Ray Kennedy. RIP.

[Cunny]

Aldo has just announced on twitter that Ray has sadly passed away.

What a player.

That goal in Munich.

[Benzo-13]

Sad day. A super player. RIP Ray YNWA.

 

[Molby]

loved him

[muleskinner]

How sad. Life dealt him a really cruel hand.

So many amazing moments in his playing career, pure class.

[Stevie H]

What a footballer. Adored watching him. RIP. 

[Gethin]

That's crap news. RIP Ray

[Murphman]

Awful news. Many may remember he contributed on here back in the day, in fact he once asked me why I was always being picked on!! I can't remember who the forumite who got him involved was, in fact I'm ot sure we didn't have a bit of a fund raiser for ray but I might well have imagined that.

 

But what a silky smooth footballer, a centre forward converted into a cultured midfielder, poetry in motion. I presume Parkinsons took him, may he rest in peace.

[Red2Core]

Sad news this he was a cracking player YNWA

[Stevie H]

11 minutes ago, Murphman said:

Awful news. Many may remember he contributed on here back in the day, in fact he once asked me why I was always being picked on!! I can't remember who the forumite who got him involved was, in fact I'm ot sure we didn't have a bit of a fund raiser for ray but I might well have imagined that.

 

But what a silky smooth footballer, a centre forward converted into a cultured midfielder, poetry in motion. I presume Parkinsons took him, may he rest in peace.

Imagine playing against that 78/79 midfield. McDermott, Souness, Case, Kennedy. Could outfight and outplay you all day long. And what a visionary move by Bob to sign Ray Kennedy as a striker and convert him to a cultured left midfielder. 

[stressederic]

Ah that's really sad news.

[Redwire]

Ah that's really sad.

[smithdown]

18 minutes ago, Murphman said:

Awful news. Many may remember he contributed on here back in the day, in fact he once asked me why I was always being picked on!! I can't remember who the forumite who got him involved was, in fact I'm ot sure we didn't have a bit of a fund raiser for ray but I might well have imagined that.

 

But what a silky smooth footballer, a centre forward converted into a cultured midfielder, poetry in motion. I presume Parkinsons took him, may he rest in peace.

Wasn’t there some money raised to get him on the internet back in those days?

 

As well as all the goals, that punt for Fairclough to run onto was class.  

[muleskinner]

8 minutes ago, Stevie H said:

Imagine playing against that 78/79 midfield. McDermott, Souness, Case, Kennedy. Could outfight and outplay you all day long. And what a visionary move by Bob to sign Ray Kennedy as a striker and convert him to a cultured left midfielder. 

Bill Shankly signed him and then resigned the day he arrived.

[PaulMcC186]

Karl Coppack started the Ray of Hope appeal to help Ray Kennedy. Or he was very involved at least if he wasn't the only one who started it. I thought the PFA shouldn't be letting ex players not have good enough conditions to live in.

Edited November 30, 2021 by PaulMcC186

[Jarg Armani]

One of the greatest players in the greatest team we ever had

[kop205]

RIP

My first 'favourite player', for no reason of which I am aware particularly given I was about five when  he left.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

52 minutes ago, PaulMcC186 said:

Karl Coppack started the Ray of Hope appeal to help Ray Kennedy. Or he was very involved at least if he wasn't the only one who started it. I thought the PFA shouldn't be letting ex players not have good enough conditions to live in.

Behave - they have a massive wage bill to put first

[pipnasty]

Ah man, that is sad. He was a real hero for me - part of the team that I absolutely idolised as a kid.

[Nebraska Red]

So sad. Life did deal him a bad hand as he got older.

He was one of my favorites as well. I was a big left footed player and always imagined myself as him.

He scored some fantastic goals, Munich, St Etienne and many more.

RIP YNWA

 

 

Edited November 30, 2021 by Nebraska Red

[Tommok]

Really sad.

Was one of my favourite players. 

[Bootle Buck]

One of the classiest players I ever saw at Anfield. That left peg was like a wand. I will forever remember that midfield of Kennedy, Case, Souness and McDermott.  RIP Ray YNWA

[Stevie]

This is so sad, poor bloke. An absolute legend for us. What a midfield we had back then with him in it.

[Bogman]

Sad, sad news that.

Legend, and a top, top bloke.

RIP Ray lad.

[Jim D]

Bringing in Kennedy......GREAT GOAL! 

Some of Sinstadt commentary back then was superb.

[RaoulD]

RIP Ray. It was a privilege to have seen you play and for me you were the greatest to have worn the number 5 shirt.