Dave Watson has neurodegenerative disease

[Fred_Quimby]

Dave has a Facebook page run by his missus Penny. If you want to keep up to date.

 

[Bluesince1979]

I don’t want to sound like I’m disrespecting Dave Watson’s condition or any other sufferer as that is not my intention.
He was my hero growing up.
But Pep must have had a big impact with reducing this awful disease by playing the game on the floor. Being copied at every level.
Obviously not Peps intention but a very good bi product of his playing style
it must have some kind of positive impact

No heading in junior football until u10s. Its a start

 

[Keeper!]

100% this. My father-in-law has had 10 years of this, and we've recently had to place him in a care home. Just awful to see the person slowly disappear in front of your eyes.

I concur, I watched my mum ravaged and taken by alzheimer's, it changes everyone that it comes into contact with.

Seeing my dad ripped apart was horrendous and something that will always haunt me.

 

[threespires]

Terribly sad for his family as it is for all who have to deal with this horrible disease.

Though there was much more to his game than this, in my head he'll forever be that 30 something warrior, uncomprisingly attacking the ball.

 

[mancityvstoke]

Hero.......never forget

Dave Watson has neurodegenerative disease

Sad article here about how Dave and his wife aren’t getting the support they need from the PFA: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8922807/Dave-Watson-won-65-caps-England-let-PFA-dementia-diagnosis.html That's unbelievably sad, reading that. I have no doubts that there are good...

forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Having lost both of my parents to dementia I fully concur with all the comments

It won't ease your suffering but I know what you're all going through

 

[flook]

My favourite player growing up, dementia is an appalling condition. So sad it's come to this for him

 

[KS55]

Very sad. Dave generously helped me in a business matter after he had retired. He was a top bloke. All the best to the family.

 

[Tolmie scores]

My favourite player growing up, dementia is an appalling condition. So sad it's come to this for him

What a defender for us. He headed a hell of a kicks from the keeper. Ball 's were still heavier then today but those Mitres were coated. Todays foitballs are like plastic. Sad to hear this "6.2 eyes o' blue big Dave Watson's after you"

 

[PinkFinal]

 

[kippax_blueboy]

My dad is 10 years into this. It's horrible. It affects us all more than I thought it would. My mum is really struggling. Been with them today, heartbreaking.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

My dad is 10 years into this. It's horrible. It affects us all more than I thought it would. My mum is really struggling. Been with them today, heartbreaking.

Bless you all mate. Bloody awful x

 

[A57 the snake]

My dad is 10 years into this. It's horrible. It affects us all more than I thought it would. My mum is really struggling. Been with them today, heartbreaking.

Wishing you all the very best in this pal,
Goes without saying just give your mum a hug and be there for them both.
Myself and my sister are I think are just starting to go through this with mum.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

A very good article in the Telegraph

‘You are losing your best friend’: ‘Forgotten’ England captain Dave Watson’s dementia battle

A career spent heading the ball as an aerial colossus for club and country has come with a heavy toll

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[levets]

A very good article in the Telegraph

‘You are losing your best friend’: ‘Forgotten’ England captain Dave Watson’s dementia battle

A career spent heading the ball as an aerial colossus for club and country has come with a heavy toll

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Can’t get it to work

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Can’t get it to work

Just checked and it worked for me. Press and hold the Telegraph link and select copy link address. Then paste it in the box on the paywall remover and press the arrow to the right of the box

 

[.db.]

There’s a good film about chronic traumatic encephalopathy: true story about Dr Bennet Omalu who was the first person to discover this brain disease.

Film is called Concussion.

 

[levets]

Just checked and it worked for me. Press and hold the Telegraph link and select copy link address. Then paste it in the box on the paywall remover and press the arrow to the right of the box

Cheers, sorted now

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Cheers, sorted now

Something I've just discovered on smry paywall remover as I've only just started using it. It comes up with a summary, shown as smry, by default with all the text but no photos. If you select archive at the top right you get the photos too. There are some great ones of Dave as a player.

 

[manclad]

It's just come up on my Facebook page that Dave's wife Penny has been awarded an MBE for her work in regards
to dementia etc.( I have Dave Watson as a Facebook friend).
Well done to Penny and Dave, you are an inspiration to us all.