Ben Coker Interview
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You know, that Nazi war criminal from Paraguay.
buckielugger
Vital 1st Team Regular
Resuming playing??? When did he actually start??
And what lengthy trip of exploration did the reporter go on to track him down? Up the Amazon perhaps?
Rob the Imp
Vital Football Hero
I had no idea he was diabetic!
The Imposter
Vital 1st Team Regular
Only one diabetic in the whole of professional football in England? I find that hard to believe.
bristolimp
Vital Champions League
muldoon!
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
I remember Gary Mabbutt being a diabetic but of course he's long retired.
Another interview (6 months ago) https://www.firstaid4sport.co.uk/bl...s-with-diabetes-as-a-professional-footballer/
Chesterimp
Vital Football Hero
Beat me to it, and agree there must be others.
To be fair to Coker, picking up another serious injury after joining was hard luck on the lad, think he deserves some sympathy for a tough run of injuries.
But his signing was a gamble, more so than Adam Marriott say, who was at least match fit at the start of his season.
The article does say there are others in non-league. But, I would imagine there will be others within the top 4 leagues too.
bonsonshead
Vital Squad Member
Wonder why we were not told about the injury when it happened.
If I recall correctly at one time Lincoln had two type one diabetics in the squad, Jack Muldoon and Craig Stanley.
I remember emailing the club, obviously pre-Crowley and Scully and suggesting that either or both players, write out a match day log of how they adjust insulin and carbohydrate eating etc pre, during and after the game, depending if they were due to start or be on the bench.
Then copying a load of these off and taking them down to the diabetic clinic at the hospital for all the youngsters and older people that played sport to read.
Disappointingly the club never even had the courtesy to reply
I remember emailing the club, obviously pre-Crowley and Scully and suggesting that either or both players, write out a match day log of how they adjust insulin and carbohydrate eating etc pre, during and after the game, depending if they were due to start or be on the bench.
Then copying a load of these off and taking them down to the diabetic clinic at the hospital for all the youngsters and older people that played sport to read.
Disappointingly the club never even had the courtesy to reply
