Coffee
9:07 Sat Oct 21
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
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BBC's tribute page is called 'Sir Bobby Charlton dies: LIVE'.
Hmm.
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zico
8:56 Sat Oct 21
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
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Sir Bobby still holds the record for England goals from open play if you take off Kane's 21 or so penalties!
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The Fonz
8:19 Sat Oct 21
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
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What a man, what a legacy and what a loss to this country.
RIP
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Fauxstralian
8:05 Sat Oct 21
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
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Legend is an overused word in football but he truly was.
The most famous English footballer of all time all over the world.
49 goals in 106 England games for a midfielder is crazy along with 249 in 750 odd Man U games
A class act
RIP
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Eastside surge
7:54 Sat Oct 21
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Football aside the man had class and dignity which seems to be getting rarer these days, rip Bobby
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the exile
7:47 Sat Oct 21
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Must have been around 1975/6 I saw him play at Brighton when he was player-manager of Preston. By then he had no pace and didn't do anything spectacular but he ran the show with a calm authority and they won 4-0. I feel privileged to have seen him play, along with our own true legends of the game.
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Stickleback
7:43 Sat Oct 21
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England's most famous player ever.
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Capitol Man
7:37 Sat Oct 21
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Great player and a great man.
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Sir Alf
7:31 Sat Oct 21
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As everyone says, the word “legend” is for once truly appropriate. As much for his qualities as a human being ( humility being the key ) as well as his abilities as a footballer.
RIP equally appropriate and he died a truly rich man which is about being a loved member of a family all around him ( not the financial thing as that means nowt in the end).
Only Geoff left of the 1966 team now.
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Manuel
7:29 Sat Oct 21
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A giant in the game and a genuine great.
RIP.
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daveyg
7:25 Sat Oct 21
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We were lucky to have to ultimate legends and gentlemen play for England like the two Bobbies.
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norwaytips
7:23 Sat Oct 21
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
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RIP Sir Bobby. Had the pleasure of meeting him once. A real gent and with a sense of humour. One of the great names in football.
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Jim C
7:21 Sat Oct 21
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
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Zico. Spot on about the use of the word legend, that word is for players like Sir Bobby not someone who scored a couple of goals.
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Too Much Too Young
7:11 Sat Oct 21
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Met him at Celtic Manor golf course and exchanged a few words. A gent and a humble man. A true legend of the English game.
RIP.
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swindon hammer
7:08 Sat Oct 21
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The guy survived a plane crash that saw some of his team mates and friends die and he still had the mentality to go on and play a huge part in winning the League, FA Cup, European Cup & World Cup for club & country.
Truly a rare breed.
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zico
6:52 Sat Oct 21
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
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Legend is a word used too often these days but it certainly applied to Sir Bobby., To come back from the tragedy that was Munich to have the career he did and to win that European Cup was quite an achievement. One hell of a player. RIP
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RM10
6:47 Sat Oct 21
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A gentleman 🏴
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cholo
6:46 Sat Oct 21
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A bona-fide legend of the game.
RIP Bob
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Far Cough
6:42 Sat Oct 21
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
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One of the better sights in England internationals back in the day was seeing Bobby Charlton, making a run from midfield his sparse hair flapping in the wind and him letting rip with a cannonball of a shot into the oppo goal.
RIP Sir Bobby Charlton
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swindon hammer
6:35 Sat Oct 21
Re: Bobby Charlton RIP
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Unfortunately we knew it was coming after it was announced about 3 years ago he was struggling with Dementia.
Only Sir Geoff left now from the 1966 squad and thankfully he still looks and sounds in really good health.
RIP a true legend.
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