Soccer/Football

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts) Thu Dec 31, 2015, 08:43 AM Dec 2015

Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek dies aged 47

There was a sombre soundtrack to Newcastle United’s home defeat against Everton on Boxing Day. The repeated choruses of “Pavel is a geordie” from a packed St James’ Park served as a grim reminder of Pavel Srnicek’s plight.

Shortly before Christmas the former Newcastle and Czech Republic goalkeeper, most recently a coach at Sparta Prague, suffered a cardiac arrest while out running. As he lay in a coma in an Ostrava hospital, his family played him recordings of that Tyneside choir singing his name in the increasingly forlorn hope of evoking a response.

Sadly Srnicek never woke up. He was only 47 when he died on Tuesday and the awful news prompted a wave of heartfelt tributes to one of the most popular players to have played in front of the Gallowgate End in recent decades.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/dec/29/pavel-srnicek-newcastle-united-goalkeeper-geordie-fans

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Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek dies aged 47 (Original Post) Ron Obvious Dec 2015 OP

Way too young ornotna Jan 2016 #1

I was very moved by this part... Ron Obvious Jan 2016 #2

Pavel is a Geordie ornotna Jan 2016 #3

RIP BKH70041 Jan 2016 #4

He also played for Sheffield Wednesday in the 90's T_i_B Jan 2016 #5

ornotna

(11,560 posts)

1. Way too young

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Fri Jan 1, 2016, 03:25 AM

Jan 2016

Sad

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

2. I was very moved by this part...

Reply to ornotna (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 3, 2016, 05:20 AM

Jan 2016

As he lay in a coma in an Ostrava hospital, his family played him recordings of that Tyneside choir singing his name in the increasingly forlorn hope of evoking a response.

Damn, I teared up over that. Shame real life isn't a made for tv movie...

ornotna

(11,560 posts)

3. Pavel is a Geordie

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 3, 2016, 10:41 AM

Jan 2016

That was touching.

BKH70041

(961 posts)

4. RIP

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Sun Jan 3, 2016, 10:50 PM

Jan 2016

Last I remember hearing about him he was playing at Brescia, but I lost touch with his career after that. Awful young to pass.

T_i_B

(14,891 posts)

5. He also played for Sheffield Wednesday in the 90's

Reply to BKH70041 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 08:36 AM

Jan 2016

He was a very good goalkeeper.

RIP Pavel.

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