Young star quits having "fallen out of love with the game".

[DannyMan2006]

Why be so judgmental? He didn't complain about his lot just implied he'd rather do something else with his life. Is is so hard to accept that someone might value something other than money in their life?

I would think he had something lined up, otherwise he's been a fool. He may not like football but whose to say he will enjoy the job he ends up getting?

In real life it is an option to walk away from a job and maybe go back to it if the other one doesn't work out, maybe not the same location but same type of work.

Bit different being a professional athlete.

I remember you posting something similar ages a go though, doing a job you prefer for less than one you'd earn more at. Fair play.

[DannyMan2006]

A Portsmouth player did somthing similar a few years back. Fellas name was Rory Allen. Think injuries played a part in his decision. He cut short his contract at Pompy, forgoing some £250,000 in lost wages. Don't think he ever kicked a ball again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Allen

Remember him. Didn't realise it was him who quit to watch the Ashes though,

[Jaymo]

im not going to lie to you,having played for southport and suffering an injury, i believe i had lost the love of football.

But i will always love watching football. I support, in my eyes, the best team inthe world.. (even though i am a little drunk) having a bad injury, sort of brings it home that you could be doing something so much better with your life

[Nicey]

Star? Never heard of him

I can understand how goalkeepers maybe would fall out love with the game more so than outfield players. So fair enough if thats how he feels

But giving that the rewards are so great these days i think he's daft

Hes a very very decent young keeper could easily gone on to make it to the Premiership at the very least he had a first choice Championship keeper career ahead of him

[Nicey]

im not going to lie to you,having played for southport and suffering an injury, i believe i had lost the love of football.

But i will always love watching football. I support, in my eyes, the best team inthe world.. (even though i am a little drunk) having a bad injury, sort of brings it home that you could be doing something so much better with your life

Man that must me tough