I would say the pressure of such a competitive profession throughout his life

Not just now, will have taken it's toll on him. Why do you think a lot of ex pro's struggle with depression, suicide attempts etc when they get injured and/or their careers start to slide. Ruddy went from being a potential England number one (and a possible big money move to Chelsea/Arsenal etc, to warming the bench for us). After years of trying to become a professional footballer, I'd say it's understandable he might be struggling now. Gary Speed was fast becoming a successful national boss and was very wealthy indeed. No one's life is cushy if they have internal issues they're battling.

With all due respect

Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on December 15th 2015 at 15:32:50

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So the bloke who Ruddy hit was being a cock all night in Stadia (n/m) (NCFC) - meeky, Dec 15, 09:54:15
- Was it Chris Martin? (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, Dec 15, 10:31:29
  - Lol!! Beccles (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Dec 15, 13:02:47
- And that makes it ok? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Dec 15, 10:01:17
  - Yes, fuck him. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 15, 10:26:18
    - THIS ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Dec 15, 10:39:50
  - loz: the person who has never done anything wrong, ever (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 15, 10:11:51
    - Don't go round punching people buddy... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 15, 10:15:46
      - All that if I were a professional footerist and earned yadda yadda yad... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 15, 10:29:26
        
        Very good point Dandy (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 15, 10:39:20
        
        Yeah all that kicking a ball about then playing golf all afternoon whilst being (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 15, 13:31:48
        
        Ignorant comment. (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 15, 13:34:38
        
        Course they do but, with respect, the "pressures" on premier league (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 15, 14:32:09
        
        I would say the pressure of such a competitive profession throughout his life (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 15, 15:32:50
        
        Thats not pressure though. They may struggle to cope with not having the same purpose, (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 15, 17:30:13
        
        To be fair we haven't seen a punch... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 15, 10:36:33
        
        Agreed, most of them don't, but some do, just like in any walk of life... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 15, 10:44:36
        
        The bloke didn't appear to act much like an innocent victim in all this (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 15, 10:51:13
        
        Of course he was would imagine he's a cat 1... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 15, 11:16:02
        
        Rising above it and walking away is something he will need to learn (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 15, 11:56:34
        
        Pretty sure the club will look after him... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 15, 12:05:44
        
        We are probably not important enough to be troll targets either (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 15, 10:42:17
    - Saint Loz (n/m) (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Dec 15, 10:13:22
      - Pope loz (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 15, 10:13:53
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      - Or time for the secret email to those trusted enough to be on the list then.... (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Dec 15, 10:08:09
        
        How do you get on the email? (NCFC) - Yarf, Dec 15, 10:29:02
        
        To ask means you're outside the loop (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 15, 10:29:54
        
        How do you get in the loop? (NCFC) - Yarf, Dec 15, 15:19:52
        
        Great idea, let us know when it's been sent (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Dec 15, 10:11:36
        
        Just don't use Gmail (NCFC) - King, Dec 15, 10:09:58
        
        I hate this bloody list. Gives me a 'Punching' complex. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Dec 15, 11:09:56

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