This weeks RIP's........

[Hoboh]

Franz Beckenbauer

Truly a pivotal member of any team.

RIP

[Worthy4England]

Farewell Deadly Derek. The joy of trying to replicate such a wierd action was an absolute pleasure when you were 10.

[Prufrock]

Rob Burrow. Would deserve to be called a legend just for what he did on the field. But so much more. And a genuinely beautiful shining example of friendship with Kevin Sinfield.

[TANGODANCER]

A communal R.I.P. for all those who slip away unnoticed from our lives. There are so many..

[Worthy4England]

Rob Burrow. Would deserve to be called a legend just for what he did on the field. But so much more. And a genuinely beautiful shining example of friendship with Kevin Sinfield.

Aye. Very sad. RIP.

Sinfield has been an absolute giant too.

[Prufrock]

I think they'd prefer rhino to giant in that part of the world (!), but absolutely. What a man.

[Worthy4England]

I think they'd prefer rhino to giant in that part of the world (!), but absolutely. What a man.

Fair point, although Huddersfield isn't too far away!

[boltonboris]

Seemed like a great man. Somehow it seems even more sad to see a man in such great physical condition, large muscle mass etc succumb to such a cruel illness and how fragile we really are.

Moved a lot of people in many different ways before and during his battle and I'm sure he will continue to do so in his death.

[TANGODANCER]

Hope I can be a tenth as brave as that when my time comes. God bless a hero.

[TANGODANCER]

R.I.P Tommy Banks, a real Bolton Legend in the fifties and part of our F.A. Cup winning side has passed on at 94. Tough as they come, nobody wanted to get "lifted" by left back Tommy, England's oldest living footballer till now. ." family man, coal miner, carrier, Bolton Wanderer and England footballer Tom will never be forgotten. God Bless. ...

[Worthy4England]

RIP Tommy.

[Worthy4England]

Farewell Graham Thorpe, great left-handed batter and important part of winning England teams. 55. No age, as they say...

[TANGODANCER]

Rest in Peace Roy Greaves. 77 is no age to pass on but Roy suffered from ill health. A true Bolton legend who remained forever a White. God Bless.

"Bolton Wanderers are planning to honour Greaves and another legend who passed away recently, Tommy Banks, at Sunday’s home game against Wrexham." ...from Bolton News.

[Worthy4England]

Happy days, watching Roy in the mid-late 70's. RIP big fella.

[TANGODANCER]

Sven Goran Eriksson dies of cancer at 76. God rest his soul.

[MattySlug]

Rest with Power & Peace at Heart Paul Di’Anno

[TANGODANCER]

Geoff Capes, at one time The world's strongest man, and all those who have passed on. R.I.P.

[TANGODANCER]

R.I.P. and God bless the poor souls who perish in the Spanish floods,

[Hoboh]

R.I.P. and God bless the poor souls who perish in the Spanish floods,

Totally agree there, it was appalling.

[Harry Genshaw]

RIP to old 2 jabs/jags.

A straight talking politician, such a rarity these days, and officially the bloke who opened the Reebok.