John Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Sad news again. Such a nice bloke, great company and what a player! He's a fighter though and I wish him well in this battle. My thoughts are with him and with his family, as they continue to face this cruel illness. Like many of us, I lost a member of my family to this, but my Nan fought it for a couple of years and had her moments of clarity even near the end. Keep fighting Gordon, we are all thinking of you and wishing you the very best. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted March 29 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29 (edited) Great player and I'm sure he's a great bloke as well. With plenty of years ahead of him, wherever he is he'll undoubtedly continue to kick the shit out life, with both feet. ALB Sid. Edited March 29 by tinker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 29 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29 Well this has put a real downer on my day. Unquestionably my favourite ever player. Thoughts go out to him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) Poor old Sid. One of, if not, our greatest midfielders. He knew my Old Man personally as he used to sell him flowers from his stall outside the Dog in Sutton. I remember seeing him with his girlfriend in Boogies wine bar back in the day and using my Dad's name to have a chat with him and he couldn't have been more affable. I also played football against his brother, Vince, when we were kids. It really is sad to hear. Edited March 30 by sheepyvillian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 21 hours ago, icouldtelltheworld said: Played football with his son when I was younger, and him and my old man got quite friendly (which the old man loved, as you can imagine!) Terrible news - too young to have seen him play for us, but by all accounts a fantastic player and a lovely man Thank you for sharing and yes you are right , Sid was awesome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 (edited) What a blessing it was for those of us born at a time that allowed us to see both Cowans and McGrath play for our club. Not just the most naturally gifted players to play for us but also for me two of the best players I have seen for any club. Sid for me just edges being the greatest player I have seen play for us though. He could stick the ball on a 10p piece from 80 yards, read runs of those he played with to the point you'd think he must be telepathic, had an eye for goal but as well as having the silky skills he had no problem sticking his foot in and he'd always give his all. He had it all. I hope him and his family don't suffer too much. It is certainly not the end this great man deserves. Edited March 29 by markavfc40 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 20 hours ago, colhint said: For the younger members of our wonderful family and in this I would include all of us. I can't say Sid has been our greatest post war player because that would be unfair to my dad grandad, great grandad, great great grandad and great great great grandad. Such is our history, post war does It mean post WW2, WW1 the Boer war and Rorke's Drift. It means the Crimea and the charge of the light brigade. Because that's how long we've been around, some players and fans were before sevastebol. But he's in the top 3 You know what - Sid is not our greatest post war player, this is Paul, who is also our greatest ever player imo - but just to even have Sid in the conversation, just shows how highly we think of him. Absolute Villa legend - just does not even do justice to Sid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Don't know whats happened but Is it too late for sid to be given this new drug which slows the rate of dementia down? I know it's only effective if given in the early stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post maqroll Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 9 hours ago, WallisFrizz said: those affected can live contentedly for some years in specialist care homes. My father's mother lived with advanced Alzheimer's for about 20 years in a nursing home. The first time I saw him cry was after he returned home from visiting her and she no longer knew who he was. Just a totally barbaric disease that I pray doesn't steal any more of my loved ones, or steal me, for that matter. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo's Socks Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 21 hours ago, Robtaylor200 said: I did too mate. Last words with my dad, he thought I was the doctor But he died in hospital at 92 years old, with his Villa scarf on the bottom of the bed Holte ender in the sky Bless you mate. I was lucky, my dad used to think I was his brother (who'd died years before), so I figure at least he was seeing a familiar face rather than thinking I was a total stranger in his house 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 15 hours ago, PaulC said: Don't know whats happened but Is it too late for sid to be given this new drug which slows the rate of dementia down? I know it's only effective if given in the early stages. I get why folk wanna slow the deterioration down, but having watched both my folks suffer from different versions of it they wouldn't have wanted it... like the current advertising suggests, they die over and over again.. and the effect it has on their loved ones is irreversible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 58 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: I get why folk wanna slow the deterioration down, but having watched both my folks suffer from different versions of it they wouldn't have wanted it... like the current advertising suggests, they die over and over again.. and the effect it has on their loved ones is irreversible Yes I understand that, hopefully they will find a complete cure one day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post villa4europe Posted March 30 Popular Post Share Posted March 30 My story of meeting him... I booked tickets to see Merson do an after dinner speech at VP 15 odd years ago, I bought 2 tickets thinking I'd flog the 2nd one easy but no one wanted it, hell or high water no one wanted it, I said **** it and took my QPR supporting mom even my missus at the time didn't want to go, ended up that my mom was sat next to Sid at the dinner, I obviously knew he was, my mom was was oblivious to him,she spent over an hour just chatting away to him like he's a completely normal bloke off the street like he's the office worker sat next to me, they're getting on like a house on fire both having a great time, he's working the table everyone's got a smile, he's chatting to all 12 of us genuinely interested what the crack is, football non football nicest guy you'll ever meet, it's only after about 3 hours in when someone asks a loaded question over gabby in training that my mom turns to me and says to me hang on who's this I'm sat next to that I have to tell her arguably villas greatest ever player, just another guy chatting away smiling one of the friendliest people you could ever want to meet 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 it wouldnt let me put in the entire image in the tweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 7 hours ago, Zatman said: it wouldnt let me put in the entire image in the tweet This "Manager" of ours! Every word is considered and leaves you with a feeling of nothing but PASSION AND PRIDE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 31 VT Supporter Share Posted March 31 12 hours ago, villa4europe said: My story of meeting him... I booked tickets to see Merson do an after dinner speech at VP 15 odd years ago, I bought 2 tickets thinking I'd flog the 2nd one easy but no one wanted it, hell or high water no one wanted it, I said **** it and took my QPR supporting mom even my missus at the time didn't want to go, ended up that my mom was sat next to Sid at the dinner, I obviously knew he was, my mom was was oblivious to him,she spent over an hour just chatting away to him like he's a completely normal bloke off the street like he's the office worker sat next to me, they're getting on like a house on fire both having a great time, he's working the table everyone's got a smile, he's chatting to all 12 of us genuinely interested what the crack is, football non football nicest guy you'll ever meet, it's only after about 3 hours in when someone asks a loaded question over gabby in training that my mom turns to me and says to me hang on who's this I'm sat next to that I have to tell her arguably villas greatest ever player, just another guy chatting away smiling one of the friendliest people you could ever want to meet I met him in the away end at The Hawthorns. Told him he was my absolute idol. Informed him my nickname on Internet forums was Sidcow because of him. He just said "I don't know anything about that stuff" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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