Gooonnnnee too soon
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@bones said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
@gunner shit actually, think I've got the wrong guy, or wrong spelling. Ex lock/6 for the canes, had a cracking season just as he signed overseas and was mentioned as being on the cusp of AB selection.
Michael?
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Or looked at another way
Death - Senna
Injury - Van Basten
Right time to go - James Hunt
Family - Rocky Marciano
Am I, Aren't I - Nikki Lauda
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@mikethesnow said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
Or looked at another way
Death - Senna
Injury - Van Basten
Right time to go - James Hunt
Family - Rocky Marciano
Am I, Aren't I - Nikki Lauda
I'm down, but not out - Bo JacksonKilled his wife - Marc Cecillon
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American centric but far better researched article than the OP
Some interesting ones in there
https://www.thesportster.com/entertainment/top-15-athletes-who-retired-in-their-prime/
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Are a few whos noggins have forced them out...
Craig Clarke, James Broadhurst, Afeaki
Then there is Hayman, McAlister, Piutau, Faumuina
I retired form my professional golf career before it took off and I spiralled out of control Tiger styles, I have morals!
Meh, I care nothing for any other sports!
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Or this
Calling it a day
While most sportsmen and women fade out, others turn their back on the sport at the very top of their game. We take a look at ten sports stars who retired in their prime...sports Top Tens
Fuck two minutes of google (including reading it) and you can write a better list than the OP
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@mn5 said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
@bones said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
@mn5 he was too young at 40, ten years after his career ended?
Naa just wanted to find a reason that Mike hadn't mentioned.
Rocky Marciano retired at 49-0. One of the very few boxers who went out on top.
Calzaghe
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@mikethesnow I quite like Ochoa was 28 and had an 8 year career.
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@mn5 said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
@majorrage said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
@mn5 said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
My old man's tennis partner Chris Laidlaw gave Rugby away at 26. Pretty young.
By tennis partner, do you mean saw him at breakfast once?
Nope. This is genuine family friendship, not one of @jegga s stories.
He was at my wedding. ( Chris Laidlaw, not jegga )
GFYS. Did Laidlaw flog any of your wedding gifts on the way out?
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- Craig Dowd
- Derren Witcombe
- Carl Hayman
- James Ryan
- Norm Maxwell
- Victor Vito
- Luke Braid
- Steven Luatua
- David Kirk (c)
- Luke McAlister
- James Lowe
- John Schuster
- Craig Innes
- Charles Piutau
- Matthew Ridge
Someone will probably come up with better picks for 7, 10 (McAlister takes his rightful place at 12 then), and 11.
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@jegga said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
@mn5 said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
@majorrage said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
@mn5 said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
My old man's tennis partner Chris Laidlaw gave Rugby away at 26. Pretty young.
By tennis partner, do you mean saw him at breakfast once?
Nope. This is genuine family friendship, not one of @jegga s stories.
He was at my wedding. ( Chris Laidlaw, not jegga )
GFYS. Did Laidlaw flog any of your wedding gifts on the way out?
Not sure but the ex and I did have fun re gifting some of the shit ones.
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@tim said in Gooonnnnee too soon:
- Craig Dowd
- Derren Witcombe
- Carl Hayman
- James Ryan
- Norm Maxwell
- Victor Vito
- Luke Braid
- Steven Luatua
- David Kirk
- Luke McAlister
- James Lowe
- John Schuster
- Craig Innes
- Charles Piutau
- Matthew Ridge
Someone will probably come up with better picks for 7, 10 (McAlister takes his rightful place at 12 then), and 11.
Frank Halal. He actually made the All Blacks.
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