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The Lithgae Jambo · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: Phil O'Donnell dies

Tragic news which puts the usual concerns of football fans into perspective.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/f...ll/teams/m/motherwell/7164150.stm

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Reluctant Hero · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject:

Very sad news indeed.
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kevin04 · I Love 'Our Scotland' Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 347

Sad day indeed, very sad.

I was almost greetin' earlier on hearing the news come in.

RIP Phil -

My best pal was a youth player at a few clubs and met Phil and said he was a total gentleman, had time for photo's and a wee chat.

Far too young to pass away,

Take care

Cymro · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject:

The Old Firm match has been called off. I know it's a sign of respect for the guy and think it was the right decision even if it hadn't been a former Celtic Player, kind of gutted though. Was looking forward to watching it before I head off back home to Wales.

agentmancuso · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject:

Cymro · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject:

agentmancuso · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject:

No. Why?
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Celtic Indian · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:38 am Post subject:

Cymro · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:49 am Post subject:

agentmancuso · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

Celtic Indian · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

Poppycock ! What about the mass who turned out for Churchill.Or George the VI for that matter.Well before Diana and Fayed.

Any.Back to the topic.

RIP Phill O'Donnell
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agentmancuso · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

Celtic Indian · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:35 am Post subject:

Fair enough !
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Cymro · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

agentmancuso · Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject:

Cymro · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:13 am Post subject:

I do honetly think it would have had a impact on the wider football supporting people. I'm not a fan of Motherwell or Dundee, I can recall a player called Phil O'Donnell at Sheff Weds a few years ago but not a player I knew anything about. But, I was still shocked and saddened to hear of his death. It's something that is going to shock supporters of football, especially given the time of year it happened.

There is a general feeling of solidarity within fans football supporting groups. When my own club, Wrecsam where in administration football fans from other clubs where doing collections at their own games for the Wrexham Supporters Trust, also 'fans united' days where organised where fans from loads of others clubs from the EFL and the SFL came down to watch a Wrecsam match in the colours of their own team. It's not difficult to see then how this 'solidarity' can turn to emotion upon a player of another team dropping dead.

You're right that players are of course given dogs abuse of the highest order when they are perceived to have let the fans down in someway. This is because of the huge amount expected from those players. Of course there are many players who upon leaving are thanked and wished the best of luck - Robbie Fowler is one example from Liverpool fans. Despite having left Liverpool twice (not of his own choice) he's still regarded as a legend by fans and always will be.