jailender Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) Just seen that he is critically ill in hospital. Sad news. Edited May 28, 2018 by jailender . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Fallen down stairs apparently. Life threatening injuries to his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Not long after a heart attack as well Not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Further updates suggest he fell down the stairs due to blacking out because of his heart condition. He’s in a coma. His son has been called home from the US. Does not look good. 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Very sad news. Fingers crossed he pulls through but calling for his son doesn't sound good at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Very sad. Wish him all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 News is that he’s passed away. Truly sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Deid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 31 minutes ago, SMcoolJ said: News is that he’s passed away. Truly sad. Only 54. No age at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, RenfrewBlue said: Only 54. No age at all. I know. Scored my probable favourite goal of all time (sorry, it was against you in a cup final!). Very funny lad, always laughing. Edited May 28, 2018 by SMcoolJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 The first of 'The Gothenburg Greats' to go (and I believe he was the youngest, too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Broon breed. Hartlepool legend. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 RIP Neale. Always up for a chat when out and about Aberdeen. Legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Terrible news, no age at all. When he broke through at Aberdeen at a young age I thought he would be an important player for the National team, struggled a lot with injuries once he left Aberdeen which put paid to that. Funnily enough my abiding memories of him are seeing him jogging down Union St at about 5pm one evening around 1984 or so, in full Aberdeen training kit obviously loving the attention, nothing wrong with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, aaid said: Terrible news, no age at all. When he broke through at Aberdeen at a young age I thought he would be an important player for the National team, struggled a lot with injuries once he left Aberdeen which put paid to that. Funnily enough my abiding memories of him are seeing him jogging down Union St at about 5pm one evening around 1984 or so, in full Aberdeen training kit obviously loving the attention, nothing wrong with that. Similar memories. Remember him running past me on Don Steet, probably the same year- who knows maybe the same day. Was going to be the new Beckenbauer but injuries prevented that. Like you I thought he'd be a Scotland regular for years to come. Sad,sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, SMcoolJ said: Scored my probable favourite goal of all time (sorry, it was against you in a cup final!). Edited May 28, 2018 by Scotty CTA Trust me... the ball goes in the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Sad news. Yes that Hampden goal was legendary Ironically went on to sign for Rangers (although he turned up at Parkhead in error ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Gutted by this. Brilliant player and a very funny guy. A proper character. A big part of a massive achievement by a team like Aberdeen. I mean they beat Real Madrid FFS! Played for a brilliant Aberdeen team who serially gubbed the Murn despite being probably the best era in our history. We were good. We could beat everyone else but seldom those effers! 😁 RIP big man.A genuine legend in a time when that title gets dished out all too readily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Absolute gentleman. Met him once at a sporstmans dinner. So sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Another good man taken too soon. That Aberdeen team he was part of are still amongst the best I've seen at Celtic Park. RIP. 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I was so shocked and saddened to learn about this. Neale and the other young players who came through into the Aberdeen first team in the early 80s were all local lads and Dons supporters. They understood what it meant to the fans because they felt the same way. Despite all they achieved they kept their feet on the ground and always had time for the fans - I’ve met quite a few of them at supporters’ functions over the years and have been amazed at just how willing they were to mix with the fans and swap stories of the glory days. Neale seemed to be something of a focal point for the other players at these events and came across as a genuinely happy, fun loving and decent guy. What a player he was too. RIP Tattie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 a real shock he used to go in with his mum to my dads work to drop her car off ; was always chatting to folk , and my dad spoke very highly of him ; unlike leighton i read a bit about his life story today , turns out he lost his father as a youngster and it was the school janny that spotted him kicking a ball and encouraged him , ramped up to teddy scott, fergie etc i never really figured out he was only 2 years older than me , as he seemed to be a fixture in the side for a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo cop Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Such sad news, he is about my age and remember seeing him about town in his younger days always smiling and chatting to people, was a truly nice guy and part of the best Aberdeen side I was lucky enough to see back then. RIP Neale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Sad news - good player & part of an outstanding team / squad. - Just had a look at the regulars from Aberdeen's 82/83/84 squads , some amount of talent amongst that lot !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 At the sportsmans dinner he was talking about his time at rangers when souness signed him. Rangers got beat and in dressing room souness was going mental. He went round the players and asked how much each of them had cost. Every one was round about 1 or 5 million. He came to Cooper and he replied 100 grand. Souness said so its your fucking fault!! Whether that was true or not it was a brilliant story. Great guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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