[Albion] RIP Gerry Ryan

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

RIP Gerry

 

[Goldstone1976]

Thanks, Gerry. I enjoyed watching you a lot. Condolences to his family.

 

[Daddies_Sauce]

Such sad news. RIP Gerry.

 

[drew]

Very sad news. Gerry very often left comp tickets for us at away games, thanks to his friendship with a close friend of mine. Was only talking about him earlier today at a lunch and got this news just after getting back. Many a happy, drunken time spent in the Witch on Friday nights and particular xmas and new year's eve.

 

[The Rattler]

RIP Gerry. One of my all-time favourites x

 

[Rogero]

I remember him running rings around Man City at the Goldstone .

 

[AK74]

Rest in Peace, Gerry.

Condolences to the Ryan family.

 

[The Oldman]

That is so sad. One of our greats and a lovely man RIP Gerry

 

[kemptown kid]

Albion legend and, by all accounts, a top bloke. RIP.

 

[Stato]

My overriding Gerry memory is his solo goal at the Goldstone in front of the North Stand in December 1979, thankfully in front of the big match cameras, well actually it’s not, I later got to know him and had the privilege of him being a guest at a couple of Gulls Eye Dinners, and he was a true Gent and very much one of us.

RIP old boy, the Albion will never forget you

My first game. That goal was incredible. Sad sad news.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Oh my Dad is going to be so upset. Him and Wardy are his hero’s. I was too young to have watched him but read and heard so much about him growing up.

Really sad, RIP Gerry x

 

[Guinness Boy]

Thanks for posting @Lenny Rider

I just about remember Gerry playing. I was a young boy but even to me he stood out.

However, I very much remember him as landlord of The Witch in Lindfield. We’d drop in after cricket matches in the area and I would anyway if I was nearby. A lovely man.

RIP and sincere condolences to his family and friends

 

[Questions]

I’ve never heard a bad word said against the man and he was great in one of our best ever teams.
Condolences to his friends and family.

 

[maresfield seagull]

Baller and a fair cricketer
RIP Gerry

 

[ozzygull]

RIP Gerry, one of the Albion stars that started my obsession with this club. Very sad news.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

A player from my childhood. Lots of people remembering his goals but also not forgetting his role as emergency right back in the 1983 cup final.

Met him at The Witch and also used to see him at Plumpton races.

RIP Gerry

 

[portslade seagull]

RIP Gerry

 

[Sirnormangall]

RIP Gerry - thanks for the memories

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

I am deeply saddened by this news. I too watched him in my youth, and also spent time in his pub. The Witch sponsored the Sunday team I played in for a time. A really lovely man and definitely an all-time Albion legend.
I hope and trust the club will do something to mark his passing at the Ajax match.

 

[Wozza]

Ah, that's very sad.

One of the first players I saw - and met.

Blessed to have witnessed Gerry and that era of Albion players.

RIP.