Ajax 'sign' chronically-ill fan, 8, and then give him debut in video

greyseagull · Dec 18, 2013

Sorry if fixtures and also an apology that it's from the Mail, but this tugged on the heart-strings a touch.

Ajax have made the dreams of seriously ill eight-year-old fan Jay-Jay Willems come true - by signing him for the first team.

After being informed that the youngster was suffering with irritable bowel syndrome, the Dutch club's foundation stepped in to create a video of Jay-Jay being scouted during a training session, taking part in a press conference and playing against NEC Breda. In the 90 second clip, the youngster meets manager Frank de Boer, gets a ride to the Amsterdam Arena in a Mercedes and pulls on the club's famous red and white shirt in the home dressing room.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...lems-Eredivisie-debut-heartwarming-video.html

JamesAndTheGiantHead · Dec 18, 2013

Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Is that it?

I've got asthma, can I take a pen?

Ludensian Gull · Dec 18, 2013

JamesAndTheGiantHead said:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Is that it?

I've got asthma, can I take a pen?

This , very nice gesture by the club but you have to ask why if that is all that is wrong with him.

Trufflehound · Dec 18, 2013

To be fair, Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a pain in the arse.

Ludensian Gull · Dec 18, 2013

JamesAndTheGiantHead said:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Is that it?

I've got asthma, can I take a pen?

This , very nice gesture by the club but you have to ask why , if that is all that is wrong with him. There must surely be more deserving cases

willyfantastic · Dec 18, 2013

JamesAndTheGiantHead said:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Is that it?

I've got asthma, can I take a pen?

IBS can vary wildly. for some it can be a minor nuisance. For others it can take over and ruin their lives. It has caused many suicides due to the major impact it can have. Trivialising a condition you obviously know nothing about just shows ignorance and a lack of class

TSB · Dec 18, 2013

I would have thought the same previously, but try having IBS for just a few weeks before judging I reckon. 'Tis not a pleasant condition.

Giraffe · Dec 18, 2013

I would imagine IBS in an 8 year old is a very serious illness and could have massive complications in other areas of his health. I really don't think we can judge his health from this distance! The fact Ajax did this says it all really. Does everyone on here have the find the negative in everything nice?

Kazenga <3 · Dec 18, 2013

Strange signing if they were aware of his health issues. Must have something about him though.

Puppet Master · Dec 18, 2013

Kazenga <3 said:
Strange signing if they were aware of his health issues. Must have something about him though.

8 years old though, madness. Still if you're good enough you're old enough.

Cian · Dec 18, 2013

JamesAndTheGiantHead said:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Is that it?

I've got asthma, can I take a pen?

Likely a mistranslation (it is the Mail we're talking about, they're not good with foreign things) from something more serious bowel related.

DarrenFreemansPerm · Dec 18, 2013

JamesAndTheGiantHead said:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Is that it?

I've got asthma, can I take a pen?

but

Triggaaar · Dec 18, 2013

willyfantastic said:
Trivialising a condition you obviously know nothing about just shows ignorance and a lack of class

Apart from how it effects a few sufferers, there are worse illnesses to have. Are you trivialising James's asthma?

Mellotron · Dec 18, 2013

Trufflehound said:
To be fair, Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a pain in the arse.

Superb. I rarely laugh out loud at NSC at work, but this got me going.

willyfantastic · Dec 18, 2013

Triggaaar said:
Apart from how it effects a few sufferers, there are worse illnesses to have. Are you trivialising James's asthma?

no, its obvious that i'm not. you're just tryoing to be contrary. however, it is obvious that he is

Braders · Dec 18, 2013

Could do a job?

EDS · Dec 18, 2013

If any of the piss takers had bothered to watch the video you would see he has a tube inserted into his stomach so I would say his IBS is quite severe, but don't let that stop the hilarity.

Triggaaar · Dec 18, 2013

willyfantastic said:
no, its obvious that i'm not. you're just tryoing to be contrary. however, it is obvious that he is

No I know you're not. I'm not actually trying to be contrary, I just don't think James is really trivialising IBS. A lot of people manage their IBS very well, so on first reading it does seem unusual for the fan to be signed for the first team.

Coach_Carter_92 · Dec 18, 2013

Sick-note, how long before we are in for him?

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