| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton 16:06 - Oct 21 with 6671 views | blackdogblue |
Sad news… a true legend 😥 |  |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 18:40 - Oct 21 with 5340 views | D_Alien |
Not unexpected, but a sad reminder of how the beautiful game used to be played. I'm sure we'll see loads of *Charlton's* goals being shown on tribute programmes, and he rarely scored a tap-in
When he played in the friendly at Spotland (around 1980?) he was still spraying the ball around the pitch with perfect timing, and of course he had to score to send the crowd home happy. There was a "parting of the Red Sea" in our defence late in the second half to allow him to blast the ball home at the Pearl St end - not unlike watching our defending today, in fact [Post edited 21 Oct 2023 18:43]
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 19:50 - Oct 21 with 5252 views | foreverhopefulDale |
An absolute legend of the game, one of the true greats, and a great man of football too. [Post edited 21 Oct 2023 19:54]
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 20:02 - Oct 21 with 5225 views | SteTsGoldenBoot |
RIP Sir Bobby. Great player and a true gentleman.
How he found the strength to carry on is testament to the man.
Back with The Babes x |  |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 21:22 - Oct 21 with 5142 views | EllDale |
One of the most naturally gifted footballers I ever saw.
And one of the most unassuming. I was told that he became more taciturn after Munich but who wouldn’t brood after losing so many mates.
It’s worth while remembering that an awful lot of those goals were scored from midfield rather than upfront which makes his tally all the more remarkable.
I remember that friendly against Derby. Was Uncle Stan Milburn influential in asking him to play.
I’m sure that he whacked a trademark pile driver from outside the penalty area at the Pearl Street end which smacked against the crossbar and rebounded way back towards halfway. The bar was still reverberating minutes later! |  | | |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 23:02 - Oct 21 with 5056 views | mikehunt |
He would occasionally be spotted at some of our midweek matches at Spotland, way back when. Did he know Fred Ratcliffe or something? |  |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 23:16 - Oct 21 with 5042 views | James1980 |
Metaphorical hat off and bow to a legend of the beautiful game | |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 23:30 - Oct 21 with 5031 views | EllDale |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 23:02 - Oct 21 by mikehunt |
He would occasionally be spotted at some of our midweek matches at Spotland, way back when. Did he know Fred Ratcliffe or something? |
I always thought it was because he was Stan Milburn’s nephew. | | | |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 01:26 - Oct 22 with 4985 views | Hopwoodblue |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 23:30 - Oct 21 by EllDale |
I always thought it was because he was Stan Milburn’s nephew. |
Perfect game next week to celebrate him.
He was from an era when people from Manchester went to both venues.
Not the same kind of people as we have attending football matches these days sadly
Just MPOV of course 😞 [Post edited 22 Oct 2023 1:28]
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 10:57 - Oct 22 with 4860 views | pioneer |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 01:26 - Oct 22 by Hopwoodblue |
Perfect game next week to celebrate him.
He was from an era when people from Manchester went to both venues.
Not the same kind of people as we have attending football matches these days sadly
Just MPOV of course 😞 [Post edited 22 Oct 2023 1:28]
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A player who represented everything that was good about football in the 1960s.
Cannot forget how he controlled beckenbauer in the 1970 QF and Ramsay taking him off in anticipation of a semi final led to der kaiser taking over the game.
What a wonderful contibution to the game the Milburn/charlton family made. | | | |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 11:22 - Oct 22 with 4850 views | EllDale |
He loved sport of any kind.
I saw him on various occasions at the other Old Trafford watching the cricket and also watching rugby league at Salford. | | | |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 12:44 - Oct 22 with 4813 views | TVOS1907 |
Whatever happened to his nightclub in Rochdale? |  |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 12:49 - Oct 22 with 4801 views | Rodingdale |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 12:44 - Oct 22 by TVOS1907 |
Whatever happened to his nightclub in Rochdale? |
I wondered that, off Drake Street I recall. | | | |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 17:20 - Oct 22 with 4717 views | dalenumber2 |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 23:02 - Oct 21 by mikehunt |
He would occasionally be spotted at some of our midweek matches at Spotland, way back when. Did he know Fred Ratcliffe or something? |
I met him at Spotland years ago, he was with his wife and they both took the time to have a chat. Came across as lovely people. |  | | |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 23:15 - Oct 22 with 4540 views | TVOS1907 |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 22:55 - Oct 22 by D_Alien |
Cheers
That looks like Bryan Hamilton next to him, and keeper Dave Felgate?
Expect the programme made an impression...
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Keeper is Neville Southall. | |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 23:24 - Oct 22 with 4530 views | D_Alien |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 23:15 - Oct 22 by TVOS1907 |
Keeper is Neville Southall. |
Felgate imitator | |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 07:17 - Oct 23 with 4458 views | TalkingSutty |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 22:55 - Oct 22 by D_Alien |
Cheers
That looks like Bryan Hamilton next to him, and keeper Dave Felgate?
Expect the programme made an impression...
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Pete Madden, Fred Ratcliffe and maybe Brian Kidd also in that picture. I have an abiding memory of that game, Southall made the best save that i have seen, right in front of the Sandy Lane. [Post edited 23 Oct 2023 7:19]
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 08:47 - Oct 23 with 4399 views | pioneer |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 07:17 - Oct 23 by TalkingSutty |
Pete Madden, Fred Ratcliffe and maybe Brian Kidd also in that picture. I have an abiding memory of that game, Southall made the best save that i have seen, right in front of the Sandy Lane. [Post edited 23 Oct 2023 7:19]
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and Bobby Downes. | | | |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 20:59 - Oct 23 with 4214 views | TVOS1907 |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 22:55 - Oct 22 by D_Alien |
Cheers
That looks like Bryan Hamilton next to him, and keeper Dave Felgate?
Expect the programme made an impression...
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The 'All Stars' squad was:
Neville Southall
Brian Greenhoff
Fred Eyre
Roy McFarland
Russell Bromage
Len Cantello
Bobby Charlton
Bryan Hamilton
Brian Kidd
Brendan O'Callaghan
Bobby Downes
Mike Sweeney
Jim McCalliog | |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 21:06 - Oct 23 with 4207 views | mikehunt |
Mike Sweeney ??!! Of Radio Manc DJ fame? | |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 21:21 - Oct 23 with 4192 views | EllDale |
Yet another team that FRMSE’s dad player for!
The friendly I was reminiscing about earlier in the thread was in the 1970’s I think.
Dale were skint and I’m sure Tommy Docherty, manager of Derby County, brought the Rams to Spotland for a friendly and Bobby Charlton guested for them.
I might be completely wrong of course. | | | |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 21:35 - Oct 23 with 4171 views | TVOS1907 |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 21:06 - Oct 23 by mikehunt |
Mike Sweeney ??!! Of Radio Manc DJ fame? |
Yep! | |
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| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 21:39 - Oct 23 with 4165 views | TVOS1907 |
| RIP Sir Bobby Carlton on 21:21 - Oct 23 by EllDale |
Yet another team that FRMSE’s dad player for!
The friendly I was reminiscing about earlier in the thread was in the 1970’s I think.
Dale were skint and I’m sure Tommy Docherty, manager of Derby County, brought the Rams to Spotland for a friendly and Bobby Charlton guested for them.
I might be completely wrong of course. |
Different game, 14th November 1978.
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