Top Bloke, thought he deserves a special mention on here. Great ambassador for our sport in more ways than one, the national media coverage is growing with his challenge.
Top Bloke, thought he deserves a special mention on here. Great ambassador for our sport in more ways than one, the national media coverage is growing with his challenge.
That generation of Leeds players caused us some pain but I don’t half admire them. It is impressive that they are still an off the field team but what Kevin Sinfield is doing isn’t just about sport. I think it was Rob Burrow who mentioned the people with MND who weren’t in the public eye and they’re doing a lot to raise awareness of people living with what is an awful disease.
Started off trying to raise £77,777 by doing 7 marathons in 7 days. Currently raised just shy of £500,000 here’s the link if anyone wants to donate:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/sinfield-7-in-7
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
Some effort. I can't say I've ever had much time for Sinfield but he's gone up in my estimation.
Can't stop the spirits when they need you.
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Cracking effort. He was some player. Not particularly gifted athletically, but as a big game manager he was peerless. If you’d have put him in the Saints team we’d have won at least two of those finals against Leeds.
Made our donation yesterday. I think it's tremendous what he's doing. RL can always be relied upon to pull together in horrible circumstances. It's such a reality check to think that the likes of Paul Pogba could donate the amount raised so far from two weeeks wages, awful when you think about it. Well done to all concerned, especially Kev.
We've decided as a family not to send Christmas cards to each other but to donate to Robs MND charity fund instead.
That is an interesting point RJM, lots of people make judgements on people from a way they play, speak or how they look on our TV`s.
It is what politicians work at, how to be perceived in public positively through media, I am glad most sportsmen don`t work on it too much, though soccer players are having media accounts managed by PR gurus.
Well done Kev and the rest of that team, there seems to be an increase in the incidence of these diseases it is good that awareness is being raised, positive actions from all helping.
Yeah, I learnt from a young age not to judge people based upon what they do on the field (barring obvious idiots who stepped over the line) because I was a sod when I played football as a teenager, I used to give refs abuse, would use all the tricks in the book to get an advantage etc, but I always considered myself a decent person off the field. So I’ve never judged players based on their demeanour or attitude on the park. I’ve hated some of them for 80 minutes if they were wearing cherry and white stripes for example, and wished them nothing but bad luck on the field, but deep down our game is full of top men who have walked the same streets as us, faced the same challenges and have similar outlooks on life.
Watching the effort and love that Sinfield, Peacock, McDermott and co have put into this in 2020 has made me proud of being associated with the sport, and I’m sure there are hundreds just like them who would step up to the mark and do the same.
Kevin was interviewed on BBC News just. I hope the wider Public see what a great sport and great sportsmen these guys are.
His average over the 6 marathons completed is around 3hrs 45min. As Cyprus just mentioned the RFL social media should have been all over this to show the sport matters in the community, the BBC have shown great interest but it could have gone much further. He should complete his last one before 11-00 am what a fantastic bloke with great players from Leeds.
EDIT: Just been on the radio Kevin Sinfield has raised over £1,000 000 pounds.
Last edited by STIDDY; 7th December 2020 at 09:32.
Just gone over the million mark, it's risen massively this morning after all the coverage
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
Just seen him finish on the news, what an effort, he obviously looked a bit emotional and who can blame him. I think he might be due a lie in tomorrow.
Absolutely incredible performance from Sinfield. We as a sport should be very proud of him and what he has done for Rob Burrow and his family. Total respect.
Pat Richards tweeted that Leeds were always a difficult TEAM to beat, and he said that this shows why......
Can't stop the spirits when they need you.
This life is more than just a read through.