RIP Cyrille Regis

[Allan C]

I’m truly shocked by this. So young. Although not with us for long he was one of my favourites in that period. It was fabulous looking back at those goals  what a time to be a Villa fan RIP

[Exeter 77]

Cyrille was a great player and it's a shame we didn't see him at Villa earlier. He scored in the first 3 games Mrs Exeter ever saw - Oldham, Sheffield United and Coventry  - to the point that she claimed that he only scored for her. A great man lost far too soon.

[kippaxvilla2]

If you get the chance watch the Villa season review 1991-92.  It’s hard to underestimate how fantastic Cyrille was for us that season despite his advancing years.  And I’d say he acted as a great mentor for the emerging Dwight.

[kippaxvilla2]

If you get the chance watch the Villa season review 1991-92.  It’s hard to overestimate how fantastic Cyrille was for us that season despite his advancing years.  And I’d say he acted as a great mentor for the emerging Dwight.

[Nev]

Looks like there will be no country-wide tribute to Big Cyrille this weekend, upsetting quite a few people.
I'm not surprised, the ignorance of this area and it's football heritage extends well beyond the fans of the game as we have seen on so many occasions.

[Villa Lew]

Looks like there will be no country-wide tribute to Big Cyrille this weekend, upsetting quite a few people.
I'm not surprised, the ignorance of this area and it's football heritage extends well beyond the fans of the game as we have seen on so many occasions.

Breaking news on Sky, a minute's applause will now be held at all Premier league games.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Looks like there will be no country-wide tribute to Big Cyrille this weekend, upsetting quite a few people.
I'm not surprised, the ignorance of this area and it's football heritage extends well beyond the fans of the game as we have seen on so many occasions.

Breaking news on Sky, a minute's applause will now be held at all Premier league games.

Bloody hell. Excellent stuff.

[pooligan]

R I P big Cyrille ,was a pleasure to see you play

[johnny from donny]

Not that many people have a high opinion of talksport but if you can put that aside for a short while, they're repeating the "my sporting life" show with Cyrille this Sunday at 2.00. There's a lot of rubbish on that station, but Danny Kelly (who's talking to Cyrille on the show) is excellent.

[mozza]

I was attending the farewell to 60's captain Alan Deakin when I heard the shock and sad news of 'C'-
there were mourners at Alan's service that were visibly shaken and upset to lose a member of the football
family so suddenly and before his time. I was fortunate to have met Cyrille several times (his son played in a
junior club I coached) - at a Xmas lads v dads match 'C' volunteered to kick off and his resulting volley on the
junior pitch struck the unsuspecting granddad keeper full in the face, breaking his specs and cutting his nose....
everyone except 'C' were in hysterics who duly ran to the injured guy and apologised and rendered first aid.
Several years later I bumped into him at Bodymoor Heath and he was the one that recalled the incident.
What he, Brendan Batson and Laurie Cunningham achieved in the late 70's was remarkable, they richly deserve
the accolades they have received.
My thoughts are with his family, close friends and ex-colleagues - RIP big fellah