baz1664 wrote:Huge respect to Ben, rugby is irrelevant in these circumstances, family always comes first, keep strong team Youngs, pray everything turns out right.
+1
Tigers for the premiership and European Cup. Get behind the team and make some noise!!
I don't have a brother. But I have two sons. I can only hope that my two grow up to show this kind of mutual support and professnalism if they were to face difficult times.
Heart goes out to three true Tigers.
Total respect.
Exile Wigstonite living in Wales.
Poet laureate of the "One Eyed Turk".
Bar stool philosopher in the "Wilted Daffodil"
Thoughts with the Youngs family and enormous respect to Tom for continuing to play and Ben for his decision. This is just rugby. Family first.
Ka mate, ka mate! Ka ora! ka ora!
Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!
Tçnei te tangata pûhuruhuru
Nâna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te râ
A upa ... ne! ka upa ... ne!
A upane kaupane whiti te ra!
I am a close neighbour of Tom and his family, my wife and I have spoken to them often in the recent past and knew of Tiff's illness. My deepest sympathy is with them at this very distressing time, it has been tearing me apart reading some of the harsh critism of Tom's play, those posters should be apologising here, failing to do so, they should be ashamed of themselves, no one could spell it out on here until the Official announcement was made. Our greatest respect goes to Tom, Ben and all.
It is very sad news about Tom Youngs wife. I can really empathise because I lost my very first girlfriend a lady called Kim Horner when I was 17 and she was 6 months older and 18 when she died from Leukemia. My Heart goes out to Tom, Ben and all their family.
I very rarely message on here but had to take this opportunity to pass on all the thoughts, sympathies and love to the youngs family at this tough time and indeed all those who have suffered as a result of similar illness.
My thoughts are with them and whilst I have personally (not on here) been critical of Toms performances, this has now been contextualised and teaches me a lesson that judgement is so easy when you are so removed from the context of real life.
I wish the family all the very very best and will take a much more human/humble and considered approach to the way I judge players and performance and I will take that lesson on board for the future.
Thank you Youngs brothers and their family support network for continuing to wear our shirt for us even in the toughest of times. You have considably more emotional strength than I!
Absolutely devastated for the whole family. As I mentioned on the other thread I've known and supported Tom for a long time and my heart goes out to him and his family. Having had cancer myself and having had my life changed completely by it and knowing how hard a struggle it is I do kind of understand but news like this is just so shockingly sad.
Love and thoughts are with them all xx
Formerly hww27 Proud to have been the Tom Youngs Fan Club since 2010 Rhinos rule