Heartbreaking to watch one of the rugby leagues greatest players suffer with this most terrible of diseases.
Must be so difficult for his family.
Father in law was lost to this about 7 years ago...& have a mate who I played golf with has a different type...less aggressive, got given 18 months, he's three years plus so far
stopped golfing though now
Your thoughts go to Stephen Darby, husband of Ex-Leeds player and England Captain, Steph Houghton and of course Don when you watch these things.
That brought a tear to my eye. Absolutely loved watching Rob Burrow throughout his career and to see him struggling with that awful disease really got hit me in the feels
Nobody or nothing can take away the greatness that IS Rob Burrow - what a player, what a man.
Rob a true legend to rugby league
Absolutely terrific player and a wonderful man
So so upsetting, my heart goes out to Rob, his family and anyone else struck down by this terrible disease .
not sure if anybody saw the program on TV last night about Rob? - All a bit heavy for me, couldn't watch it.
It was postponed because of the PM broadcast, which was a bit heavy for me!
Rob Burrow prog on bbc2 tonight at 7pm
comment by NJS (U8272)
posted 3 minutes ago
It was postponed because of the PM broadcast, which was a bit heavy for me!
Rob Burrow prog on bbc2 tonight at 7pm
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NJS
Yeah tuned last night as the Mrs told me about it.
Expecting to watch a legend and instead got a bumbling sniggering pompous prat telling everyone its all everyone else's fault.
And one day he'll write a book about it and get millions - justice what justice?
Just to be clear Rob is a legend , our so called Prime is anything but.
The speed of deterioration is shocking.
The strength of his wife his parents, his kids is simply astonishing.
I always say something good comes from something bad but when you see this I find it very very hard to see how people can justify in there being a G-d.
How can anyone let this happen to someone if they had it in their power to prevent it?
very very shocking and sad.
a man at the peak of strength, power, and sporting prowess only 18 months ago.
utterly shocking, and very disturbing.
Jonty, you mention his wife and kids being strong, you don't know the half of it mate.. saw them out shopping not so long ago, Rob was practically being carried by his wife! - I can't tell you how heartbreaking it was to see that.
I found it very easy to watch and recommend it to everyone to watch if you can.
It's not just about Rob Burrows MND condition, it's about the kindness and caring of people around Rob, his family and friends, the gentleness of hardened rugby players...the spirit of human love and compassion, the common feeling of seeing the transitoriness of life....where does all this come from, the human kindness, what or where is the source?
At some point in the journey of life the vast majority of us will need that compassion, kindness and gentleness, known as the 'milk of human kindness'...
the generous spirit of human kind and by God do we need that these days.
As I say the prog was very easy for me to watch!
comment by NJS (U8272)
posted 56 minutes ago
I found it very easy to watch and recommend it to everyone to watch if you can.
It's not just about Rob Burrows MND condition, it's about the kindness and caring of people around Rob, his family and friends, the gentleness of hardened rugby players...the spirit of human love and compassion, the common feeling of seeing the transitoriness of life....where does all this come from, the human kindness, what or where is the source?
At some point in the journey of life the vast majority of us will need that compassion, kindness and gentleness, known as the 'milk of human kindness'...
the generous spirit of human kind and by God do we need that these days.
As I say the prog was very easy for me to watch!
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brilliant comment NJS
*** Rob's surname is Burrow not 'Burrows' as I keep calling him.
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posted on 10/10/20
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posted on 10/10/20
Heartbreaking to watch one of the rugby leagues greatest players suffer with this most terrible of diseases.
Must be so difficult for his family.
posted on 10/10/20
Father in law was lost to this about 7 years ago...& have a mate who I played golf with has a different type...less aggressive, got given 18 months, he's three years plus so far
stopped golfing though now
posted on 10/10/20
Your thoughts go to Stephen Darby, husband of Ex-Leeds player and England Captain, Steph Houghton and of course Don when you watch these things.
posted on 10/10/20
That brought a tear to my eye. Absolutely loved watching Rob Burrow throughout his career and to see him struggling with that awful disease really got hit me in the feels
posted on 10/10/20
Nobody or nothing can take away the greatness that IS Rob Burrow - what a player, what a man.
posted on 11/10/20
Rob a true legend to rugby league
Absolutely terrific player and a wonderful man
posted on 11/10/20
So so upsetting, my heart goes out to Rob, his family and anyone else struck down by this terrible disease .
posted on 13/10/20
not sure if anybody saw the program on TV last night about Rob? - All a bit heavy for me, couldn't watch it.
posted on 13/10/20
It was postponed because of the PM broadcast, which was a bit heavy for me!
Rob Burrow prog on bbc2 tonight at 7pm
posted on 13/10/20
comment by NJS (U8272)
posted 3 minutes ago
It was postponed because of the PM broadcast, which was a bit heavy for me!
Rob Burrow prog on bbc2 tonight at 7pm
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NJS
posted on 13/10/20
Yeah tuned last night as the Mrs told me about it.
Expecting to watch a legend and instead got a bumbling sniggering pompous prat telling everyone its all everyone else's fault.
And one day he'll write a book about it and get millions - justice what justice?
posted on 13/10/20
Just to be clear Rob is a legend , our so called Prime is anything but.
posted on 13/10/20
The speed of deterioration is shocking.
The strength of his wife his parents, his kids is simply astonishing.
I always say something good comes from something bad but when you see this I find it very very hard to see how people can justify in there being a G-d.
How can anyone let this happen to someone if they had it in their power to prevent it?
posted on 14/10/20
very very shocking and sad.
a man at the peak of strength, power, and sporting prowess only 18 months ago.
utterly shocking, and very disturbing.
Jonty, you mention his wife and kids being strong, you don't know the half of it mate.. saw them out shopping not so long ago, Rob was practically being carried by his wife! - I can't tell you how heartbreaking it was to see that.
posted on 14/10/20
I found it very easy to watch and recommend it to everyone to watch if you can.
It's not just about Rob Burrows MND condition, it's about the kindness and caring of people around Rob, his family and friends, the gentleness of hardened rugby players...the spirit of human love and compassion, the common feeling of seeing the transitoriness of life....where does all this come from, the human kindness, what or where is the source?
At some point in the journey of life the vast majority of us will need that compassion, kindness and gentleness, known as the 'milk of human kindness'...
the generous spirit of human kind and by God do we need that these days.
As I say the prog was very easy for me to watch!
posted on 14/10/20
comment by NJS (U8272)
posted 56 minutes ago
I found it very easy to watch and recommend it to everyone to watch if you can.
It's not just about Rob Burrows MND condition, it's about the kindness and caring of people around Rob, his family and friends, the gentleness of hardened rugby players...the spirit of human love and compassion, the common feeling of seeing the transitoriness of life....where does all this come from, the human kindness, what or where is the source?
At some point in the journey of life the vast majority of us will need that compassion, kindness and gentleness, known as the 'milk of human kindness'...
the generous spirit of human kind and by God do we need that these days.
As I say the prog was very easy for me to watch!
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brilliant comment NJS
posted on 14/10/20
Wise words NJS
posted on 14/10/20
*** Rob's surname is Burrow not 'Burrows' as I keep calling him.
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