RIP Patrick Robinson

Dub13

What a sad story,


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Liverpool Football Club are saddened to learn of the death of a
fanatical supporter from Ireland who tragically passed away in the
aftermath of the Reds' Champions League victory in Istanbul.
20 year old Patrick Robinson from Carlow is thought to have suffered
a massive heart attack in the seconds following Jerzy Dudek's
decisive penalty save from Andriy Shevchenko in the Ataturk Stadium.

Patrick was watching the game in a local pub and jumped for joy when
his beloved Reds completed their tremendous comeback to win the
dramatic penalty shoot-out.

But, tragically, he died soon after, just weeks before his 21st
birthday.

His uncle, Michael Owens, wrote to Liverpoolfc.tv and said: "Patrick
lived for Liverpool FC. He didn't get to see his favourite player
Steven Gerrard lift the European Cup because he was sadly no longer
of this world, but he saw the penalty shoot out and I know he died a
happy and proud young man.

"Myself and my family would like to thank Steven Gerrard and everyone
connected with LFC in the past and present for giving Patrick so many
great memories."

Patrick's mother Denise said: "He was a beautiful child. He was
really happy and he was so popular. He was very lively and he loved
sport.

"He was fanatical about Liverpool and he has been since he was four
years of age. He never missed a kit and every year he bought the home
and away kits."

Everybody at Liverpool Football Club would like to extend their
deepest sympathies to all the family and friends of Patrick at this
extremely difficult time.

Ronan|Raven

Read it a while ago in one of the papers. Was an awful thing to happen the lad at such a young age. May he RIP.

Cianan2

Jeez, thats horrible

mike65

Very sad indeed.

Shortly after my father died (of heart failure) I had a visit from a chap he knew after he learned the news we got talking and he revealed his father had died of a heart attack only a few months earlier after the famous 1989 Liverpool - Arsenal end of season title decider match.

During the CL final the ITV fella (Clive Tyldesley I think) mentioned that heart failure rates jump during and just after such matches...

Mike.

Töpher

It's a terrible pity.

jesus_thats_gre

jesus

eirebhoy

Jesus, it makes you think.

If I have big money on a horse race I actually can't watch it as I get horrendous palpitations. I couldn't watch the end of the England-Ireland rugby match for the same reason. Suprisingly never have a problem during a football match though.

DoctorEdgeWild

Hadn't heard about that - very sad. Will be very hard for his friends and family to get over that one. RIP.

Jivin Turkey

Yeah thats the first I have heard of that. Its shocking. RIP.

Emmo

at least he died happy.

RIP buddy, see you in the kop

Emmo

Chucky the tree

Terrible. RIP

BaZmO*

I'm going to be really cynical about this and ask is it a true story?

The reason I ask is, firstly I've tried to google the story and can't find anything, secondly I haven't heard anything on the news or read anything in the papers. And thirdly, have a look at the name of the guy's Uncle.

B.

wheres me jumpa

he was a friend of mine. he also played in goal for the soccer team i play with.

he was a fantastic goalkeeper. most goalies you see at junior socccer level are simply the unlucky one who got picked but this guy was class. he worked hard at his game.

really nice guy too.

heres a pic of the team in the last game he played.

http://www.dalymotoring.com/paddy.htm

Ronan|Raven

Well it was printed in the star, as much as they may write general nonsense I doubht they would have ran a story like that without validating it. It was in the paper on the friday edition after the match.

wheres me jumpa

BaZmO* wrote:

I'm going to be really cynical about this and ask is it a true story?

The reason I ask is, firstly I've tried to google the story and can't find anything, secondly I haven't heard anything on the news or read anything in the papers. And thirdly, have a look at the name of the guy's Uncle.

B.

nice touch

meditraitor

BaZmO* wrote:

I'm going to be really cynical about this and ask is it a true story?

The reason I ask is, firstly I've tried to google the story and can't find anything, secondly I haven't heard anything on the news or read anything in the papers. And thirdly, have a look at the name of the guy's Uncle.

B.

That quote of the top is taken from LFC official website....

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/archivedirs/news/2005/jun/9/N149061050609-0932.htm

BaZmO*

Apologies if I offended anybody it wasn't my intention. It's just that when I didn't see a link in the original post I thought that it might've been some sick joke.

B.

eirebhoy

BaZmO* wrote:

Apologies if I offended anybody it wasn't my intention. It's just that when I didn't see a link in the original post I thought that it might've been some sick joke.

B.

I thought the same too but went onto the link (Liverpoolfc.tv) in the article and saw it there.

wheres me jumpa

its nice to see it recognised amongst a gathering of football fans.

Dub13

My apologies for not posting a link,I taught with Liverpoolfc.tv (the official site) been mentioned in the story people would know were it came from.

My mistake.

DamoRed

It was in the Herald a day or two after the final. Hard to believe that a family should be turned from such joy to such grief in a matter of minutes. And because he was so young too. I'd have expected to see it being somebody in their 60's maybe.

We can only be thankful for his family's sake that he died happy and fulfilled and without prolonged pain. Not everybody has that privilege when they're called from above!

May he rest in peace.

Big Ears

RIP

andyman

Jesus :eek:

RIP

wheres me jumpa

they played you'll never walk alone at the funeral. that song is a tear jerker at the best of times. very sad. R.I.P.

Villain

Very sad story, didn't know him personally but played against him a few times.

RIP

mike65

Another article here

Mike.

wheres me jumpa

who you play with irish1?

Nalz

wheres me jumpa wrote: »

they played you'll never walk alone at the funeral. that song is a tear jerker at the best of times. very sad. R.I.P.

Just got a mail about Paddy and an old game we played with...First time I ever sang that song. Hope your doin alright up there Pa, n hope yee give us a good run for the league this season. YNWA