The Dead Thread

[Eggs]

Didn't he also say that Brian Labone was the hardest centre half he'd encountered.

…let’s hope they’re having a beer together now, although Labone might not want to talk about their 1970 World Cup encounter.

 

[tommytowne]

Just heard about "Der Bomber". Certainly knew where the goal was, the definition of a six yard box goalscorer.
Labby let him out of his grasp just once and enough to let him score in that 3-2 defeat in Mexico 1970.
Great player. RIP.

 

[davids]

…let’s hope they’re having a beer together now, although Labone might not want to talk about their 1970 World Cup encounter.

If "The Cat" is with them it'll be interesting.

 

[Alan Whittle]

RIP Der Bomber. Extraordinary goal scorer.

 

[Dutch Toffee]

RIP Der Bomber. Extraordinary goal scorer.

Scored one too many. Send an entire nation into a collective depression/minority complex for 24 years. Can remember growing up and listening to the stories about the WC1974.

R.I.P. Gerd Müller

 

[Alan Whittle]

Scored one too many. Send an entire nation into a collective depression/minority complex for 24 years. Can remember growing up and listening to the stories about the WC1974.

R.I.P. Gerd Müller

Sadly old enough to remember the 1970 World Cup. The 74 Final was an exquisite battle between style and substance, romance and pragmatism, beauty and beast.

 

[Methuselah]

He was a magician at finding space in the penalty area which usually gave him time to pick his spot. RIP.

 

[summerisle]

 

[The binman chronicles]

Poor Gerd’s Mullered

Could have been a legend if he had just scored more. I think I saw him miss once or twice. That unfortunately sticks in supporters minds and ultimately he will just be remembered as a slightly better Stuart Barlow... ?

RIP Gerd.

 

[tonyhorne]

Nanci Griffith, aged 68.

That is sad to hear. Really like her stuff and feel moved to post this. Obviously this is a few years old but shows what a real talent she was ...

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Without wishing to draw ribald comments lol Gerd Muller had incredible thighs,RIP.

 

[larbert toffee]

Used to love Radio City when I was a kid back on Merseyside so thanks Terry and RIP

 

[NathDogg]

Rip Douglas Ankrah - creator of the pornstar martini and founder of LAB Bar in Soho.

A giant in hospitality, and a lovely fella I had the pleasure to meet.

 

[summerisle]

Maki Kaji, ‘godfather of sudoku’, dies aged 69 in Japan

Puzzle enthusiast and publisher credited with turning grid-based numbers problem into global phenomenon

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Comedian Sean Lock dead at 58 from cancer.

Bloody ell... didn't even know he was unwell.