing what he done

Such a shame and such a waste of talent, he managed to turn the Welsh national team around in less than a year, and thats some feat !

Thoughts go out to his family

Yes that was where I saw him on Football Focus. They said he hung himself, very sad.

There has been talk that "The Sun" had been about to do an expose of some kind about him, and if this is the case then they should all be very very ashamed of themselves.

I'm trying to cut down on the kind of virulent retribution that I want to give some people, but where better to stick the gutter press than in the fucking gutter.

Originally Posted by erics44

Originally Posted by Mattyhitman

Very little

In time it will come out, but when Bobby Gould was pressed about it, he dodged the question as slippery as a politician covered in grease!
He said he had his suspicions as to why he done it, but would not divulge any further

where was gould interviewed

I hope it isnt anything too bad

I heard him on TalkSport, Alan Brazil was talking to him, and Brazil was pushing him on the reasons but he wouldnt budge on what he thought was the reason, although he say he had his suspicions and if it was for the reasons he thought it was then it wasnt good !

Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

There has been talk that "The Sun" had been about to do an expose of some kind about him, and if this is the case then they should all be very very ashamed of themselves.

I'm trying to cut down on the kind of virulent retribution that I want to give some people, but where better to stick the gutter press than in the fucking gutter.

This is it, bloody shocking !

Thing is, do the press give a shit if you were to have an affair? Were they bothered about Jim and the crushgate which rocked Saddo's, absolutely not, If my neighbour was to have an affair would they report that, NO.
If this is the case, then the press are to blame for this tragic event

what was crushgate ??

I must have missed that one

Originally Posted by miles

Well, I am distraught to see the news. It doesn't matter why he did it. It was a personal decision. It was an extreme option, but on the one hand I do respect it.

Why are you distraught? You couldn't understand that I found it sad when Steve Jobs died, why would you be distraught about a footballer dying?

P.S - There is something very odd about this whole thing, but if he did top himself then my take is that it was a selfish act that has detroyed the lives of 2 Children, so I certainly don't 'respect it'

Originally Posted by BIG H

Originally Posted by miles

Well, I am distraught to see the news. It doesn't matter why he did it. It was a personal decision. It was an extreme option, but on the one hand I do respect it.

Why are you distraught? You couldn't understand that I found it sad when Steve Jobs died, why would you be distraught about a footballer dying?

P.S - There is something very odd about this whole thing, but if he did top himself then my take is that it was a selfish act that has detroyed the lives of 2 Children, so I certainly don't 'respect it'

A point well made, how could someone who destroys their kids life's and especially with christmas coming, be respected

Originally Posted by Mark TKO

what was crushgate ??

I must have missed that one

Probs wont like me for this but here it is:
I kinda need advice. Bad times.

The main rumour is that he was gay and that there were stories, including evidence that he was.

It is horrific if he has killed himself over a newspaper story, but as has been said, it couldn't have been that bad, he would have got through it.

Welsh & Gay...that's a double negative and would have finished off any decent bloke IMO


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