RIP Ralph Gubbins

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RIP Ralph Gubbins

Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:44 pm

Former Wanderers centre-forward died yesterday. Perhaps unfairly remembered as Nat's understudy, he scored two in the 1958 semi to set up our finest hour - but, because he didn't play in the final, never got a medal.

Rest in peace, faithful servant of the cause.
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Post by plymouth wanderer » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:23 pm

RIP Ralph Gubbins
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Re: RIP Ralph Gubbins

Post by TANGODANCER » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:04 pm

Was a decent player and saw him in a few games. Ray Parry era and another good old Wanderer sadly gone. R.I.P.
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:09 pm

I learned this sad news earlier today. Some years ago I had the privilege of taking part in some pre-season training games that he took up at Turton. We were all about 20 years old, Ralph must've been in his mid-fifties. We were all running around like scalded cocks, he just held his position - trapped it - :pray: and played a worldy.

As a guy, he came over as being one of the most approachable, genuine, lovliest blokes that you could ever hope to meet.

It was an absolute pleasure and an honour to have made the acquaintance of a guy that's possibly our greatest ever unsung hero, and one that I'll never forget.

RIP Ralph Gubbins
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Re: RIP Ralph Gubbins

Post by TKIZ! » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:16 pm

1 minute silence observed on Saturday?
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Re: RIP Ralph Gubbins

Post by William the White » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:48 pm

TKIZ! wrote:1 minute silence observed on Saturday?
I really would hope so... Nat said before the semi-final of 1958, when he was injured, 'Ralph will not let the side down...' And he did not, two goals and we came from behind to win...

'the side'... that is not to be let down... that seems to me to be a sweetly nostalgic idea...

I think, in a certain sense, he deserves a 'legend' T-shirt above ricardo...
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Re: RIP Ralph Gubbins

Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:13 pm

TKIZ! wrote:1 minute silence observed on Saturday?
Would hope so. I know it doesn't mean much but I wore a black armband while playing last night, as I always do after a BWFC death.
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Re: RIP Ralph Gubbins

Post by FaninOz » Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:25 pm

A hard working second string who had many a good game in the first team, saw him play many many times. Fondly remembered, R.I.P.
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Re: RIP Ralph Gubbins

Post by General Mannerheim » Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:12 pm

what a fkin brilliant name he had!
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Re: RIP Ralph Gubbins

Post by officer_dibble » Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:43 pm

Aye you dont get names like that any more! rip sounds like a good servant to the club
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Re: RIP Ralph Gubbins

Post by bw@bw » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:50 pm

He used to play golf at Regent Park in my day

Seemed a very nice bloke
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