Sean 6,266 Posted July 11, 2018 22 hours ago, Deathray said: Gordon Banks was on Radio 4 yesterday, hinted that FIFA and the FA may look at flying the surviving members of the squad who are able to go to Russia out. Interesting to think who of the squad could actually go? I count 6 of the 11 could attend? Gordon Banks George Cohen Jack Charlton Bobby Charlton Geoff Hurst Roger Hunt Martin Peters and Nobby Stiles would possibly be too ill (although not impossible) and Bobby Moore, Ray Wilson and Alan Ball are dead. Stiles and Wilson are way too ill.Roger Hunt also has Alzheimers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted July 11, 2018 Apparently Geoff Hurst used to organise their re-unions according to Gordon Banks interview with The Evening Standard yesterday but he's no longer able to. So it might only be five that could actually make it, or he might have stopped doing it because some of them are gone now. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/if-england-win-the-world-cup-i-hope-players-are-treated-better-by-fa-than-1966-winners-says-gordon-a3883301.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted July 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, Sean said: Stiles and Wilson are way too ill.Roger Hunt also has Alzheimers. Yes, I guess being dead would count as "way too ill" to attend. Roger Hunt's is in the early stages of going batty though; well enough to give an interview to Warrington Guardian about Jesse Lingard. http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/16346595.roger-hunt-thrilled-for-fellow-warringtonian-jesse-lingard/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,890 Posted February 12, 2019 Suppose this thread should be updated as well with Gordon Banks' death. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47196017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Happy Reaper 223 Posted February 12, 2019 "Banks crosses the line (unlike Hurst's shot)" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 370 Posted February 12, 2019 Sad news about Gordon Banks dying, would expect us to loose another World Cup Winner from the 66 team this year, think it will be between Jimmy Greaves and Nobby Stiles, will go with Stiles so no doubt it will be someone like Jack Charlton. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,375 Posted March 4, 2019 On 12/02/2019 at 13:02, Fergie86 said: no doubt it will be someone like Jack Charlton. Jack Charlton got to Banks funeral but looks fucking old. Mind you, Ross Kemp's really let himself go... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,890 Posted December 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Fergie86 said: Martin peters has died Martin Peters cross-post from everywhere: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-martin-peters-dead-england-21142188 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 370 Posted December 21, 2019 Yet somehow Nobby Stiles is still going when they announced on Final Score that one of the boys from 66 had died thought it was Stiles they were going to say had gone not Peters knew he was ill but thought Stiles would go first. The way things are going he will be the last one standing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,161 Posted December 21, 2019 How many of the 1966 West Germans are still going? My sense is they are doing better in the longevity stakes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,533 Posted December 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Deathrace said: How many of the 1966 West Germans are still going? My sense is they are doing better in the longevity stakes Of the final 11, 9 are still going while only six of Englands are. Three of the German reserves are gone compared to four of England's. So five gone to England's nine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,161 Posted December 21, 2019 Geoff Hurst is the only one of the England starting XI I'd be confident of being around for most of the next decade. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,175 Posted February 13, 2020 Alan Bass, Doctor of the 1966 team, has died aged 90. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51492862 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,533 Posted April 12, 2020 RIP Peter Bonneti. Hopefully Norman Hunter and Jimmy Greaves will not be departing in the near future. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torbrexbones 717 Posted April 12, 2020 Took me ages to get the Shell 1970 coin with his face on it rip Peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted April 12, 2020 This is one hell of a day.The celeb deaths just keep coming by the hour. R.I.P Peter Bonetti. Who else will we lose before the day is over?!https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-legend-peter-the-cat-bonetti-dies-aged-78-a4412866.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,720 Posted April 12, 2020 Well, Bonetti is gone, Hunter has COVID, Greavsie is in hospital and Nobby is the usual ethernal lingerer. The squad is rapidly vanishing... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exu 250 Posted April 12, 2020 I've got both Bonetti and Moss in my DDP. A very sad for them, their families and British Sport as a couple of icons have gone in one day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted April 12, 2020 I'm was a bit too young to remember but Peter Bonetti played for Dundee United for 1 season in 1979 RIP 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsewipe 202 Posted April 12, 2020 Cost us the 1970 world cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,079 Posted April 12, 2020 Well someone had to mention that ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,909 Posted April 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, Wee Jum said: I'm was a bit too young to remember but Peter Bonetti played for Dundee United for 1 season in 1979 RIP I picked Jim McLean 4-5 years ago for the DDP. He was said to be in ill health back then. Still is, I guess,but also, alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,175 Posted April 12, 2020 24 minutes ago, gcreptile said: I picked Jim McLean 4-5 years ago for the DDP. He was said to be in ill health back then. Still is, I guess,but also, alive. Think he has dementia, I read somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,161 Posted April 12, 2020 45 minutes ago, Wee Jum said: I'm was a bit too young to remember but Peter Bonetti played for Dundee United for 1 season in 1979 RIP What a disgrace such a legend was not even afforded a full sticker of his own. RIP to the Cat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,909 Posted April 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Think he has dementia, I read somewhere. Ah yes, mentioned just recently because he got a statue: "Jim has been ill with dementia for many years now." https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/18350391.neil-cameron-living-legend-jim-mclean-deserves-statue-outside-tannadice/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
