doc gravely ill

bigcarl · Post: # 1035812Post **bigcarl** » Sun 30 Jan 2011 10:37pm

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/a ... 5997078416

ST KILDA'S only living premiership captain is gravely ill.

Darrel "Doc" Baldock, who led the Saints to their lone premiership win against Collingwood in 1966, is in a Launceston hospital after suffering a fourth stroke several weeks ago.

Former teammates Kevin "Cowboy" Neale and Ian Stewart have been in contact, but it is believed Baldock is having trouble recognising familiar faces.

defacto · Post: # 1035814Post **defacto** » Sun 30 Jan 2011 10:54pm

plugger66 · Post: # 1035818Post **plugger66** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 6:21am

I think you will find Allan Jeans isnt much better.

markinUSA · Post: # 1035819Post **markinUSA** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 7:01am

I am so sorry to hear this.
I hope he is not in pain.
My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.

Schillaci · Post: # 1035820Post **Schillaci** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 8:07am

Sad news indeed.

GrumpyOne · Post: # 1035822Post **GrumpyOne** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 8:28am

I wish it was possible to preserve for posterity every single member of the 66 premiership side. Unfortunately age catches up with us all.

The 66 team has done us proud being the only ones to achieve the ultimate for the club. Time we created some more heroes.

Go Sainters Go · Mon 31 Jan 2011 8:42am

plugger66 wrote:I think you will find Allan Jeans isnt much better.

Please advise - extremely sad if we lose both heroes of the Club.

saintspremiers · Mon 31 Jan 2011 9:32am

Hopefully a few of the boys plus "Rodney" Harvey can head down there today for a quick visit......

St. Luke · Post: # 1035849Post **St. Luke** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 10:51am

I was hoping a few of them were going to see something special happen in 2010. I knew we'd make the Granny, but just wasn't sure on the result. Close...but... sadly it might now be too late.

I hope they are comfortable. Thinking of them.

Stephen Theodore · Mon 31 Jan 2011 11:07am

Poor Doc has had a wretched run with illness. Sincerely hope he pulls through this one.

Didnt know Allan Jeans was unwell.

bergsone · Post: # 1035859Post **bergsone** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 11:50am

IMO the best i have seen,so sad he has had such a bad run with illness.All the best to him and his family

Eastern · Post: # 1035866Post **Eastern** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 12:42pm

All the best to Doc & Yabby. Our thoughts and prayers are with you both !!

mcadam05 · Post: # 1035897Post **mcadam05** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 5:10pm

here's some footage of doc in action

stinger · Post: # 1035899Post **stinger** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 5:53pm

sad....very stressful actually....

saint64 · Post: # 1035931Post **saint64** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 7:30pm

best wishes to Doc and family. Let's hope its not as bad as it sounds

boneless23 · Mon 31 Jan 2011 7:31pm

As I said in a previous post, Darrell is not well at ALL.

There have been few tougher men to ever walk the earth than Doc, so if anyone is capable of pulling through this one, he is.

All our thoughts and prayers need to be with not only Doc but Marg, Lisa and Caroline through this awful time.

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Mon 31 Jan 2011 8:21pm

Terrible news. And the club isn't doing its part to help him through it. Another f***-up to drag the club he bled for through the mud. Well done boys. They ought to be sent down there to see him and look him in the eye.

bergsone · Post: # 1035996Post **bergsone** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 8:27pm

AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:Terrible news. And the club isn't doing its part to help him through it. Another f***-up to drag the club he bled for through the mud. Well done boys. They ought to be sent down there to see him and look him in the eye.

How many of them would have the BALLS to do it?

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Mon 31 Jan 2011 8:29pm

Maybe they should all be sent down there. Seriously. If seeing him doesn't set them straight it's time to clear most of them out and start again.

bergsone · Post: # 1036003Post **bergsone** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 8:31pm

AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:Maybe they should all be sent down there. Seriously. If seeing him doesn't set them straight it's time to clear most of them out and start again.

Agree,

saintbrat · Post: # 1036010Post **saintbrat** » Mon 31 Jan 2011 8:38pm

suggestion only-
but if pople wish to send messages of support to Docand family- maybe use
Saints say
http://www.saints.com.au/saints%20say/t ... fault.aspx

or

Michael's Mailbox
http://www.saints.com.au/Michael's%20Ma ... fault.aspx

This has been a 15 or more year battle for Doc- did he not suffer a stroke during the time he was Caoching the saints?

all the best to him and his family and friends both at club and outside.

Enrico_Misso · Mon 31 Jan 2011 9:19pm

Gee this is another dark day.

Hang in there Doc.

saintspremiers · Mon 31 Jan 2011 9:30pm

bergsone wrote:
AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:Terrible news. And the club isn't doing its part to help him through it. Another f***-up to drag the club he bled for through the mud. Well done boys. They ought to be sent down there to see him and look him in the eye.
How many of them would have the BALLS to do it?

Too busy pill popping, drinking and being amateur photographers!

linmarnic · Post: # 1036384Post **linmarnic** » Tue 01 Feb 2011 4:58pm

Wishing the Doc and Yabby a quick recovery. May God bless these two Saints heroes.

Stillwaiting · Tue 01 Feb 2011 5:25pm

bergsone wrote:
AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:Maybe they should all be sent down there. Seriously. If seeing him doesn't set them straight it's time to clear most of them out and start again.
Agree,

at this point, some players are not worthy of being in docs presance