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Ray Wilkins in intensive care (edit sadly passed away)

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  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,855
    RIP Ray.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,761
    Terribly sad news, rest in peace Ray.

    Only a few months older than me, it just shows you don't know what is round the corner. Condolences to Ray's family.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    E-cafc said:

    RIP Ray Wilkins. When he was at Chelsea I thought they had two players called Wilkins. Ray and Butch. When we were youngsters he was always one of the players that everyone seemed to recognise.

    His brother was also on the books at Chelsea ,but i know where you are coming from.

    So young RIP Ray.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Always a deep thinker on the game, and made captain at a very young age.
    Had a good career, club and England.
    Having had a serious drink issue for a few years can't have helped his health but some heavy drinkers live to 90
    RIP Ray Wilkins.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    RIP
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,921
    Saw him once at the gym I go to here in Ottershaw. A really polite guy.
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,921
    Lewis Coaches said:

    E-cafc said:

    RIP Ray Wilkins. When he was at Chelsea I thought they had two players called Wilkins. Ray and Butch. When we were youngsters he was always one of the players that everyone seemed to recognise.

    His brother was also on the books at Chelsea ,but i know where you are coming from.

    So young RIP Ray.
    Brother was Graham Wilkins. I think he played left-back.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Gutted to hear this. RIP to an all too rare gent in the football world!
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    RIP
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    The voice of Tony from the Tango ads that were banned because people copied the slap that the tango man would do to strangers. Saddened to hear he has gone.
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  • Tunwellsaddick
    Tunwellsaddick Posts: 2,452
    A shock. I expected him to pull through only aged 61. Great footballer and a gentleman. RIP Ray.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,163
    I really don’t like these threads, I’m 64 this year. I guess I can count myself lucky to still be alive, considering how young some people are when they leave this earth:(

    RIP Ray.
  • Man_About_Town
    Man_About_Town Posts: 997
    Terrific player, possibly ahead of his time. Great servant to our game. RIP
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Saddened me this news

    RIP Butch
  • Themightyath2
    Themightyath2 Posts: 930
    RIP - a player who I pretended to be in the playground!
  • sunbury-addick
    sunbury-addick Posts: 1,929
    My first end of season players awards night was when playing for Teviot, u14, Ray 'Butch' Wilkins awarded the prizes.

    He was only 18, captain of Chelsea.

    Total legend, RIP Ray
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    RIP Ray
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,441
    1StevieG said:

    The voice of Tony from the Tango ads that were banned because people copied the slap that the tango man would do to strangers. Saddened to hear he has gone.

    Loved the tango ads.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited April 2018
    R.I.P. I can still picture the young Ray Wilkins (He didn't like the nickname Butch) lighting up The Big Match. Too young.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Very sad. RIP
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  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    My first away game was around Christmas 1975 when we won 3-2 at the Bridge and Ray Wilkins was playing for Chelsea aged 18.
    When I heard he was in an induced coma I thought he would pull through. Really sad news.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,241
    This passing has really saddened me, I met Ray Wilkins once and he was incredibly nice as I'm sure he was to everyone. A genuine legend of the game, a gentleman and a brilliant footballer. I feel hugely for his family and friends. I always made a point of listening to him speak about the game in the same way I still do with Peter Reid. The enthusiasm he had, genuine enthusiasm was infectious. I'll miss him and so will football. Rest in peace Mr Wilkins
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    killerandflash said:

    Lovely story from Nigel Quashie



    Just lovely
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    Sad sad news ! A legend of football and a lovely man ,I always took extra notice when he was talking on talksport could have listened to him all day , He knew what he was talking about! England lets go and win the world cup in his memory! RIP Ray Wilkins
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,777
    Very sad. RIP Ray. :-(
  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,705
    So sad... RIP Ray.
  • SaySomething
    SaySomething Posts: 2,526
    RIP
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
    That Nigel Quasie tale epitomises the quality of the man.

    Ray Wilkins was a good football man. Player, coach, manager, pundit. Always polite, knowledgeable and respectful and never needing to shock. A sad loss to the game. RIP Butch

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