With much great work done in the RL community on mental illness . And with some footy players seeking help for mental illness , depression etc .

Which once was a subject that was not spoken about in life in general we now are raising awareness of the illness , this Invisible Disability.

I have just returned from the South Of France and Barcelona , currently watching the Hull Kingston Rovers & Hull FC Derby so I was very surprised that whilst speaking to Brian Carney live on Sky TV during Hull FC warming up Phil Clarke referred to Hull FC as “ THE BI-POLAR SIDE OF SUPERLEAGUE”

To use this type of terminology to describe any footy side , player or anyone in day to day life is just wrong .

He could have said they are inconsistent etc etc .

But the “ BI-POLAR SIDE OF SUPERLEAGUE”

Clarke needs to think about what he is saying .

did he mention wilf the dentist

The game was to start a mental health campaign .

He’s an absolute imbecile.

Don't watch pre match build up, does he still wear a turtle neck sweater like he thinks he's Steve Jobs?

I like his quotes. "Some trys should be worth 8 points". "This is the reason (insert players name} is one of my favourite players" "Just like at Wigan" "If you want to get to the Grand Final."

Whats wrong with referring to them as BI-Polar? You do realise that it does have a meaning outside of BI-Polar disorder don`t you?

Why does he speak so posh ?

As 'homme vaste' as said the word bipolar isn't just to do with mental illness it actually means having or relating to two poles or extremities which is a very accurate description of Hull FC. As someone who suffers from mental illness I'm not offended by that in any way.

The world and society is failing and badly if this is now something else that can not be said.

I wasn't offended

what if he'd said "Jekyll and Hyde", not a mention by anyone I would imagine, yes, he's a bit of an idiot, but I don't think he engagez brain before letting the mouth motor.

Then you have no business on the internet, sir.

The other week “if Rugby League games lasted 180 minutes then Liam Farrell would be MOS every year”

Phil Clarke makes a living talking e for money - and he's becoming increasingly obscure and nonsensical as time goes on. He still meanders to the end of a linguistic cul-de-sac and then stops dead without completing his point, probably when he realises he didn't have one to begin with, or fires out analogies and anecdotes that bear no relation to the issue at hand; many of which these days seem to be related to Football - or "the wigan club."

I use the pre-match build-up as an opportunity to complete household chores, or scroll through Twitter, or stare blankly at an empty wall with the TV on mute.

No it isn't

You are confusing the word bipolar with the illness "bipolar disorder". Bipolar means to describe 2 things that are "polar opposites".... Eg. The distance between the ground and your high horse

What a sad world we live in when people portray to be offended by this.

All rovers fans must be racist as we sing dirty b&w baskets to Hull players/fans. Would you take that as a reference to Vitiligo??

There is certainly a number of people who delight in being regularly offended,

There are also some people with bipolar attitudes on expanding the game.

When discussing Wayne Bennett being involved in a training or review session at Leeds, he described it as being an own goal by the RFL (fair enough)... or an own try (not a thing Phil).

Tbf, how many of us could chat away spontaneously without ever saying something a bit daft? I mispronounced my on name in conversation earlier today.

Phil Clarkes comments make me want to stuff his mouth with sh8t flavoured popcorn and tape it over.
I apologize, i know i have issues.

It's getting to the stage were saying anything is deemed offensive.

Bi polar had its place in the general lexicon long before it was used to describe what used to be commonly called manic depression.

I also dispare slightly when speach becomes limited as it impacts fundamental freedoms.

It also has to be taken into account the generations that people come from and their environment.

I would not expect my grandparents to be as quick to adopt non gender descriptions as say a 16 year old who may have grown up with that as common parlance.

I imagine soon all public comment will be curtailed for fear of causing offence, which will of course only benefit those opposed to Liberal democracy.

Does Phil Clarke talk tosh?

Alot of the time, yes.

Does he mean to cause offense to people with protected characteristics, No.


Sometimes intent is important.

The game was to start a mental health campaign ....
Maybe mentioning Bi-Polar in any form or intent was a tad inappropriate................ How many times have you heard a Rugby League side been compared as Bi-Polar

Hot and Cold . Inconsistent etc etc but Bi Polar at the start of a mental health campaign ...

Hes becoming more and more bizarre. Too many bangs on the head in his playing days. He should start his own cult