Scooby_Doo Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Horrible way for Terry Jones to go. Would have been much better if someone had found out he weighed the same as a duck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey Repatriated Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Well that was a bit quick. Have to wait nearly a year now! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD'sGingerLorry Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Rob Rensenbrink, 72, Footballer, Anderlecht & Holland 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 28 minutes ago, BigD'sGingerLorry said: Rob Rensenbrink, 72, Footballer, Anderlecht & Holland Scored the 1st goal in the game against Scotland in 78. Which was, I think, the 1000th goal scored at the world cup 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD'sGingerLorry Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, CB said: Scored the 1st goal in the game against Scotland in 78. Which was, I think, the 1000th goal scored at the world cup And hit the post in the last minute of the final when the score was 1-1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie1984 Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Robert Archibald, just 39 Only scot to play in the NBA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey Repatriated Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Robert Archibald: Former GB and Scotland basketball player dies at 39 Image captionRobert Archibald (left) played 42 times for Great Britain British basketball has reacted with "sadness" to the "shock" news that Robert Archibald, the only Scot to play in the NBA, has died at 39. Born in Paisley, the forward/centre also represented Scotland and Great Britain at the Olympics. British Basketball Federation chairman Maurice Watkins described Archibald as "a fantastic ambassador". Basketball Scotland counterpart Kevin Pringle said he was "a trailblazer". Archibald, whose first club was Dunfermline Reign, was the son of Scotland and GB captain Bobby Archibald, and went to high school and college in the USA on a basketball scholarship at the University of Illinois. He began his senior career with Memphis Grizzlies in 2002 before moves to Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors. Archibald moved to Valencia in 2004 and played eight seasons in Europe's top leagues, joining Scavolini Pesaro, Joventut Badalona, with whom he won the Fiba EuroCup title in 2006, Azovmash Mariupol, Unicaja Malaga and CAI Zaragoza. Having won his first cap in 2007, he played for Great Britain 42 times, including at the 2009 and 2011 EuroBasket tournaments, but retired in 2012 and went back to the USA to live and to work in insurance. Great Britain centre Andrew Betts, who played with Archibald on the GB team and with Joventut, said: "I'm heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of my friend and team-mate Rob. "He was truly one of the nicest, funniest guys I ever met. I spent some of my favourite years of basketball with him and his family on and off the court. RIP big fella." GB basketball's Watkins was also "deeply saddened" to learn of Archibald's passing in Chicago. "He was a fantastic ambassador for Scottish and British basketball and will be fondly remembered for his great contribution to the game in our country, his talent and his great achievements," he said. Basketball Scotland chief executive Pringle said that the death had come as "a complete shock to us all". "He was a wonderful man and a great friend, as well as being a trailblazer and an inspiration to others," he added. "Robert loved the sport and demonstrated what can be achieved through hard work and the right attitude. "Throughout his extraordinary career, he always played with pride and determination and was always a credit to his country, whether representing Scotland or GB at home or abroad. "The basketball community has lost a great role model and a true friend and the thoughts of the whole community are with his family at this difficult time. We will miss him." https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/51248659 Apparently suicide which makes it even more heartbreaking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Kobe Bryant (41) Basketballer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lroy Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, CB said: Kobe Bryant (41) Basketballer That's an absolute wild one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey Repatriated Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Not a good day for basketballers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fankle Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/25/2020 at 10:41 PM, BigD'sGingerLorry said: Rob Rensenbrink, 72, Footballer, Anderlecht & Holland RIP. Was the holy grail of Panini 78 stickers. I took about 100 doubles to school and eventually got him in a swap. Then like an eejit decided to get involved in a chase and dropped them all on the playground. An almighty scramble ensued then I heard one voice pipe up "Ya beauty, Rob Rensenbrink!" He remained the blank space in my Holland squad 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Nicholas Parsons (96). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killie1961 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 hours ago, skygod said: Nicholas Parsons (96). RIP used to watch him in the Sale of the Century 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, killie1961 said: RIP used to watch him in the Sale of the Century 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) Everybody probably heard his cut-glass accent and assumed he was an Oxbridge toff. I think his beginnings were very humble though and that he spent some time labouring in Scotland. He could turn to a rough Glasgow accent at the drop of a hat. One of my friends knew him through the Water Rats and always said he was a class act. Edited January 28, 2020 by skygod 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 "Just A Minute" will never be the same ..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fankle Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 20 hours ago, skygod said: Everybody probably heard his cut-glass accent and assumed he was an Oxbridge toff. I think his beginnings were very humble though and that he spent some time labouring in Scotland. He could turn to a rough Glasgow accent at the drop of a hat. One of my friends knew him through the Water Rats and always said he was a class act. He was privately educated in London but for some reason ended up doing an engineering apprenticeship in Glasgow. It was wartime I suppose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanEwart Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 1:00 PM, Fankle said: He was privately educated in London but for some reason ended up doing an engineering apprenticeship in Glasgow. It was wartime I suppose. After he told his parents he wanted to be an actor, they were so horrified they sent him to serve an apprenticeship at a pump and turbine firm in a Clydebank shipyard, apparently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 John Andretti (56) Racing driver - Indycar, NASCAR etc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fankle Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 9 hours ago, CB said: John Andretti (56) Racing driver - Indycar, NASCAR etc I wonder what the odds were on his uncle Mario outliving him when he was racing F1 in the 60s and 70s?!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prahakillie Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 Andy Gill (64), guitarist and producer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD'sGingerLorry Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Kirk Douglas, 103, actor 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey Repatriated Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 12/21/2019 at 5:57 PM, CB said: Think this is my 3rd or 4th try in a row with her. In other news. That sniper rifle I ordered in November has finally arrived... Should've gone with Kirk! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killie1961 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, BigD'sGingerLorry said: Kirk Douglas, 103, actor RIP Kirk one of the great hollwood actors from the golden age of Hollywood him and Jimmy Cagney my fav actors put the modern ones to shame 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, Pompey Exile said: Should've gone with Kirk! @Prahakillie usually chose him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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