Ipswich Goalkeeper quits football - aged 22

[Shanks]

Quite surprised to see this article

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8211586.stm

The young fella is a bloody good goalkeeper and potentially could have been a premier goalkeeper in the future.

He has just walked away from the game, citing that he fell out of love with the game.

Personally, I think he is mad for doing so, and there have to be more serious reasons for him to do so, than just falling out of love for the game.

 

[mil1lion]

Its a strange decision. I'm not sure how you can fall out of love with football when you've been playing for several years. Surely a change of club could give him a lift again? I wonder what his next job will pay.

 

[Shanks]

I;m thinking its propbably been covered up somewhat, and without going into speculation, there could be a few scenario's in which he didn't want to play football.

 

[Phantom]

Very strange decision, a shame.

 

[Kendall]

Yep, very odd, but it's a lot of physically and mentally demanding pressure for something you don't enjoy.

That's why I'm surprised BAE is so committed.

 

[MarkTHFC9]

I was only giving him tips, what a baby.

 

[danielneeds]

Yep, very odd, but it's a lot of physically and mentally demanding pressure for something you don't enjoy.

That's why I'm surprised BAE is so committed.

BAE never said he didn't enjoy playing football, just that when he finished training he had no interest in watching it, he would rather do other things. A very sensible view, that probably keeps you sane in the pressure cooker world of the premier league.

 

[TheChosenOne]

A mate of mine way back in the late seventies/early eighties was a young keeper on Arsenal's books.

They proposed putting him out on loan to one of the Bristol clubs and he jacked it in and went to work for the Post Office.

 

[robbiesavagehasbreasts]

Yep, very odd, but it's a lot of physically and mentally demanding pressure for something you don't enjoy.

That's why I'm surprised BAE is so committed.

because. HE'S JUST SO DISCOOOOOO!

 

[riversmonkey]

I can't help but think he will regret this decision for the rest of his life. Footballers have enough spare time, which means he could still have other business interests financed by the ungodly amounts that even Championship level players earn from the game.

 

[Kendall]

Yeah, but who wants to get up every morning, put in the amount of physical and mental effort required in that line of work when you don't enjoy it?

Admirable imo.

 

[Legend10]

Sounds like a case of home sickness.

He might well live to regeret the decision, doesn't sound like he was under too much pressure as he's the back up keeper to Wright.

David Batty apparently absolutely hated playing football and was quoted as saying he only played because he was good at it and for no other reason.

 

[Kyras]

He is a good keeper, but Espen Baardsen quit and he became very successful in his current line of work, maybe he's got something else lined up, I guess football isn't for everyone, maybe he was in it because his dad pressured him or something, who knows.

 

[DJS]

He never really made it at Ipswich though.

He did break into the first team over Lewis Price at one point and then Price regained his place.

Price then left and they bought Alexander in from Cardiff who was first choice.

The, they bough Wright back a couple of seasons back.

Maybe he's just peed off by this and couldn't find the hunger to try out elsewhere?

Very unusual though.

I;m thinking its propbably been covered up somewhat, and without going into speculation, there could be a few scenario's in which he didn't want to play football.

Hmmm... :think:

 

[sidford]

that everyone enjoys the lifestyle and what surrounds a pro career though. we only tend to look at the perks of it (and there are certainly some amount of them) but theres also downsides to it which arnt for everyone. deisler is a perfect example of it he was a lot more successful in football but had awful problems with it because he wasnt happy in life due to footie so maybe this is the best thing for him

 

[camaj]

I say good on him. It takes a lot to admit that things aren't as good as they're supposed to be. If he really doesn't enjoy it then it'd be wrong for him to take the money

 

[Alec_spur]

Regardless.. surely if his love suddenly re kindles surely he could find plenty of clubs that would take him?
being that young and have some sort of level of apparent quality