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Old 27-11-2011, 05:22 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Wales boss Gary Speed found dead
Gary Speed has died.

WTF.
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Yup, much more likely. In any case, I will back [Insert Indian Random Batting Order] against Swann in India every day. If they win, it won't be on Swann's back - though he could be valuable to keep things tight and maybe a wicket or two.
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:25 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Just seen it on BBC. Oh dear, not good.
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:27 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Just announced it in Sky Sports News. Thought they were breaking news of some old codger that has died, when they announced it was Speed I did a complete double take and listened again to make sure I hadn't been hearing things.
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:28 AM   #5 (permalink)
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So weird...was watching him yesterday on Football Focus....
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:31 AM   #6 (permalink)
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https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/telegraphnews

Telegraph reporting an alleged suicide.
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:34 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Apparently topped himself. Very sad. RIP.
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:35 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Yeah, always thought he was a pretty good player, seemed like a decent guy as well. RIP.
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:38 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Hanged himself. Horrible stuff.

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Jesus.

Two young sons.

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Hanged himself. Horrible stuff.

RIP.
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SSN, Telegraph, everywhere.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8918...ound-dead.html
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:48 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Awful, awful news
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This is just horrible.

Always really rated him as a player and seemed like a really good man.

Things seemed to be going so well for him as well, just terrible.
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Fair enough, TV at work has switched over to the Rangers game.
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