Vale #1,#19,#20,#21,#24,#2 Captain Lou Richards (1923-2017)

[London Dave]

Sad news... met and chatted with him (and his younger brother) a few times. Class act. (both) loved the pies.

He was a champion footballer, probably not getting the credit for how good a player he was because of his media profile.

Unlike far too many ex players in the media today, you'd have never guessed him as a Collingwood man. Not an ounce of bias in his body.

They say many people are 'bigger than the game', but in the 60's and 70's, he was probably the closest thing we've seen to it, and for good reason. I doubt we'll see his like again.

I hope he gets the send off he deserves. There'll be a couple of pints downed in your honour in London town tonite!

Vale!

[Culprit]

RIP Lou, still have the card you signed for me in 1990. Pies for Premiers 2050. Not even the great Lou Richards could cope with the weekends loss to the arch enemy.

[HAL]

Oh I get it.

[john b]

RIP Lou Richards.

[Clemo]

RIP Louie "the lip" Richards

A true LEGEND (even if the AFL don't think so)

[Piesnchess]

For those of you who want to re live the fun and chaos of good ol League Teams, there is an excellent DVD, called Great grandfinals of the 1960s. It has Lou, Jack and Bobby in full flight, and is full of jokes, snide remarks, inane humour, fun, and Lou mouthing off to jack. It has old footage of every GF of the 1960s, mostly last qtrs., some very rare footage. It shows, sadly, our three losses, in 60 64 and 66. Jack and bob see wins by their old teams, and at one point Lou moans, jeezus, don't we get to see the Pies win one ! I got my copy from that Fishpond.com, its great viewing, great happy memories, kinda like the best of League teams. Highly recommended.

[Member 7167]

Talked to Lou on many occasions when we use to sit in N10 outside the Jack Ryder room at the MCG. He was always such a friendly and warm bloke and was always happy top say hello to my son and me and pass the time of day. It has sad in recent years seeing age take it toll on his body and wit.

He was truly a legend of the sport on so many levels and the fact that this has not been recognised by the AFL by inducting him into the Hall Of Fame says more about this manipulative and biased organisation that administers our great sport.

RIP Lou and thanks for the memories.

[Mossi]

[RudeBoy]

The Pannam/Richards family connection to Collingwood is phenomenal. Back in the late 60s when I was a kid, my Pop introduced me one day at Victoria Park to Alby Pannam, whom my Pop said was the greatest Collingwood player he'd ever seen. He was Lou Richards' uncle.

[Presti35]

94 is not a bad innings.

But our hearts are broken in Magpie-land.

An icon of Australian (Victorian) sport and media.

[princem007]

RIP Lou Richards. A great man. Legend.

[winpies]

RIP Lippy Lou. Collingwood legend, funny man and no bullshit.

[Damien]

We will be wearing black armbands this weekend naturally, but I'd be disappointed if EVERY side wasn't wearing them for a bloke who was loved by all footy fans and did so much for footy in general.

[Presti35]

Some old work "friends" are getting stuck into me on facebook after I posted a little tribute.

I said: "A man who helped change the game. An icon of Australian sports and media. RIP Lou." With a picture.

First reply was: "He was always very cruel to the woman who worked at Bunnings Nunawading. He would say they "know nothing" and "don't belong in a hardware store". I know he was a "product of his time", but you know what, he was an asshole".

Second one was: "bullshit he did not change any game he was rover in a football side".

[Pies4shaw]

^ Well, they sound like churlish slugs.