: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:10 am  

ive seen games abandoned because of serious injury to kids and always been thankful it wasnt my own kid, but on those occasions ive fought back the emotion i felt for the kid .

im at a loss for words over this one.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:12 am  

{Hogan} wrote:

It was. Extremely.

The most heart wrenching part for me was hearing the little girl talk of him in the present tense.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:49 pm  

Very brave of his Leon's Dad to give an emotional interview & give support to the Celtic player

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:04 pm  

MattyB wrote: Watch these six minutes on the link below and tell me you now think the same: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 964517.stm I challenge anyone having watched the unbearable pain on his father's face and in his voice not to shed a tear to those six minutes. As I father myself of two young lads, I found it very very distressing indeed. Hope they find some comfort very soon. Thats really tough to watch

MattyB wrote: Watch these six minutes on the link below and tell me you now think the same: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 964517.stm I challenge anyone having watched the unbearable pain on his father's face and in his voice not to shed a tear to those six minutes. As I father myself of two young lads, I found it very very distressing indeed. Hope they find some comfort very soon. Thats really tough to watch

[JTB]

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:08 pm  

Very moving indeed. I can't even begin to imagine it from their perspective.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:17 pm  

MattyB wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 964517.stm I challenge anyone having watched the unbearable pain on his father's face and in his voice not to shed a tear to those six minutes. As I father myself of two young lads, I found it very very distressing indeed. Hope they find some comfort very soon. That was indeed very hard to watch, very emotional, respect due!

MattyB wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 964517.stm I challenge anyone having watched the unbearable pain on his father's face and in his voice not to shed a tear to those six minutes. As I father myself of two young lads, I found it very very distressing indeed. Hope they find some comfort very soon. That was indeed very hard to watch, very emotional, respect due!

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:29 pm  

Excellent stuff from John Kear, i take my hat off to you: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 942186.stm

Excellent stuff from John Kear, i take my hat off to you: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 942186.stm