Bobby Charlton RIP

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A footballing legend has passed

 

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[Maggot]

RIP

A great footballer, World Cup winner and was the last survivor of the Munich air disaster.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

there were reports this morning, but dismissed as a hoax

 

[brogdale]

One of the first football posters on my bedroom wall.

Those long range goals were what excited that little lad in 1968.

 

[skyscraper101]

An absolute legend. There are not enough superlatives.

 

[two sheds]

My favourite footballer when I was a kid. Saw him a couple of times he'd get the ball inside his own half and there'd be shouts of 'shoot'. That was with proper case balls, too, which weighed a ton as soon as they got a bit wet .

Proper gent - only booked once in his career, for asking the ref to get the wall back to 10 yards as the rules required when taking a free kick.

 

[not a trot]

One of the first football posters on my bedroom wall.

Those long range goals were what excited that little lad in 1968.

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Dad and elder brother took me to my first England game at Wembley in 68.

Farewell Bobby, Englands finest ever player.

 

[brogdale]

Dad and elder brother took me to my first England game at Wembley in 68.

Farewell Bobby, Englands finest ever player.

I first saw him play (in the flesh) on 05/12/1970 when my old Dad took me to White Hart lane to see these 2 top line-ups share the points with a 2 : 2 draw:





Those teams.

 

[brogdale]

Is it just Geoff Hurst left, now?

 

[felixthecat]

My first sportman hero
RIP Sir Bobby

 

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I saw him at Selhurst a few times. One of the last survivors from '66.

 

[stavros]

Is it just Geoff Hurst left, now?

Of the eleven who played that day, I believe so. Terry Paine, Ian Callaghan and George Eastham were all in the squad, and are still around. Paine played against Mexico in the group stages, and Callaghan against France. The quarter final and semi had the same line-up as the final.

 

[not a trot]

Is it just Geoff Hurst left, now?

Sadly, yes.

 

[steeplejack]

Genuinely sad news.

 

[[62]]

Before my time, but I remember older fans going on and on about him as a kid. It was only when I was older myself and saw footage of him in his prime that I got it. Light years ahead of everyone on the pitch in terms of fitness and skill. It was like he'd beamed in from a football future or something.

 

[skyscraper101]

He was in the greatest ever side.

 

[marty21]

RIP Bobby Charlton , just about remember seeing him playing, great player, won just about everything , and he seemed a decent man too.

 

[cesare]

Takes me back to my childhood, took my Man Utd fan stance from my Dad, thought BC was the best player ever. RIP, you're a hero.

 

[pbsmooth]

RIP. Only Denis left of the holy trinity.

 

[dessiato]

To be honest I thought he'd already died, but it's still sad to have it confirmed he's now gone. RIP Bobby

 

[two sheds]

I worked at Mullard in oo 77 or so and someone there proper left wing used to go spend his holidays on the Black Sea and said that when the Russians found out he was English would come over to him and shake his hand and say "Bobbieeee Charrlton" and he'd say "Lev Yashhin" back to them and they'd be on their way

 

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Just Geoff Hurst remains from '66

 

[stavros]

How long his England goalscoring record stood was incredible, for a midfielder. The next highest scoring midfield is Lampard, also on 106 appearances, but with 20 fewer goals. He had a better goals-per-game record than Owen or Rooney, albeit with the caveat of fewer substitute games.

 

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[Humberto]

The man scored some of the best goals. Is it me but he was fucking fast . Even by today's standard?

 

[strung out]

Proper gent - only booked once in his career, for asking the ref to get the wall back to 10 yards as the rules required when taking a free kick.

It did help that yellow cards were only introduced in England when he was 39

 

[two sheds]

Not that much of a help since players were booked going back to the 1800s. I know he was getting on a bit but ...

 

[The39thStep]

This is great

 

[pbsmooth]

great stuff. here it is on youtube