catcoach Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Hearing that Partick Thistle Football Club kit man Ricky Roughan has sadly passed away following a short illness, aged 65. For anyone who knew or did not know this lovely man, he will go down as one of the true non-playing legends at Firhill. Together with his good pal behind the scenes at Thistle, Chico, who is also no longer with us, the pair could have written the A to Z book on wind-ups and practical jokes- all of which were received by everyone ( including myself) in the best of spirits. I can still see Ricky and Chico putting on a fantastic double act, impersonating John Lambie and Gerry Collins, in the home dressing, and going around every single player with quips and hard-hitting one-liners. Nobody escaped their attention to detail, and there was even more laughter when Ricky turned his attention to the tactics board! Fortunately, that scene was part of the Club's Championship-winning season, and featured in the Jags' video. Great club servants are hard to find, but Ricky and Chico were in that category. My thoughts are with Mr Roughan's family and friends at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Jag Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Sad news. I remember the pair of them featuring prominently in the "Grasping The Thistle" documentary back in 2002. As you say - he along with his mate Chico, were Thistle legends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdAccount Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Sad news. I remember the pair of them featuring prominently in the "Grasping The Thistle" documentary back in 2002. As you say - he along with his mate Chico, were Thistle legends. FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 FTFY Probably not one of your better posts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdAccount Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Probably not one of your better posts...Probably not one of your better posts...RIP to Ricky, sounded like one of the good guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Saw this on the main site earlier, real shame , especially as his oppo went last year. 65 is no great age either. Makes you wonder if these characters are disappearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Bhoy Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 RIP sad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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