| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:12 - Sep 15 with 2009 views | Catullus |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:07 - Sep 15 by thornabyswan |
Was being blackmailed that's why he has mentioned it now. |
Whatever the truth is, we all know perceptions can be powerful drivers of opinions. Alfie already stood accused of being an attention seeker.
My opinion still is his life and his health are none of my business, I would be more likely to watch an "HIV and me" documentary if it was about an "ordinary person" because Alfie, like it or not, is in a more priviliged position. |  |
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:44 - Sep 15 with 1970 views | A_Fans_Dad |
Although I have I sympathy for Gareth and his long suffering wife I have a serious question.
Should a person with HIV be playing a contact sport like Rugby where blood can be spilt?
We all know that Docs & Medics wear gloves which was basically introduced because of Aids, but what about protection for the other players? | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:47 - Sep 15 with 1965 views | thornabyswan |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:44 - Sep 15 by A_Fans_Dad |
Although I have I sympathy for Gareth and his long suffering wife I have a serious question.
Should a person with HIV be playing a contact sport like Rugby where blood can be spilt?
We all know that Docs & Medics wear gloves which was basically introduced because of Aids, but what about protection for the other players? |
My assumption would be he didn't have it then. | |
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:51 - Sep 15 with 1951 views | jacks777 |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 07:09 - Sep 15 by Sirjohnalot |
If your immediate and only response isn’t one of sympathy then I feel very sorry for you. |
Don’t you believe in personal responsibility then. | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:53 - Sep 15 with 1951 views | Highjack |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:44 - Sep 15 by A_Fans_Dad |
Although I have I sympathy for Gareth and his long suffering wife I have a serious question.
Should a person with HIV be playing a contact sport like Rugby where blood can be spilt?
We all know that Docs & Medics wear gloves which was basically introduced because of Aids, but what about protection for the other players? |
The HIV virus dies very quickly outside the body so it is very unlikely to be transferred unless two directly bleeding wounds come into contact with each other. |  |
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:59 - Sep 15 with 1930 views | Jango |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:53 - Sep 15 by Highjack |
The HIV virus dies very quickly outside the body so it is very unlikely to be transferred unless two directly bleeding wounds come into contact with each other. |
I bet those bastards that give him a beating last year weren’t so smug when finding out the news. | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 11:33 - Sep 15 with 1888 views | rockinjk |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:53 - Sep 15 by Highjack |
The HIV virus dies very quickly outside the body so it is very unlikely to be transferred unless two directly bleeding wounds come into contact with each other. |
He has a fair point though, a very fair point | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 12:07 - Sep 15 with 1859 views | 34dfgdf54 |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 11:33 - Sep 15 by rockinjk |
He has a fair point though, a very fair point |
Didn’t some NBA players go on strike when Magic Johnson was allowed to carry on playing? That’s pretty much a non contact sport aswell. |  | | |
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 12:14 - Sep 15 with 1847 views | raynor94 |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:47 - Sep 15 by thornabyswan |
My assumption would be he didn't have it then. |
He said he's been HIV positive for years, when did he retire? |  |
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 12:55 - Sep 15 with 1809 views | jackharris |
I can’t stand Gareth Thomas, everyone knew he was gay before he came out and nobody this day and age gives a flying f*ck. The man is a complete imbecile, he is thick as f*ck. Tapping is head so much has probably made him so stupid. Funnily enough he made this announcement the day before he takes part in a triathlon. The man craves fame. I thought he was an awesome rugby player, but why do the media try and make him up to be some sort of status symbol? As a human being I hope he is able to live long but please not in the media limelight. [Post edited 16 Sep 2019 18:17]
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 12:59 - Sep 15 with 1801 views | sainthelens |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 12:55 - Sep 15 by jackharris |
I can’t stand Gareth Thomas, everyone knew he was gay before he came out and nobody this day and age gives a flying f*ck. The man is a complete imbecile, he is thick as f*ck. Tapping is head so much has probably made him so stupid. Funnily enough he made this announcement the day before he takes part in a triathlon. The man craves fame. I thought he was an awesome rugby player, but why do the media try and make him up to be some sort of status symbol? As a human being I hope he is able to live long but please not in the media limelight. [Post edited 16 Sep 2019 18:17]
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This. All day. |  | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:18 - Sep 15 with 1762 views | Thrasher6 |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 10:12 - Sep 15 by Joe_bradshaw |
Remember that commentary many years ago when his sexuality was the worst kept secret in rugby?
Bill McLaren- "What's winger Gareth Thomas doing at the bottom of that huge pile of bodies?"
Gavin Hastings - "Probably having a whale of a time " |
Did make me chuckle.... |  |
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:20 - Sep 15 with 1748 views | londonlisa2001 |
So Gareth Thomas is being blackmailed about his HIV status. The tabloids find out and camp outside his parents’ house and are going to publish the story (which has been kept private for some time). He decides it’s better to make it public himself before the tabloids run the story, and in usual planetswans fashion, this is his fault for seeking publicity?
And there’s an associated outcry for him putting his children at risk when he doesn’t have children.
Terrific stuff.
I have sympathy for him. Awful shock to find out although medical advances mean that the virus can be managed pretty successfully these days so the risk of it developing into AIDS are far, far lower than used to be the case. Good luck to him. | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:33 - Sep 15 with 1731 views | dickythorpe |
Lisa , he bangs on about education and educating.....I've been in work today and a gay couple I have known for years said "he should have known the risks he was taking sneaking off to London whilst he was married and used protection".
The poor bloke is no different to any other repressed individual who have "played away" behind a partners back regardless of sexuality.
It's a sad state of affairs and he's almost rugby's Gazza.
P.S. if he was being blackmailed that's abhorrent and Gareth should name and shame them.
All this talk about footballers not coming out.....I and many others couldn't care less. All I want is 100% from any player in the team I support. [Post edited 15 Sep 2019 13:35]
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:41 - Sep 15 with 1707 views | Jango |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:20 - Sep 15 by londonlisa2001 |
So Gareth Thomas is being blackmailed about his HIV status. The tabloids find out and camp outside his parents’ house and are going to publish the story (which has been kept private for some time). He decides it’s better to make it public himself before the tabloids run the story, and in usual planetswans fashion, this is his fault for seeking publicity?
And there’s an associated outcry for him putting his children at risk when he doesn’t have children.
Terrific stuff.
I have sympathy for him. Awful shock to find out although medical advances mean that the virus can be managed pretty successfully these days so the risk of it developing into AIDS are far, far lower than used to be the case. Good luck to him. |
*He decides it’s better to make it public himself before the tabloids run the story, and in usual planetswans fashion, this is his fault for seeking publicity? *
Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has revealed he is HIV positive, saying he wants to "break the stigma" around the condition.
He said he wants to show how people with HIV are misrepresented as "walking around with walking sticks who are close to dying". | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:42 - Sep 15 with 1707 views | thornabyswan |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 12:14 - Sep 15 by raynor94 |
He said he's been HIV positive for years, when did he retire? |
2007 played 100 games for Wales 2nd highest try scorer behind Shane Williams. | |
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:45 - Sep 15 with 1698 views | Jango |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:42 - Sep 15 by thornabyswan |
2007 played 100 games for Wales 2nd highest try scorer behind Shane Williams. |
He played rugby league then until 2010. | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:47 - Sep 15 with 1688 views | Highjack |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 11:33 - Sep 15 by rockinjk |
He has a fair point though, a very fair point |
No he doesn’t, the risk of catching HIV that way is negligible. | |
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:51 - Sep 15 with 1670 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:33 - Sep 15 by dickythorpe |
Lisa , he bangs on about education and educating.....I've been in work today and a gay couple I have known for years said "he should have known the risks he was taking sneaking off to London whilst he was married and used protection".
The poor bloke is no different to any other repressed individual who have "played away" behind a partners back regardless of sexuality.
It's a sad state of affairs and he's almost rugby's Gazza.
P.S. if he was being blackmailed that's abhorrent and Gareth should name and shame them.
All this talk about footballers not coming out.....I and many others couldn't care less. All I want is 100% from any player in the team I support. [Post edited 15 Sep 2019 13:35]
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Of course he should have used protection. It’s stupid when it’s so easily preventable.
But that’s the same with someone smoking, or drinking, or being overweight, or driving after a couple of pints or taking any drugs, or doing anything which increases risk. And yet everyone does it. Not all the time, but maybe once or twice. Everyone does something at some point which puts them at greater risk. It’s what humans do.
That doesn’t mean that one shouldn’t have sympathy.
He and his wife split up more than 12 years ago. I have no idea when he contracted HIV but it’s an assumption to say it was when he was ‘sneaking off to London’ or ‘playing away behind his partner’s back’. | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:55 - Sep 15 with 1657 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:41 - Sep 15 by Jango |
*He decides it’s better to make it public himself before the tabloids run the story, and in usual planetswans fashion, this is his fault for seeking publicity? *
Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has revealed he is HIV positive, saying he wants to "break the stigma" around the condition.
He said he wants to show how people with HIV are misrepresented as "walking around with walking sticks who are close to dying". |
That doesn’t change the fact he was being blackmailed and the tabloids were outside his parents’ house.
If it was going to be made public, far better to do so in a way which can help others surely? | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:56 - Sep 15 with 1654 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:47 - Sep 15 by Highjack |
No he doesn’t, the risk of catching HIV that way is negligible. |
Plus he has said that he’d been tested negative on a number of occasions. | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 14:04 - Sep 15 with 1632 views | dickythorpe |
Lisa, it's a sad case.
The cynic in me can't help wonder about the timing of a him announcing this what with the world cup starting in 5 days time.
He should reveal the blackmailers.
I'm glad he's getting counseling and you wonder if he should have sought it years ago, but then he was a young man in his 20's and felt invincible (as we all did)
He cuts a sad figure for someone who gave his all for Wales as a rugby player.
Because he's such a fitness fanatic I'm sure he could and would have a better chance of keeping himself as well as can be.
Maybe he could educate fellow sufferers in fitness regimes?
As I say I'm finding this sad as a rugby fan but like you said about those that over eat/ over drink the risks are surely known. | | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 14:05 - Sep 15 with 1630 views | Highjack |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:56 - Sep 15 by londonlisa2001 |
Plus he has said that he’d been tested negative on a number of occasions. |
It’s even more negligible then. | |
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| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 14:08 - Sep 15 with 1623 views | swan_si |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:55 - Sep 15 by londonlisa2001 |
That doesn’t change the fact he was being blackmailed and the tabloids were outside his parents’ house.
If it was going to be made public, far better to do so in a way which can help others surely? |
So the tabloids were outside his his parents house, and he only then decides to go public so he can help others.  |  | | |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 14:10 - Sep 15 with 1619 views | ItchySphincter |
| Gareth Thomas HIV positive on 13:20 - Sep 15 by londonlisa2001 |
So Gareth Thomas is being blackmailed about his HIV status. The tabloids find out and camp outside his parents’ house and are going to publish the story (which has been kept private for some time). He decides it’s better to make it public himself before the tabloids run the story, and in usual planetswans fashion, this is his fault for seeking publicity?
And there’s an associated outcry for him putting his children at risk when he doesn’t have children.
Terrific stuff.
I have sympathy for him. Awful shock to find out although medical advances mean that the virus can be managed pretty successfully these days so the risk of it developing into AIDS are far, far lower than used to be the case. Good luck to him. |
You're right of course Lisa. #
He' still a tw@t though. |  |
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