R.I.P.

Fabulous player for City and England: Unbelievable stamina allied to great skill & technique. The fact that his career was wrecked at 29 by injury leaves a few "what ifs"...

And who wrecked it with a rough challenge??

Marion Ramsey, who starred as Office Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy franchise, has died.

Deadline reports that Ramsey's death at age 73 was announced by her management team. Although the cause of death has yet to be revealed, they noted that she had been ill recently.

And who wrecked it with a rough challenge??

Martin Buchan of Man Utd. The reds were getting a pasting at the time...

Jim McClean, Passed away before Christmas, Dundee United had a memorial for him today before their 2-2 draw with St Johnstone

Dundee United manager & chairman

Played for Hamilton, Clyde, Dundee & Kilmarnock then took a coaching job at Dundee, shortly after he was offered the managers job down the road at Tannadice - that was 1971, it was a role he stayed in until 1993 and took United from being a corner shop club to the heights of Europe.

Won the clubs first trophy (League Cup) in 1979, repeated it n 1980, then won the Scottish Premier League in 1983. 

Got to semi final of the European Cup in 1984, losing 3-2 on agg to Roma after being 2-0 up at home - Roma have since admitted that they bribed the ref in  second leg game which they won 3-0.

in 1987 beat Barcelona home and away on their way to the UEFA Cup Final, where they lost 2-1 on agg to IFK Gothenburg

Also produced other great European results such as beating Borussia Monchengladbach 5-0 (after a 0-0 draw) & Monaco 5-2 on agg (coming back from 2-0 down)

produced several great players, including the likes of Paul Sturrock, Andy Gray, Richard Gough, Ralph Milne, Paul Hergerty, Maurice Malpas & David Narey

Played a fantastic and admired style of play, was miles ahead of the game, getting in dieticians and analysts long before they were considered the norm

He also got the club to seven Scottish Cup finals, but unfortunately was unable to win that trophy (United finally won it the first year after he stepped down as manager)

Moved into role as Chairman after stepping down as manager, which lasted until 2000 when he took exception to a reporters question and thumped him!

Was also, along with Alex Ferguson,  Scotland assistant manager to Jock Sten

To put his achievements into context, Dundee United get an average gate of around 8000 and had never won a trophy before he came along, he put the club on the map and made United fans of the 80s believe it was completely normal for them to reach at least the quarter finals of European competition every season

RIP Wee Jim and thank you

Screech AKA Dustin Diamond RIP. Succumbed to short battle of cancer at age 44

Too young an age to die. RIP.

Captain Sir Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled up and down his garden to raise money for healthcare workers has died after testing positive for Covid-19. He was 100.

THIS

When are the people in charge going to fix 'this' problem????????????????????????????????????????

Captain Sir Tom Moore to me reflects all that was once good in the UK. A real Officer & a Gentleman whom deserved his knighthood and his promotion in rank. I wish there were more like him in our world. Rest in peace Sir Tom, you have thoroughly deserved it and the respect and gratitude of a nation.

Bruce Taylor, former NZ cricketer aged 77. A top quality seam bowler & explosive late order hitter (2 x test 100s).

Former QPR & Newcastle United player Glenn Roeder has passed away aged 65. I saw him play at Loftus Road back in 1981 when our family made a trip to the UK. I was only 13 at the time but remember him sticking out as a really classy player. RIP

Very sad news. Met him a few times in London and in New Zealand. 

Ian St John. And people thought Greaviesy would go first.

When I was a teenager, I saw him play for QPR on their 1983 tour of NZ at QE ll Park against a Canterbury 11.

QPR had just clinched the old 2nd Div. title to gain promotion to the top tier and I still remember their epic FA Cup Final battle against Spurs which went to a replay which they lost in 1982. One of the first FA Cup Finals my parents let me stay up to watch in the small hours on a Sunday morning on TV One.

A really good QPR side with Clive Allen up front - they brought their top team to NZ.

I think Roeder toured NZ again with Newcastle in 1985.

Always a class act.

Harry Kent (cyclist)