Children of sports stars might struggle if they don’t replicate the success

If you are brought up idolising and dreaming of being the same as your father/mother only to fall short must cause issues.

Some do inherit the talent (Nigel Clough inherited his dads ability as a forward and manager) but lots don’t.

Posted By: Ken Breadstick on June 4th 2020 at 09:55:54

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Ben Huckerby (General Chat) - jackamo, Jun 4, 09:04:53
- Probably Roeder's fault (n/m) (General Chat) - Agatha Fisty, Jun 4, 23:07:14
- Whatever else he is (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jun 4, 13:09:11
- Levi Licorish is an absolutely brilliant name (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 4, 10:25:12
  - There was a bloke on quest tv yesterday who's name was Ricky Pollard. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 4, 12:39:44
    - Yeah but no but yeah (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:29:26
  - I once came across a man called "Benjamin Walking-Stick" (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 4, 12:25:42
    - stop with your rambling on (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 12:37:33
  - He was up to all sorts (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 4, 10:25:48
    - 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:24:45
    - Ha ha. Very good (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 4, 10:26:15
- hanging is too good for him (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 10:13:21
- Hopefully gets the help he needs ... (General Chat) - loz, Jun 4, 09:56:35
- Children of sports stars might struggle if they don’t replicate the success (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Jun 4, 09:55:54
  - Damon Hill also turned out to be a successful sportsman, just like his dad Jimmy (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 4, 10:59:38
    - Jimmy and Graham: strong chin and 'tache combo. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 4, 11:32:18
    - Wrong. (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Jun 4, 11:15:54
  - Exactly this (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 4, 10:06:51
- Is Edward Adeyemi related to Tom? (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Jun 4, 09:41:55
  - From a little stalking.... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 10:43:10
    - 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Jun 4, 13:14:26
  - Ask him... (General Chat) - jackamo, Jun 4, 09:52:09
- I hope he can turn his life around (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 4, 09:19:51
  - Maybe that’s why UK black people also have sympathy for USA black people? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jun 4, 09:45:35
    - No politics you’ve already been warned 😜 (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 4, 10:08:50
      - racism is not politics - it's societal (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jun 4, 10:58:46
  - There are no winners here (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 09:32:04
    - Super sad. They must be gutted, what a situation for a parent (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 4, 10:25:55
- Very classy statement from Hucks Sr though (n/m) (General Chat) - inutero, Jun 4, 09:18:32
- Dear oh dear. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 4, 09:08:22

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