R.I.P.
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R.I.P.
Very sad and he wasn’t that old. A defender I will always associate with Cardiff City in the 1970’s.
Would be 67 I think. RIP to a proper City stalwart.
If it’s true that’s very sad news. Rip Joe. Great memories watching you for all those years.
Ironic how one thread on here mentioned him the other day.
I'm a bit reluctant to comment until it is confirmed but he was probably my first hero at the City.
Very sad news if true.
Nothing on the other board, and I know that he comes across as being a good mate. So will wait until the news is formally announced
One of my favourite players, very sad news
RIP Phil (Joe) Dwyer my all time favourite player
Great player great club man . Always gave everything , in all the games he played. Nothing less than 110’/, every time. You will be remembered for a very long time.How the club could do with someone like you right now.
RIP Joe
I know that Claire used to read this forum years ago, not sure if she still does
I see that Jason Mohammad has posted something about Joe Dwyer passing away so it’s very probably true, but as there’s nothing from the club or being shown on News Now to that effect, it’s probably best to assume nothing yet.
Legend and more sad news following in from Frank Burrows and Len Ashurst
Didn't Joe play in goal for us against Bradford when their lights were broke and we played a midweek game in the afternoon?? Back in the early 80s??
RIP Joe and thank you for the memories. My sincere condolences to family and friends.
Very Sad news - one of my first heros in the early 70's side, and although as he got older he got a bit slower he was always a great play and always gave 100%.
I used to think as well he had a great raport with the fans, I'm sure I remember one time he lunged in on a tackle and took some trickey winger out, turned to the bob bank and gave a wink as we chanted his name.
Gave his all for his hometown club.
One of my favourite players over the years.
Thank you and RIP.
Very sad news. Nobody was more Cardiff City than him. Deepest condolences to his family and friends. RIP Joe
Scored that goal in that 2-1 win against Leeds in 84 ?
Night game ?
RIP Phil Dwyer
Cardiff through and through.
As a child he lived above the greengrocers on Penarth Road and went to St. Patrick’s school before moving on to Fitzalen at 11.
Playtime at St.Pats was always football, usually with a tennis ball. At 8 or 9 years of age he was already a better player than anybody else, although often played in goal. Similarly playing on Saturday mornings in the schools league. I think it fair to say that as he got older his focus was very much on football than schoolwork. At 16 I started training with the City Youth on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Coronation Park. He was just a month younger than me but by that time he was already signed as a full time apprentice. Always enthusiastic, always determined, often crazy
City 'legend'. The first time I've used that term in all the years I've been on this message board, but it's fitting of Joe Dwyer. I was privileged to have seen him play for most of his City career.
RIP Joe
Sad news
Very sad news.
Some of the tributes which clearly show his status ('a great', 'legend') with the Cardiff City family:
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/memory-phil-dwyer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59485088
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...dwyer-22325758
http://mauveandyellowarmy.net/phil-joe-dwyer-1953-2021/
Very sad news. That testimonial never did him justice. Very poor turn out, I think we had just got relegated if my memory is correct m. A true club legend.
Phil “Joe” Dwyer 1953-2021.
https://mauveandyellowarmy.net/
Sad news. RIP Bluebird
Joe started playing for the first team the season after I started watching Cardiff City so I must have seen most of his home appearances. He felt like the link between the late 1960s/early 1970s/ECWC era and the more modern 1970s. And he was there through the good and bad times of relegation and then promotion.
I always remember that what he lacked in finesse he more than made up for in commitment and as a result everybody was happy when he played (apart from opposing forwards maybe...)
Jason Perry always struck me as a latter day Joe Dwyer.
I also remember a story of him swallowing his tongue after a collision during an away game and the physio running onto the pitch and saving his life. He probably played on!
As often gets said these days with the passing of a former player, we could do with a few Joe Dwyers in the current XI.
I'll never forget the year after the famous clock incident at Portsmouth, when Joe pre game came charging over to the City fans on the Milton End, grabbed the the fence and started shouting "What's the time?" Absolutely brilliant. R.I.P Phil, you are a legend to every single bluebird.
Sad to hear the rumour confirmed this morning.
A true Cardiff City legend who wore his heart on his sleeve, fiercely competitive, even after his professional days.
RIP Joe.
RIP. Proper City legend.
Very sad, I first noticed him when I used to watch my mate play for the Youth team, as they used to kick-off early when City were at home.
R.I.P. Joe.