Rip Thread

RIP David Wilkie

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/articles/c3ggndekv8lo

 

Oh no. He was a member at my gym, we chatted a few times. Epic swimmer, he was fantastic to watch, even fairly recently.

 

It’s a tragedy but a blessing; as a fan whose team were on the wrong end of his absolute brilliance, you hated seeing his name on the team sheet but could only applaud his genius when you saw him play. To see him reduced to what he was by that bastard disease was horrible and I hope he can now rest easy.

RIP Rob, and thank you for the memories; you were a joy to watch.

 

"Mad dogs and Englishmen ..."

 

I find it hard to believe a man of his intelligence and biological awareness would be caught out in the heat. What was the cause of death?

 

Post Mortem says ‘natural causes’..

 

A bit vague, eh? I think I read heat exhaustion somewhere today. Very odd…

 

He was 67, and pushed his luck once too often. A warning to us all.

 

Maybe…

 

Totally agree, will qualify that i'm speaking for myself, but it's so easy to forget your age.

 

Sad loss of Francois Hardy
https://news.sky.com/story/francois...d-sir-mick-jagger-and-bob-dylan-dies-13151833

 

Some player, i had the dubious pleasure of watching him dismantle The Villa on numerous occasions.

I’ve just heard him described on Talk Sport as a man who chose to live his life in ‘a prison a positivity’.

A touching summary of a fine man.

 

Oh good lord... I read he was ill earlier in the year... That's no age.

I remember him from helping the Baggies survive in the prem with the great escape - they were bottom at Christmas. Although they were relegated the next season ho hum.

Rip

 

Matija Sarkic, Millwall & Montenegro goalkeeper, aged 26... No age at all.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv22z9lgdlxo

 

Was at this game, rest in peace, he seemed like a man who was full of the joys of life.

 

Just seen this, Matt Durrans, he was a good watch , no age really