SwindonCanary 457 Posted April 4, 2018 Died at the age of 61 RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,571 Posted April 4, 2018 So sad, RIP Ray...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Demeanor 67 Posted April 4, 2018 RIP Butch! Great player and a gent as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,711 Posted April 4, 2018 Always seemed a really nice bloke, a proper gentleman footballer, & a terrific player on his day. RIP Ray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 4, 2018 Such a calm and thoughtful chap when speaking.And an underrated player during his career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 4, 2018 The World is in a far poorer state, with his passing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,596 Posted April 4, 2018 Like many footballers had his personal problems but a very decent bloke.Some great performances for club and country.RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 8,033 Posted April 4, 2018 [quote user="Crabbycanary3"]The World is in a far poorer state, with his passing.[/quote]I had to read that twice.but yes, very sad, R.I.P. Ray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 4, 2018 Sorry Ricardo, I just read it back, and I see what you mean! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crafty Canary 547 Posted April 4, 2018 Crabby canary3 wrote the following post at 04/04/2018 3:44 PM:The World is in a far poorer state, with his passing.The World? Really? Yes it is sad news for his family and friends and those who admired his footballing skills. By all accounts he was a genuine chap too but the World is poorer? This rush to flaunt one''s emotions so publicly is, for me, a tad embarrassing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 4, 2018 Sorry Ricardo, I just read it back, and I see what you mean! And even spookier, they called him the Crab! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 4, 2018 Crafty, my comment was due to him being a gentleman, that is all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 4, 2018 Crafty, my comment was due to him being a gentleman, that is all Exactly. I think it a bit over the top for someone to criticise you for that.Some will argue with the stones in the hedgerow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,246 Posted April 4, 2018 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43644865A sad day for football, a classy man on the pitch and in the studio. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crafty Canary 547 Posted April 5, 2018 By all accounts he was a gentleman and his death is a sadness for those that knew him. My point is that while the World might be a poorer place for the passing of people like Sir Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela it isn''t because a footballer has died.If you were asked to name the 20 greatest players to have played football in the World I doubt very much that Butch Wilkins would be on the list. So let''s keep a sense of perspective please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 5, 2018 Crafty, you used my post as your opening contribution to this, but you mis-interpreted my reason for contributing. My thoughts were along the lines of a mighty fine person not being on this Planet anymore and wishing there were more (not one less) of these type of people still alive, to make the World a better place. Him being a footballer wasn''t my reason, as in it was a loss to this World that we lost the brains of Sir Stephen Hawking, but he wasn''t in the top 20 best husbands in the World Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted April 5, 2018 How many are aware that he made his debut against Norwich in 1973. I was actually at the game, being a Chelsea fan at the time, having moved to Hayes, London, where Ray by coincidence was brought up, and we lost 3-0. It was that game where I realised that where my true allegiance was, as I was gutted that Norwich had lost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
