Oh hell. Assuming it is factual - but the wording of the statement this morning implied to me it was serious. So it WAS another clot then. What terrible terrible luck for the guy. Thank God he seems to be OK, and I guess that he had a doctor at hand when it happened. Like everyone else, I desperately hope he makes as full a recovery as possible. Hopes and thoughts with him.

Wishing him a full and speedy recovery.

He's been on twitter saying he is feeling better than lastnight & looking forward to seeing his mum.

Great news and good lad!

Terrible news, shows the effort they put in and that the results isnt always the be all and end all...

Wish Adrian a quick and full recovery!

Really feeling for him and his family when he's so far away, must be horrible being here on your own & his poor mum must be going to hell and back travelling here. According to twitter she doesnt arrive until tomorrow

Thinking of you Purtz, get well soon.

Shocking news. I wish him all the very best for a full and speedy recovery. Much as I would dearly love to see him back in a Bulls shirt, I hope he makes the right decisions for his long term future.

Best wishes Purts.

Best wishes to Adrian.

Hope he makes a full and speedy recovery!

Thoughts to him, his family and friends. Hope he has a fast recovery.

Blimey, speedy recovery Adrian. Thoughts are with you.

Hope for a speedy recovery. First and foremost hope he regains his health, but on the playign side he could be out for the season (but right now his health his the priority)

get well soon adrian hope you make a speedy recovery mark hull fc fan

Best wishes to the lad - he's in the best hands in LGI - i know from experience - hope he makes a quick recovery.

Echo everyone's thoughts. Hoping for a speedy recovery for him, thoughts to his mum who must be worried out of her mind.

I remember a couple of years ago, when it was hot for a few weeks in succession, the officials would allow players to take in drinks after 20 minutes and 60 minutes, for about 90 seconds, didn't notice this happen yesterday or throughout the weekend. but was thinking, why the hell not do it every game, not saying the heat was linked to Adrian's condition, but a drinks break in each half could benefit the pros who put their bodies on the line each week

This post is totally out of order, the thread is about the terrible news of Purtell's condition, as well as a place to wish him well. It is outrageous to introduce thread drift by waffling on about drinks breaks, and the half-baked attempt to infer the possibility of a link between what happened to him and the lack of drinks breaks is disgusting.

Best wishes to Purtell and his family, for a speedy recovery.

I hope my sarcasm radar is off here, otherwise WTF are you on about? The post hardly warranted that type of response now did it?

As for Purtell. All the best lad. Time to get well and enjoy your life safely.

I thought he / she raised a valid player welfare point. All the best to Purtell and his family.

My best to Adrian and his Family, i hope he recovers quickley. How bad can things get for this club!

Really, I thought it was a thread informing us of what had happened to Purtell. What gives you the right assume the position of arbiter of the parameters of the thread? My initial reaction was it was probably linked to the heat & why hadn't the RFL introduced drinks breaks as had happened before, as it was 31 degrees, given this could consequently have prevented Purtell's condition?

My best wishes to Adrian for a full recovery, thats the only thing that matters at this moment.

from a leigh fan, adrian i send my best, and really hope you get well soon, always horrible to hear about any player from any club being taken ill or sick, good luck

From a wakey fan i hope adrian makes a full recovery, its awful to hear about any player who is taken ill this is the time for everyone to pray for him and wish him well.

Hope to see you back playing for the bulls soon buddy get well soon x

What the hell are you talking about you moron. it goes without saying I hope he gets well soon. Initially I wasn't fully sure of what his condition was, either way even if there is no link, then I don't think its an unvalid point. How is it out of order too? Prick.