Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine

Heroes & Villains => Holte Enders in the Sky => Topic started by: exigo on July 13, 2009, 11:58:43 AM

Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: exigo on July 13, 2009, 11:58:43 AM: Rifleman Joseph Murphy (http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2009/07/13/tribute-rifleman-joseph-murphy-from-castle-bromwich-97319-24136837/) puts the transfer window into some perspective.

RIP. 18 is no age to leave this world in such an horrific way.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: evalast1910 on July 13, 2009, 12:35:21 PM: RIP.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: Fergal on July 13, 2009, 01:00:49 PM: What a waste.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: VillaZogmariner on July 13, 2009, 01:53:00 PM: Not just the Transfer Window, it puts a lot of things in perspective. 18 is just too young.

RIP
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: beesknee on July 13, 2009, 01:59:02 PM: much to young,was just thinking what i was doing at 18,enjoying life following villa up and down the country,such a waste...R.I.P.old pal.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: Lizz on July 13, 2009, 01:59:45 PM: Tragic, condolences to his family and friends.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: claretandblue barmy on July 13, 2009, 11:05:20 PM: What a friggin terrible thing to happen, i used to work with his dad at the met, top bloke gutted for their family.

Brave lads all of them.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: pauliewalnuts on July 13, 2009, 11:32:31 PM: 18.

What an absolute shameful fucking waste.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: Pete3206 on July 14, 2009, 10:19:05 AM: RIP

Every one of them.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: monkstripe on July 14, 2009, 10:34:24 AM: rip to all of them very sad :(
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: MWARLEY2 on July 14, 2009, 11:09:35 AM: .....some great tributes there to a guy who was barely an adult yet showed fantastic bravery to try and save his friend... RIP Murph
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: exigo on July 14, 2009, 11:52:53 AM: And well done to the club for adding a tribute to the official site from the General.

RIP (http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10265~1721759,00.html)
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: Kevin Dawson on July 14, 2009, 01:27:09 PM: R.I.P. The bravery of our servicemen (and women) should be appreciated by everyone. They have qualities that most of us can only dream of.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: flybo on July 14, 2009, 03:11:20 PM: Sad news R.I.P
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: PeterWithesShin on July 14, 2009, 04:27:32 PM: Quote from: "Kevin Dawson"
R.I.P. The bravery of our servicemen (and women) should be appreciated by everyone. They have qualities that most of us can only dream of.

Seconded.

R.I.P.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: SX150 on July 14, 2009, 07:10:01 PM: Quote from: "PeterWithesShin"
Quote from: "Kevin Dawson"
R.I.P. The bravery of our servicemen (and women) should be appreciated by everyone. They have qualities that most of us can only dream of.

Seconded.

R.I.P.

Have to agree
R.I.P.
Nothing but respect for our Armed Forces.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: OldUser on July 14, 2009, 10:48:01 PM: RIP Joe, too young by far. Thanks for fighting for us all - your country.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: Richard C on July 15, 2009, 12:06:26 AM: So so sad seeing those hearses bringing the young lads home. Their braveness in stark contrast to the Donkeys that sent them there.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: hawkeye on July 15, 2009, 12:58:26 AM: Rest in Peace Brave Man
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: pauliewalnuts on July 15, 2009, 11:30:07 PM: Quote from: "Richard C"
So so sad seeing those hearses bringing the young lads home. Their braveness in stark contrast to the Donkeys that sent them there.

Amen to that.

Do we ever learn?
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: PeterWithe on July 16, 2009, 12:34:54 AM: Fella I know knew him and all his mates went down to see the coffin be repatriated, in the drink back at Castle Brom his dad was apparently made up that his sacrifice had been recognised by the Villa. Small comfort.

Edit: Of course you are quite right.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: Dave Cooper please on July 16, 2009, 10:18:51 AM: Quote from: "PeterWithe"

Probably not the place for this but will it take the politicians and royals sons to be slaughtered before our lads get properly eqipuiped to do the job we have sent them to do?

No offence but can I respectfully request that this is done on another thread? I feel this is not the place for an argument on the politics of war.

Cheers.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: Drummond on July 16, 2009, 02:16:08 PM: There were some touching tributes from those that knew him well.

He really was a hero, dying whilst trying to save his friend and his death really does put everything into perspective.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: Lizz on July 16, 2009, 10:06:52 PM: He was too young to die, and this will probably not sound how I mean it to, but to know someone so young risked and lost his life trying to help someone else, says a lot for a generation that on occasion is habitually criticised by some of us older ones.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: PeterWithesShin on July 16, 2009, 11:31:31 PM: Quote from: "Lizz"
He was too young to die, and this will probably not sound how I mean it to, but to know someone so young risked and lost his life trying to help someone else, says a lot for a generation that on occasion is habitually criticised by some of us older ones.

Sounded spot on to me.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: exigo on August 05, 2009, 05:55:05 PM: Well done the club again.

Link (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10265~1744209,00.html)

R.I.P.
Title: Rifleman Joseph Murphy
Post by: flybo on August 05, 2009, 06:11:19 PM: I love our Club.

R.I.P Joe