So farewell then...

**OwlsFan** · 16/10/2023, 10:26 AM

Gerry Ryan of Ireland (18 caps), Brighton, Bohs and Derby https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...ighton-fa-cup/

**seanfhear** · 16/10/2023, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Gerry Ryan of Ireland (18 caps), Brighton, Bohs and Derby https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...ighton-fa-cup/

Only 18 caps for a player of his ability ~ Ok, I know that we didn't play so many games back then but 18 caps for a player of Gerry Ryan's ability is very very low all the same, especially when you consider the number of caps players of very limited ability are getting these days.

RIP to Gerry Ryan.

**OwlsFan** · 19/10/2023, 2:55 PM

Actor Burt Young: had a small part in the Sopranos as a hitman despite having galloping chest rot https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/202...78-burt-young/

**pineapple stu** · 21/10/2023, 3:16 PM

Bobby Charlton, aged 86. Was suffering from dementia like his brother Jack.

**OwlsFan** · 22/10/2023, 3:51 PM

Any idea why they fell out ?

**seanfhear** · 22/10/2023, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Any idea why they fell out ?

Was it something to do with Wives not getting on ~ ~ Footballers had wives and girlfriends back in the old days as well.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 23/10/2023, 10:09 AM

I've read that it was that their mother didn't like Bobby's wife, and Jack took his mothers side, and made some public statements about Bobby's wife that were a bit unpleasant.

**SkStu** · 23/10/2023, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

I've read that it was that their mother didn't like Bobby's wife, and Jack took his mothers side, and made some public statements about Bobby's wife that were a bit unpleasant.

Yeah, that’s more or less it as I recall. I read Jacks autobiography and it was mammy politics.

**CraftyToePoke** · 24/10/2023, 1:15 PM

Massive Attack confirm death of Bristol-born Angelo Bruschini
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-67205202

The soundtrack band to many an afterparty & wind down sesh back in the day for many of us of a certain age on here I reckon.

**nigel-harps1954** · 24/10/2023, 9:56 PM

Still enjoy listening to Massive Attack too. Great band.

**SkStu** · 29/10/2023, 1:33 AM

Matthew Perry (Chandler from Friends)… 54 years old, drowned in his hot tub.

**OwlsFan** · 30/10/2023, 12:06 PM

Never watched an episode of Friends. Frequently channel surfed on to one but never watched a whole episode. Must have been good though to have been so long running. A bit like that current one with egg head students whose name doesn't come to me.

**the 12 th man** · 30/10/2023, 2:21 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Never watched an episode of Friends. Frequently channel surfed on to one but never watched a whole episode. Must have been good though to have been so long running. A bit like that current one with egg head students whose name doesn't come to me.

Ditto,American sitcoms just don't do it for me,the reaction therefore way over my head but sad for anybody to go out a such a young age,money and fame wasn't all it was cracked up to be for this guy anyhow.

**pineapple stu** · 30/10/2023, 3:12 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Never watched an episode of Friends. Frequently channel surfed on to one but never watched a whole episode. Must have been good though to have been so long running. A bit like that current one with egg head students whose name doesn't come to me.

Big Bang Theory?

There's clips on YouTube without the laughter track and it's painful. The show seems to be "Here's a science thing" Hahahaha! *Viewer laughs too to show they got the joke, which has to be clever cos, you know, science is clever*

Never got into Friends back in the day either. Am thankful we don't have doctors on commission for prescribing addictive drugs here though (which I think is what happened Perry ultimately).