[Football] RIP Nobby Stiles

[Frutos]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36963874

Another hero of 66 gone.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Sad, RIP Nobby.

My late father's favourite player.

Who can ever forget the Wembley jig of 66.

 

[maltaseagull]

Great character and loved to watch him play.

RIP Nobby.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

True legend. Made me a very proud and happy 13 year old when we won the World Cup. RIP Nobby.

 

[banjo]

But I still see that tackle by Moore
And when Linekar scored
Bobby belting the ball
And Nobby Dancing

RIP.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Very sad, that leaves 4 now.

Do you think they be able to forgo taking the knee this weekend to actually mark his passing with a meaningful show of respect?

 

[BLOCK F]

RIP Nobby.
Loved you and your toothless grin.

 

[WATFORD zero]

RIP Nobby

 

[Icy Gull]

Blimey I thought he had died decades ago

RIP Nobby

 

[Lower West Stander]

RIP Nobby.

A genuine legend.


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[Jeremiah]

RIP Nobby.
Loved you and your toothless grin.

Yep , back in the good old days when it was OK to like Man U players.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Very sad, that leaves 4 now.

Do you think they be able to forgo taking the knee this weekend to actually mark his passing with a meaningful show of respect?

Everybody will give Nobby the show of respect that he deserves.

Taking the knee is a separate issue, and will in no way detract from the commemoration of a great player.

You just can't help yourself, can you?

 

[hart's shirt]

Hard as nails, but could play.

Ferguson asked Sir Alf Ramsey about his '66 team.

Ramsey reckoned that he had 5 world class players in the side. Nobby was one of them.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

RIP Nobby

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One of my favourite memories of that day, dancing around with his toothless grin.

 

[Guinness Boy]

'66 team will always be legends in this country. RIP Nobby.

 

[GT49er]

RIP from me too.

 

[studio150]

Not a great start to the weekend, as another World Cup winner departs.

RIP

 

[Durlston]

Can't keep up with all these famous people dying. A terrible week.

Another of the '66 team goes. Always remembered for great cockney rhyming slang. "How are your Nobby's at the moment?" "Not bad since my doc burst 'em".

 

[AmexRuislip]

RIP legend.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Sad to see this thread so low down on the front page.

Another one of the great eleven has passed. Tears.

And 25 years since '30 years of hurt'. Will we ever recapture such a moment again (in my lifetime). Hope triumphs expectation.