Football Obituaries

Discussion in 'General Football & Other Sport' started by zztop, Dec 21, 2019.

  1. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    RIP. Was my favourite football commentator whilst growing up.
     
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  2. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Yes, he and Barry Davies were head and shoulders above today's commentators. Bloody Jonathan Pearce ....can't bear listening to him.
     
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  3. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    I can go one worse than him. Lawro. If you played Fifa 2000 back in the day he was co coms to Barry Davis, who wasn't too bad either. Dreadful commentator and pundit.
     
  4. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Brilliant footballer though.
     
  5. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    Agreed. Shame some of that brilliance didn't filter through to his pundit career.
     
  6. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Stade de Reims used to be a powerhouse in French and European football. Then quietly disappeared until now making noises with their young English manager Will Still. This week saw the passing of French and Reims legend Just Fontaine. The joint record holder of most goals scored at a World Cup. There are many if's and but's in football particularly relating to how injuries and untimely tragedies affected the careers of players. Duncan Edwards for instance. Had Fontaine not suffered his injuries his career would have extended to the 62 and 66 World Cups. As it is his scoring record is remarkable.

    Reims reached the 1959 European Cup final only to lose to Real Madrid 2-0. The competition saw Wolverhampton Wanderers crash out in the first round to Schalke 04, Manchester United offered a place due to the Munich tragedy could not take it thanks to the Football League ordering them not to and Olympiakos refused to travel to Turkey understandably and thus exited.

    Just Fontaine obituary | Football | The Guardian

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  7. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    Not sure if this is the correct place for this?
    Very sadly I lost a very old friend today. Andy Morgan who I've been going to Watford with for over 25 years sadly lost his battle with cancer this morning. Not sure if anybody on here knew him but he used to go with Caspar, Rainbow amongst others and followed the club since the early GT years
    RIP mate, you will be sadly missed
     
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  8. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Absolutely fine KGT. Sincerest condolences to his family and friends including yourself. They live on in your memories but it's just not the same.

    I think perhaps we ought to (not that it's going to be a light hearted thread or anything like that) have a memorial thread for supporters who have passed on. Most club forums do. It would be nice to remember them.
     
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  9. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Sorry to hear KGT. Terrible to lose a friend to cancer.
     
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  10. wfcwarehouse

    wfcwarehouse First Team Captain

    I'm on nodding terms with Casper (if it's the same person I'm thinking of) so it stands to reason I'll have at least seen Andy at some point - very sorry to hear this and hope you're doing ok TuT.

    RIP.
     
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  11. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    Caspar is quite a big chap who also followed England around. Last time I saw him he was walking with a stick
     
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  12. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Sincere condolences KGT to you,other friends and Andy's family.

    Nothing but bad news of late.

    RIP.
     
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  13. wfcwarehouse

    wfcwarehouse First Team Captain

    Yes, same fellow.
     
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  14. We hate 48

    We hate 48 Reservist

    So sorry to hear that. I don't recall the name as its more their faces-I have been with Caspar a few times going back to Rochdale away in 1977 !-gate 1,200

    Sincere condolences to you,his many other friends as well as Andy's family.


    RIP.
     
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  15. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    Are you talking about the same Casper as the Casper who was a door man at the Red Lion on match days?
     
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  16. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    I think he was yes
     
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  17. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  18. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

  19. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    A member of the first really glamorous football team I was aware of. It prompted me to have a soft spot for Chelsea for a while, although I later came to hate them mostly because of their fans and latterly, ownership.
    Oh, and John Terry.
    RIP John.
     
  20. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    RIP.

    Very good player and thoroughly decent man.
     
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  21. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

  22. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

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  23. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    A rare player popular at both Man U and Leeds?
     
  24. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member



    Chelsea before they became a bunch of plastics.

     
  25. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

  26. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    One of Scotland’s best managers .
     
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  27. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Whenever I heard him speak he came across as a charming and knowledgeable man.

    RIP.
     
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  28. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

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  29. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

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  30. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Thought he was older tbh.

    Sad and sudden.
     
  31. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    He even got his name in the theme tune to Only Fools and Horses.

    Make his mark in the world of football, and died too young.
     
  32. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Yes I agree.
    I recall him playing for Birmingham as a 16 year old.
    An excellent player.
    RIP.
     
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  33. fuzzy73

    fuzzy73 Squad Player

    He put his name to this and gave 9 year old Fuzzy73 hours of fun

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    RIP Trev, you have been and always will be a legend in my eyes
     
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  34. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    RIP Trevor, you were a fine footballer and someone who lived life with dignity, I never heard a bad word said against you!
     
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  35. hemelhorn88

    hemelhorn88 Academy Graduate

    Former Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest player Chris Bart Williams also passed away today was only 49.
     

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