Rio quote that says it all

[californiahoop]

http://bit.ly/1kUJ1OF

[MattyRangers]

What's he say? Video link doesn't work for me.

[Kirill]

What's he say? Video link doesn't work for me.

"Rio Ferdinand has advised Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard not to play on too long like he did".

[californiahoop]

Yep.

[Hubble]

'...but one more payday from a gullible club is okay, because you'll hardly play and it tops up the old retirement fund...'

[Stanley]

What's he say? Video link doesn't work for me.

You need to see it really Matty, it was quite a witty quip tbf

Giving Stevie some much needed advice last night on @btsport ���� https://t.co/s457BKVpwG

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) November 25, 2015

[Kirill]

'...but one more payday from a gullible club is okay, because you'll hardly play and it tops up the old retirement fund...'

Yes but the very few sensible people on here who predicted exactly this when we signed Rio, they got shot down in flames, as usual. #willweeverlearn

[Stanley]

#willweeverlearn

#isnthindsightwonderful

I'd imagine your wife's illness and passing away would affect any footballer's form.

[easthertsr]

To be fair Rio had to deal with his wife's terrible illness last year and that must have affected his performances.

[Kirill]

#isnthindsightwonderful

I'd imagine your wife's illness and passing away would affect any footballer's form.

I disagree completely. I never factored that in and I never will.
If his wife wasn't ill, he would have been as useless for us.
Was Park's wife ill? Samba's? All those other ageing mercs we squandered millions on?
We should stop offering excuses for those worthless acquisitions, once and for all.
Otherwise we will continue buying (into) them.

[QPRHoop]

I think most people didn't want him here in the first place and not just a few who didn't.

[Stanley]

I disagree completely. I never factored that in and I never will.
If his wife wasn't ill, he would have been as useless for us.
Was Park's wife ill? Samba's? All those other ageing mercs we squandered millions on?
We should stop offering excuses for those worthless acquisitions, once and for all.
Otherwise we will continue buying (into) them.

You make it sound like any old illness.

It was a terminal illness, which moreover he had to keep private, let alone how he handles it with his own children.

[Kirill]

You make it sound like any old illness.

It was a terminal illness, which moreover he had to keep private, let alone how he handles it with his own children.

You didn't get my argument.

[Stanley]

You didn't get my argument.

Yes I did, I got it completely.

[upperloft]

You make it sound like any old illness.

It was a terminal illness, which moreover he had to keep private, let alone how he handles it with his own children.

Very sad what happened to his wife, cancer is a terrible illness but surely the right thing to do was retire as soon as he found out? Not keep playing?