Age 73. RIP Gibbo
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Age 73. RIP Gibbo
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R.I.P to a real City Legend.
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RIP if true, can't find any confirmation at the mo.
Sadly true. No media confirmation as yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
This is sad news indeed. One of my all time favourite Cardiff City players which is probably something any City fan of a certain age would say. Even though he only played for us for a couple of years he left a lasting impression on anyone who saw him.
RIP Ian
I remember when he came back from injury and the grange end singing , Ian Gibson are you better , are you well well well to the tune of Alan Prices Rosetta . RIP gibbo
The best midfielder by far I have seen in over 50 years of following Cardiff City.
Really sad news. I remember him playing well.RIP mate.
What a great little player he was. RIP Ian Gibson.
This.. RIPQuote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Mort
RIP Ian and thanks for the memories. Condolences to your family and friends.
My favourite City player bar none - maybe an element of rose coloured specs in some of the memories I have of him, but only to a limited degree because he could do things with the ball that none of his team mates in what was a good City side could manage.
I'm sure he would have played for Scotland if he had been playing now.
RIP
^Quote:
Originally Posted by Vindec
He was in the team during my first season.
Tenacious little midfielder.
R.I.P.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ian (bottom right) can be seen alongside the rest of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CardiffCity?src=hash">#CardiffCity</a> side who defeated <a href="https://twitter.com/realmadriden">@realmadriden</a> in 1971. <a href="https://t.co/b3NYNp6jFy">pic.twitter.com/b3NYNp6jFy</a></p>— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/CardiffCityFC/status/735454501646270464">May 25, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Without question.RIPQuote:
Originally Posted by Vindec
Very sad news, remember him well and against Real Madrid, RIP Gibbo!
RIP Ian one of my all time favourite City players
In my 57 years of watching City I can't think of a better City player.
R I P
I agree.
My favourite City player ever.
RIP
This,RIP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Llanedeyrnblue
Third one gone from that squad 😶
Yep spot on , I was lucky enough to witness his skills/effort , cracking player RIP Ian and thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Mort
RIP Ian Gibson, another great has left us. He only had 2 full seasons with u, but what an impression he left if only we could sign someone like him now. Played in that great 70/71 side that I am sure will long in the memory of all city fans who saw them.
Reaching 73 is not bad at all. RIP to this guy.
I bet you won't think like that when you are 73.Quote:
Originally Posted by liam80
I cant say that I ever saw him play, but I've read a lot about him - all of it highly complimentary.
In this thread alone there is a number of long-term, very committed and knowledgeable City fans stating - categorically - that he was the best they have ever seen, or otherwise the City player they enjoyed the most in a lifetime.
That's certainly got to stand for something.
RIP.
He would always be the first name on my all-time Cardiff City team sheet.
He almost single-handedly made me a City fan. A picture of Gibbo celebrating a goal at Bolton even adorns my living room (I'm a single bloke, so I can get away with that sort of thing) and my replica jersey is a 1971 version with a number 7 on the back. He's one of those players who, if you didn't watch football in the 60s or early 70s, you probably don't know anything about yet, if you ever saw him playing for your team, you will never forget him. To people of a certain age in Middlesborough, Coventry and Cardiff he was an absolute maestro.
More than forty years after I last saw him play, my eyes stung a bit at the news of his passing.
R.I.P. Ian.
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Originally Posted by Rocco Siffredi
that brought back a few memories :thumbup: thank you
Brilliant player what a shame he has gone! RIP
Just done a tribute to Gibbo on the blog if anyone's interested.
http://mauveandyellowarmy.net/
A very nice read. The blog refers to the cloggers in the 70's and I seem to recall - but could be wrong - that Ian Gibson was a player who hardly ever, if ever, wore shin pads. Perhaps it comes as no surprise that his career in the football league ended prematurely. A fabulous player - definitely my favourite midfielder and probably my favourite player I have witnessed following Cardiff City since the late 1950's.
Best player ever to play for City,only Willie Anderson came close. R.I.PQuote:
Originally Posted by Vindec