Fergie86 376 Posted April 12, 2020 1 hour ago, drol said: Well, Bonetti is gone, Hunter has COVID, Greavsie is in hospital and Nobby is the usual ethernal lingerer. The squad is rapidly vanishing... Really is, I think Norman Hunter will be gone soon and possibly Greavies dependant on what’s wrong with him this time. After Bonetti’s death today looked at the 1966 squad of the 22 players 10 are dead and 12 still alive so pretty much half are gone, dependant on the Virus could easily lose another 2 or 3 members this year, by say 2025 I reckon there will probably only be Sir Geoff left and maybe Nobby as he seems indestructible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsewipe 202 Posted April 13, 2020 20 hours ago, Fergie86 said: Really is, I think Norman Hunter will be gone soon and possibly Greavies dependant on what’s wrong with him this time. After Bonetti’s death today looked at the 1966 squad of the 22 players 10 are dead and 12 still alive so pretty much half are gone, dependant on the Virus could easily lose another 2 or 3 members this year, by say 2025 I reckon there will probably only be Sir Geoff left and maybe Nobby as he seems indestructible. I think Bobby Charlton still has another 10 years in him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 376 Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Arsewipe said: I think Bobby Charlton still has another 10 years in him. Don’t know about 10 years, wouldn’t be surprised if he has Parkinson’s though he might have 4 or 5 years in him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Fergie86 said: Don’t know about 10 years, wouldn’t be surprised if he has Parkinson’s though he might have 4 or 5 years in him. Bobby another 5 years I reckon. Surely Jack will go first? Nobby will probably survive a nuclear war. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,088 Posted April 13, 2020 35 minutes ago, Deathrace said: Bobby another 5 years I reckon. Surely Jack will go first? Nobby will probably survive a nuclear war. Jack and Bobby will outlive the lot. Not because of health reasons. Just out of stubbornness and spite. One will never concede to dying before the other. It will be a long wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,088 Posted April 16, 2020 Latest from BBC on Norman Hunter: Former Leeds United and England defender Norman Hunter "remains severely unwell" in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, the club have said. In a statement, Leeds said: "Norman Hunter continues to battle the COVID-19 virus in hospital and whilst he is, as expected, fighting incredibly hard, remains severely unwell. "His family would like to take this opportunity to thank all Leeds United supporters for their amazing messages and well wishes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,529 Posted April 17, 2020 19 hours ago, Bentrovato said: Latest from BBC on Norman Hunter: Former Leeds United and England defender Norman Hunter "remains severely unwell" in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, the club have said. In a statement, Leeds said: "Norman Hunter continues to battle the COVID-19 virus in hospital and whilst he is, as expected, fighting incredibly hard, remains severely unwell. "His family would like to take this opportunity to thank all Leeds United supporters for their amazing messages and well wishes. Dead 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted April 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Dead RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 376 Posted April 17, 2020 Just heard the news, when I heard he was still seriously ill I thought this would be the outcome but hoped it wouldn’t be. RIP a great player. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted April 17, 2020 Norman Hunter once joked that Refs were even scared of him and he'd have to "commit murder to get sent off". RIP NORMAN HUNTER. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,638 Posted April 17, 2020 11 down, 11 to go. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted April 17, 2020 On 20/06/2015 at 13:35, msc said: The way life is, folk will look at Jimmy Greaves, Nobby Stiles and the Charltons, and then one day Peter Bonetti will randomly cark it. At which point, overnight, he'll suddenly become "the legendary goalkeeper" in English lore. Another entry into the scrapbook of surprisingly accurate DL predictions from yesteryear, if I dare say so myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,088 Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said: Dead RIP. 24hrs is an odd time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted April 17, 2020 Bonetti and Hunter also played against each other in the 1970 FA Cup Final. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted April 17, 2020 So 2 of the squad dead in the past week.They say everything comes in threes.Will Jimmy Greaves be the third? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKing 18 Posted April 19, 2020 Not much left of them now - jeebuz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted April 19, 2020 On 17/04/2020 at 12:52, CoffinLodger said: So 2 of the squad dead in the past week.They say everything comes in threes.Will Jimmy Greaves be the third? Nobby Stiles is my hunch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 376 Posted April 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Nobby Stiles is my hunch. In theory should be him or Jimmy Greaves but will probably end up been someone like George Cohen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted April 19, 2020 On 17/04/2020 at 11:37, Ulitzer95 said: 11 down, 11 to go. In comparison the West Germany 1966 squad is 6 down, 16 to go. These are very small samples but does this say anything about the respective healthcare in each country? I suppose we'll need to wait and see where we are in about 5 years time before making any clear conclusions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Deathrace said: In comparison the West Germany 1966 squad is 6 down, 16 to go. These are very small samples but does this say anything about the respective healthcare in each country? I suppose we'll need to wait and see where we are in about 5 years time before making any clear conclusions. Maybe - through Germany and the UK have similar life expectancies as a whole. The Argentine team seems around 50/50 and that country not the greatest for healthcare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,638 Posted April 19, 2020 Doesn't surprise me. I think it's a cultural difference more than anything. Lifestyle of former footballers of "that generation" in Britain was never particularly great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted April 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Doesn't surprise me. I think it's a cultural difference more than anything. Lifestyle of former footballers of "that generation" in Britain was never particularly great. Very much so. Current footballers with their wealth will do well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted July 11, 2020 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news/jack-charlton-death-world-cup-winner-cause-dead-england-a9613501.html World cup 1966 winner Jack Charlton dies aged 85. The list has shrunk quite a bit in the past year or so .Norman Hunter, Martin Peters ,Gordon Banks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted July 11, 2020 More than half of the England starting XI now playing football in the sky. Only B Charlton, Cohen, Hurst, Hunt and Nobby left. Beginning to think Nobby is going to outlive then all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
