WALES CENTRE JONATHAN Davies braved the freezing weather brought by Storm Emma and ‘The Beast from the East’ to ferry workers and patients to and from hospital in Cardiff.
The injured Lions star was unable to get to Llanelli for training with his Scarlets team-mates and instead volunteered to aid the general public with his four-by-four on Friday.
Davies’ partner helped get word out to the community, with the 29-year-old providing a “taxi service” to those in need.
“I didn’t get down to training in Llanelli and we have a ‘Nextdoor’ app for the area and my girlfriend put on there that we’ve got a four-by-four and if anyone needed lifts to and from work in the hospitals, we were more than happy to help out,” he told BBC Radio Wales.
“It was just taking patients and doctors to and from the hospital to their homes; that was it really, just a taxi service.
“I think there was about 20 or so volunteers — it was good to see that people were helping out and doing their bit.
“I wouldn’t be able to look at my pickup just standing in the snow all day when I was able to help out.
“The roads were quite bad. As long as you took your time you were safe enough. It was difficult in and around the side roads, the work people had done to try and clear and grit them showed a massive effort from everyone.”
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So he’s not going to Newcastle then
@Richard O’Brien: Thought he was a shoe-in for Derby County. Everything he needs there too.. sorry, except the bottomless pit of money.
@An Observer: your not suggesting that the reason he’s so successful is the cash he can flash are you. The citeh fans won’t like that
@Richard O’Brien: An awful lot more to management than money. Obviously he can buy whoever he wants but then he has to handle all those huge egos, keep them happy and get them playing for the team, which I think is the secret to his success. If it was just about money Mickey Mouse could be manager.
@ger o’ dwyer: thanks for the lesson and I don’t necessarily disagree but I think it takes a better manager to be successful without the cash
@Richard O’Brien: careful now, in the spirit of the 21st century we shouldn’t take the piss out of minority groups.
Great to hear a man with extensive knowledge of the game commenting about how good a league the premiership is, a lot of haters out their saying the premier league is a joke, because only one or two teams can win it, which is not to far from the truth, but the overall competition for placing is brilliant and always throws up battles for the winners, top four, europa spots and relegation.
@Devilsavocado: I mean isn’t that the case for most of the top leagues in Europe?
@Devilsavocado: style of football lacking still. Too many foreigners. Should see if this year was a one off in terms of Europe, Spain has pretty much ruled the roost for a decade or more on the club and international scene. Best players like Hazard still know the best gravy. Lots love the hustle n bustle of the premier league but prob know little else.
Earth to Chippy!?