The Dead Thread

[Blues Harp]

Nobby Stiles.

RIP

England would never have won in 1966 without him....that toothless jig at the end is an enduring memory. RIP Nobby

 

[AndyC]

Legendary story about Nobby...

Before the 1966 World Cup semi final, Sir Alf tells him he is to mark Eusebio.
Nobby's answer.. "for life boss?“

RIP Nobby

 

[Methuselah]

Sir Alf knew the value of Nobby Stiles to the team. RIP.

 

[larbert toffee]

England would never have won in 1966 without him....that toothless jig at the end is an enduring memory. RIP Nobby

This, beat me to it MB I was 6 at the time but the little gummy guy jigging around the pitch truly is the enduring memory for me, it's got me this one, genuinely upset, what a fantastic character and a possibly less appreciated hero than some of the other heroes.

 

[royalblue66]

Liverghoul fc lay claim

They just can’t help it.

 

[Kurt.]

Bobby yesterday
Nobby today
Bet Robbie savage is 5hitting himself tonight

 

[Blueboy57]

RIP Bobby Ball, what a great entertainer.

He certainly was. Went to see him & Tommy when they were appearing on the North Pier in Blackpool back in 1982. My stomach was so sore afterwards with all the laughing. Tommy asked him at one point why he was so unhappy, & Bobby replied it was because a Jumbo jet had crashed into his house. "Oh that's awful" gasped Tommy, "how did it happen ?". "I left the landing light on" replied Bobby.

Thanks for the millions of laughs Bobby. A genuinely truly funny man.

RIP

 

[Methuselah]

This, beat me to it MB I was 6 at the time but the little gummy guy jigging around the pitch truly is the enduring memory for me, it's got me this one, genuinely upset, what a fantastic character and a possibly less appreciated hero than some of the other heroes.

My son was 6, I was 30. We watched the final together on our little black and white tele. Son is 60 in three weeks time! Where does the time go?

 

[Kurt.]

He certainly was. Went to see him & Tommy when they were appearing on the North Pier in Blackpool back in 1982. My stomach was so sore afterwards with all the laughing. Tommy asked him at one point why he was so unhappy, & Bobby replied it was because a Jumbo jet had crashed into his house. "Oh that's awful" gasped Tommy, "how did it happen ?". "I left the landing light on" replied Bobby.

Thanks for the millions of laughs Bobby. A genuinely truly funny man.

RIP

I saw them around the same time in Blackpool.. alas, I was a mere 6 years old and don’t remember much of it.

 

[Bluerover]

Nobby (Norbert!!) married John Giles' sister Kay. They met when Giles was at United.

RIP

 

[tommye]

I'm a few days late with this but Viola Smith, she was probably the first professional female drummer and she was bloody good and very underrated. She died a few days back at the grand old age of 107!

Like Keith Moon with tits


RIP girl.

 

[blue61]

I'm a few days late with this but Viola Smith, she was probably the first professional female drummer and she was bloody good and very underrated. She died a few days back at the grand old age of 107!

The rhythm method certainly worked for her.

 

[PITA]

Nobby Stiles.

RIP

Hadn't seen this. Was in a pub earlier and they have a photo in the toilet of the England team, on the pitch, after winning the World Cup. I was trying to remember who was still with us and was wondering whether Nobby was or wasn't. It seems that he wasn't. RIP Nobby.

 

[kev]

Hadn't seen this. Was in a pub earlier and they have a photo in the toilet of the England team, on the pitch, after winning the World Cup. I was trying to remember who was still with us and was wondering whether Nobby was or wasn't. It seems that he wasn't. RIP Nobby.

Oh, rub it in why don't you

 

[PITA]

Oh, rub it in why don't you

Did I tell you that I was drinking Timothy Taylor’s Landlord.