Dean Windass - Dementia

[viv_andersons_nana]

His technical quality was probably under-appreciated because of the way he played the game. He was a no-nonsense bloke who put his body on the line every single match but some of the goals he scored across his career were absolutely top-drawer.

He did some good stuff for Boro. All the best to him.

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

Boro were great that day even though massively underdogs.

Given the circumstances, playing against peak arsenal, missing half a squad, it was a superb performance. When we beat them twice in the "invincible" season we didn't play as well against a poorer xi. Nor did we the year before when we won 3 nil. If only we had put one or two away. Windass was great. As was Robbie mustoe.

 

[Blf]

Loved his time with us. He gave it his all. Good luck Dean.

 

[SCG]

I’ve got his autobiography at home, from Gypsyville to the Premiership. A proper all action striker, stuck his head into the Old Firm goldfish bowl at Aberdeen.

Sad times.

 

[Otto42]

Given the circumstances, playing against peak arsenal, missing half a squad, it was a superb performance. When we beat them twice in the "invincible" season we didn't play as well against a poorer xi. Nor did we the year before when we won 3 nil. If only we had put one or two away. Windass was great. As was Robbie mustoe.

We were excellent that day Michael Debreve’s and Allan Johnstone’s finest hours, didn’t Luke Wilkshire play too? Boksic put in an appearance too having missed the previous four league games and then was ‘injured’ for the rest of the season!

 

[Alzi]

Good honest pro with some brilliant moments in his career.

Wish him all the best, such a young age to get dementia and raises the question again around risk of dementia for footballers.

 

[the_dormouse]

Terribly sad, must be an awful dilemma for his son Josh playing in a profession that gave your dad early dementia. Good luck Deano.

 

[John67]

I think head clashes are just as much to blame as heading. Anyone who has had a head on head collision will know how painful and disorienting they can be and must also have cumulative effect. Loved Windass as a player, proper blood and guts.