Justin Edinburgh dies aged 49

[Facecloth]

Justin Edinburgh dies aged 49: Leyton Orient boss and former Tottenham defender passes away - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48568007

 

Wasn't sure where to put as we don't have a League 2 2109/20 thread and seemed a sad note to start it on. 49 is no age 

[David Guiza]

Blimey, that is sad. I was only reading about him being taken unwell the other day. I'm a little too young for the vast majority of playing career and only really know from the League Cup final onwards, but understand he was a bit of a Steve Walsh type. 

[Unabomber]

Very sad news RIP I didn’t even know

that he had had a heart attack, there wasn’t a lot of coverage on it.

[Fox92]

Jesus man.

 

He's done incredible to get Orient back into the league too.

 

Very sad.

[isaidno]

Absolutely shocking news

[Super_horns]

Remember him at Spurs and was doing well with Orient .

 

Very sad and sudden .

[HybridFox]

Heartbreaking news for anyone connected to him. 

 

Leaving a fantastic legacy of having taken Orient back into the Football League

[MrsJohnMurphy]

Awful news, just a year older than me 

[urban.spaceman]

Just posted in the deathlist thread. What a ****ing awful year for football this has been. Vichai, Sala, Reyes all killed in tragic accidents, now a young manager in his prime.

[Nalis]

So sad, he seems like a gentleman in interviews and did a great job at Orient. No age to go.

[StanSP]

Very sad to read. Knew he'd gone to hospital earlier this week but didn't know it was a cardiac arrest.

 

Only 49  RIP.

[EastAnglianFox]

Remember him for being a solid old school full back at Spurs and that encounter with Savage at Wembley.

 

Always came across really well in interviews id seen.

 

Very sad indeed

[foxfanazer]

That's a shame. RIP 

[TheUltimateWinner]

No age at all  RIP 

[UniFox21]

Horrible news to see, as mentioned, taken way too young. RIP.

 

Feel for everyone involved at the club having to pick themselves up and go again in a few months. 

[Facecloth]

8 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

Horrible news to see, as mentioned, taken way too young. RIP.

 

Feel for everyone involved at the club having to pick themselves up and go again in a few months. 

Realistically they need a replacement in ASAP, but I doubt the board really want to think about it right now. 

[Electric Yetis]

12 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Realistically they need a replacement in ASAP, but I doubt the board really want to think about it right now. 

Can imagine Martin Ling will probably take over the reins in the interim. He's already there as Director of Football and has managed them before.

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Just saw this in the interval in the football, really sad, no age at all ?

[Wymsey]

10 hours ago, pds said:

Can imagine Martin Ling will probably take over the reins in the interim. He's already there as Director of Football and has managed them before.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but think had heard somewhere that he stepped aside away from being football manager due to depression/stress?

 

Can see it being someone as a player-manager; not that it matters after what happened now, for sure..

 

Edited 9 June 2019 by Wymeswold fox

[Electric Yetis]

3 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but think had heard somewhere that he stepped aside away from being football manager due to depression/stress?

 

Can see it being someone as a player-manager; not that it matters after what happened now, for sure..

 

Yeah he had some issues. Doubt he'd take it on full term, perhaps just in the interim.