Sir Bobby Charlton

[The Year Of The Fox]

Passed away this morning

 

 

Sad news. A legend of the game

[Izzy]

Great player but also a great person. That's really sad news.

 

RIP to one of England's best ever.

[The Year Of The Fox]

Talksport- The Daily Sport of radio

 

[David Hankey]

A true gent. Wonderful player and World Cup winner.

 

So glad to have seen him play. RIP, Bobby.

[Izzy]

30 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

Talksport- The Daily Sport of radio

 

That's pathetic

[Foxdiamond]

Was lucky enough to watch him play and he was as good as reported

[tom27111]

His thunderbastard against Mexico in 1966 is one of my favourite ever goals.

 

A wonderful footballer, and seemed to be an even better man.

 

The game and life in general, we're very different when Sir Bobby played.

 

He always seemed very humble.

 

Will definitely be missed.

[Raj]

Always came across as a humble and very decent old school gentleman.

In the liking of Sir Bobby Robson.

Not many people in general like these guys never mind in elite sport.

Hope he gets the respect he deserves.

 

[fuchsntf]

To my my generation.

A shadow passed over England & the world tonight... 

Only by coincidence I am still pushing my last & next month's.. but I one of the many English/UK sports generation that saw & accompanied   A TRUE LEGENDs career, a True gentlemen a true sportsman... a GENUINE sportsman.. A simply great footballer. 

No waffle, no swash, the words 'Genuine legend' sticks for this man.. 

 

Any mention of football... 1950s,60s,70s,Eo-70s he belongs in that Football Bible.. 

[Vacamion]

 

I went to spend a year of my degree teaching in Eastern Germany, just after reunification, 1991 to 1992.

 

The bit where I ended up was was a bit of a backwater.  There were Russian soldiers still stationed in the town and locals there didn't  speak much English or have that much of an idea of Western Culture.

 

I got involved in a game of footy on the park and the local lads, when they found out I was English, the first thing said to me was "Ah, Engländer - Manchester United.  Bobby Charlton.  "

 

That they said that, 20 odd years after he stopped playing, is pretty impressive.

 

Some innings the man had.  

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 21 October 2023 by Vacamion

[StanSP]

RIP to a true legend of the game. 

[Durnerz]

Loved watching his thunderbolt strikes for England on old VHS tapes, he really could hit them.

 

Legend of the game and what a life he had.

[purpleronnie]

You would be hard-pressed to name a better English player.

 

Legend.

 

R.I.P

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Hope he at least got to see Jude Bellingham's performance against Italy the other night. It took 50 odd years but we've finally produced another attacking midfielder in his mould worthy of taking on his legacy.

[CosbehFox]

The England GOAT

[davieG]

In his time people even liked Man Utd.

 

RIP Bobby

 

[fuchsntf]

15 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

I went to spend a year of my degree teaching in Eastern Germany, just after reunification, 1991 to 1992.

 

The bit where I ended up was was a bit of a backwater.  There were Russian soldiers still stationed in the town and locals there didn't  speak much English or have that much of an idea of Western Culture.

 

I got involved in a game of footy on the park and the local lads, when they found out I was English, the first thing said to me was "Ah, Engländer - Manchester United.  Bobby Charlton.  "

 

That they said that, 20 odd years after he stopped playing, is pretty impressive.

 

Some innings the man had.  

 

 

 

 

 

Yes.. A strange quirk, traveling lost & known far corners of this world.... 

From brightest to darkest areas.. 

Actual 50+ years of traveling and then associating periods of old & present names... CHARLTON & MOORE,Matthews, Beatles, Rolling Stones, seemed more than friends,or  family  steady aquaintances that followed me, even also to & through work places... 

[worth_the_wait]

The word "great" is overused a bit.    He was truly one of the greatest.    A brilliant player and a true gentleman.   Totally respected across the world.    RIP Bobby Charlton.

[Stuntman_Mike]

True legend of the game and he came across as a proper gentleman. 

 

To come back from what he'd have experienced in the Munich plane crash and have the career he had was truly incredible. 

 

RIP.

[Super_horns]

Sounds like he died after complications from a fall.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-67285478.amp

Poor bloke .

 

RIP