Cyrille Regis

[WBA123]

He was just before my time so didn't see him play, but my Dad doesn't stop telling stories about he and Laurie Cunningham. I think he must have told me a thousand times about the 5-3 Man Utd game at Old Trafford...

Helped revolutionise the game in this country, the sentiment on here and on social media just show how respected he was and how sorely he will be missed. RIP big man, you'll always be a legend here.

[Exiledvillan]

Cyrille Regis was a football man like no other and I will always remember him for that goal at old trafford in that green & yellow wide striped albion shirt. I know he played for us, cov and wolves but when I think of albion icons, I think of him 1st.
He played in a fabulous side along with the other 2 degrees (sadly only Brendan Batson O.B.E. remains) Bomber, Cantello, Statham, Wile and Robson. Our on pitch rivalry was really at full tilt during the late 70s early 80s but Regis was majestical and I, as a teenager, was in awe of him.
Really saddened by the news, I heard he found God after football, well I hope he finds solace with him today. Thoughts with those left behind.

[Exiledvillan]

Cyrille Regis was a football man like no other and I will always remember him for that goal at old trafford in that green & yellow wide striped albion shirt. I know he played for us, cov and wolves but when I think of albion icons, I think of him 1st.
He played in a fabulous side along with the other 2 degrees (sadly only Brendan Batson O.B.E. remains) Bomber, Cantello, Statham, Wile and Robson. Our on pitch rivalry was really at full tilt during the late 70s early 80s but Regis was majestical and I, as a teenager, was in awe of him.
Really saddened by the news, I heard he found God after football, well I hope he finds solace with him today. Thoughts with those left behind.

Don't know from where my brain had pictured the green n yellow kit, just looked back and you were in Blue n White . Maybe I just associate him with that old kit.
R.I.P. Cyrille.

[Barrera]

Great player - proud to have seen him in his pomp. RIP Cyrille. Thanks for the wonderful memories.

[regis80]

Such sad news to hear this morning. All comments on threads everywhere from social media to BBC etc - just reading the comments shows what a great icon Regis was. RIP.

[WBA53]

Always so refreshing that Cyrille was always first and foremost a "former Albion player" and proud of his past whereas others like his very pale shadow Don Goodman seem to want to erase Albion from their mind and their Wikipedia page.

Cyrille was always one of our own who just happened to play ( with distinction ) for Coventry,Wolves and Villa and was held in high esteem by ALL of his former clubs.

A class act in AL, respects.

Cyrille was ours first and will always remain so his own statement on the whitewall at B71 is his own testament to that fact,
Don who? A pale imitation with little or no class unlike Cyrille

[WBA1955]

Too upset to post.

[Calgarybaggy]

Dreadfully sad news. While the word legend often gets over-used, in his case the word fits perfectly. He was a true legend in every sense of the word. Thanks for the great memories Cyrille. You will be missed. Sincere condolences to your family.

[The Minn Junta]

What sad and upsetting news to wake up to this morning, I'm gutted.

My first Albion hero as a lad growing up, only recently, probably a couple of home games ago I saw him and Brendan striding towards the players tunnel in front of the Halfords, both of still them looking so trim and fit. Even then I was thinking, there he is, big Cyrille, what a legend.

He scored the first live goal I ever saw up the Albion versus Liverpool in 81'. That same year I was a ball boy at Dudley Town v Albion in a John Wile testimonial night match, whilst the game was under way there was obviously something going on over by the car park beneath one of the floodlight towers. I could just make out this figure being surrounded, i left my post and ran over, it was Cyrille Regis, in the flesh! All my Christmas's had come at once as I was literally three or four yards away from him. I couldn't get anywhere near him as the mob of kids got bigger and bigger but just being that close to him, staring agape was enough. I can still see him now, standing there statuesque in a big black Crombie looking down moodily signing programme after programme.

A couple of seasons ago i popped to the loo at half time, we were playing bad, I brushed past him and said "crikey Cyrille, get your boots on!" He smiled, gave me a knowing look and said "yeah I know"

Along with all the memories we have those are particularly precious to me now, I wished I'd have stopped to say more.

Rest in peace big fella, taken way, way too early.

[davee59]

There are some footballers who are respected throughout the football family because of the way they played and their modesty away from the game. Cyrille is definitely amongst that group. RIP big man, a gentle giant off the pitch but a monster on it.