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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on August 07, 2016, 06:00:58 AM

Title: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: one-eyed on August 07, 2016, 06:00:58 AM
"Oh no! How sad. The great Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed on. Richmond Premiership player in 1973 and 1974"
https://twitter.com/rhettrospective/status/761852954609451008



(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpK8UHqUEAAZEoR.jpg)
https://twitter.com/wayne_bird/status/761878345021665280


RIP.
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: WA Tiger on August 07, 2016, 06:41:16 AM
RIP Big Fellow.
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: Owl on August 07, 2016, 08:26:02 AM
vale the whale
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: Jackstar 1960 on August 07, 2016, 08:37:46 AM
I remember being in the rooms after the Windy Hill brawl game back in the 70,s
His eye was black as
My Dad said to him , who hit you
He blamed a beer can
Great fella , sadly missed
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: tony_montana on August 07, 2016, 08:39:31 AM
RIP big man
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on August 07, 2016, 09:16:43 AM
Should never have been traded. Always a true tiger.

RIP Brian Roberts.
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: eliminator on August 07, 2016, 01:45:07 PM
Very sad. RIP. A real character
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 07, 2016, 01:52:30 PM
RIP Whale

Club lost a litle piece of its sole when he was shipped off to South Melb as part ot the Pitura deal.
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: Diocletian on August 07, 2016, 01:53:55 PM
The trade that started the rot and probably cost us at least another couple of flags....have an ale for the Whale....
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: tdy on August 07, 2016, 04:10:30 PM
I was too young to see him play. Question to those who saw him how good was he? Sounds like a nice bloke too.
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on August 07, 2016, 05:13:45 PM
I was too young to see him play. Question to those who saw him how good was he? Sounds like a nice bloke too.
Was not the greatest footballer but was one of the first really big guys to play. At 6ft 6, he was a rare breed. He did all the little things well. Never pretended to be skilled. His greatest feature was that he was a great club man, much loved by his teammates. That is why a bit of the club died when he was traded.
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 07, 2016, 05:42:02 PM
Did come 3rd in the Brownlow in 1975
Title: Re: Brian 'Whale' Roberts has passed away.
Post by: Yeahright on August 07, 2016, 09:13:46 PM
I was too young to see him play. Question to those who saw him how good was he? Sounds like a nice bloke too.
Was not the greatest footballer but was one of the first really big guys to play. At 6ft 6, he was a rare breed. He did all the little things well. Never pretended to be skilled. His greatest feature was that he was a great club man, much loved by his teammates. That is why a bit of the club died when he was traded.

That's why we hold onto blokes like Dimma and Hampson :snidegrin