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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on March 17, 2020, 05:04:22 PM
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Reports that he's passed away.
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Just read it, that's awful.
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that's terrible news - what did he die of?
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fell down the stairs apparently. Was in intensive care.
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Oh no. That’s terribly sad.
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That’s awful news.
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Horrific. RIP.
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fucking hell. Life can be far too short.
RIP Peter.
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Didn't Neale Cooper die from an injury sustained in a fall too? Peter Whittingham was a limited player in a limited Villa side but went on to make a lot of appearances for Cardiff if I remember right. Yet another tragic early death for a former Villa player.
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fucking hell that is terrible news. Such a young man too.
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Bloody hell, terrible news.
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Jesus that's awful.
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Horrible news at a horrible time. Poor bloke.
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My mate messaged me to say he’d fallen down the stairs and was on a life support machine but I hadn’t seen that he’d passed away. Terrible news if true, always liked him as a player.
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Saw that earlier.
Really nice lad, when he was an apprentice here he lodged with the parents of someone I knew and gave me some sponsored Adidas Predator football boots which I was chuffed with. He was incredibly shy but it was a long time ago.
No age RIP.
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Sad news! RIP and condolences to the family.
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Terrible news and at such a young age. Condolences to his family.
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Wow - that is a real shock. Remember being at the 2002 FA Youth CF and admiring his skills.
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Awful news. HEITS
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Terrible news. Condolences to family & friends.
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Ah man. Awful.
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What shitty news. Absolutey tragic.
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I can't see any actual confirmation. Cardiff haven't Tweeted anything, his Wiki page was changed, to "was" and is now back to "is".
Here's hoping.
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Stunned to hear this news. So young. HEITS.
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Shocking news
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Didn't Neale Cooper die from an injury sustained in a fall too? Peter Whittingham was a limited player in a limited Villa side but went on to make a lot of appearances for Cardiff if I remember right. Yet another tragic early death for a former Villa player.
I think Whittingham was much better than a limited player, he was a Cardiff legend, and was a prolific scorer (from midfield) at Championship level.
Even in these times, it's a bit of a shock to see someone you remember making his early steps in football suddenly die like that. RIP.
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Did a double-take when I saw this on Twitter, but it is unconfirmed so fingers crossed.
He is two months older than me and I remember his breakthrough under O'Leary coincided with my starting at uni. He had a great left foot, found his level at Cardiff where he was loved.
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The Cardiff fan Dinas posted on the Other Games thread that he's passed away, I'm guessing that unfortunately it's true.
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The Cardiff fan Dinas posted on the Other Games thread that he's passed away, I'm guessing that unfortunately it's true.
Well if it isn't I'm sure AlanClare will be dethroned of his crown and Dinas will get it. (In all seriousness I am hoping for that as it means Whitts is still with us).
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This is really tragic news, always kept an eye on his career after he left us and carved out a good career at Cardiff. Condolences to his family, truly heart breaking.
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Swansea have tweeted out but nothing on Cardiff or Villa, Sky Sports or BBC News. Obviously there is alot of other major news at the moment but I think it is safe to say lets have some confirmation as one wrong tweet might have caused an early rush of hopefully fake news.
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All over Twitter from former teammates, Michael Chora among others and A Cardiff sports journalist
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So sorry to hear this. Tragic. I watched him as kid in the 2002 Youth Cup Final at Villa Park on the left hand side and thought he’d make it. Solid career at Cardiff in the end. Fair play. RIP Peter.
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Terrible news, truly awful.
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Really decent guy and had a pretty good career for himself. Such a shame.
Is it me but we do seem to have a high quota of ex players going young
Ugo
Birchy
Atkinson
Regis
Cooper
Now Whittingham
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Really decent guy and had a pretty good career for himself. Such a shame.
Is it me but we do seem to have a high quota of ex players going young
Ugo
Birchy
Atkinson
Regis
Cooper
Now Whittingham
You missed JLloyd Samuel and Eamon Deacy.
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Les Sealey too.
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Bernie Gallacher
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The number of players BFR signed in his first summer who have died is very sad.
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Jesus H Christ!
So hard to believe that someone you saw when so young should lose his life at such a young age.
My Cardiff supporting mate loved him.
RIP Peter.
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Very sad, my condolences to family and friends.
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That is a real shame.
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When my friend said to me a short while ago "How about Whittingham passing away" i assumed he was on about Guy Whittingham so was stunned when he said it was Peter .Awful news i watched him in the youth team and reserves and he was decent and i know he was well thought of at Cardiff R I P Peter
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Tom Ross has tweeted that his son is friends with Whittingham and the last he'd heard he was still in intensive care.
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https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/03/17/breaking-footballer-peter-whittingham-dies-age-35/#.XnE4i252vIU
Such a shame.
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I've seen nothing in the news about this, but it is very sad. He was still a young fellow.
RIP Whitts.
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https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/03/17/breaking-footballer-peter-whittingham-dies-age-35/#.XnE4i252vIU
Such a shame.
Even that is literally just tweet responses and nothing from families or old clubs. I don't hold out much hope, but we have seen before when Twitter has either announced deaths early, or even several year later when someone posts out and it is picked up.
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Can hardly believe this, so very sad.
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Didn't Neale Cooper die from an injury sustained in a fall too? Peter Whittingham was a limited player in a limited Villa side but went on to make a lot of appearances for Cardiff if I remember right. Yet another tragic early death for a former Villa player.
I think Whittingham was much better than a limited player, he was a Cardiff legend, and was a prolific scorer (from midfield) at Championship level.
Even in these times, it's a bit of a shock to see someone you remember making his early steps in football suddenly die like that. RIP.
Showed great promise in the early O'Leary games. Then played a bit at the start of MON's reign. Couldn't quite kick on here but was really good at Cardiff down below.
Nothing on BBC as yet but obviously this has come from somewhere so hope he can pull through if he is gravely ill.
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Terribly sad news. He didn't quite make it at the Villa but whenever I saw him playing for Cardiff I always wondered why, as he looked a very very fine player.
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BBC nor Sky are reporting this, although Michael Chopra has confirmed it. Very sad. RIP.
Is it me but we do seem to have a high quota of ex players going young
Ugo
Birchy
Atkinson
Regis
Cooper
Now Whittingham
You missed JLloyd Samuel and Eamon Deacy.
You're not wrong.
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BBC nor Sky are reporting this, although Michael Chopra has confirmed it. Very sad. RIP.
Just re-plying onTwitter to all the other news though. Like I said, clutching at straws, and I do fear the worst, but I would like to see some sort of official announcement somewhere. Although I suspect wfh / no sports to report on is a reason for a delay on the announcement.
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I feel someone would have denied it if it wasn't true by now. Hopefully I'll be proven wrong.
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Press Association saying fake news.
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Link?
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Press Association saying fake news.
Are they saying anything else? Did he have a fall at home or is/has he been in critical care?
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Press Association saying fake news.
I hope so.
Just had a look on a Cardiff forum, boy, what a player and man he was for them:
He was more than a legend .....he was a Cardiff City GOD in my eyes. This is absolutely devastating for his family.
I lost my son a year ago at aged 36, and he worshipped him too.
Probably the best, most consistent player we have had at City, probably ever.
The other thing of note was he was very shy, celebrating his goals in 'Sid Cowans' style. If true, I hope we do a testimonial with Cardiff. Apparently, their fans aren't happy he was never given one.
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I'm surprised he has stopped playing. I'm guessing injuries and suchlike.
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Terrible news if true. I always liked him. One of Nuneaton’s finest, along with Nigel Winterburn and erm...Trevor Peake, I think. RIP Whitts.
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Nothing on Sky and they are desperately trying to fill time right now. Nothing on official AVFC website.Can't find this anywhere. Does anyone know the best way to confirm this? Hopefully it's fake news but why someone would do that is mind boggling.
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isn't it best to stop the eulogies until we actually know what the situation is?
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Nothing on Sky and they are desperately trying to fill time right now. Nothing on official AVFC website.Can't find this anywhere. Does anyone know the best way to confirm this? Hopefully it's fake news but why someone would do that is mind boggling.
I don't think it is a deliberate thing but again is the danger of a Twitter Cascade. On a reputable new site is still the best option before hand as most of them try to get independent confirmation before they post and not just take the twittersphere's say so (Even if they do like to post tweets as news articles in other stories).
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That's terrible news.
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Bbc says he is in hospital.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51928263
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/former-aston-villa-cardiff-star-21712818
Former Aston Villa and Cardiff star Peter Whittingham fighting for his life in hospital
South Wales Police have confirmed that then former Cardiff and Aston Villa star is alive despite rumours to the contrary on social media
Peter Whittingham is fighting for his life (Image: Getty Images)
Cardiff City legend Peter Whittingham is fighting for his life in hospital.
South Wales Police confirmed the former Bluebirds midfielder, 35, is alive after rumours of his death spread on social media.
Police were unable to give further details, but it is understood that Whittingham is in critical condition in Cardiff's Heath Hospital.
The former playmaker made 413 appearances for Cardiff, scoring 85 goals during a career spanning 10 years in the Welsh capital.
He led the Bluebirds to the Premier League for the first time in 2013 and also helped them to the FA Cup final in 2008 and League Cup final in 2012.
Whittingham in action for Cardiff (Image: Action Images)
He left the club in 2017 for Blackburn Rovers, where he made 20 appearances.
Whittingham’s wife Amanda is currently pregnant.
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Terrible news.
What a thoroughly shitty year 2020 is so far.
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That last line is heartbreaking. Just hope he makes a full recovery.
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Now on the Beeb.
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Former Cardiff City and Aston Villa midfielder Peter Whittingham is in hospital with head injuries.
The ex-England Under-21 international suffered the injuries after an "accidental" fall in a pub in Barry.
"At around 10pm on March 7, South Wales Police were called to a licensed premises in Barry," a statement read.
"A 35-year-old man from Penarth suffered a head injury as a result of a fall and remains at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff."
The South Wales Police statement continued: "At this stage there is no evidence or suggestion of a criminal act, and it appears the injury was caused by an accidental fall.
"Enquiries are continuing into the circumstances of the incident."
Whittingham, started his career at Villa, where he played more than 50 league games and won 17 England Under-21 caps.
He joined Cardiff for £350,000 in 2007 and established himself as a club legend with 459 appearances and 98 goals before leaving in 2017.
Whittingham then moved to Blackburn Rovers, before leaving a year later.
But it is with Cardiff the stylish left-footed playmaker is most closely associated.
In his 10 years with the club, they reached the 2008 FA Cup final, 2012 League Cup final and won promotion to the Premier League in 2013.
Whittingham was a huge fans' favourite at Cardiff, scoring numerous spectacular long-range goals which helped earn him a place in the EFL's team of the decade for 2005-2015.
A Cardiff statement read: "We'd like to thank the football community for their messages in support of Peter and his family.
"All of our thoughts are with them, as we ask for their privacy to be respected at this time."
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Best wishes for a recovery.A friend spoke well of him and his parents.
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Looks like he may have now passed, sadly.
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BBC reporting he has passed away.
RIP Peter
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Just announced on Sky news. RIP Peter.
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Yes very sad indeed.
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How sad.
RIP.
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incredibly sad.
thoughts go out to his family and friends.
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Awful news.
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Oh what a bloody shame. R.I.P Peter.
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Sad news, way to young to die. Forged a very good career for himself at Cardiff.
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Dreadful news.
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35 years of age, very sad. RIP Peter.
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Really sad news. I always looked out for Whitts whenever Cardiff were playing. HEITS.
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Sad news. RIP.
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Tragic. So young.
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Another Holte Ender in the Sky.
Far, far, far too soon.
Rest in Peace, Peter.
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Very sad news. 35 is no age.
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RIP Peter
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so bloody sad
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RIP Whitts
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What a shame, great player.
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Shite news, RIP.
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Now this has be confirmed this is so sad. We want to pass condolences to him passing. Rest in peace
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Very sad news RIP Peter
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Shocking and sad news thinking of his family at this time
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As if everything wasn't grim enough at the moment, this horrible news breaks. Thanks god.
RIP Peter. Thank you for everything you did in claret and blue.
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As someone else said, it would be nice if we could go to Cardiff for a memorial game, especially as he never had a testimonial there, apparently.
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very sad, kept a lookout for Cardiff reports to see his ratings.
Did not realise he had left them
condolences to the family.
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As someone else said, it would be nice if we could go to Cardiff for a memorial game, especially as he never had a testimonial there, apparently.
Great idea.
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would be a nice touch as a memorial game
the best championship player I was fortunate to ever see , his name is now down in folklore in South Wales . Legend
RIP Whitts
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would be a nice touch as a memorial game
the best championship player I was fortunate to ever see , his name is now down in folklore in South Wales . Legend
RIP Whitts
Terrible for him to die so young. Good to have you back DC, always enjoy your balanced posts!
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Did he play at VP when Cardiff were in premier league?
Was looking at line up for 2004 season when he scored the opener v Portsmouth. Quite sobering to see him in same line up as Jloyld Samuel. I think Portsmouth also had a player who's sinced passed away. Can't be any other premier league fixture in recent times where 3 competiting players have since died.
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Did he play at VP when Cardiff were in premier league?
Yes, he played the full game, as he had at Villa Park in the League Cup in 2009.
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With a young family and a babby on the way. His poor, poor partner.
Rest in peace, Pete.
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So very, very sad.
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Very sorry to hear this.
His poor family.
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RIP Peter, another former Villan player passes away... very sad.
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Very sad news. Will always remember him and his great left foot assists in a game against Leicester in 2003.
Rest in peace, Peter.
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Did he play at VP when Cardiff were in premier league?
Was looking at line up for 2004 season when he scored the opener v Portsmouth. Quite sobering to see him in same line up as Jloyld Samuel. I think Portsmouth also had a player who's sinced passed away. Can't be any other premier league fixture in recent times where 3 competiting players have since died.
Probably only noticing because it's the Villa but I can't think of another club where a group of players have passed away at relatively young ages in a few short years. Dalian, J'Lloyd, Ugo and now Peter Whittingham. Very sad.
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Terrible news RIP Peter.
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Surprised to see it mentioned on the front page of CNN.com on what is a busy news day.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/20/football/peter-whittingham-death-premier-league-spt-intl/index.html
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456 appearances 96 goals for Cardiff. Underrated player. RIP
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Probably a shitload of assists as well.
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Did he play at VP when Cardiff were in premier league?
Was looking at line up for 2004 season when he scored the opener v Portsmouth. Quite sobering to see him in same line up as Jloyld Samuel. I think Portsmouth also had a player who's sinced passed away. Can't be any other premier league fixture in recent times where 3 competiting players have since died.
Probably only noticing because it's the Villa but I can't think of another club where a group of players have passed away at relatively young ages in a few short years. Dalian, J'Lloyd, Ugo and now Peter Whittingham. Very sad.
we've had Mathew Brazier ,Chris Barker , Whitts and Sala that has passed away at young ages in the last 2 years and you could add jlloyd samuel too who was on loan with us . incredible
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Did he play at VP when Cardiff were in premier league?
Was looking at line up for 2004 season when he scored the opener v Portsmouth. Quite sobering to see him in same line up as Jloyld Samuel. I think Portsmouth also had a player who's sinced passed away. Can't be any other premier league fixture in recent times where 3 competiting players have since died.
Probably only noticing because it's the Villa but I can't think of another club where a group of players have passed away at relatively young ages in a few short years. Dalian, J'Lloyd, Ugo and now Peter Whittingham. Very sad.
You can add to that Les Sealey (43), Paul Birch (46), Bernie Gallacher (44), Neale Cooper (54), Cyrille Regis (59), Eamonn Deacy (53).
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Did he play at VP when Cardiff were in premier league?
Was looking at line up for 2004 season when he scored the opener v Portsmouth. Quite sobering to see him in same line up as Jloyld Samuel. I think Portsmouth also had a player who's sinced passed away. Can't be any other premier league fixture in recent times where 3 competiting players have since died.
Probably only noticing because it's the Villa but I can't think of another club where a group of players have passed away at relatively young ages in a few short years. Dalian, J'Lloyd, Ugo and now Peter Whittingham. Very sad.
we've had Mathew Brazier ,Chris Barker , Whitts and Sala that has passed away at young ages in the last 2 years and you could add jlloyd samuel too who was on loan with us . incredible
But he wasn't your player according to your board.
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in the grand scheme of things it's trivial whether he was or wasn't
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in the grand scheme of things it's trivial whether he was or wasn't
Agreed. Not the time nor the place.
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Apologies.
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Did he play at VP when Cardiff were in premier league?
Was looking at line up for 2004 season when he scored the opener v Portsmouth. Quite sobering to see him in same line up as Jloyld Samuel. I think Portsmouth also had a player who's sinced passed away. Can't be any other premier league fixture in recent times where 3 competiting players have since died.
Probably only noticing because it's the Villa but I can't think of another club where a group of players have passed away at relatively young ages in a few short years. Dalian, J'Lloyd, Ugo and now Peter Whittingham. Very sad.
You can add to that Les Sealey (43), Paul Birch (46), Bernie Gallacher (44), Neale Cooper (54), Cyrille Regis (59), Eamonn Deacy (53).
Technically also Vaclav Drobny (32)
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Honourable mention for a Villa legend who never actually played for Villa. Bosko Jankovic who died at the age of 42.
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Honourable mention for a Villa legend who never actually played for Villa. Bosko Jankovic who died at the age of 42.
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Scored two goals when Middlesbrough beat Ipswich in 1981, the day we won the league.
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Scored two goals when Middlesbrough beat Ipswich in 1981, the day we won the league.
He went on to study and practice law. I thought he died in a car crash but Wikipedia says he died of 'natural causes'.
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Died of natural causes, aged 42, during a civil war. Hmmm.
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Horrible news about Whitts, a talented player who could cover three different positions with no problems.
Such utility players are hard to find, so I think MO'N should have kept him, rather than let him go for a pittance. Made the winning goal for GB in O'Neill's first home game with a perfectly-placed cross from the left.
Oh, and he was supposed to be a smashing lad as well.
So why do the good die young?
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Yes I remember that Reading game like it was yesterday still how 14 years has flown by since i will never know! where he whipped it in for Barry to score the winner, I was sat in the stands perfectly in line with where he crossed it from so had the best view possible.
I know he died by falling in a pub but have they said how or why it happened? it was reported as if its just an everyday occurance and death by pub is a regular thing but surely its not.
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Hi Kim.
Apparently, the police are to conduct an inquiry into PW's death early next year.
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Dying from falling down stairs is a more common occurrence than you might think.
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Especially if a bit tipsy. A bloke at our place died going down the steps at new street after a Friday night session in town.
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Dying from falling down stairs is a more common occurrence than you might think.
I'm sure I remember a stat of it being about 1 person a day nationwide. It was possibly one of the first things I ever looked up on the internet, a bit of research inspired by a feckless layabout I had the misfortune to house share with at the time that used it as an excuse not to go to work at least once a month, every month. Falling down the stairs, that is. Not the dying bit.
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In our local paper there was an article about a bloke who had died after falling down the stairs at Wetherspoons in Bournemouth whilst on a stag do. Apparently he was the third person over recent years to die in that manner in the premises!
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Peter Whittingham's pub stairs fall death 'accidental' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56250437
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Peter Whittingham's pub stairs fall death 'accidental' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56250437
What a tragic story. RIP.
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Heart breaking - just goes to show you just never know when your time is up
On a serious note - the majority of us will run to the pubs for an almighty bender once they open normally. Makes you realise we all need to be careful
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Terrible shame the way he died.
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Heart breaking - just goes to show you just never know when your time is up
On a serious note - the majority of us will run to the pubs for an almighty bender once they open normally. Makes you realise we all need to be careful
Yep, I knew someone who fell over on a night out, twisted his neck as he fell and was a quadriplegic for ever more.
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Sad waste of life. His poor partner, heavily pregnant at the time.
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Our Cardiff friend put this on the other games thread, but I think it may need a wider audience. We are playing a friendly against Cardiff on 30th November in his honour.
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/peters-memorial-match-sale-now
I've not seen us advertise this but I'm sure we will soon.
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It's now on our website
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/26/villa-to-play-cardiff-city-in-peter-whittingham-memorial-match/
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Nice touch from ourselves.
Given it's on during world cup should get a decent crowd given he was a legend for them.