Tom 14011 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Gary Speed plans marathon journey after hanging up his boots Gary Speed has virtually brought down the curtain on his glittering 21-year playing career - by revealing he is in training for the London Marathon. Speed, 40, has not played for Sheffield United since suffering a career-threatening back injury last November and has since been given coaching duties alongside manager Kevin Blackwell. But the former Leeds, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton and Wales midfielder confirmed: "The only training I am doing now is for the London Marathon next April. I am doing it for charity - the Bobby Robson Foundation - and it was all my idea. "Preparations are going well. I am up to running 10 miles at the moment, and my aim is to complete the full 26-mile course in under three-and-a-half hours. "I just thought that, with not doing any football training, I should do something else to keep myself in shape. The last thing I want to do is start piling on the pounds if I stop playing. "Am I hanging up my boots? Put it this way - I have not played for a year and I am 40, so what do you think? "My back is fine but, to be perfectly honest, I am not missing playing at the moment. "I am enjoying the coaching side very much, so I am not sure I am too bothered about playing again." Speed, who became the first player to clock up 500 Premier League appearances and won 85 caps for his country, joined the Blades from Bolton for £250,000 in January, 2008. I love Gary Speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I take back saying that Jenas should have been starting ahead of him all those years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19807 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 One of the greatest professionals ever, and he says Newcastle were his fave team. Good on ya Speed man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1892 0 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Shearer Cort Bellamy Given Dyer Speed. (or something like that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelus71 4 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Like Ace Rimmer on Red Dwarf...... What a Guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Doesn't mean a thing considering he now plays in RED AND WHITE. SCUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 He's good as retired you doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 No doubt there'll be earth tremors around Heaton as Jill has a strum fantasising about Gary Speed Good on him anyway. 3 and a half hours? Lazy, slow, fat cunt. Is he dragging a fuckin' sheep around with him or summat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19807 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Like Ace Rimmer on Red Dwarf...... What a Guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 No doubt there'll be earth tremors around Heaton as Jill has a strum fantasising about Gary Speed I don't live in Heaton anymore.. but, aye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Carol Malia on Look North: 'A house on Tyneside collapsed today, during what local residents described as violent tremors. A woman, naked from the waste down, was pulled from rubble, and in her delirium was quoted as repeatedly saying "Save me, Gary, Save me". Doctors have refused to comment on rumours the lady's fingers were suffering from severe blistering.' 'And now the sport. Steve's at the Rupali @ St James' Park in the lead up....' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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