Reply With QuoteAfter the euphoria of Saturday we come down to earth with this devastating news. Our hearts go out to his family. RIP Cyrille.
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A truly amazing player, met him a few times, a really nice guy.
One of the few players that went to Wolves and came back to play against us and received a massive cheer when he came on.
RIP Cyrille
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After the euphoria of Saturday we come down to earth with this devastating news. Our hearts go out to his family. RIP Cyrille.
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The perfect Number 9. He was my hero and the numerous occasions I met him was courteous and a gentleman. A beast of a footballer, he had it all. The only Wolves player I have seen having a standing ovation when he played against us. Sadly under used by the National team.
So sad
R.I.P. Big Fella. Sleep well.
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A great player and a gentleman.
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Shocking news to receive of an Albion all time great. An integral member of that wonderful 1978-79 side and what a player he was; what a man. Condolences to his family and loved ones. RIP.
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That's one smack in the face to get up to this morning,a true Albion great taken at a very young age.Rip Cyrille you have left us with a mindful of great memories.gutted
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I was just thinking of Astle and Osgood dying so young at 59 and then I open this thread. Dreadful news an all time legend, peerless.
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Not long ago I saw Cyrille at a Stourbridge FC match,the big man was still a marvellous pysical specimen and he still played in testimonial matches so this news is even harder to take.
A unique player,I don't think I've ever seen such raw untamed power in another player in all the years I've watched football.
I'm so glad I begged my dad to cut short our holiday in Torquay in 77 so that I could get home for his league debut v Boro so that I got to witness that amazing solo goal!
At 59 he's just three years older than me.....the good lord has really started "picking from my pen" now.
A truly miserable piece of news with which to start a week!
Thanks for all the memories Cyrille,a 100 years from now your presence will still linger at The Hawthorns,the word "legend" is truly fitting in your case.
RIP big fella.
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Really sad news
I just wanted to pass on my condolences and thought this would be the best place to do it.
RIP Cyrille
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Truly a blue Monday. The word Legend is so overused these days but not in this case.
My local pub in the Worcestershire village where I live hosted a charity evening in aid of leukaemia on 30th October just gone with TP, Cyrille and Pat Murphy in attendance. I can only echo the comments already made that he was a truly nice, decent and modest bloke who seemed to genuinely enjoy being in the company of fellow Baggies and being able to support a good cause. It was interesting to see so many people all like star struck kids when meeting him such is the high regard he was held in. A mate of mine remarked that his persona is everything that some of the current Premier League star names could only dream of being. RIP Cyrille. Thanks for the memories.
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