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Martin Peters - Swagbaggie - 12-21-2019

RIP. 
No details atm but I am aware he was suffering with Alzheimers/Dementia IIRC


RE: Martin Peters - baggpuss - 12-21-2019

76.  Sad


RE: Martin Peters - Swagbaggie - 12-21-2019

(12-21-2019, 05:25 PM)baggpuss Wrote: 76.  Sad

And from an article I read recently totally unaware of his part in our greatest sporting triumph.


RE: Martin Peters - baggpuss - 12-21-2019

(12-21-2019, 05:27 PM)Swagbaggie Wrote:
(12-21-2019, 05:25 PM)baggpuss Wrote: 76.  Sad

And from an article I read recently totally unaware of his part in our greatest sporting triumph.

Anything to do with those old caseballs I wonder?
Nobby not doing so well either.  Sad


RE: Martin Peters - Dreamkiller - 12-21-2019

I'm not a great believer in the honours system, but surely the whole of that '66 World Cup winning side should have been knighted rather than just a select few. 

Peters was the man who was a minute away from being our match-winner. He was noted as much for his blindside runs as for what he did on the ball. Another hero gone. 

RIP Martin.


RE: Martin Peters - Remi_Moses - 12-21-2019

Great player in his day - first 200K player IIRC = His nickname is very appropriate today.
Thanks for the memories RIP Sir.


RE: Martin Peters - Tom Joad - 12-22-2019

(12-21-2019, 05:22 PM)Swagbaggie Wrote: RIP. 
No details atm but I am aware he was suffering with Alzheimers/Dementia IIRC
It can't be a coincidence that many of that team are. I've a mate whose Dad played up to International level, (Wales). He says the problem is absolutely rife in ex players of that vintage.


RE: Martin Peters - garryowensneck - 12-22-2019

Bloody hell I am old enough to remember watching the 66 final and he was always the graceful epitome of a footballer who knew how to be in the right place at the right time.

RIP Martin.


RE: Martin Peters - baggiebloke - 12-22-2019

(12-22-2019, 09:48 PM)garryowensneck Wrote: Bloody hell I am old enough to remember watching the 66 final and he was always the graceful epitome of a footballer who knew how to be in the right place at the right time.

RIP Martin.

A very sad loss, but what memories he's left us with.

Dementia is awful. You only know how bad it is when you have to deal with it.

RIP Martin.


RE: Martin Peters - Kit Kat Chunky - 12-22-2019

I remember watching him a couple of times at The Hawthorns for Norwich when I was kid.

I didn't realise then what a privilege it was to watch a guy who scored and played in a World Cup final for England at my ground.

RIP Martin.