Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Richard E on May 11, 2022, 04:39:03 PM
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Colin Gibson has revealed he has dementia, sadly:-
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10805631/Former-Villa-Manchester-United-Leicester-player-Colin-Gibson-reveals-dementia-62.html
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That is indeed sad news - I am hearing of more and more people diagnosed with this illness - our mental health is so fragile
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Really sad, a great player
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What a shame, a wonderful player from our golden era. That’s two of that squad who have been struck down with this horrible disease.
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That's awful news.
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Sad news! A wonderful player from a legendary period in our history.
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Sad news indeed. Too many cases are happening. Colin was an excellent left back.
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Very sad news indeed. Was only discussing the amount of ex-players with dementia before the game last night. Very good player for Villa.
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Really sorry to hear this. He seemed a nice guy as well as a good player for us.
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Gibbo was also a good midfielder in one of the earliest Manure teams under Ferguson.
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Just read the BBC article about this, some worrying stats about dementia and footballers.
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Very sad to hear that. A wonderful left back who has given great service to the Villa in his time. He was very unlucky to miss out being on the pitch in 1982.
Thanks for posting RE.
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Sad news, Colin gave great service to Villa only in his early sixties as well.
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Just after Gibbo joined United, I was in a pub in Brum and he was there. We were messing around with a ball and passed it to Gibbo who proceeded to knock my pint over. He was lovely about it and offered to buy me the pub, or was it just the pint! Nice guy, such a shame. A cure is required soon.
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Very sad news.
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Really sad and at 62 far too young. Thats Sid and Gibbo with Dementia and Brendan Ormbsy is also very ill, from the 1982 squad.
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Very sad news. Yet again a footballer of that era has this problem
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I was gutted when he left for Man Utd.
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My Dad has dementia it is an awful disease.
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Years ago, during the 32Red days I played alongside Colin in a friendly game. He was excellent fun and a lovely fella.
I hope he is well looked after.
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Very sad news and much too young. Best of luck Colin.
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Ten years ago when the Villa Legends arrived in Galway for a memorial match for the late Eamonn Deacy, at the reception later in the evening it was Colin Gibson that did most of the niceties and anecdotes from the podium. As I recall he was extremely articulate as I'm sure Get Regan and Eamonn of this parish will attest to. It's so hard to accept that this disease can destroy a mind as harshly as it does. Stay well Colin.
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-61707284.amp
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Very sad news.
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My Dad has dementia it is an awful disease.
Sorry to hear that Sid.