After failing to recover from knee injury. Good luck in the future Willie

Concurring.

ive got a signed shirt of his in black away good luck to him

A real pity. If he had stayed fit then he would have been an excellent signing.

Is it signed with a black marker?

Concurring with Bob Best of luck to him in the future

at least it free's up his wage bill to the club

Can we appoint a manager now?

Interesting point, but were we paying him wages. he was out of contract, with the proviso that if he proved his fitness, he would be offered a new contract. Or that was my thinking.

Sad to hear but not a suprise, I think we were all expecting this.
Best of Luck to him in whatever comes next for him.
Cheers Willie!

No he wouldn't have been. Fact.

I never particularly liked the way Boland never applauded the fans and always walked straight off after a game. For that reason I don't really give a sh*t what happens to him now he has retired.

yep

Charming.

I'm with Tax, a big MEH! from me.........

It's a real shame to hear that news. It's a sad day for the Club.

Good luck to Willie for the future. Thanks for everything Willie.

It is though. Nobody likes to see any present first team player retire suddenly through injury.

He's probably on the phone to them now telling them that they should have all of the flags at half mast and a minute's silence on Saturday.

Aye, maybe you're right.

He had such a long and promising career ahead of him.

OH FOR GODS SAKE MAN. JUST GIVE IT A REST. I deliberately ignore 90% of your posts but some of them just warrant criticism. You bring all this 'bullying' shiit on yourself and to be quite honest you deserve a lot of it.

If you are deliberately fishing for a bite all the time then credit to you, you are VERY good at it.

POK strikes again

I've never said that. I have just said he is massively over-rated. Which he is.

Jesus christ he must be on the wind up, he has to be.

Suddenly? farking suddenly? He's been injured since the war and hasn't played since he helped build the bloody stand!!

God help this kid, he needs it.

RIP WILLIE BOLANDS CAREER WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

BLACK ARM BANDS THIS WEEKEND

I'M GOING TO CANCEL 5-A-SIDE TONIGHT AS A MARK OF RESPECT

THE CLUB IS IN MOURNING!!

more importantly, were we withholding part of the wage budget in case he proved his fitness? If we were will that wage now be available for another signing?

Just walked past pools there, the club has closed it's offices and club shop as a mark of respect.

He is taking the piss and you lot fall for it all the time!

OO - he's not, he really is not.

I think he is misunderstood. Our future is safe in his hands.

I have decided that I am going to stand at the gate on saturday and hold a "thank willie boland" collection bucket. PoK pm me with how you would like to send in your donation.

That's not fair. He's a student!

well he only has to pay 50p then. I cant believe it I am looking distantly out of my office window thinking of all the good things mr boland has done for the club and what a shame a brilliant career has been cut short. I think that pools should hold a meeting immediatly and get him behind the sceens at pools as someone of his stature can only do well for the club.

our office, upon hearing the news, has had to close for the day.

It was too emotional in here

ive clocked off aswel im in bits

i think we should retire his shirt number as a mark of respect

dont know how you can do that at a time like this

I knew it was coming bri, i'd prepared myself for this moment, but nothing, and i mean nothing, can prepare you for the shock news of a 35 year old journey man midfielder, who hasn't actually played for us since last august, retiring, nothing at all.

its my emotions they all over the place

i know i,ll always remember were i was when i heard tradgic news

that was ma mams fav song

Just heard the people of Ennis have been hit hard by the news they have appealed to local businesses to have a wip round as they are going to erect a Boland statue in the town square for his contribution to football.

The stock market has just crashed

[x] thread had potential

[X] Yubep thinks its hilarious that he's related to you.

Dont kick a man when he is down pubey we are all greaving

just told my kids hardest thing iv had to do since scowly the goldfish died

How did you break it to em bri?

When our jess turns up tomorrow, in pools boland shirt, boland mask and signing out very own willie boland song we've made up, how the hell will i tell her he's had to retire suddenly?

very gently my friend expect tears n tantrums n offer hugs n kisses also a mcdonalds

I didn't even realise he was injured.

Retire In Peace Willie Boland.

A sad loss