Steve Folkes passes away aged 59.
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I'm shocked and sad to hear this. I never met him, and don't remember much of his playing days, but I will always appreciate his efforts as a coach. It's a real shock hearing that a relatively young man who apparently stayed super fit passed on this way. But he was part of the success of this club not only as a player, but in bringing through many of my favorite players and giving us all some premierships to look back on. So he's become a club legend.
Condolences to his family and all those who had a close relationship with him.
Condolences to his family and all those who had a close relationship with him.
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Unfortunately even if detected, doctors still have a struggle to prevent a heartattack. When my dad died of one, and he was same age as Folkes, and fairly lean and fit, his gp recounted a story of a patient with Angina attack that was in Emerg and being monitored and medicated. Surgeon spoke to him and he was fine, surgeon turns to discuss with a nurse or someone the like, and guy has the heartache and dies.How tragic. It goes to show you can be fit and still have heart issues
A guy at my work had a massive heard attack (exact same one that Kevin Smith just had) last month whilst at work and he had signs for weeks that he just put down to being unfit. I think he really knew but it is such a male thing to ignore issues. So scary, don't ignore any signs people.
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RIP Folkesy
Too young, too fit, will be sorely missed.
PS thanks for our last Premiership.
Too young, too fit, will be sorely missed.
PS thanks for our last Premiership.
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Great photo mate, made me emotional seeing him so emotional.RIP folkesy
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Still cannot believe it. Terrible news.
RIP legend
RIP legend
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R.I.P Folkesy. You really showed what it meant to be a bulldog. Hope the dogs win the grand final for you this year. 
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It's a trifling thing at a time like this, but Folkesy has passed away, and as far as I can tell, SBW never made ammends for the slurs he made toward him when SBW defected.
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A very sad day for the club, always admired his work ethic and tough standards he set.
The recent passing of Dean Mercer at 47yo highlights what many cardiologists speculate that endurance athletes who are +40 who continue to push themselves to the limit are a higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
There is also the syndrome of "athletes heart" where there is thickening of the heart muscle and this in-turn can lead to cardiac arrest and sudden death. There's been many instances of this around the world.
Either way, it's such a shame as I've always had a soft spot for Folkesy in my favourite Bulldogs of all time, the 2004 win will always be special for Dogs fans.
The recent passing of Dean Mercer at 47yo highlights what many cardiologists speculate that endurance athletes who are +40 who continue to push themselves to the limit are a higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
There is also the syndrome of "athletes heart" where there is thickening of the heart muscle and this in-turn can lead to cardiac arrest and sudden death. There's been many instances of this around the world.
Either way, it's such a shame as I've always had a soft spot for Folkesy in my favourite Bulldogs of all time, the 2004 win will always be special for Dogs fans.
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This is fukken shit news 
RIP Folksey. You'll always be remembered. Will have a few drinks for you at the Club for our round 1 game.
RIP Folksey. You'll always be remembered. Will have a few drinks for you at the Club for our round 1 game.
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I grew up watching Folkesy play and then coach. No individual achieved as much for our club as a player and coach. Folkesy bled blue and white. Part of our club passed away today. Very sad.
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He dead set reminded me of my had,
Folkes had the exact same look in his eye, very stern, like, a don't fuck with me look.
Very authoritarian in his demean.
Very hard on you, but had your best interests at heart.
Like when he told SBW that Chock was a bad influence on him,
I remembera photo from around the coffs shit storm,
Had a photo of Folks and the players at training, or may have been a training session at the beach,
Anyway.
Folks was ripped as fuck and looked like he could still pull on a jumper and play.
He use to train with the team, and wouldn't ask them to do anything he couldn't do himself.
Such a champion.
I am devo at this news,
Really devo.
Only the good die young.
Folkes had the exact same look in his eye, very stern, like, a don't fuck with me look.
Very authoritarian in his demean.
Very hard on you, but had your best interests at heart.
Like when he told SBW that Chock was a bad influence on him,
I remembera photo from around the coffs shit storm,
Had a photo of Folks and the players at training, or may have been a training session at the beach,
Anyway.
Folks was ripped as fuck and looked like he could still pull on a jumper and play.
He use to train with the team, and wouldn't ask them to do anything he couldn't do himself.
Such a champion.
I am devo at this news,
Really devo.
Only the good die young.
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