Mackem DishMonkey
Midfield
Played with him for Sunderland Boys. Best player I played with or against. RIP Bert.
Gary Breeds
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ahops30
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sad like.
Tom the Pom
Striker
RIP Bertie mate. Top lad and nee mistake. Thoughts go out to his lovely family
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The Omega Man
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Shame. RIP.
He was mates with Podgy/George wasn't he? Sad couple of years for that group of friends.
I'm sure the lad will get a canny send off.
Gary will undoubtedly be known to football fans outside the NE as well.
He ran the show.
He was mates with Podgy/George wasn't he? Sad couple of years for that group of friends.
I'm sure the lad will get a canny send off.
Gary will undoubtedly be known to football fans outside the NE as well.
Saw him play for SAFC youths in his prime away at Huddersfield town on the pitches across the road from Leeds Road.
He ran the show.
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TradingPlaces
Winger
He was a mate of a mate, seemed like a canny lad whenever I was drinking in The Jacksons.
Very sad news.
RIP
Very sad news.
RIP
THE_MAINSTAND_BAND
Striker
Saw him down Wembley, a friend of a friend. Think he just watched it in that bar near the ground.
There will be hindereds of story's of when he was upto no good but there will be more when he was just an ordinary lad being a good mate to so many. As this is the football bit on here, he could have been up there with the best of his generation, he went off to sign schoolboy forms at Watford who had a fantastic set up back then. If he hadn't took the path he did in those early days he would in my opinion have been up there with the best. I think the draw of Sunderland and his lass at the time were very strong,topped off with other issues lead him back up the m1.
He was a big character with a big circle of good mates. There will be a big hole in SR6
He was a big character with a big circle of good mates. There will be a big hole in SR6
Does anyone have a pic of that cantona poster on the side of the Howard arms? It was clever. I'm guessing that would be right up the street of some of the people on here.
Jelly Belly
Striker
Sad news, I'd never met him but my mate Turnsy (Bandit1973 on here who passed away back in 2006) used to tell me all the stories about when he was at Lilleshall, I think Turnsy's Dad may have even taught him at school? A true Sunderland lad!
archiesdad
Midfield
very sad - played with him from 10-11 yr old through most levels and for many years. Im not sure he had too many regrets about the path he took - all this "he could have been this and that" is bollox imo. Smashing fella and loved by many and that's all that important. RIP Bert lad.
KingOfSeaburn
Striker
Awful news - only saw him a few weeks ago.
Never realised he was quite such a talented footballer, certainly never went on about it
Rip mate
Never realised he was quite such a talented footballer, certainly never went on about it
Rip mate
The Roker Roar
Full Back
Very sad news. a true legendary character.
Another one from god's country gone far too soon,
will be a big miss in The Jackson's and The Howard Arms.
RIP Gazza lad!
Another one from god's country gone far too soon,
will be a big miss in The Jackson's and The Howard Arms.
RIP Gazza lad!
Circus Clown Union Man
Winger
Sad news indeed. What a prospect he was when he played in school football. He had the ability to be as good as the late Duncan Edwards. Now that is some statement. But true. I saw him play junior school football against Cleadon Junior School during 1980 or thereabouts. RIP Gary.
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Didn't know him personally but knew of him through @Latka Gravas and a few other Washington lads.
RIP fella
RIP fella
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