spot on John - hugely saddened and shocked - a man you look at that you think has everything - difficult to comprehend...I remember the home leg against Stuttgart...he was one of those that stood up and was counted.
On 27 November 2011 at 22:56 John Lee <bruvvalee...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Couldn't believe what I was hearing - "there'll now be a minute's silence for > Gary Speed!" What?? I only saw him on TV yesterday, but yes, it's true. > Shocking doesn't cover it. Really sad and upsetting. > > I was there on his debut - 6 May 89 in a drab 0-0 against Oldham - day after > my birthday and weren't we always playing Oldham in the 80s? From then on Gary > Speed was part of a team which lit up our lives! That midfield - Strachan, > MacAllister, Batty and Speed - Jesus, it was like the second coming! Speed > didn't score tap-ins - he scored from towering headers, or screamers from the > edge of the box; he would defend as if his life depended on it, and boy could > he tackle! He was a thorough-bred, the quiet man of the team, an Adonis and he > typified everything we wanted to be! He was pure class! > > Whatever the cause of this was, and I genuinely wish we never find out, he'll > be in Leeds hearts forever. Peace, Love and United! > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
