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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 20, 2021 10:11:19 GMT
Age 74 after a long illness RIP
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Post by hyaduck on Mar 20, 2021 10:22:46 GMT
Unfortunately the old Leeds rear guard are dropping like flies. Great player with a rocket like shot. R I P
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Post by maninasuitcase on Mar 20, 2021 10:22:51 GMT
RIP
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Post by tnbiscuitswithtone on Mar 20, 2021 10:24:16 GMT
Hot-shot Lorimer
RIP
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Post by claymore on Mar 20, 2021 10:31:41 GMT
Sad sad news, this has been an awful year for Leeds legends, top player was Lorimer, had the pleasure of seeing him playing for York later in his career before heading back to Elland Road, another bit of our youth disappears.
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Post by silsdenstokie on Mar 20, 2021 10:43:38 GMT
RIP
Been a bad 18 months for Leeds old boys 😢
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2021 10:47:12 GMT
RIP Peter.
Sincere condolences to all of his family and friends.
We’ll be with you.......
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Post by spitthedog on Mar 20, 2021 11:25:27 GMT
Very sad. RIP
Used to dislike Leeds with a vengeance, of course, but he was part of unique 70's footballing culture that was extremely rich with talent and character.
He was a very good player, 238 goals from his position is an amazing record
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Post by podolipotter on Mar 20, 2021 11:27:48 GMT
Another great player departs. What a shot he had.
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Post by elystokie on Mar 20, 2021 11:32:48 GMT
Used to love watching that Leeds side and hating them at the same time  Hardest shot in football at the time and I think our Harry was 2nd in some sort of mph measurement done around then. RIP |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2021 12:06:14 GMT
On football focus now.
He looked some player.
RIP.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Mar 20, 2021 12:13:48 GMT
Very sad news. I remember him playing down Stoke when he was about 38. His record and longevity as a player say it all. RIP
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Post by mallorcanstokie on Mar 20, 2021 12:14:05 GMT
The team we all loved to hate, but secretly admired their football and attitude (well I did anyway)
so sad to loose my favorite Leeds player, RIP Peter Lorimer...
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Post by skeelsy on Mar 20, 2021 12:15:27 GMT
Lorimer was a signed-up member of Revie's 70's team whose cynical football philosophy entailed using dirty tricks and the the sly foul to achieve much acclaimed success. Revie's scumbags effectively put an end to the career of Kevin "bomber" Sheldon our exciting young winger whose leg was broken at Elland Road. Forgive me if I don't shed too many tears.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2021 12:18:26 GMT
Lorimer was a signed-up member of Revie's 70's team whose cynical football philosophy entailed using dirty tricks and the the sly foul to achieve much acclaimed success. Revie's scumbags effectively put an end to the career of Kevin "bomber" Sheldon our exciting young winger whose leg was broken at Elland Road. Forgive me if I don't shed too many tears. Wow, that's a real strange long held grudge over a game of football. A man has died  |
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Post by AlliG on Mar 20, 2021 12:29:21 GMT
Peter Lorimer (and Eddie Gray) were Leeds players of that era who always came across as decent blokes as well as being very good footballers.
Was always impressed that he went back to the club in the mid 80s when they were down in Division 2 and he was pushing 40 to help mentor the young players and turn the club around.
RIP
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Mar 20, 2021 12:31:25 GMT
One of the Leeds players I always wished played for us. What a shot he had! RIP Peter.
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 20, 2021 12:42:48 GMT
RIP. What a shot he had on him. A vital part of a great team
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Mar 20, 2021 12:44:57 GMT
Wasn't Lorimer the only player who had a harder shot than our own Harry Burrows?
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Post by longdistancekiddie on Mar 20, 2021 12:48:03 GMT
RIP
A great player of that era when there seemed to be a lot of good Scottish players
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Post by sheds1862 on Mar 20, 2021 13:04:49 GMT
RIP .
Astonishing he got so few Scotland caps considering his record.
Awful year for Leeds
Very sad
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 20, 2021 13:08:54 GMT
RIP A great player of that era when there seemed to be a lot of good Scottish players Bill Shankly said to be successful you needed three Scots in the team. Any more than three though and you'd have problems. |
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Post by stevetheboater on Mar 20, 2021 14:08:15 GMT
Saw him play against us in 75 when we won 3-2 and he scored both their goals if I'm not mistaken. As others have said a proper football legend who I would have loved to have at our place (not that we were struggling for talent at that time.)
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Mar 20, 2021 14:15:07 GMT
Saw him play against us in 75 when we won 3-2 and he scored both their goals if I'm not mistaken. As others have said a proper football legend who I would have loved to have at our place (not that we were struggling for talent at that time.) Cheeky quick taken free kick one of them? |
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Post by mickstupp on Mar 20, 2021 14:25:31 GMT
Saw him play against us in 75 when we won 3-2 and he scored both their goals if I'm not mistaken. As others have said a proper football legend who I would have loved to have at our place (not that we were struggling for talent at that time.) Cheeky quick taken free kick one of them? That was Bremner I think and Clarke scored the other. What a win that day |
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Post by donaldingleton on Mar 20, 2021 15:01:52 GMT
I seem to recal it was 40+ years ago when Lorimer won a competition run by a daily paper (the Mirror I think)to find the Hot-shot of a striker at the time. Second in that comp was our own Harry Burrows!!!
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Post by mermaidsal on Mar 20, 2021 16:58:39 GMT
wasn't lucky enough to see Peter Lorimer in his pomp but from all the footage I've seen, a very special player indeed
RIP
xx
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Post by Greenhoff is God on Mar 20, 2021 19:59:42 GMT
Now this fella could take a penalty......::::burst the net. Goalies used to dive out of the way.
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Post by BuzzB on Mar 20, 2021 23:32:41 GMT
Another one gone from my childhood era. The Seventies players seemed a totally different breed to todays, hard but fair mainly, there was a distance between fans and players that made them heroes and icons, yet there was a closeness seeing them around town etc. You could often be in Meir Club with the parents and Freddie Steele Denis Smith Bluto would be in. It was a great time to grow up. That Leeds team were awesome yet outside of Leeds hated, jealousy and admiration stood side by side. Those tags with their numbers on attached to their socks, so cringy yet popular amongst the kids in a time where replica kits were rare.
Lost alot of players of late Leeds at a time where they are bouncing back. Good luck to 'em, a bigger force next season when crowds start to return.
RIP Peter Lorimer, what a bullet of a shot.
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Post by dirtclod on Mar 21, 2021 2:15:05 GMT
WTH - this dude hit the ball so hard it would come in "hopping" as it approached the keeper! Damn that thing could take a hand off. Talk about a concussion if it hit your head!
Howitzer Leg.
Much respect - RIP sir.
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