R.I.P (1 Viewer)

[robbiethemole]

Paul Mariner, died aged 68 of brain cancer, he had a glittering career mostly at Ipswich and for England. Way too young to die, but a lot of that era's players are having brain-related issues, like cancer and Alzheimers, Dominic Matteo also had a brain tumour but survived.

 

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[Covkid1968#]

Paul Mariner, died aged 68 of brain cancer, he had a glittering career mostly at Ipswich and for England. Way too young to die, but a lot of that era's players are having brain-related issues, like cancer and Alzheimers, Dominic Matteo also had a brain tumour but survived.

Kids are restricted from heading now… it’s a good thing. Can’t see it ever being taken out the game altogether and neither should it be

 

[Covkid1968#]

RIP thread seems to be the right place to pay respects to Jinxsy the old 3 tuns bouncer…. Always fair and you knew by the way he stared at you with those bulgy eyes that you needed to calm down a bit.

 

[The Great Eastern]

RIP thread seems to be the right place to pay respects to Jinxsy the old 3 tuns bouncer…. Always fair and you knew by the way he stared at you with those bulgy eyes that you needed to calm down a bit.

There was a similar type bouncer at the Hinckley Knight on the A5. Think his name was Albert (but I could be wrong) He always gave you one chance and if you were stupid enough to not heed it, you were 100% heading for an early sleep.
RIP Paul Mariner. A terrific forward in a class team at the time.

 

[stevefloyd]

Those old enough to remember playing with a laced football it was like heading a cannonball especially when it was wet...RIP Paul