[Football] RIP Christian Atsu

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Former Chelsea and Newcastle defender has been confirmed to have died in the earthquake that hit Turkey last week. In a real heartbreaking twist apparently he was due to fly to France just before the quake hit but cancelled his ticket at the last moment. RIP

Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake

Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under a collapsed building almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent confirms.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Frutos]

Another piece of sad news from a tragic situation.

RIP

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Played against us for Newcastle at the Amex in 2017.

 

[willalbion]

Awful, the images & stories coming from Turkey & Syria are heartbreaking. Terrible tragedy,

 

[oldboyroy]

Rip to all the thousands who have perished

 

[dangull]

He scored a dramatic winner 7 minutes into injury time for his Turkish club just hours before the earthquake, which makes this even more tragic.

You would have thought a wealthy ex premier league player would have been staying in a building that might have been able withstand the earthquake.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Played against us for Newcastle at the Amex in 2017.

Yes, he was part of the team that won the Championship.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Former Chelsea and Newcastle defender has been confirmed to have died in the earthquake that hit Turkey last week. In a real heartbreaking twist apparently he was due to fly to France just before the quake hit but cancelled his ticket at the last moment. RIP

Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake

Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under a collapsed building almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent confirms.

www.bbc.co.uk

Very sad along with the whole quake disaster. Life has strange twists - if only he'd taken that flight. On the opposite, there was an England cricketer ( can't remember his name ) who was due to go up one of the twin towers on 9/11. He forgot his camera so went back to his hotel to get it .... and doing so saved his life.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Rip to all the thousands who have perished

It has been suggested that far too many buildings there were not built to an appropriate standard. The leadership there is apparently more interested in wheezes, repression and 'foreigners' (Kurds). Ring any bells?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Very sad along with the whole quake disaster. Life has strange twists - if only he'd taken that flight. On the opposite, there was an England cricketer ( can't remember his name ) who was due to go up one of the twin towers on 9/11. He forgot his camera so went back to his hotel to get it .... and doing so saved his life.

Andreas Orlandi should have been on the flight, that the pilot deliberately crashed into the Alps, but for a timetable mixup.

Ex-Albion star reveals he could have been on fatal crash plane

FORMER Albion star Andrea Orlandi has revealed how he was almost a passenger on the tragic Germanwings plane that was deliberately crashed into the…

www.theargus.co.uk

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

You would have thought a wealthy ex premier league player would have been staying in a building that might have been able withstand the earthquake.

That's like saying a wealthy person who was driving along the freeway in the USA when it collapsed should have used a different route.

Many of those that designed the buildings are being arrested.

RIP to all

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

RIP Christian and to the tens of thousands of others who have died in this awful disaster

 

[Thunder Bolt]

 

[The Seagull]

I hate these threads. You didn’t know him or probably knew he was a footballer until recently. It’s utter ‘look at me’ crap.

 

[herecomesaregular]

I hate these threads. You didn’t know him or probably knew he was a footballer until recently. It’s utter ‘look at me’ crap.

Most posts on here could be deemed as "look at me" whether crap or not. Including yours. Weird comment.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I hate these threads. You didn’t know him or probably knew he was a footballer until recently. It’s utter ‘look at me’ crap.

Then stay off them. Disrespectful and, frankly, disgraceful post.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

You would have thought a wealthy ex premier league player would have been staying in a building that might have been able withstand the earthquake.

I have posted some shite in my time, but I am not sure I have reached this level of stupidity.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

I hate these threads. You didn’t know him or probably knew he was a footballer until recently. It’s utter ‘look at me’ crap.

Wow someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and banged his head on the way down to breakfast.

At least you woke up.

 

[Easy 10]

Hope someone puts an arm round Tariq today, what a tragic way to lose a team mate.

RIP.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Glen Murray was at Bournemouth with him, and appeared visibly upset on Football Focus.