Author Topic: RIP Bobby Charlton, A football legend. (Read 8576 times)

PoetryInMotion · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:27:36 pm »

RIP

The greatest English player ever?

RedG13 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:27:56 pm »

Chakan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:28:46 pm »

Sangria · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:31:37 pm »

Certainly a very modern midfielder. Even with the celebrated great teams of the past, the players still seem somewhat laboured in their movement. Bobby Charlton, whenever the team he was in allowed it, was very much a give and go player. One touch then move to the next player that he'd already picked out even before receiving the ball, and move into space to get the ball back either with the next pass or later in the move.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:33:18 pm »

Quote from: PoetryInMotion on October 21, 2023, 04:27:36 pm

RIP

The greatest English player ever?

Probably. I think being in the very rare group to win a World Cup, and being the best player in that team probably sets him apart.

RIP

FiSh77 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:34:02 pm »

Fucking hell, awful news

RIP

Son of Spion · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:34:55 pm »

Very sad news.

I watched him play, and score the equalizer, in my first ever game at Anfield in 1971.

RIP Bobby.

Ray K · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:35:05 pm »

Quote from: PoetryInMotion on October 21, 2023, 04:27:36 pm

RIP

The greatest English player ever?

I think that's hard to argue against that. Best player on England's World Cup winners, captain of a European Cup winning side and winner of the Ballon d'Or. A two footed thunderbolt and an absolute gentleman of the game.

lfc_col · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:35:28 pm »

RIP a great player by all accounts before my time

TheMissionary · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:35:50 pm »

Quote from: PoetryInMotion on October 21, 2023, 04:27:36 pm

RIP

The greatest English player ever?

The greatest outfield player yes, I think Gordon Banks pushes him for the overall greatest title.

Carras Left Foot · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:35:54 pm »

RIP Sir Bobby. One of the greats.

oojason · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:38:52 pm »

RIP Bobby Charlton.

gamble · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:40:40 pm »

My late Dad’s favourite player. RIP Sir Bobby

Robinred · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2023, 04:41:24 pm »

RIP, a true legend and a true gent.

Mister Flip Flop · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:01:47 pm »

Very nice guy by accounts and what a player.

R.I.P

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:02:34 pm »

Rush 82 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:03:44 pm »

Samie · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:04:26 pm »

TepidT2O · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:05:26 pm »

One of the all time greatest

Will be sadly missed.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:08:53 pm »

RIP.

What a player he was for Club and Country.

Gili Gulu · « **Reply #21 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:08:54 pm »

World class player and by all accounts a lovely bloke too.

RIP

Boston always unofficial · « **Reply #22 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:11:42 pm »

The times i've had those weird non-english speaker convos with guys of a certain era,"ah England, Bobby Charlton, Yes"! Historic name,player,RIP.

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #23 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:15:47 pm »

Quote from: Son of Spion on October 21, 2023, 04:34:55 pm

Very sad news.

I watched him play, and score the equalizer, in my first ever game at Anfield in 1971.

RIP Bobby.

I was there too.
He was some player.

RIP Bobby Charlton.

John C · « **Reply #24 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:19:27 pm »

The cliche 'this is sad news' doesn't justify how sad it is, particularly for someone my age.
RIP Sir Bobby, a true international football legend.

red_Mark1980 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:19:56 pm »

Remember when he binned his family off?

Quote from: Gili Gulu on October 21, 2023, 05:08:54 pm

World class player and by all accounts a lovely bloke too.

RIP

By all accounts ? I mean if you ignore his brother

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #26 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:24:10 pm »

Without being too morbid there can’t be too many of the 66 squad still around now can there? Apparently Geoff Hurst is now the last surviving member of the starting eleven. Obviously Ian Callaghan still with us.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #27 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:26:17 pm »

He was a brilliant player and one of those footballers who you never heard a bad thing said about. RIP Bobby.

gjr1 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:27:44 pm »

Sad day.

We all live and we all die.

RIP

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:31:43 pm »

RIP absolute legend of the game.

Coolie High · « **Reply #30 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:32:35 pm »

Legend, RIP.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #31 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:32:47 pm »

Great player. A true legend of the game.

rocco · « **Reply #32 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:38:13 pm »

Asam · « **Reply #33 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:46:14 pm »

RIP, truly a great player

Motty · « **Reply #34 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:53:00 pm »

gjr1 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:54:09 pm »

Nice write up on the official LFC website

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #36 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:57:55 pm »

Quote from: gjr1 on October 21, 2023, 05:54:09 pm

Nice write up on the official LFC website

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fc-deeply-saddened-sir-bobby-charlton-passing

Didn’t know about the invite to Hillsborough families

dmorgan · « **Reply #37 on:** October 21, 2023, 05:58:58 pm »

RIP.. arguably the greatest English player of all-time

Red Ol · « **Reply #38 on:** October 21, 2023, 06:04:13 pm »

RIP our Bobby!

Probably the very first footballs name I was ever aware of age 3 or 4. I was born in 65 and my family moved to the Newcastle area a few months later. My younger brother was born in Ashington in 68 where the Charltons and Jackie Milburn came from (and Michael Oliver but that’s a different story).

Parents had zero interest in football but coming off the back of 66 and then the European cup in 68 and being in the heart of Charlton country at the time, he would have been the most famous person around. And rightly so too because he is truly one of the greatest English players. Hell of a player really and given what happened in Munich an absolutely remarkable story.

stjohns · « **Reply #39 on:** October 21, 2023, 06:06:18 pm »

First time I saw him play live was the ‘67 charity shield v Spurs. He scored two amazing long range goals that day at my end. Pat Jennings, no less, could do nothing about either. The second was on MOTD credits for years. Feel privileged to seen such a unique, all time great in the flesh.