[valemadness]

Just to let people know that Ernie's daughter, Nikki Trueman, will be on radio 2's Jeremy Vine show at noon discussing football and dementia

[JonB]

Stories on both Sky News and BBC News websites as well.

[Phil V 72]

Probably steer clear of comments sections and social media though, some really horrible responses to this story

[Andy Spireite]

Story on sky news as well

Football 'in denial' over link between heading and brain injury
http://news.sky.com/...injury-10768739

[RN Blue]

The Telegraph have done a follow up on their December article::



http://www.telegraph...ins-staggering/

[Sammy Spireite]

UEFA announcement:

http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/38990953

[Sammy Spireite]

http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/39063592

Alan Shearer to front a BBC documentary on the subject, and he will undergo various tests on his own brain.

Good to see the issue is gaining support and momentum.

[Johnnyspireite7]

Sammy Spireite, on 23 February 2017 - 12:15 PM, said:

http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/39063592

Alan Shearer to front a BBC documentary on the subject, and he will undergo various tests on his own brain.

Good to see the issue is gaining support and momentum.

Seeing as he's a Geordie they'll be hard pressed to find one! (and I say that even though I'm half Geordie!) 😄

[moondog]

ITV news report on Ernie


http://www.itv.com/n...-into-dementia/

[Lincs Spireite]

I hope that now this terrible plight had been advertised nationally, more will be done to further research.
It makes me wonder if the weight of the ball has a bearing on this. As we know, back in the day footballs were
damn heavy, and a wet caseball was more like heading a medicine ball. Nowadays footballs are like a balloon by comparison.
Perhaps this is one avenue of research that might be fruitful.

[BlueRover52]

Bowzer spirey, on 28 February 2017 - 07:38 AM, said:

I hope that now this terrible plight had been advertised nationally, more will be done to further research.
It makes me wonder if the weight of the ball has a bearing on this. As we know, back in the day footballs were
damn heavy, and a wet caseball was more like heading a medicine ball. Nowadays footballs are like a balloon by comparison.
Perhaps this is one avenue of research that might be fruitful.

The game has moved on,research may demonstrate that the lighter balls are less of danger.Players are looked after somewhat better than they were.And how many can remember the "good old days" when players played on after sustaining injury and suffered for it after whereas now they are substituted.

[Sammy Spireite]

Bowzer spirey, on 28 February 2017 - 07:38 AM, said:

I hope that now this terrible plight had been advertised nationally, more will be done to further research.
It makes me wonder if the weight of the ball has a bearing on this. As we know, back in the day footballs were
damn heavy, and a wet caseball was more like heading a medicine ball. Nowadays footballs are like a balloon by comparison.
Perhaps this is one avenue of research that might be fruitful.

Uefa have commissioned a report and Alan Shearer is filming a documentary for the BBC, where he will undergo test on his own brain to determine what (if any) damage his own career has had.

edit: Sorry, didn't realise this was linked to the original thread from a couple of weeks ago.

This post has been edited by Sammy Spireite: 28 February 2017 - 10:30 AM

[NOFX]

I am aware that more than one university in this country has developed a compound that can halt Alzheimer's in its initial stages however they need millions of pounds to make a drug which will ups work after going through testing etc. This would not be a cure for picks however . Does the football industry have millions? Yep . would it spend it on this? I bet it won't

[Mr Mercury]

Cracking article in today's Mirror by Brian Reade, although it's not a positive one, highlighting the family of Jeff Astle, one of the first footballers thought to have had major health issues caused by heading the ball, and their attempt to get any recognition and help for the problems faced by many ex players, including our own Ernie, from Graham Taylor and the PFA. Needless to say it paints neither Taylor or his union in a good light.

[60s 70s Spireite]

Sammy Spireite, on 23 February 2017 - 12:15 PM, said:

http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/39063592

Alan Shearer to front a BBC documentary on the subject, and he will undergo various tests on his own brain.

Good to see the issue is gaining support and momentum.

A reminder that this programme airs this weekend on Sunday - BBC One at 10.30. A must see.