Luis_Rancagua Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 It has been over a year that Canada has not heard from Jason Bent. Is it now safe to assume that he has unofficially retired from soccer. I do recall that his career has been plagued with injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Jason's unable to play right now - which I've been told you already know about, incidentally. Let's just leave it at that and not say anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca Jason's unable to play right now - which I've been told you already know about, incidentally. Let's just leave it at that and not say anymore. Uh, wtf? Why can't he play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timotas Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I shoulda added him into one of the Rosters for the CSL Patch for FIFA2005, damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 What's the secret with Jason. Has he robbed a bank or serving time in jail???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Ok, it seems it's a personal reason and I can see why it would affect his play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Can someone please elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 quote:Originally posted by jordan Can someone please elaborate? Apparently not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Let's just say he's prone to chronic health problems. And no, it's not herpes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Extended case of the sniffles? Ted Nolan-itis? West Nile? Itchy skin? Piano Man Syndrome? Achy Breaky Pelvis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Its nothing to do with anything sinister, immoral or controversial. Let's leave it at that & Daniel's description please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Well, that settles it then. It's crabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Well, that settles it then. It's crabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Well whatever it is (and I hope it is not what I am guessing based on the cryptic descriptions posted here) I wish Jason all the best and am truly disappointed he is unable to resume his career. Always one of my faves, after watching him live vs. Macedonia at Varsity. Best player on the pitch which included Stalteri, Devos, Aristodemo, Jazic and Menezes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Well whatever it is (and I hope it is not what I am guessing based on the cryptic descriptions posted here) I wish Jason all the best and am truly disappointed he is unable to resume his career. Always one of my faves, after watching him live vs. Macedonia at Varsity. Best player on the pitch which included Stalteri, Devos, Aristodemo, Jazic and Menezes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Whats the deal here? Is this not a board where one comes for Canadian soccer news? A chronic illness of a Canadian soccer player is news. Instead what we get here is a bunch of replies along the lines of "we know something that you don't and we aren't going to tell you". Seems to me these cryptic replies do nothing but make the situation worse. So he has AIDS then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Whats the deal here? Is this not a board where one comes for Canadian soccer news? A chronic illness of a Canadian soccer player is news. Instead what we get here is a bunch of replies along the lines of "we know something that you don't and we aren't going to tell you". Seems to me these cryptic replies do nothing but make the situation worse. So he has AIDS then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanKeay Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Its not our buisness, deal with it krammerhead..... if he wanted all of us to know We would kno so f,uck right off.. Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 There's nothing mysterious, scandalous or controversial about the scenario. We aren't going into specifics simply respecting the wishes of the person who supplied a number of us (privately) with the info, who asked us not to make the specifics public. There's no good reason for us to break that trust placed in us. And it wasn't me who started this thread. I simply wanted to counter the assertion that Jason Bent had un-officially "retired" since I don't believe that is the case. And no, he doesn't have AIDS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 quote:Originally posted by SeanKeay Its not our buisness, deal with it krammerhead..... if he wanted all of us to know We would kno so f,uck right off.. Christ Once again Sean with the insults. You must get your @ss kicked a lot. My point was and still is if a few of the people on the board hadn't responded with the cryptic responses it wouldn't have led to people deciding they needed to know. Gianluca's original response to Luis was the best way of actually making people want to know what the reason is. Now that he has explained the reason for keeping it secret (because he was asked to) at least explains the reason for not letting us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manutd1 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 If it's not anything controversial or immoral then why can't you guys just be straight forward. I've been trying to figure out for a year what has happened to a player who was an integral part of Canada's national team, and now seems to have dropped off the face of the planet. When a famous professional athlete gets injured, the injury is reported. That's the small price of being a well known and well paid athlete. No one here is asking about Bent's love life or tax receipts, we just want to know the nature of the injury. Surely you can be more specific than "chronic health problems." I think committed fans deserve that much. And as far as privacy, if a bunch of people have been told "privately", then the story is obviously not too private is it? If you'd rather get your soccer news "privately", then don't come to a public forum and post cryptic messages. Frankly, it's pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Well frankly I think burning someone you obviously have a personal relationship with (whoever had the scoop on Bent) to satisfy the curiosity of a bunch of strangers would be more pathetic, but that's just me. Personally I'm happy Jason Bent is hoping to resume his career at some point and I hope he recovers quickly from whatever has befallen him. I appreciated knowing that Bent wants to keep playing and knowing that it's a medical thing helps fill in some blanks on his absense. I don't feel the need to know exactly what is wrong (at least not from fans on the Vee board, an enterprising Canadian jounralist might want to pick up the story though) and I appreciate the people who do know trying to tell us what is going on without betraying their source. cheers, matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Well, the guy did fail to catch on with Motherwell. Can't we just assume he's now suffering from extreme depression and move on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 quote:Originally posted by manutd1 If you'd rather get your soccer news "privately", then don't come to a public forum and post cryptic messages. Frankly, it's pathetic. I think you bile would be better directed elsewhere. If I had started the thread maybe you might have a point, but I didn't, and therefore you don't. I didn't come to this forum to post a cryptic message, I've been on it for years and responded to a thread somebody else started in order to de-bunk what I believe to be false claim. Respecting the trust someone I am friends with has placed in me shouldn't be too hard a concept to appreciate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Luis_Rancagua What's the secret with Jason. Has he robbed a bank or serving time in jail???? Allow me to translate for those unfamiliar with polite speak. Allways handy for dinners with your betters and their business associates or whilst visiting in-laws. *Ahem* It's not "jail" it's "Provincial holiday". It's not "Aids" it's "battling an illness". It's not "fu'k off, arse eyes" it's "we'll have to study that proposal". Etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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