marcopaulo Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2012/06/10/gordon-west-passes-away sad day RIP Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 250 Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Didn't he once put his family before playing for England....footballs not more important than life and death! Big man, big heart. RIP Gordon West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 RIP to another former player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaminfox Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Didn't have the pleasure of watching him but any day a former Everton player dies is a sad day for me. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 RIP Did you ever listen to his interview on the Followtonians podcast? He simply lost interest in the club and didn't watch games any more. There's a nice article on FIFA.com about the support the former players' foundation gave him. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1395989.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Wikipedia; West won three caps for England, though turned down a place in the 1970 FIFA World Cup squad because he wanted to stay at home with his family RIP to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Saw him play several times in the late 60s when first started supporting Everton. RIP Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Shame, not even that old. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 69 is too young. Its never nice to hear of people passing, Everton legend or not. RIP and all the best to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/11-12/comment/editorial/article.php?submissionID=21621 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Bless you Gordon for those wonderful memories. RIP Big Man. His own words in response to a question comparing him to Neville Southall: Gordon responded: "I was better than Neville in the Sixties but I’ll accept that he was better than me in the Eighties. Today, we are about the same – both of us are fat bastards." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dalziel Kane Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 I first got news of this Sunday night while out fishing, it was a bit of a shock even though I knew he had been ill.. Played with the very good side we had with Catterick and had his share of successes. Lost another club great at the weekend. My sympathies to his immediate family etc. RIP Mr West. You were a very established club servant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 people talkin about how great of a bloke he was..and i know people always say that when someone passes away but it really seems he was a top man and thoroughly loved at the club...wonder if they will do anythin on opening day or is it too long after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 I think when the time arises they won't do anything simply on the basis that the time will have passed significantly, what with all the damn soccer euros on and all, when that is over and we get back to domestic issues, it will be like another eight or nine weeks by my math and I think by then the Mr West passing would have been maybe forgotten about to an extent or other issues will take priority. That's the best way I can put it into words. If the incident had happened early August I'm sure some acknowledgement would have taken place or ceremony or whatever, but at this stage of the close season I do feel nothing may be done, it is a pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryans grumpy grandad Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 I had the pleasure of watching Gordon play when I was a kid, always amazed that he preffered to throw the ball rather than kick it. And how the St End would cheer when the big man did kick it. I remember one game against Fulham when Allan Clarke was standing in front of Gordon not letting him throw the ball out, Gordon looking around and shouting at team mates suddenly hit Clarke smack in the face with the ball, Clarke went down like a ton of bricks and Gordon looking all inocent at the ref won a foul and gave a very young Allan Clarke some very valuable experience! RIP Gordon, condolences to your partner and family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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