Sir Bobby Charlton.

[Leekbrookgull]

Like many no doubt we have all seen T/V coverage re-Munich 58. Maybe it is just me ? However i find to listern to Sir Bobby recall that fateful day differcult to put into words. You can clearly see the emotion in his face and yet he speaks softly,with heart and affection of those that lost their lives. In these days of hype and hysetria,the man is a lone voice of dignity.

 

[Hiney]

Read the first volume of his Autobiography.

Riveting stuff

A living legend

 

[itszamora]

I'm not sure he's quite a lone voice, but I completely agree with everything else you say. You can clearly see how even 50 years on how much those people meant to him.

 

[beardy gull]

Very moving interview at half-time.

 

[footychick]

It was - brought a tear to my eye.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Footy,near where i live there are several large quarries. You a fair few trucks 'Turners' of Soham. Sorry but it means only one thing.

 

[REDLAND]

What I can't understand is why SkySports news need to caption his name everytime he's doing an interview, surely there's no one watching who doesn't know what he looks like

 

[Easy 10]

I don't like him much. Bit like Geoff Hurst, always seems to be a right miserable bastard.

 

[withdeanwombat]

.....and Foulkes and Gregg playing again within two weeks.The looks on their faces.

It was a sad,sad time,and I hope the minutes silence is observed by all in the Manchester derby.

It won't be.

 

[REDLAND]

I don't like him much. Bit like Geoff Hurst, always seems to be a right miserable bastard.

hes old, it goes with the territory !!

 

[footychick]

Footy,near where i live there are several large quarries. You a fair few trucks 'Turners' of Soham. Sorry but it means only one thing.

I don't like your tone

I wasn't being sarky I was being serious.

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

.....and Foulkes and Gregg playing again within two weeks.The looks on their faces.

It was a sad,sad time,and I hope the minutes silence is observed by all in the Manchester derby.

It won't be.

There was programme on BBC @ 10:30 where Gregg went back to Munich to meet some of the people and re-vist the crash site. They showed that picture, and you could tell the contrast in his & Foulkes eyes to the others, was just empty.

The Man was a true hero that day, saving many people including a mother with an unborn child, who he met in the programme.

And the thing about it was that he was so modest, but all in all, a real Legend

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Read the first volume of his Autobiography.

Riveting stuff

A living legend

Just finished it ..... excellent read.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

There was programme on BBC @ 10:30 where Gregg went back to Munich to meet some of the people and re-vist the crash site. They showed that picture, and you could tell the contrast in his & Foulkes eyes to the others, was just empty.

The Man was a true hero that day, saving many people including a mother with an unborn child, who he met in the programme.

And the thing about it was that he was so modest, but all in all, a real Legend

Modesty seems to be the norm for these guy's. In his book, Bobby Charlton has nothing but admiration for Harry Gregg, and Bill Foulkes who helped as many survivors as possible, and for attending the funerals. Charlton goes on to say that he doesn't believe he could have done it.

Bobby Charlton was my boyhood hero, as was Gareth Edwards (yes, I know he's welsh but when it comes to rugby he is 'Our Lord Gareth Edwards'), Both epitomised everything that was good in sport, skill, bravery, honesty and modesty. I've never met Charlton but know people who have, they state that when he speaks about football he is very knowledgable and confident but on any other subject he's painfully shy.
Harry Gregg

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I don't like him much. Bit like Geoff Hurst, always seems to be a right miserable bastard.

I interviewed Geoff Hurst last year and he was miserable. Kids kept asking him for his autograph etc and he was just a real grump to them.

 

[jevs]

Bobby Charlton is a grade a (unt...the bloke needs to smile a bit more.

 

[Gully]

Looking at the interviews with Bobby Charlton over the last few days left me with the impression that he is in the early stages of Parkinsons, which if true is very sad, did anyone else get that feeling?

 

[withdeanwombat]

Bobby Charlton is a grade a (unt...the bloke needs to smile a bit more.

Well,of course,he never won the World Cup for us.

 

[Gully]

.....and Foulkes and Gregg playing again within two weeks.The looks on their faces.

It was a sad,sad time,and I hope the minutes silence is observed by all in the Manchester derby.

It won't be.

I hope the City fans remember that one of the journalists killed in the crash was Frank Swift, who was a legend between the sticks for their club, surely they will want to pay tribute to his memory alone.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Footy,i don't mean it in a flipant way at wall. It is just when you hear or see some names you don't always think positive. Bradford City/fire. Lockerbie/bomb on plane.