Rob Burrow

[17 stone giant]

Very sad news. RIP Rob. As the Sky Sports message says - a legend who will never be forgotten.

[gittinsfan]

An absolutely incredible player.

What a supreme inspiration Rob and his lovely family have been while fighting this cruel disease.

R.I.P. Rob Burrow a true legend.

[PREPOSTEROUS]

Expected, but no less extremely sad news. As someone who lost their father young, I really feel for his kids, but he set a great example to them. 

Kind of fitting the Challenge Cup Final is this Saturday where he will get the honour his life deserved in front of millions. 

[Pie tries]

I shouldn’t be shocked but I am. Very upsetting. What a man, what a family. Hugely inspirational. No words are good enough.

Leeds RLFC - and of course Rob’s wonderful friends - have shown how to be true and there for others in hard times. We know you’ll continue to look out for his family. 
RIP Rob. 
You’ll never be forgotten 

[Damien]

I think the sheer amount of comments from people on social media, ranging from royalty, politicians, media figures to elite sportspeople from all sports, show how much Rob transcended the sport and touched and inspired millions of people.

[sentoffagain2]

   Credit to the BBC for opening tonight's news with clips of Rob and his family.I am sure there will be more to come.Rob was given 2 years and he managed 5 .What a player,what a man and what a husband and father RIP.

[Damien]

2 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said:

   Credit to the BBC for opening tonight's news with clips of Rob and his family.I am sure there will be more to come.Rob was given 2 years and he managed 5 .What a player,what a man and what a husband and father RIP.

ITV did the same too and Sky News coverage has been very extensive all night. He really did touch a lot of people.

[Crown Flatter]

Today had been a bright, sunny day, only for it to end under a dark cloud with the announcement of Rob’s death.

I wish to pass on my condolences to his wife Lindsey, his children and all is family.

[Adelaide Tiger]

Just woke up and put the TV on.  On SKY News UK the Press Preview showed the passing of Rob on every front page on the UK papers.

We all knew it was inevitable but it is a desperately sad day.  Condolences to family and to everyone that knew Rob.

[Damien]

 

 

[Jinking Jimmy]

Sometimes the smallest men are the bravest. Rob Burrow encapsulated that in everything he did on the field in his wonderful career and off it in his battle against MND. A very special man has left us.

[Cherry and White]

R.I.P  Rob.

[Padge]

2 hours ago, gingerjon said:

Social media gets a deserved bad rap but I can't remember a straightforward outpouring like this. It's like everyone in the UK, most with no connection to rugby league, are reacting right now.

That reflects the humility, love, strength, heart and sincerity that Rob, and his family and friends, always showed.

This is so true, condolences and tributes are popping up everywhere and places you wouldn't expect.

[corvusxiii]

Having a jolly Prosecco in Xscape, Glasshounton. Noticed Rob on the TV news. And then some. Eventually cottoned on and checked. Even then.... Horrible stuff. What's that about not knowing you're born... All the best to those who are left. 

[bamfordsbeans]

Great coverage from the BBC this morning.

[Dave T]

As heartbreaking as it is, there is some wonderful tributes and coverage pretty much everywhere. Lovely piece on BBC now, beautiful stuff on Sky last night. 

[tonyXIII]

What can I say that hasn't already been said?

I used to hate it when he played against us, he was almost unstoppable. What a privilege it is to have watched him play.

My thoughts go out to his family and friends. Thanks for the memories, even the ones when you destroyed us. RIP Rob.

[Dunbar]

My wife and I were watching a movie last night and so we were deliberately phones off.  I switched on just before bed and saw the news.  I saw his picture with his family and I was in floods of tears.  The first time I can remember that I have wept due to the passing of someone who wasn't in my family, someone I had never met.

There is a lot of talk in modern society about what it means to be a man.  Well, as far as I am concerned the answer is easy.  Just try and be like Rob Burrow.

He was a small man but a giant in one of the toughest sports on the planet.  He was gracious and humble in both victory and defeat.

He took that courage and fought one of the most horrible diseases. He always had a smile on his face and he was an inspiration to this man and many many others.

He was a family man.  And that family will be hurting so much right now but in the weeks, months and years to come I believe they will take great comfort from the fact that Rob was so loved by the Rugby League community and the wider sporting world and finally the whole country.

A great great man. Gone but never forgotten. 

Edited June 3, 2024 by Dunbar

[The Hallucinating Goose]

29 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

My wife and I were watching a movie last and so we were deliberately phones off.  I switched on just before bed and saw the news.  I saw his picture with his family and I was in floods of tears.  The first time I can remember that I have wept due to the passing of someone who wasn't in my family, someone I had never met.

There is a lot of talk in modern society about what it means to be a man.  Well, as far as I am concerned the answer is easy.  Just try and be like Rob Burrow.

He was a small man but a giant in one of the toughest sports on the planet.  He was gracious and humble in both victory and defeat.

He took that courage and fought one of the most horrible diseases. He always had a smile on his face and he was an inspiration to this man and many many others.

He was a family man.  And that family will be hurting so much right now but in the weeks, months and years to come I believe they will take great comfort from the fact that Rob was so loved by the Rugby League community and the wider sporting world and finally the whole country.

A great great man. Gone but never forgotten. 

What a fantastic post, Dunbar. 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

There's a live updates page running on bbc news website and app posting all the tributes for Rob, some great messages on there for you to delve into. 

[Maximus Decimus]

1 hour ago, Dunbar said:

My wife and I were watching a movie last night and so we were deliberately phones off.  I switched on just before bed and saw the news.  I saw his picture with his family and I was in floods of tears.  The first time I can remember that I have wept due to the passing of someone who wasn't in my family, someone I had never met.

There is a lot of talk in modern society about what it means to be a man.  Well, as far as I am concerned the answer is easy.  Just try and be like Rob Burrow.

He was a small man but a giant in one of the toughest sports on the planet.  He was gracious and humble in both victory and defeat.

He took that courage and fought one of the most horrible diseases. He always had a smile on his face and he was an inspiration to this man and many many others.

He was a family man.  And that family will be hurting so much right now but in the weeks, months and years to come I believe they will take great comfort from the fact that Rob was so loved by the Rugby League community and the wider sporting world and finally the whole country.

A great great man. Gone but never forgotten. 

I completely agree. I have my own personal reasons why it hit home so much, but I too have never been so upset over someone I never met.

To people who aren't RL fans, I always explain that he was truly a player who despite being in a dominant Leeds team was liked by pretty much everyone. I think it was partly to do with his genuinely humble nature but he was also respected for achieving the way he did against the odds. He was pretty much always the smallest man on the pitch but always one of the best. 

RIP Rob, a true legend.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

I've just burst into tears again, at work. Lucky I'm hiding away in a cupboard right now...

[Maximus Decimus]

11 hours ago, daz39 said:

It is awfully sad but in a really weird way i'm almost glad that it has finally come, he no longer has to suffer this absolutely horrendous illness, trapped inside his failing body and his family and children no longer have to watch him suffer.

This is truly the paradox of MND. I used to feel guilt over thinking this way, especially when my experience was somebody who could still talk and move their arms when they died.

The sad reality of the disease is that the people who get it are often those who have been most active in their lives. It is truly a form of torture for them towards the end.

[Northern Eel]

5 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

I've just burst into tears again, at work. Lucky I'm hiding away in a cupboard right now...

As poignant and appropriate as it will be, I will be a complete mess at Wembley on Saturday. I know that for sure. It is the measure of the man that his character and legacy can make me feel that way, without having ever met him face to face.

[Pulga]

What a player and man. Very sad news.

 

I don't know if I'm in the wrong here but the way the RFU has been posting about him rubs me the wrong way. I have no problem with their condolences on the Rhinos social media but putting up their own posts about him seem so wrong. Did he have anything to do with union?