| Freddie Flintoff photos 15:34 - Sep 9 with 3336 views | Whos_blue |
I couldn't see another post about this, so apologies if there is.
What's people's thoughts on the recent photos?
BBC News - Andrew Flintoff: Former England captain pictured for first time since Top Gear accident
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66755339
His face looks pretty battered and bruised even now.
I suppose the facts will come out at some point.
Glad he's out and about again. |  |
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| Freddie Flintoff photos on 15:38 - Sep 9 with 3312 views | Bluespeed225 |
I must say I had to look closely to recognise him. The facts will come out, but he looks like he took a helluva smash. Glad to see him out and about, sounds like it was a close call. |  | | |
| Freddie Flintoff photos on 15:42 - Sep 9 with 3262 views | homer_123 |
Moreover...he looks a shadow of his former self. |  |
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| Freddie Flintoff photos on 19:11 - Sep 9 with 2983 views | DBaldy |
There was an article on Flintoff in the Telegraph I think where one of the comments below the article was from a bloke who does facial plastic surgery . He reckoned from the photos that in addition to having his face rebuilt (think Cam Burgess vs Bristol Rovers but worse) he had also lost a lot of tissue under the skin.
130 mph crash with no airbags. He was probably lucky to survive never mind anything else. | | | |
| Freddie Flintoff photos on 19:14 - Sep 9 with 2961 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Freddie Flintoff photos on 19:11 - Sep 9 by DBaldy |
There was an article on Flintoff in the Telegraph I think where one of the comments below the article was from a bloke who does facial plastic surgery . He reckoned from the photos that in addition to having his face rebuilt (think Cam Burgess vs Bristol Rovers but worse) he had also lost a lot of tissue under the skin.
130 mph crash with no airbags. He was probably lucky to survive never mind anything else. |
Yeah, he’s got a touch of the Simon Weston about him. He must have gone through a lot of reconstruction and some serious trauma, poor sod. |  |
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| Freddie Flintoff photos on 20:31 - Sep 9 with 2779 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Freddie Flintoff photos on 19:14 - Sep 9 by Swansea_Blue |
Yeah, he’s got a touch of the Simon Weston about him. He must have gone through a lot of reconstruction and some serious trauma, poor sod. |
Simon Weston is a name from a long time ago.
I must admit his expression reminded me of Gazza.
Here is hoping those are two sporting heroes well and truly on the mend from very different problems. |  |
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| Freddie Flintoff photos on 20:56 - Sep 9 with 2736 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Freddie Flintoff photos on 20:31 - Sep 9 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Simon Weston is a name from a long time ago.
I must admit his expression reminded me of Gazza.
Here is hoping those are two sporting heroes well and truly on the mend from very different problems. |
Fair point, anyone under 40-45 won’t have a clue who Simon Weston is will they. The gauntness of Gazza is certainly there too - and he looks quite vacant. God knows what he’s been through, but it seems he’s lucky to still be here. | |
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| Freddie Flintoff photos on 22:38 - Sep 9 with 2456 views | ghostofescobar |
Didn’t the accident happen in December last year? Whatever has happened his face still looks a mess all these months later. |  |
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| Freddie Flintoff photos on 23:37 - Sep 9 with 2320 views | Churchman |
| Freddie Flintoff photos on 20:31 - Sep 9 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Simon Weston is a name from a long time ago.
I must admit his expression reminded me of Gazza.
Here is hoping those are two sporting heroes well and truly on the mend from very different problems. |
Simon Weston was terribly burned on Sir Galahad in the 1982 Falklands War. He is a remarkable man who has managed to turn catastrophic and life changing injuries into something positive. I’ve bumped into him a few times and chatted to him - top bloke.
Freddie’s injuries look more akin to an IED or WW1 shrapnel victim. He will be fine - certainly an awful lot better than he is now. He’s a strong bloke. But I’m guessing he faces a lot more rehab and surgery yet. Good for him getting out there. Injuries don’t change who you are. |  | | |
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| Freddie Flintoff photos on 09:34 - Sep 10 with 1931 views | Guthrum |
| Freddie Flintoff photos on 22:38 - Sep 9 by ghostofescobar |
Didn’t the accident happen in December last year? Whatever has happened his face still looks a mess all these months later. |
I wondered if some of it was down to more recent surgery. |  |
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