[Other Sport] R.I.P Liam Treadwell

[tip top]

Grand national winner on 100/1 mon mome and local lad.

R.I.P

 

[Poojah]

Wow, really sad. The name rang a bell but I couldn’t place it - I remember that national very well, incredible odds.

Inappropriate to quote Clare Balding’s comments after the race but it’s sad in a way that people will probably remember him
more for that moment of appalling interviewing than his fantastic achievement.

RIP.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

An Arundel man, very sad. RIP Liam.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

He wasn’t the best left back we have had but RIP. Was he still at Portland?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

He wasn’t the best left back we have had but RIP. Was he still at Portland?

Liam Ridgewell? Or distasteful joke?

 

[Mellotron]

In my year at Angmering school, was a friend back in those days.

Liam was a lovely guy, fairly quiet but really polite and a genuine friend to everyone he knew.

Excellent at numerous sports, notably in youth rugby as a winger. He destroyed our school’s bleep test record also.

In total, total shock at the news. Rest in peace Liam. You’ll be sadly missed.

 

[J2 BHA]

Sad news, RIP

 

[Weststander]

RIP young man, robbed of his life.

 

[Is it PotG?]

He wasn’t the best left back we have had but RIP. Was he still at Portland?

Class.

 

[Yoda]

In my year at Angmering school, was a friend back in those days.

Liam was a lovely guy, fairly quiet but really polite and a genuine friend to everyone he knew.

Excellent at numerous sports, notably in youth rugby as a winger. He destroyed our school’s bleep test record also.

In total, total shock at the news. Rest in peace Liam. You’ll be sadly missed.

Agree with those sentiments. Although a 6 years older than him, I used to compete and then manage him in the Young Athletes League for Worthing Harriers. To say that news was a bit of a shock today when I heard it is an understatement.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Sad to hear this. He had previously talked about his mental health issues which appear to have contributed to his passing.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I had the pleasure of meeting him at Fontwell a couple of times. A genuinely lovely fella, it’s just so sad he was battling demons he couldn’t overcome. just 34.. RIP Liam.

 

[Washie]

TBF to the other poster, not being a racing fan, my mind jumped to Ridgewell also. 34 is only 6 years older than me, and people still call me young. R.I.P

 

[Lego-Stand]

He wasn’t the best left back we have had but RIP. Was he still at Portland?

really

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

So, I know Matt Chapman divides opinion in racing circles and I apologise for posting a link to the The Sun but Matt Chapman has written a really good article about Liam Treadwell and men's mental health both in racing and the wider community.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/horseracing/11962395/matt-chapman-liam-treadwell-column/

Most of us recognise how hard it must have been for [MENTION=288]Harty[/MENTION] to post about his recent issues on here so if Harty's post and this article helps one person, then it is worthwhile spending a few minutes of your time to read.