: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:30 am  

fast a speedy recovery rich chin n head up and lets see you in super league soon
HULL fC fan

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:49 am  

Gutted at this news. i feel so sorry for Richard and his family. Get well soon Richrad.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:29 am  

Good luck to him, hope he gets back from this as he was in cracking form last season.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:18 am  

Monster of a man......

Monster of a heart.......

ALL Trin fans wish you a safe recovery Richard.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:10 am  

Get well soon richard and all the best with your recovery!

I've recently been diagnosed with the same so i know how hard it must be for him!

either way im sure he'll soon enough be back to full fitness and causing trouble for the rest of superleague!!

also one thing with regards to his medication....if they have put him on prednisolone (which is a type of steroid) then he wont legally be allowed to play as that is band under the sporting laws apparently, although it isn't a permanent treatment the course usually lasts atleast a few months.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:13 am  

Good luck Richard, let the experts do their job and I'm sure they will get this under control.

Would love to see you on a rugby pitch again, but one step at a time.

Take care

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:15 am  

As a Rhinos fan, who doesn't post elsewhere usually, I just wanted the wish Richard all the best.
Such a shame after he seemed to be fulfilling his potential at last under John Kear.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:18 am  

Crohn's disease sadly is a condition for life, I've got it, though you can control it to a degree depending on the severity. I hope he can come back & play at the top level. I played amateur stuff down here in my 30's for a few seasons(after not playing for 14years) so maybe he'll be okay after treatment & keeping to a specific diet which can help. It will be a hard road but I hope he battles through it a stronger person.
All the best kid.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:32 am  

All the best Richard, here's hoping you can get things sorted and return to health.
Take care mate!

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:37 am  

Given that it is highly likely that Richard will need (or could well have already had) steroid medication, to treat the inflammation, one would hope that if Richard is able to return ( ) to playing the RL will be pragmatic and flexible in regard to its rules on drug taking.