Emlyn Hughes
Posted by: NB on 09 November 2004
Sad news, Emlyn Hughes has passed away today. He was a truely great character.
My sympathies to his family.
Regards
NB
My sympathies to his family.
Regards
NB
Posted on: 09 November 2004 by kevj
He seemed to me a genuinely warm man with an enormous appetite for life.
He was also no mean footballer.
I'd like to reiterate NB's sympathies to his family.
Kevin
He was also no mean footballer.
I'd like to reiterate NB's sympathies to his family.
Kevin
Posted on: 09 November 2004 by greeny
I used to quite like Emlyn (which as a United fan is saying something), though I get the impression that he had a quite a few enemies in the game.
Posted on: 10 November 2004 by Mike Hughes
Whilst I comiserate with those who have lost someone and I acknowledge the footballer and that amazing smile, I do feel there's a bit of revisionism going on here. Crazy Horse was not well liked in many quarters and with good reason by all accounts.
It's always sad to hear of such a loss but let's also keep some perspective.
It's always sad to hear of such a loss but let's also keep some perspective.
Posted on: 10 November 2004 by Shayman
First John Peel
Then Fred Dibnah
Now Emlyn Hughes
If any other of my heroes fancies dying this week could they break it to me gently please!!!!!
Jonathan
Then Fred Dibnah
Now Emlyn Hughes
If any other of my heroes fancies dying this week could they break it to me gently please!!!!!
Jonathan
Posted on: 10 November 2004 by Rasher
Sorry to tell you this Patrick, but Mike died just after posting that.
Posted on: 10 November 2004 by JonR
Fred Dibnah died??
Posted on: 10 November 2004 by Shayman
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Fred Dibnah died??
On Saturday sadly. He's had cancer for a while. I'm not joking when I say he was one of my heroes. Met him as a child in the 70's at a Traction Engine Rally and have always had a fascination for the sorts of things he used to present on TV. A real champion of the industrial age in particular and with infectious enthusiasm.
Again, he will be sadly missed by many.
Jonathan
Posted on: 10 November 2004 by Mike Hughes
Patrick,
My tendency would be to agree with you but, equally, if you haven't got anything honest to say about someone who has sadly passed away then don't say that either.
The man was a defender who couldn't but who gained praise for his attacking sorties; a leader of men who often despised him and said so to his face (witness some of their biographies) and hideously unpopular with plenty outside of football who found him arrogant, rude and downright unpleasant. Most of those same people are now queuing up in sycophantic, hypocritical praise of the man and it is that I object to rather than the man himself.
Mike
My tendency would be to agree with you but, equally, if you haven't got anything honest to say about someone who has sadly passed away then don't say that either.
The man was a defender who couldn't but who gained praise for his attacking sorties; a leader of men who often despised him and said so to his face (witness some of their biographies) and hideously unpopular with plenty outside of football who found him arrogant, rude and downright unpleasant. Most of those same people are now queuing up in sycophantic, hypocritical praise of the man and it is that I object to rather than the man himself.
Mike