Sir Bobby Charlton

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Sad..... :(

Cunt of a condition.... So soon after Big Jack passed on too.... Bless him and his family.
 
True story.

My Mum moved down to London from Manchester when she was 18 to train to be a nurse. Her family all went to Old Trafford every game, when working class men could afford such things - the Busby Babes, Duncan Edwards (greatest footballer ever to live according to grandad), Law, Charlton & Best etc, were gods to them. I took my grandad to WHL and QPR to watch ManU when he came down to London to see us and he always told me he knew Bobby Charlton.

Anyways, when I was c17 I was caddying in a golf pro-am and I got my Mum a free ticket cos she wanted to see Clint Eastwood or Ronnie Corbett, one of the two. I was on the putting green with my employer (a rich fat American amateur), and she was watching me for no reason, when Bobby Charlton walked by. My Mum shouted 'Bobby, Bobby' at him and, much to my embarrassment, he came over to see who it was.

My Mum told him who she was and the family connection and, here's the thing, he pretended to remember exactly who she was, asked after my Granddad and her brothers, and spent a good 10 mins chatting about Manchester and what he was doing. Completely unnecessary, and I dare say he'd rather have been getting himself ready to play, but he gave up his time to a woman whom he recognised admired him.

100% top class gentleman.

I'd like to believe modern day footballers would do the same but I doubt it - perhaps Harry would?...
 
rutlandspur said:
True story.

My Mum moved down to London from Manchester when she was 18 to train to be a nurse. Her family all went to Old Trafford every game, when working class men could afford such things - the Busby Babes, Duncan Edwards (greatest footballer ever to live according to grandad), Law, Charlton & Best etc, were gods to them. I took my grandad to WHL and QPR to watch ManU when he came down to London to see us and he always told me he knew Bobby Charlton.

Anyways, when I was c17 I was caddying in a golf pro-am and I got my Mum a free ticket cos she wanted to see Clint Eastwood or Ronnie Corbett, one of the two. I was on the putting green with my employer (a rich fat American amateur), and she was watching me for no reason, when Bobby Charlton walked by. My Mum shouted 'Bobby, Bobby' at him and, much to my embarrassment, he came over to see who it was.

My Mum told him who she was and the family connection and, here's the thing, he pretended to remember exactly who she was, asked after my Granddad and her brothers, and spent a good 10 mins chatting about Manchester and what he was doing. Completely unnecessary, and I dare say he'd rather have been getting himself ready to play, but he gave up his time to a woman whom he recognised admired him.

100% top class gentleman.

I'd like to believe modern day footballers would do the same but I doubt it - perhaps Harry would?...
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That's a lovely story, very kind and decent. But don't believe the hype there's always good and bad whenever. I've heard some terrific storys about current players Kane springs to mind as dose Kante and whatever your politics its obvious the Rashford is a thoroughly decent young man. There's a nice story about Bale doing the rounds right now.
 
My Mum was diagnosed with it last year and the way she has deteriorated since then is tragic.
All the best to Bobby and his family, always comes across as a really nice old guy.
 
Sad news.

Will start the debate again about heading the ball and possible long term effects

In saying that of course they would need to conduct a study of the wider population as a comparison, to see if there a direct causal link.

If proven then it would spell the end of football as we know it because even if you limited it to not heading the ball before you are let's say 15, that has consequences.

But the questions are going to start again and rightly so.
 
Notabadsquad said:
Sad news.

Will start the debate again about heading the ball and possible long term effects

In saying that of course they would need to conduct a study of the wider population as a comparison, to see if there a direct causal link.

If proven then it would spell the end of football as we know it because even if you limited it to not heading the ball before you are let's say 15, that has consequences.

But the questions are going to start again and rightly so.
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I didn't realise but it says in the article that 5 of the 1966 World Cup winning team have been diagnosed with dementia now. His brother Jack, Nobby Stiles, Martin Peters,Ray Wilson and now Bobby.
 
rutlandspur said:
True story.

My Mum moved down to London from Manchester when she was 18 to train to be a nurse. Her family all went to Old Trafford every game, when working class men could afford such things - the Busby Babes, Duncan Edwards (greatest footballer ever to live according to grandad), Law, Charlton & Best etc, were gods to them. I took my grandad to WHL and QPR to watch ManU when he came down to London to see us and he always told me he knew Bobby Charlton.

Anyways, when I was c17 I was caddying in a golf pro-am and I got my Mum a free ticket cos she wanted to see Clint Eastwood or Ronnie Corbett, one of the two. I was on the putting green with my employer (a rich fat American amateur), and she was watching me for no reason, when Bobby Charlton walked by. My Mum shouted 'Bobby, Bobby' at him and, much to my embarrassment, he came over to see who it was.

My Mum told him who she was and the family connection and, here's the thing, he pretended to remember exactly who she was, asked after my Granddad and her brothers, and spent a good 10 mins chatting about Manchester and what he was doing. Completely unnecessary, and I dare say he'd rather have been getting himself ready to play, but he gave up his time to a woman whom he recognised admired him.

100% top class gentleman.

I'd like to believe modern day footballers would do the same but I doubt it - perhaps Harry would?...
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Great post
 
AG67 said:
My Mum was diagnosed with it last year and the way she has deteriorated since then is tragic.
All the best to Bobby and his family, always comes across as a really nice old guy.
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So sorry to hear, hard for a family to see someone they love diminish in such a way. Take care of each other x
 
Mrs Perryman said:
So sorry to hear, hard for a family to see someone they love diminish in such a way. Take care of each other x
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Thank you Mrs P.
It is very tough going, especially just now as she is in a care home and visiting has been obviously very restricted since Covid which hasn’t helped at all.
 
Notabadsquad said:
Sad news.

Will start the debate again about heading the ball and possible long term effects

In saying that of course they would need to conduct a study of the wider population as a comparison, to see if there a direct causal link.

If proven then it would spell the end of football as we know it because even if you limited it to not heading the ball before you are let's say 15, that has consequences.

But the questions are going to start again and rightly so.
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The balls they used 50 odd years ago are very different from now.
 
Hagrid said:
Following the sad news about Nobby Stiles another World Cup hero makes the wrong sort of headlines.
BBC News - Sir Bobby Charlton: England World Cup winner diagnosed with dementia
www.bbc.co.uk

Sir Bobby Charlton diagnosed with dementia

World Cup-winning England forward and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton is diagnosed with dementia.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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Mr. Voldemort Mr. Voldemort I know you mean well but can you change the title to just bobby Charlton. He was such a magnificent player for England and man u and he deserves a thread for his achievements alone.
 
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He's quite probably the greatest English player of all time. Classy guy as well, always respected him a lot and hopefully his illness doesn't cause him undue suffering.

A genuine legend of world football.
 
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Alzheimer's is truly shit. To watch people you loved and admired deteriorate is awful.

Onto Bobby Charlton. I recently watched a full rerun of the 1966 world cup final, not just the highlights. He completely ran that game.
 
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