Babayaro today

[LondonLiverpoolFan]

His younger brother passed away the night before and played despite that. Fair play to him and RIP to his younger brother.

 

Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder on the death of Celestine Babayaro's brother:

Celestine called me yesterday. His younger brother has been suffering from tuberculosis and he had lost his life.

"After consulting his older brothers they thought his younger brother would have wanted Celestine to play.

 

"Our supporters should know that because that does take courage."

Edited February 10, 2007 by LondonLiverpoolFan

[Gunga Din]

that takes some f***ing balls. puts it all into perspective

[alias75]

that takes some f***ing balls. puts it all into perspective

 

Exactly, in the grand scheme of things football is pretty irrelevant.

[Ostrich Man]

respect to babayaro.....f***ing dying of TB...horrible.

 

RIP.

[Guest spk]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

[Guest anfieldanfield]

Jesus, if my sybling died there's no way I'd be able to concentrate on football match the day after.

 

Unbelievable.

 

RIP

[Guest Cameron]

Very strange. I'd want a week off at least in compassionate leave. Reminds me of the time when Titi Camara played a game for us a day or so after his dad had died, which I thought was odd too.

I suppose that might be the footballer's way of working through their grief...

[hideNseek]

Eveybody reacts differently. Some people it doesn't hit home for weeks.

[hagi_complex]

Respect to him for that. I wouldn't be able to tie my own shoelaces if my brother was taken from me.

[LondonLiverpoolFan]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

 

What the f*ck are you on about? I watched the interview with Roeder on match of the day which is the first place I'd heard it. I thought I'd post it as if I hadn't heard it I doubt many on here had either. Who's preaching? T*t

[Owen1978]

Showed enormous courage & strength, really does show what is important in life!

[jon_hall]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

 

f*** OFF

 

I'll remind you of Titi Camara playing for us after his dad died.

[Paul B]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

 

Nothing absurd about it. His brother died and he called Roeder at midnight on Friday, the night before a big game, to tell him about it. That alone tells me he was a "true" brother and if anything, your post is the absurd one, out of step with most people's opinions.

[Stevie H]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

how much of a penis are you by the way?

[anny road]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

 

 

you are a clas a f***ing knob

[D.Boon]

Sometimes i wonder why i fecking bother in here.

 

What a t00l

[aka Dus]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

 

Maybe he was just a guy Babayaro knew who was black.

 

You know what 'they' are like, after all.

[anny road]

Maybe he was just a guy Babayaro knew who was black.

 

You know what 'they' are like, after all.

 

 

and dont they all call each other "brother"

 

its probably that

 

he didnt even know him the f***ing attention seeking t***

[dorgie]

Babayaro's brother dies, and spk* lives....the world is full of injustice !

 

*although the fact that he hasn't been back to back up his views gives hope that maybe he doesn't any longer.

[Maldini]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

you say "lovely to preach" as if the original poster was being critical. What a bizarre post.

[psl]

how much of a penis are you by the way?

 

Seems to sum it up.

 

Anyhow, onto the main point of the post. Can only feel for anyone who loses their brother, particularly to such a horrible illness. He showed great bravery to play yesterday.

[boohog]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

 

word.

 

brother.

 

[fyds]

Eveybody reacts differently. Some people it doesn't hit home for weeks.

Exactly - it's always pissed me off no end how some people - often family members - seem to think there is one subscribed uniform and near regimented way to mourn and grieve. Everyone copes (or not) as best they can, mostly in different ways and without aforethought, but with instinct and almost (I know this from my own experiences) in an out-of-body sense of emotional detachment....it's a self-preservation response. The pain qand depth of loss often comes much later, even when you least expect it.

 

Well done Celestine.

[Paul B]

Exactly - it's always pissed me off no end how some people - often family members - seem to think there is one subscribed uniform and near regimented way to mourn and grieve. Everyone copes (or not) as best they can, mostly in different ways and without aforethought, but with instinct and almost (I know this from my own experiences) in an out-of-body sense of emotional detachment....it's a self-preservation response. The pain qand depth of loss often comes much later, even when you least expect it.

 

Well done Celestine.

 

Well said. Anyone remember goalie Bryan Gunn of Norwich playing at Anfield a few days after his baby son had died of Leukemia? There's no "right" way and "wrong" way to grieve, there's only "your" way.

[fyds]

no idea about this. in any other business you'd take some time off. does he get along with his brother? is it a "true" brother or extended familly. lovely to preach with no actual knowledge of the family's circumstance. utterly absord post

As your posts are normally far better than this, I can only hope this is being read in a way you didn't intend it written.

 

Well said. Anyone remember goalie Bryan Gunn of Norwich playing at Anfield a few days after his baby son had died of Leukemia? There's no "right" way and "wrong" way to grieve, there's only "your" way.

My adoptive brothers still haven't forgiven me for not only not bawling my eyes out in the prescribed manner at my Dad's funeral, but even almost lqughing at one point (he wanted YNWA played as his box went in the oven - so some joker got hold of a version featuring a duet by Cilla Black and Barry Manuilow - it sounded like two demented cats shagging). I tried explaining I had already said 'goodbye' to him days earlier, alone at home, walking around the garden in a far less 'level' frame of mind, and now was endeavouring to remember him as he was in his prime - he'd have pissed himself laughing at some of the goings on at the funeral, like a bad Bleasedale script. But noooo- I had to mourn openly, publicly and in tandem with them...well f*ck them. They were his natural sons and I was adopted - but I knew him better and got on with him better than any of them. You have do it how if feels right to you.