Anyone see the Rio Ferdinand documentary about his wife croaking?

[Monty92]

No, but there was a lengthy article with him on the subject in the Sunday Times recently. To be honest, he came across as a peculiarly robotic, dessicated individual, entirely devoid of emotion or soul. The Peckham Berni, if you will.

On the contrary, it was most touching. The poor f*cker has now got to actually look after his kids.

He has to do the school runs, arrange play dates with other mums, feed them and generally take responsibility for keeping them alive.

It's f*cking tragic.

[Burney]

On the contrary, it was most touching. The poor f*cker has now got to actually look after his kids.

He has to arrange play dates with other mums, do the school runs, feed them and generally contribute to keeping them alive.

It's f*cking tragic.

Granted, that is rough, but it'd be a bit more tragic if he weren't a very wealthy man who doesn't have to work and is perfectly able to hire a full-time nanny, though, wouldn't it?

I found the sight of him milking his wife's death on TV a bit grim, if I'm honest.

[Monty92]

Granted, that is rough, but it'd be a bit more tragic if he weren't a very wealthy man who doesn't have to work and is perfectly able to hire a full-time nanny, though, wouldn't it?

I found the sight of him milking his wife's death on TV a bit grim, if I'm honest.

But it seems from the doc that he's chosen, presumably out of a sense of guilt and responsibility, not to take on a full time nanny and instead do all of that horrific child-rearing sh*t himself.

Which is pretty decent of the bloke, surely. In fact I don't remember seeing any kind of nanny the whole programme.

[Pokster]

But it seems from the doc that he's chosen, presumably out of a sense of guilt and responsibility, not to take on a full time nanny and instead do all of that horrific child-rearing sh*t himself.

Which is pretty decent of the bloke, surely. In fact I don't remember seeing any kind of nanny the whole programme.

He's not exactly looking after 3 toddlers, they are all at school so for large parts of his day he is free of them....... he must have some help so he could appear on breakfast TV.

[Burney]

But it seems from the doc that he's chosen, presumably out of a sense of guilt and responsibility, not to take on a full time nanny and instead do all of that horrific child-rearing sh*t himself.

Which is pretty decent of the bloke, surely. In fact I don't remember seeing any kind of nanny the whole programme.

Oh, well if you didn't see a nanny, I'm sure there definitely wasn't one.

Seriously, though, I don't care about Rio Ferdinand's feelz. He can fück off.

[Pokster]

Oh, well if you didn't see a nanny, I'm sure there definitely wasn't one.

Seriously, though, I don't care about Rio Ferdinand's feelz. He can fück off.

Would be more tragic if you lost a partner with no warning (like the Spanish girl last week) and then have to bring up kids on your own

[PSRB]

Would be more tragic if you lost a partner with no warning (like the Spanish girl last week) and then have to bring up kids on your own

tbf, I think it would be pretty tragic for any child to lose one or both their parents.....if we're going to be a teeny bit serious on the matter

[Burney]

tbf, I think it would be pretty tragic for any child to lose one or both their parents.....if we're going to be a teeny bit serious on the matter

Yeah. Although if I were Rio Ferdinand's kids, I'd definitely have preferred it if he'd have died instead.

[Pokster]

tbf, I think it would be pretty tragic for any child to lose one or both their parents.....if we're going to be a teeny bit serious on the matter

Having been in that situation myself, i agree

[7sisters]

Would be more tragic if you lost a partner with no warning (like the Spanish girl last week) and then have to bring up kids on your own

It happened to me back in the late 90's while living and working abroad. Kids were very young and yes, it was a tough few years. Life inevitably does move on but the inner strength comes more from not wanting to let your kids down and not from any hand wringing or woe is me stuff. People have always paid great tribute to me over the years but I say that anyone in the same circumstances would do the same thing.. Afterall, what choice do you really have