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Graham Thorpe - RIP

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So sad.

A warrior in the middle but unable to find his way out of the dark and lonely places of his own mind.

Just shows, you never know what anyone is going through.
 

That's awful, must of been in a very bad way, it is an illness and more needs to be done 😔 , people need help to speak out more...

Loved watching Thorpe back in the nineties, thoughts to his family and friends in this very difficult time.
 
Ian J said:
It was the other way round in Thorpey's case as his first wife was shagging Tin Henman's coach whilst he was away and he took that very badly as outlined in his autobiography
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Well, not quite the full picture actually. He admitted in his autobiography to a string of one-night stands and dalliances on tour himself. Barmaids appear to have been a trend. It’s complicated.

But however you describe it, it’s tragic beyond belief.
 
Hyltons finest said:
It must be the most horrific way to go for everyone involved
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I'd imagine it's how desperate he was and to take it out of his hands. I just can't imagine the trauma train drivers must have to live with after the fact for just doing there job.
Only reason I keep going is not being able to do it too myself and worry about the impact on others if I did something, or what if I didn't succeed. He will have just wanted it all to stop and after one failed attempt, wanted to be certain as he could be. Tragic all around.
 
Don't mind admitting this has really affected me. He was a hero to me growing up, and so many others too it seems. Just so so sad.

I love a stylish left hander and he was as classy as they come.

RIP Thorpey.
Tony Towers Fanclub said:
It's the most brutal of sports at the top end of things. So much time away from the family, so much temptation when doing so – very little time in a top cricketer's life when they are not playing the game or travelling, training and touring each year.

I knew he had been battling mental health issues for a couple of decades and more. I guess I should have joined the dots. Just six months older than me. As mentioned previously here, born in same hospital too. I always had a connection. Devastating.

Poor Graham his wife and children.

PS very much liking your avatar, Dan x 4
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Not just at the top, it's at every level. The club I play for here in Liverpool is very closely linked to Opening Up, after one of our former players took his life.

Cricket for whatever reason seems to have a prevalence of suicide, my personal belief is that it could be to do with it the type of game it is, that it attracts a certain type, the introspective, deep/over thinkers.

I think they tend to be susceptible to this sort of thing, although I appreciate it doesn't discriminate and can affect anyone at any time.
 
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I have just seen that his family have said he took his own life. It is so sad that such a talented and successful man found himself in a mental health situation he couldn't beat. R.I.P Graham.
Ian J said:
It was the other way round in Thorpey's case as his first wife was shagging Tin Henman's coach whilst he was away and he took that very badly as outlined in his autobiography
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I know it's human nature but I wish people would consider the effect that adultery can have on partners more. If you're not happy in a relationship do the right thing and split up before pursuing other people.
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Depression and anxiety are truly awful things to live with. There’s a long way to go in this country for people to really understand the effect it can have on people. Awful for all involved this one.
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It's getting better but there is still a huge stigma attached to mental health which means people don't talk about it honestly enough.
 
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Salem Street South said:
Don't mind admitting this has really affected me. He was a hero to me growing up, and so many others too it seems. Just so so sad.

I love a stylish left hander and he was as classy as they come.

RIP Thorpey.

Not just at the top, it's at every level. The club I play for here in Liverpool is very closely linked to Opening Up, after one of our former players took his life.

Cricket for whatever reason seems to have a prevalence of suicide, my personal belief is that it could be to do with it the type of game it is, that it attracts a certain type, the introspective, deep/over thinkers.

I think they tend to be susceptible to this sort of thing, although I appreciate it doesn't discriminate and can affect anyone at any time.
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Yes, I have thought this too. How many top class footballers can you think of who have taken their life? I guess the most high profile in the UK are Gary Speed and Justin Fashanu. But given how many fewer pro cricketers there are we’ve had David Bairstow and Peter Roebuck in recent memory. Many others open up about their mental health, inc the current England Test captain, who took time out to deal with it.

I do keep thinking about him. I have suffered from depression on and off, albeit fairly mild. I suspect many of us have. I’ve been highly fortunate to have come through the other side. But I’ve been thinking about my two teenage boys even more since this news broke. I just hope we can help them develop the tools to deal with whatever life throws at them.
 
SAFC11 said:
I'd imagine it's how desperate he was and to take it out of his hands. I just can't imagine the trauma train drivers must have to live with after the fact for just doing there job.
Only reason I keep going is not being able to do it too myself and worry about the impact on others if I did something, or what if I didn't succeed. He will have just wanted it all to stop and after one failed attempt, wanted to be certain as he could be. Tragic all around.
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Ive had moments myself and feel exactly as you do about the reasons not too. Tragic news for everyone who knew the man personally and my thoughts are with them and sorrow for the man
 
Tony Towers Fanclub said:
But given how many fewer pro cricketers there are we’ve had David Bairstow and Peter Roebuck in recent memory. Many others open up about their mental health, inc the current England Test captain, who took time out to deal with it.
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There was also a Durham opening batsman but I can't remember his name
 
SAFC11 said:
Tragic but hate when people commit suicide by train. The impact that can have on the driver, passengers etc is awful. Can completely understand wanting to take ones own life, but putting it onto others essentially is awful
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I don’t think people in such a desperate place are able to process such considerations unfortunately. Just so sad all round.
 
Grew up watching his resilience in test cricket, an absolutely solid cricketer.

So sad that mental illness took hold of him, but what a wonderful thing his family have done in being so public about the whole matter.

It's a good reminder to all of us that when we are losing our shit at sportspeople, none of us know what's going on with them.
 
RIP GT a great cricketer for England. I’m sorry if this story is inappropriate but it has been on my mind since I heard the news.
I went to a talk in with Alec Stewart and he was asked about the worst sledge he had ever heard. He talked about Chris cairns bowling to Thorpe. He said Cairns was horrible. He was bowling a really good spell to Thorpe who played and missed ball after ball. Thorpe at the time was having marital problems and after playing and missing for the umpteenth time Cairns said ‘no wonder your wife looked elsewhere if you are as bad in bed as you are with the bat’ to which Thorpe replied ‘make sure you sister looks both left and right before crossing a railway line’. Cairns sister had died after being hit by a train and it seems Thorpe has died the same way ☹️
 
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