RIP Gary Purdham

[Mark Ashton]

http://www.townrlfc.com/index.php

Really sorry for his family, friends and Workington Town RL

RIP

[Matt J]

Unreal, condolences to everyone who's been effected by this.

[elppaxr2i]

First the floods, then the coach crash the other week, now this

A sad day all round RIP to all those lost

[FEV-KT87]

was this due to the events today?

[elppaxr2i]

yeah he was the first of the 12 confirmed dead

[Robin Evans]

Jeez - what a hell on earth it must have been. Horrific!

It's unlikely anyone will ever know what drove a man to committ an act like this.

Condolences to all affected by today's tragic events.

[FEV-KT87]

hear hear robin

[Birchy]

This gives me the chills. why would someone do this? Utter madness. My condolences to his family and his club.

[oldrover]

how can loved ones of the deceased ever come to terms with anything like this. a sad, sad, day.

[Bob Crowther]

What can one say at a time like this?. Horrific news. Condolences to everyone who has been affected by this tragedy

[dropdeadfred]

My thoughts and prayers are with his family. R.I.P

[Heppy]

My thoughts are with the Purdham Family, how can you come to terms with this God Bless

[Mick H]

It's just beyond comprehension! There is no accounting for cowardly nutters like this! It was all so random! My deepest condolences go out to all caught up in and affected by this. I cant think of anything more horrific to happen on a nice sunny day!

[Ian (Pencil) Elliott]

I just can't believe that this as happened.

How can someone just go around and take so many loved ones away from so many familys?

Although I didn't know Gary Purdham, his name stands out from the years I did the commentating. I'm sure Ovo can back me up when I say that while doing the commentating you remember oposition players more than you do when you are just watching the game.

The Purdham brothers are names that used to stand out, not just because of Rob's progression to Super League but for the years I did the commentating Gary's name would always appear on the team sheet. A little bit like Geof Luxton who always seemed to appear on the Barrow team sheet, Jason Ramshaw at Keighley and Mark Cass at Hunslet.

Gary put his body on the line playing this game for years and it is just not fare that he should be taken away in such a cowardly act of violence.

RIP