Author Topic: RIP Ray Clemence (Read 23170 times)

Samie · « **on:** October 8, 2020, 11:35:59 pm »

Seen this tweet from Clive Tyldsesley today, is Ray seriously ill?

https://twitter.com/CliveTyldesley/status/1314196524339871744

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Ray Clemence is a little under the weather at the moment. If this wonderful man has ever brought pleasure to your life at any time, this would be a good time to tell him @RayClem1

Mighty_Red · « **Reply #1 on:** October 9, 2020, 12:13:52 am »

Quote from: Samie on October 8, 2020, 11:35:59 pm

Seen this tweet from Clive Tyldsesley today, is Ray seriously ill?

https://twitter.com/CliveTyldesley/status/1314196524339871744

Saw someone else mention Ray without giving any details. Hope everything is ok and he pulls through.

YNWA

Son of Spion · « **Reply #2 on:** October 9, 2020, 12:46:28 am »

I know he's had prostate cancer, but I've no idea if his current illness is connected to that or not.

We've been blessed with some brilliant 'keepers, but Ray has always been my favourite.

I was only thinking about him today actually. I was up at the ground and saw the new mural dedicated to him in Wylva Road.*

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/QVXF07w41aA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/QVXF07w41aA</a>

Get well soon, Ray.

*Not my video.

Samie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 9, 2020, 12:52:13 am »

His daughter and grandchildren were at the unveiling but Ray couldn't make it.

rob1966 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 9, 2020, 07:22:13 am »

Allison tweeted 8hrs ago that everyone at LFC is with Clem as always with a pic of Clem running towards the Kop. Reina sent love to him and Achterburg has tweeted too.

Get well soon Clem

Gaz123456 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 9, 2020, 07:40:55 am »

Get well soon Clem, a true legend who was still immensely popular even when he went to Spurs.

John C · « **Reply #6 on:** October 9, 2020, 07:48:47 am »

Get well soon Ray.

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 9, 2020, 08:07:36 am »

Hope Ray can beat whatever is ailing him currently. All time great.

YNWA

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #8 on:** October 9, 2020, 09:10:43 am »

Best goalkeeper we've had. Hope he pulls through whatever is ailing him.

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #9 on:** October 9, 2020, 09:12:24 am »

Get well soon, Ray.

Really hope it's nothing serious.

TobyLFC · « **Reply #10 on:** October 9, 2020, 09:26:51 am »

Get well soon Ray!! <3

Kopendscorer · « **Reply #11 on:** October 9, 2020, 09:59:33 am »

Our Greatest ever keeper.

lobsterboy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 9, 2020, 10:16:27 am »

YNWA Ray!

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 9, 2020, 10:17:22 am »

Quote from: rob19:6 "And yeah doth the Lord liketh trucking." on October 9, 2020, 07:22:13 am

Allison tweeted 8hrs ago that everyone at LFC is with Clem as always with a pic of Clem running towards the Kop. Reina sent love to him and Achterburg has tweeted too.

Get well soon Clem

Lovely touch from all of them, hope he recovers soon.

PhilV · « **Reply #14 on:** October 9, 2020, 10:35:17 am »

Get well soon, Clem! YNWA

MadErik · « **Reply #15 on:** October 9, 2020, 12:01:14 pm »

Get well soon, Clem. YNWA

disgraced cake · « **Reply #16 on:** October 9, 2020, 12:06:42 pm »

The greatest goalkeeper, get well soon Ray

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #17 on:** October 9, 2020, 02:07:16 pm »

Get well soon Ray

Charlie Adams fried egg · « **Reply #18 on:** October 9, 2020, 02:11:58 pm »

Best wishes.

What a keeper.

Hazell · « **Reply #19 on:** October 9, 2020, 02:13:29 pm »

Get well soon Ray.

Eeyore · « **Reply #20 on:** October 9, 2020, 02:16:16 pm »

Get well soon.

liverbloke · « **Reply #21 on:** October 9, 2020, 03:07:21 pm »

Get well soon Ray

We've had some top keepers here and some characters too but Ray is always the best for me

dirkster · « **Reply #22 on:** October 9, 2020, 03:10:59 pm »

Get well soon Clem. YNWA
One of our greatest

Red-Dread · « **Reply #23 on:** October 9, 2020, 03:20:48 pm »

Our goalie when I first started supporting - fantastic keeper who in my eyes we've only recently manage to properly replace, that's how good he was

Wishing him the very best possible times

markmywords · « **Reply #24 on:** October 9, 2020, 03:35:27 pm »

Praying for a speedy recovery

aw1991 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 9, 2020, 04:00:41 pm »

Get well soon, YNWA

Welshred · « **Reply #26 on:** October 9, 2020, 04:05:42 pm »

Whatever it is he's managed to send out a tweet today which is promising

https://twitter.com/RayClem1/status/1314495945011273728?s=20

Get well soon

number 168 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 9, 2020, 05:55:50 pm »

Quote from: Grobbelrevell on October 9, 2020, 09:12:24 am

Get well soon, Ray.

Really hope it's nothing serious.

Great keeper, best Liverpool keeper I ever saw. I rate him and Banks as the best to play in fron of the Kop. I hope he is OK.

RedForeverTT · « **Reply #28 on:** October 9, 2020, 06:30:53 pm »

The special person who made me a Liverpool fan.

Please get well soon.

rob1966 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 9, 2020, 06:49:17 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on October 9, 2020, 04:05:42 pm

Whatever it is he's managed to send out a tweet today which is promising

https://twitter.com/RayClem1/status/1314495945011273728?s=20

Get well soon

Felt wrong seeing Clem run towards us that day in a Spurs kit, I always wondered how he felt as we slammed 3 past him to win the League, as it really should have been him in our goal that season.

Kenrick_66 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 9, 2020, 07:00:17 pm »

Two best former player receptions I ever saw at Anfield were for Emlyn Hughes, when he ran out for Wolves in 79, and in May 82 when Ray ran down to the Kop for the second half when he returned with Spurs. Poor Ricky Villa got a less rapturous reception that day - this was during the Falklands War.

rossipersempre · « **Reply #31 on:** October 9, 2020, 07:31:04 pm »

As a kid, I never quite understood why Ray Clemence suddenly became a Spurs player, rather than dropping down a division before retiring.

I mean I rarely saw us concede with him in goal (he was like the Roy of the Rovers character called "The Cat") with the only significant one I recall (but could barely see down the other end of Wembley) was the sickneningly late West Ham equaliser in '81 league cup final. Then Bruce arrived and I'm slightly embarrassed to say I never thought about it again.

What a lovely and iconic mural though, I really hope he gets better soon and is able to see it up close and in person.

Barrow Shaun · « **Reply #32 on:** October 9, 2020, 07:42:09 pm »

I was in The Kop early 86/87 season when Spurs beat us 1.0 (one of Clive Allen's 800,000 goals that season) and anyway, the Kop's ovation when the great man came out for the second half to defend the goal at that end will live with me. One guy near me said 'That will lift him now' and it did. He made some good saves that day.

This was the second 1.0 defeat at home to Spurs in three seasons. The previous one (84/85 - Garth Crooks) had been the first time they'd beaten us at home since The Titanic sank in 1912.

Get well soon Ray.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 9, 2020, 07:47:18 pm »

Get well soon YNWA

Mr Benn please? · « **Reply #34 on:** October 9, 2020, 08:20:57 pm »

Quote from: Kenrick_66 on October 9, 2020, 07:00:17 pm

Two best former player receptions I ever saw at Anfield were for Emlyn Hughes, when he ran out for Wolves in 79, and in May 82 when Ray ran down to the Kop for the second half when he returned with Spurs. Poor Ricky Villa got a less rapturous reception that day - this was during the Falklands War.

Yes, I think I was at that Wolves game in the Annie Road end. Pretty sure Emlyn was booked for a late tackle right in front of the Kop towards the end of the match.

It was always great to see Clem back at Anfield too. Hope he gets better soon. England's number one, back when that actually meant something.

rayo · « **Reply #35 on:** October 9, 2020, 10:01:40 pm »

Quote from: Barrow Shaun on October 9, 2020, 07:42:09 pm

I was in The Kop early 86/87 season when Spurs beat us 1.0 (one of Clive Allen's 800,000 goals that season) and anyway, the Kop's ovation when the great man came out for the second half to defend the goal at that end will live with me. One guy near me said 'That will lift him now' and it did. He made some good saves that day.

This was the second 1.0 defeat at home to Spurs in three seasons. The previous one (84/85 - Garth Crooks) had been the first time they'd beaten us at home since The Titanic sank in 1912.

Get well soon Ray.

I remember that exact game, he made a one handed save diving to his right in front of the kop. Best save I have ever witnessed first hand, he was immense that day.

Andypandimonium · « **Reply #36 on:** October 9, 2020, 11:13:09 pm »

My first game at Anfield was seeing Ray run out for Spurs the day Kenny and his pals won the league for the reds in 1982. Revered him as a young lad in the 70s. Won our first European Cup and a giant of the game and our history. Also let the King's weak effort in at Hampden in 1976 when international football meant something. Complete legend.

Red Beret · « **Reply #37 on:** October 9, 2020, 11:36:52 pm »

Get well soon Ray! YNWA!

Wingman · « **Reply #38 on:** October 9, 2020, 11:37:34 pm »

As a kid my wall was plastered in Liverpool player and team posters. Only one wasn’t a Liverpool player, and that was Glen Hoddle - yes, I know he’s a thundercunt of a man, but he was a sublime player back in the day. Technically, Clem’s was of him in a Spurs kit but I always considered him ours even after he left.

Best ever Liverpool keeper. Get well soon Ray

Chavasse1917 · « **Reply #39 on:** October 10, 2020, 01:06:32 am »

I am involved with our local County FA where at the Senior Cup Final a past pro is usually the guest of honour, presents the cup and awards the Man of the Match award. My job has been to look after and sit with the guest, explaining the teams etc. A few years ago Clem was invited and he was great company, fascinating to talk to and an absolute gentleman, some who shall remain nameless have been self opinionated jerks. Obviously it helped that I am a Liverpool supporter and we had a lot in common. Get well Ray, the best keeper we have had in my lifetime of supporting the Reds ("Flying Pig" onwards).