Celebrity Deaths

[oldjamfan1]

39 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Thought he played midfield for liverpool ... might have been a 10 but definitely not a 9

My memory must be playing tricks on me - I remembered him as a big strapping centre forward type - I probably am mixing him up with someone else then.

[arbitro]

2 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

My memory must be playing tricks on me - I remembered him as a big strapping centre forward type - I probably am mixing him up with someone else then.

That's my recollection of him too Andy. I always thought he was decent but that was it. I understand though he was an excellent anchor man for televised football in Spain which was some achievement given that Spanish wasn't his first language.

[only2garners]

I too had him down as a centre forward mostly, as does wikipedia. Of course he started his career at North End.

[oldjamfan1]

1 hour ago, arbitro said:

That's my recollection of him too Andy. I always thought he was decent but that was it. I understand though he was an excellent anchor man for televised football in Spain which was some achievement given that Spanish wasn't his first language.

Did Gary Lineker’s job in Spanish basically. That said, Lineker himself is fluent enough in Spanish to have done likewise.

[jim mk2]

Robinson was definitely a centre forward. Don’t know why he was at Liverpool for only one season because they won 3 trophies that year including the league and European cup. Good player without being top drawer. 

[jim mk2]

Another top Leeds player from the Revie era dies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52479100

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

On 28/04/2020 at 11:55, Sparks Rover said:

Sadly Michael Robinson has died. Decent midfielder in his time. When he missed that sitter in the 83 final....?

Err, he was a centre forward and he didn't miss that sitter in the 83 Cup Final, Gordon Smith did after Robinson played him in on goal. Typical jammy Man Utd, there was only minutes left to play when Smith missed that chance. It would have game over. After that there was only one team that was going to win the replay.

Edited April 29, 2020 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[DeeCee]

Jill Gascoigne also

 

[Sparks Rover]

52 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Err, he was a centre forward and he didn't miss that sitter in the 83 Cup Final, 

Ok, ok I was 9 so my memory is a bit hazy, should've checked my facts before.  Still, decent player.

 

[oldjamfan1]

11 hours ago, DeeCee said:

Jill Gascoigne also

 

Yeah, I was amazed to hear she was 83 years old! Remember watching The Gentle Touch and thinking "Wow!"......

RIP.....

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

23 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Yeah, I was amazed to hear she was 83 years old! Remember watching The Gentle Touch and thinking "Wow!"......

RIP.....

I was shocked when I saw she was 83. My paper has this thing everyday were it picks about 20 people who were born on the day in question and then gives their ages. That can be really surprising also.

Edited May 1, 2020 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[gumboots]

Kim and I do those as a quiz. I'm usually not bad but thre are some I'm way out with

 

[only2garners]

Tony Allen died this morning. Maybe not very well known but many including me regard him as the greatest drummer that ever lived. i felt privileged to see him play a few times.

[wolfie]

2 hours ago, only2garners said:

Tony Allen died this morning. Maybe not very well known but many including me regard him as the greatest drummer that ever lived. i felt privileged to see him play a few times.

Along with Manu Dibango last month too, very sad.

[Mike E]

Sam Lloyd has now died ? immortal to my generation as the pathetic hospital lawyer in Scrubs ?

[oldjamfan1]

RIP Dave Greenfield, keyboard player with The Stranglers. Died at 71 of Covid-19

[perthblue02]

3 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

RIP Dave Greenfield, keyboard player with The Stranglers. Died at 71 of Covid-19

Just woke up to this news, very sad. Very talented keyboard player  which along with JJ's Bass  gave The Stranglers that unique sound that set them apart in the early punk scene and over the following years.

[oldjamfan1]

13 hours ago, perthblue02 said:

Just woke up to this news, very sad. Very talented keyboard player  which along with JJ's Bass  gave The Stranglers that unique sound that set them apart in the early punk scene and over the following years.

Being an old Jam fan I know a few people who remember them as a pub rock band called 'The Guildford Stranglers' (same neck of the woods as Weller and co but a bit older). 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

21 hours ago, perthblue02 said:

Just woke up to this news, very sad. Very talented keyboard player  which along with JJ's Bass  gave The Stranglers that unique sound that set them apart in the early punk scene and over the following years.

Rick Wakeman gave him a glowing tribute on the radio today.

[Sparks Rover]

Florian Schneider from Kraftwerk has passed. Very influential in the electronic sounds that started late 70s

[Gav]

3 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

Florian Schneider from Kraftwerk has passed. Very influential in the electronic sounds that started late 70s

Influenced a generation, we wouldn't have had Joy Division and New Order is it wasn't for Florian and Kraftwerk, legend.

[47er]

Millie Small died aged 73. "MY BOY LOLLIPOP"!

Seemed an innocent title at the time!  

[jodrell]

Litle Richard RIP.

[Sparks Rover]

Shane Duffy's dad has passed. Was that the guy who used to come on here taking the piss out of us when he wanted to leave....?

[Norbert Rassragr]

I don't know, but I remember a relative of one tit of a player coming here and gobbing off around the Kean/manager tombola period.