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John Wren
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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it was reported earlier in the evening that flower had passed away but the family had not been notified. this has now been confirmed and the family has released a statement.
for many of us we grew up watching melbourne struggle through the 70s and 80s. an enduring memory of those games was watching robbie flower grace the wings of the mcg. i somehow went to many melbourne games during that time. he was an absolute favourite to watch especially when you'd see flower and barham tear up the wings.
rip robbie flower. condolences to your family.
please, i urge you to not let this thread turn into the usual nick's shitfight. _________________ Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle. |
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sixpoints
Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Lulie Street
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kymbo5@yahoo.com.au
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Very sad news, still a relatively young man. Condolences to his family. _________________ kymbo |
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Proud Pies
Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish
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RIP Robbie Flower _________________ Jacqui © Proud Pies 2003 and beyond |
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think positive
Side By Side
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RIP Robbie, fantastic player, and seemed like a good bloke, thanks for the memories. _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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winpies
Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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So sad to hear of this. Flower was a champion of the game. RIP _________________ carn the mighty pies! |
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Leggie
Bucks for PM.
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Location: Perth
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RIP Robbie.
The most sincerest condolences to the family.
RIP Robbie. _________________ Bring Back Tranquilli |
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Flashman
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
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Shattering news.
This man was one of my early non-Collingwood football heroes. Brave, skillful and always scrupulously fair. One of the best footballers during the 70's-80's golden era of football and was clearly a humble, nice bloke.
We all put a bit of crap on Melbourne but seriously they've been beset by tragedy like no other club in the past decade (Troy Broadbridge, Sean Wight, Jimmy Stynes, Dean Bailey and the Neale Daniher diagnosis) and I feel massive sympathy for them.
RIP Robbie and sympathy for his family and all Demon fans. |
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Piesnchess
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Yes, awful news, younger than me, its just so sad. He was a gifted player who gave his all to a real struggling team, rest in peace rob. _________________ Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
Chess and Vodka are born brothers. - Russian proverb. |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
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Flashman wrote: | Shattering news.
This man was one of my early non-Collingwood football heroes. Brave, skillful and always scrupulously fair. One of the best footballers during the 70's-80's golden era of football and was clearly a humble, nice bloke.
We all put a bit of crap on Melbourne but seriously they've been beset by tragedy like no other club in the past decade (Troy Broadbridge, Sean Wight, Jimmy Stynes, Dean Bailey and the Neale Daniher diagnosis) and I feel massive sympathy for them.
RIP Robbie and sympathy for his family and all Demon fans. | By "we" do you mean you and me? What is that feeling like? I don't know anyone named massive sympathy for them. |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
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Piesnchess wrote: | Yes, awful news, younger than me, its just so sad. He was a gifted player who gave his all to a real struggling team, rest in peace rob. | When was he? |
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Piesnchess
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HAL wrote: | Piesnchess wrote: | Yes, awful news, younger than me, its just so sad. He was a gifted player who gave his all to a real struggling team, rest in peace rob. | When was he? |
jeesus, Hal, grow the **** up, time and a place you fool. _________________ Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
Chess and Vodka are born brothers. - Russian proverb. |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
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When was he? |
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watt price tully
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Terrible news. RIP Robbie Flower.
Was in my form 6 English class at High School but a coupla years older.
Nice guy even then. Magnificent footballer.
Dying so young. Terribly sad. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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Collingwood Crackerjack
Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Location: Canberra
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A dead-set champion of the game; imagine if he played for a decent team? Could of snagged a couple of flags with Robbie adding some silk _________________ "The last thing he expected WAS THE FIRST THING HE GOT!!!!!"
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