Fernando Ricksen : Hard Times

[watp1690rfc 32]

Not ashamed to say the tears are running down ma face min. What touched me most was him being carried round the pitch. Thats what true Rangers do. If your not able we will carry you. No surrender Fernando.

[Marky. 6,927]

Felt myself tearing up watching that. A hero for me growing up on the park, obviously a little less aware of his off the field antics, being a young age, but he was a hero non-the-less to me.

It is heart breaking to see the way he is, but he revealed he is happy, and that was touching, and an absolute credit to the character that he is.

[topgoalie 637]

I have just came in, to find my wife absolutely sobbing.

She had just watched the documentary about Fernando and she is really upset.

I have still to watch,as she taped it for me.

[Ace 3,556]

A highly emotional documentary that showed how you handle such a horrific disease, with dignity & bravery.

[fuckthespl 2,475]

Great documentary. I would recommend his book as well, some brilliant stories.

I loved the one where he was on international duty and after a game him and another player went to the bar in the hotel. The other player went away to bed but Fernando kept on drinking. He realised the time and was about to be late for the team bus so he run up to the hotel room to grab his suitcase but his door was locked. He had to kick his door in and grab his stuff and then run drunkingly back to the bus. I think that was the end of his international career!

[HashPizza 198]

Brought a tear to the eye that he's such a stronger character and I hope he goes on to live for as long as possible. No surrender Fernando!

[cumnockbear 2,446]

Enjoyed the programme, lump in throat material stay strong big man, God bless.

[jcb 1,167]

I have just came in, to find my wife absolutely sobbing.

She had just watched the documentary about Fernando and she is really upset.

I have still to watch,as she taped it for me.

Was going to say she's probably crying because you're home but having watched it i can understand how she feels.

Makes you laugh and cry at the same time.

Everyone who contributed to the making of this deserves our thanks.

Never thought i'd say this but well done Sky Sports.

[Gaz52 11,837]

Truly heartbreaking but a fantastic programme, a great tribute to a great player

Well done Sky Sports

God bless Fernando

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,793]

Heartbreaking

[broomloan blue nose 91]

Not ashamed to say the tears are running down ma face min. What touched me most was him being carried round the pitch. Thats what true Rangers do. If your not able we will carry you. No surrender Fernando.

defo got me that bit also mate,documentary was well done.

[Rutherglen_Bear 45]

Heart breaking, funny and makes you want to cry all at once. Pitty chimpsom was on it.

[Rutherglen_Bear 45]

Thought Barry was terrific the way he spoke

[topgoalie 637]

Absolutely heartbreaking.

That is so cruel that illness.

[The Rangers FC 751]

Missed both the 7pm and the 9pm showings and really want to see it. Any ideas where I could watch it now? I have sky player on my xbox.

[Tiger Shaw 30,502]

Just watched it, brilliant program but difficult to watch at times.

What a boy Ricksen is, he should have booted that jakey bastard thompsons baws though

No Surrender Fernando

[WATBB 1,524]

Missed both the 7pm and the 9pm showings and really want to see it. Any ideas where I could watch it now? I have sky player on my xbox.

Available through Sky Catch up, on demand.

[BF2 winston 123]

Just watching it now. Was interesting to here Kris Boyd speaking about Fernando and Paul Le Guen a lot of anger in his voice there. Tough watch. God Bless you Fernando

[Guest]

Anyone got a link for this? Forgot all about it, not that I have sky anyway.

[BigJig 76]

I'm gutted to say I missed it, anyone know if it will be repeated?

[WATPRFC1872. 220]

Hopefully someone can get it online.

[GOAT 30,449]

I loved the one where he was on international duty and after a game him and another player went to the bar in the hotel. The other player went away to bed but Fernando kept on drinking. He realised the time and was about to be late for the team bus so he run up to the hotel room to grab his suitcase but his door was locked. He had to kick his door in and grab his stuff and then run drunkingly back to the bus. I think that was the end of his international career!

Aye it was the wrong room door he kicked in, he was the wrong floor.

[Gaz52 11,837]

Couldn't help but draw a lot of similarities with Gazza when some of the stories were being told, would have been interesting if they two were ever in the same team

[KingKirk 25,651]

Setting of fireworks at 3 in the morning

What a hero god bless Fernando

[cothalbear 11]

So proud of my club watching that. At his darkest hour and arguably our darkest hour we rally round a friend in need. All the players and management spoke so well about Fernando. Truly, more than a club.

And apologies if straying off topic here but Spiers was on Cowan & Cosgroves programme on Saturday bleating about how he fell out of love with Rangers due to the 'bigotry'. It made me annoyed at the time (should have switched off really) but after watching Fernando's programme I just thought in one weekend I'd experienced the extremes of powerful dignity on one hand and sleekit self-aggrandisement on the other.