Originally posted by iTim:Sad news indeed. Particularly for those who have a real association with him, such as yourself and the rest of the Schalke fans. Best thing about football, in the times of need, there will be a legion of supporters right behind him.
that´s true. it´s amazing and weird at the same time to be online at the S04 forum right now. everyone, everyone shares the sadness and plans for the message of support on Saturday before the match. it is like a shared memory of the days he brought to us, and the tears are flowing. That happening on a fanbase that is too used to fight each other verbally on the forum is a strange thing to witness. it always takes the sad and bad things to make people remember what really matters in life
you know what, in 2008 I bumped into Bobby Charlton by pure chance, he was doing a book signing in a book shop in Dublin. I made photos of him back then.... and only now, with the help of a bit of research, I realize he was one of them who survived the crash