roughyed34 2,093 Report post Posted June 2, 2018 Sad to hear of Eric's death. Good bloke ,player for various clubs and rugby league man. Coached me way back in the day at Oldham town team and went on to coach the Yeds among others. RIP Eric. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roughyed1064 121 Report post Posted June 2, 2018 yes I will second that he was a cracking player and a great servant for our club, R.I.P. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clifford 969 Report post Posted June 2, 2018 I'm in a state of shock, when I was 17 Eric played in the third team at Oldham RUFC with Phil Larder and Cortky. RIP Eric 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moorside roughyed 2,916 Report post Posted June 2, 2018 RIP Fitz. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoffcooke 136 Report post Posted June 5, 2018 I always got on really well with Fitz. Very sorry to hear of his death. Oldham RU had done a lot to make him welcome in his last few years when he had dementia. A great servant to both codes of rugby and to Oldham schools RL (Failsworth school in particular). Will be sadly missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheddingswasus 212 Report post Posted June 5, 2018 I was just reading the Obituary to Eric on the Roughyeds site and reading the team he coached to the final, there were FIVE international in the team. I remember going watching the A Team one Saturday afternoon around 1980, and Eric was playing on the wing. He had a field day with the ball, but his kicking was amazing. He kicked them from all over the pitch. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOSH1960 560 Report post Posted June 7, 2018 What a great bloke Eric was. He was my sports teacher at Breezehill. Went on tour to Belgium with the town team with him and Syd Jolley (Round ball) and had rugby connections at Salford, Oldham and Oldham Rugby Union. So much respect for the man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bedford Roughyed 6,048 Report post Posted June 7, 2018 On 6/2/2018 at 6:50 PM, clifford said: I'm in a state of shock, when I was 17 Eric played in the third team at Oldham RUFC with Phil Larder and Cortky. RIP Eric A few other 'big' names had games in that team in that era, Terry Flanagan, Peter Tonks, Mick Burke, Paul Round... I think Tim Street got a game once too (While on a RL ban...)... Quote With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clifford 969 Report post Posted June 7, 2018 Yep, Id left rugby onion by then by taking rugby leagues coin. A couple of my mates played with them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bedford Roughyed 6,048 Report post Posted June 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, clifford said: Yep, Id left rugby onion by then by taking rugby leagues coin. A couple of my mates played with them. They took a more practical approach to the ban on League players at Oldham in those days! Quote With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clifford 969 Report post Posted June 7, 2018 They did indeed I think it was more to do with Ken Reid as the club, but Lynn Morgan was a coach and player post his Oldham career Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoffcooke 136 Report post Posted June 28, 2018 In remembrance of Fitz. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
