djchapsticks Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 49 minutes ago, Lurkst said: The first two men to win the World Cup as player and manager have died two days apart! Didier Deschamps spotted out buying bubble wrap just in case. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozam76 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 What a plerr he was. Hard to believe that he and Charlton, considered the best in the roles at the time, basically man-marked each other out of the final in 66. Beckenbauer was only 20 at the time. The reaper must be on some kind of January bonus rate #prolific 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Baker Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Started his career playing in midfield, moved to defense and now taking up position in the hole! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Had him on my shortlist but he didn't make the final XV. RIP to a legend though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneCornetto Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 JPR Williams the Welsh rugby legend dead at 74 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67912287 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbelle Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 JPR Williams. Yesterday he was up. Today he is under. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozam76 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 13 minutes ago, JustOneCornetto said: JPR Williams the Welsh rugby legend dead at 74 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67912287 Any excuse to post this. Far from a rugby aficionado, but this is magical stuff. JPR is no 15 for the Barbarians in this footage. He went on to become an orthopaedic surgeon I think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 CPR (failed) Williams. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Ded Kaiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 43 minutes ago, mozam76 said: Any excuse to post this. Far from a rugby aficionado, but this is magical stuff. JPR is no 15 for the Barbarians in this footage. He went on to become an orthopaedic surgeon I think. His best moment was the 99 call where he sprinted past everyone to get wired in, and ended up squaring up to half the Boks on his own. I remember seeing an interview with McGeechan where he said on one occasion JPR was already past him on the way to the scrap while he was deciding whether or not to get involved! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 16 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: His best moment was the 99 call where he sprinted past everyone to get wired in, and ended up squaring up to half the Boks on his own. I remember seeing an interview with McGeechan where he said on one occasion JPR was already past him on the way to the scrap while he was deciding whether or not to get involved! https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/rugby-union/competitions/gallagher-premiership/10769381/lions-memories-99-call JPR interviewed on here along with a few others including Andy Irvine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 JPS Williams died of lung cancer in the '80's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, mozam76 said: Any excuse to post this. Far from a rugby aficionado, but this is magical stuff. JPR is no 15 for the Barbarians in this footage. He went on to become an orthopaedic surgeon I think. Absolutely brilliant, and I’m not that keen on rugby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozam76 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 18 minutes ago, kingjoey said: Absolutely brilliant, and I’m not that keen on rugby. It’s just ridiculously good. Very of its era, obviously. I’m not sure any of those tackles would be allowed now. An interesting wee aside is that the commentator there, a guy called Cliff Morgan (himself an ex player of high standard) wasn’t meant to be calling the match, but Bill McLaren was laid low with flu. Morgan only found out on the morning of the match when he was pretty much handed a mic. That try happened in like, the third minute or something. I’m a bit of a commentator nut - those words man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Like a few others I had considered Der Kaiser for this year's Dead Pool but thought "naw, he looks healthy for 78". Scheisse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 48 minutes ago, mozam76 said: It’s just ridiculously good. Very of its era, obviously. I’m not sure any of those tackles would be allowed now. An interesting wee aside is that the commentator there, a guy called Cliff Morgan (himself an ex player of high standard) wasn’t meant to be calling the match, but Bill McLaren was laid low with flu. Morgan only found out on the morning of the match when he was pretty much handed a mic. That try happened in like, the third minute or something. I’m a bit of a commentator nut - those words man. He wasn't renowned for commentating but Cliff Morgan was a broadcasting legend in his own right. Who knows how Bill McLaren would've described it but it would not have been bettered. Incredible serendipity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Del Palmer, long time collaborator and partner of Kate Bush, has conked out for good. https://www.nme.com/news/music/del-palmer-long-time-kate-bush-bassist-and-engineer-dies-at-71-3566767 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Despite having a long career with Bayern Munich, Franz was actually an 1860 Munich fan. RIP Kaiser 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 9 hours ago, Lurkst said: He wasn't renowned for commentating but Cliff Morgan was a broadcasting legend in his own right. One of the first team captains on A Question of Sport. (His opponent was Henry Cooper.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, GordonD said: One of the first team captains on A Question of Sport. (His opponent was Henry 'Splash It All Over' Cooper.) FTFY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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