R.I.P.

J Lloyd Samuel. Former Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers player killed in a car crash in England. Aged 37. RIP.

Ray Wilson        RIP

England World Cup winner.

Dick Quax. Aged 70 from Cancer

Part of NZ's Golden generation of middle distance runners. Latterly served on Manukau and Auckland Councils.

Former Aberdeen and Aston Villa player Neale Cooper aged 54.

Cooper was in Sir Alex Ferguson’s team which beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Gothenburg in May 1983 before overcoming Hamburg later that year to clinch the European Super Cup.

He also won two league winners’ medals following the Dons’ championship triumphs of 1984 and 1985, while he won the Scottish Cup four times and League Cup once.

I heard that was the last time Real Madrid lost a European final.

RIP

I heard it was the last time Aberdeen won a European Final 

careful Aberdeen fans will tell you they also won the Super Cup (that sort of European Charity Shield thing) and that was after the CWC - its why they have 2 stars on their strip

Theres a great pic I saw (but can't find it now) of Ally MacLeod kicking the ball away when he was manager of Aberdeen, the Ball boy in the pic behind him is Neale Cooper - got to play for his boyhood heroes and win the CWC! 

RIP  

Current Mansfield Town striker Ryan Evans died today of a sudden heart attack. Thing that got me was that he was just 18, captain of the youth team. A scary reminder that you can be the image of health and still succumb to sudden death like this. RIP

Andy Wilson - Onslow Cricket Club stalwart and legend.

Great club man, an amazing bloke, top competitor and one of the great story tellers. He passed away suddenly yesterday and will be hugely missed at the club for all that he offered. He will be missed with his signature glass of wine and cigarillo.

9703 Premier Runs - hell of an achievement at any level.

Jeez thats a shock, I was just talking to him the other week at the Johnsonville Club

RIP Andy

He'll be hugely missed down the club - such a huge part of our history.

I remember playing with him in Reserves and him dishing out sledges I'd never heard before that were absolute gold...I also remember his tale of tearing a hamstring while playing and then tearing the other one as he fell over due to the first one.

Kate Spade, 55, Fashion Designer, from Suicide. Sad when one so successful and so young does this. RIP young lady. I just hope it wasn't a dress rehersal as C Diddy would probably say.

Glynn Edwards - Dave, the barman at the Winchester Club in Minder. "Arthur, about that slate..."

Yeah he was great! Remember him in "Zulu" and "Get Carter" as well...I'm starting to feel old!

And married to Yootha Joyce. 

Knew him since college when he was the groundsman \ caretaker at Onslow College (and cricket coach) - had some great stories, and some shocking jokes, top man

you probably know but in case you don't and for anyone else that knew him, his funeral will be at the Johnsonville club on Monday at 2pm

Lothario and club owner Peter Stringfellow died  aged 77

He certainly "went through" a lot in his career...

Anthony Bourdain, chef, author, and television personality. Mental illness can strike anyone and we need to talk about it. 

Musician XXXTentacion was shot in his car today aged just 20, in a suspected robbery. Very questionable person but an inspiration to many around the world. RIP far too young

Ernie Hunt Coventry City legend

probably best remembered for scoring from the famous "Donkey" kick

won goal of the season in 1970, but was outlawed shortly after

Vincent Paul Abbott, drummer for Pantera (and Damageplan, Hellyeah).

Heavy metal legend. RIP Vinnie!

How could it be outlawed? (genuine question)

It isn't outlawed. 

LOTG law 13.2: " A free kick can be taken by lifting the ball with a foot or both feet simultaneously "

after the kick happened in 1970 they changed the law to saw the ball must be kicked and move forward at a free kick and they took the view that jumping with it between your feet wasn't a kick. But as Club Oranje points out the kick would now be legal under the current interpretation of the law, which probably came in when they changed the law about kick offs always having to go forward, would be interesting to see someone try it

Free kicks have never needed to go forward. Otherwise how would you ever take a free kick near the by-line.

At least there is no mention of changing the law in the history of the laws of the game.

Only penalties need to go forward.

But this is off topic for this off-topic so further discussion should maybe occur elsewhere.

the going forward thing means a rotation of the ball (not the direction you are facing) pretty sure it used to be a rule 

anyway the donkey kick was outlawed as the authorities at the time (1970) deemed that the ball was lifted and not kicked

A Donkey Kick and a great goal.

So so happy and unexpectedly emotional that we don't now need an entry here for 12 young footballers and their coach in Thailand.

Best result so far in World Cup month.

Alan Gilzean      RIP

Ex Spurs and Scottish International.

Paul van der Breggen

Big center back that played for WDU from 1978-84 (112 games / 16 goals)

Was a member of the 1981 National League Championship side

Survived by his wife Leigh, kids Pascale & Jayce and a grandson

RIP

No way! I coached him as a junior. And we emailed a few times just a coupla years ago.  What happened?

Brain Tumour I believe

Thanks. I was hoping to see him next time I visited Brisbane. 

Paul Madeley who played for Leeds United from 1963 to 1980 and earned 24 caps for England. RIP.

What a classy player Paul Madeley was! When Bobby Moore picked the best England team he played with, only two players were from the 1970s period: Paul Madeley & Roy McFarland. That speaks volumes on how highly rated this guy was. IMO England haven't had a right back anywhere near his quality since. Please don't anyone mention Gary Neville...

Madeley really was what could be referred to as a "Cultured" player. Rarely appeared flustered.

Ian Hastie     RIP

An ex AW and Mt Wellington player. A top bloke.