Tommy Lawrence dies

[Deleted member 28206]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42634388

Sad to see the passing of Tommy Lawrence. Hard not to like someone who went by the name 'The Flying Pig.' Love the fact that the reporter bumped into him accidentally. I like his reply to the interviewer, "Great game, Alan ball scored the winner."

How brilliant is that.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

RIP Tommy Lawrence.

 

[Bluebonic]

Sad. Nice guy and all that and respect to his family. But not an Everton legend and we have a dead thread for paying respects. Just saying.

Possibly because certain players transcend the colour kit they wore? He was a great player from a period where both EfC and LFC were competing he remained respectful towards Us? Deserves a little respect back in my opinion.

 

[Major Gowen]

Possibly because certain players transcend the colour kit they wore? He was a great player from a period where both EfC and LFC were competing he remained respectful towards Us? Deserves a little respect back in my opinion.

Or as an American from another age once put it:

For in the final analysis, our most basic common link, is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's futures, and we are all mortal.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Possibly because certain players transcend the colour kit they wore? He was a great player from a period where both EfC and LFC were competing he remained respectful towards Us? Deserves a little respect back in my opinion.

And he has it mate.

 

[royvernon39]

Lets have Lawrence for dinner
Lawrence makes a good meat meal


Sing it to the tune of the original add whose name I forget. Anybody remembers?

RIP T.Lawrence

 

[Bluebonic]

And he has it mate.

Sorry bud, I have re-read my original post and I promise I wasn’t being as ‘up myself’ as it read. I am pretty sure some of the RS forums would have carried similar threads when Ball and Kendall passed away

 

[Toffeelover]

A true professional, well liked by all and truly was part of a great team built up by Shankly back in the 60s.

Condolences to his family on their loss.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Sorry bud, I have re-read my original post and I promise I wasn’t being as ‘up myself’ as it read. I am pretty sure some of the RS forums would have carried similar threads when Ball and Kendall passed away

None taken mate. My post was about it being in the Everton forum which was a bit pedantic given the thread subject. I regret posting it but hopefully you can tell from the wording there was no disrespect meant.

 

[wiggie]

Tommy reminds me of the days we used to win derby games RIP Tom

 

[bluestevon]

That vid where he's randomly interviewed on the street was class tbf, RIP

 

[blueloon]

RIP Tommy Lawrence, memories of a different era when the rivalry was just as keen but perhaps not so vindictive.
And of course vague hopes ..... Liverpool 0 , Everton 8 ,
The Flying Pig he dived too late...

 

[Armaghtoffee]

What a wonderful clip.

I admit he’s not a name I’m familiar with but he seemed like a warm character from that snippet.

May he sleep sound.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

RIP The Flying Pig indeed. A scholar and a gentleman as is said.

As time marches on, our guys, their guys, everybody including me n thee fall off the perch, some won't be missed (as footballing opponents)
But some will.

The 60's were pre rs and I was one of those that went, sometimes, to 1 one week and 1 the other...not every week I hasten to add, but if the game was a big one and looked interesting you'd go with your red mates.

Oh we hate bill shankly and we hate st john, but most of all we hate big ron.
Apart from the obvious, why?

Because we, well me, we recognised that despite the red shirt they were very, very, good at what they did.

I go through that team in my head and apart from smith who was later one of the first to embrace the rs dark side like a goodun
Yes blue specs off; even the saint gets a pass - just - when he wasn't playing us.

I know it will upset some but just suppose st john only ever wore a blue shirt, he'd be up there as a player with Young and
Ball...If you can't or won't see a decent player on the other side just because he's on the other side, well that says more about you than...well just sayin like.

So, Smith apart, going through that early 60s team I can't find anybody I couldn't grudgingly like as a player
and some of them as people too.
You couldnt say a bad work against the flyjng pig, he was just what it said on the tin...before what it says below became true.
As I said before - not a bad bloke for a wool.

Brilliant post mate and a great point to raise. Respect the player even if you don’t support the jersey.

 

[radiostar]

RIP