I must admit that although I went to almost every game in the 60s but the name doesnt ring a bell. Thomas Raymond "Ray" Brady (3 June 1937 – 15 November 2016) was an Irish international footballer who played in England in the late 1950s and early 1960s with Millwall and Queens Park Rangers. Brady signed for Millwall from Transport F.C. in July 1957. He then signed for QPR in July 1963 and made his debut in August of that year against Charlton Athletic. In all Brady made 88 league appearances for QPR. His brother Pat played for Millwall from 1959 until he too joined QPR in 1963,[1] and his other brothers Liam and Frank were also professional footballers. His great uncle Frank Brady Sr. was also an Irish international. Brady won six full caps for the Republic of Ireland in 1963 and 1964. He died on 15 November 2016.[2] Still sad news.
qpr send a special thanks to the brady family,in these times of sadness at the death of ray brady who won six full caps for us whilst giving some brilliant performances for qpr,a bit like clint hill us qpr fans send thanks to the makers of these fabulous brady bunch love peace and harmony ray may you rest in peace and drift along on a cloud over loftus road
gentle ray you gave your all your brand of football was kicking that ball up the wing and how you loved to hear loftus road sing you took a pub in beatifull kent 30 years you were the popular landlord they loved your intent i am of course the poet laureate sometimes its hard to find the words to trully describe our love just always remember that as a seven year old i watched your play,so im sending LOVELYNESS TO ABOVE REST IN PEACE GENTLE RAY WE LOVED YOUR STYLE YOU WERE MADE IN THE EMERALD ISLE BUT YOU WERE A SUPERHOOP FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND YOU MADE THIS LITTLE BOY HAVE WONDERFULL DREAMS AT A TIME WHEN OUR GROUND WASNT EXACTLY BURSTING AT THE SEEMS
Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill dies at 44 1 hour ago From the section Manchester please log in to view this image Image caption Gill (left) was the "beating heart of the Inspirals in more ways than one", keyboardist Clint Boon said Craig Gill, drummer of the Inspiral Carpets, has died at the age of 44. A statement on the Manchester band's Facebook page said they were "absolutely devastated" by the loss of "our brother". Gill was one of the founding members of the group, which he formed in Oldham in the 1980s alongside guitarist Graham Lambert. The group's hits include Saturn 5, This Is How It Feels, She Comes In The Fall, Dragging Me Down and I Want You. Gill, who DJed at The Hacienda nightclub, was also a music historian and ran music-themed tours around Greater Manchester. 'Stunned' The band, which was well known in the so-called Madchester scene, said it had been "honoured to work alongside him for the last 30 years". In a statement, Gill's band mates said: "To say we'll miss him is an understatement. "He was the beating heart of the Inspirals in more ways than one." please log in to view this image Image copyright Twitter All four members of the band - guitarist Lambert, keyboard player Clint Boon, singer Stephen Holt and bass player Martyn Walsh - tweeted their thoughts. Former lead singer Tom Hingley wrote it was "terrible, sad news". Who was Craig Gill? please log in to view this image Natalie-Eve Williams, Manchester Music presenter, BBC Radio Manchester To everyone who knew him and the legions of Inspirals fans, he was just Gilly - passionate about Manchester, always asking about new bands and educating people about the city's rich musical heritage. His hugely popular tours had visitors from far and wide and he had total joy on his face when proudly telling stories of Liam Gallagher's record-buying trips or Joy Division gathering on a bridge in the snow to create an iconic image - or indeed, tales of himself, as a young teenager in his beloved Inspiral Carpets. He travelled the world with the band, notching up more than 10 top 40 singles and three top ten albums - winning an army of followers along the way. A young lad from Chadderton who made an impression on people from all over the world, he will be sorely missed. BBC News entertainment correspondent, Colin Paterson, said the news had come "absolutely out of the blue". Fellow Mancunian musicians also tweeted their shock. please log in to view this image Image copyright Twitter please log in to view this image Image copyright Twitter Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, whose brother Noel was a roadie for Inspiral Carpets, tweeted he was "stunned", while The Charlatans' singer Tim Burgess wrote the news had left him "so sad". Former New Order bass player Peter Hook tweeted: "Craig Gill was 1 of happiest smiliest people I'd ever met in this business. Saw him not long ago his usual happy self, can't believe it. RIP". The Madchester scene please log in to view this image Image copyright BBC/PA/BBC Madchester was born out of Manchester's clubs and venues - such as The Hacienda, The Boardwalk and The International - in the late 1980s It was a movement that mixed rock with dance music A number of the scene's bands achieved global success, including Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets, James, The Charlatans and 808 State Releases were predominantly on independent labels such as Factory Records and Mute The scene was a heady mix of bright psychedelic colours, music and fashion, with people wearing flared jeans, tie-dyed T-shirts and beanie hats Madchester peaked between the summer of 1988 - known colloquially as the "Second Summer of Love" - and 1992
Florence Henderson, 'The Brady Bunch' mom, dies at 82 BOB THOMAS Last updated 04:11, November 26 2016 please log in to view this image DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS Actress Florence Henderson poses at the Television Academy Awards. Florence Henderson, who went from Broadway star to become one of America's most beloved television moms in The Brady Bunch, has died. She was 82. Henderson died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Thursday night (Friday NZ Time), a day after she was hospitalised, said her publicist, David Brokaw. Henderson had suffered heart failure, her manager Kayla Pressman said in a statement. Family and friends had surrounded Henderson's hospital bedside, Pressman said. please log in to view this image GETTY IMAGES Florence Henderson on 'The Brady Bunch'. On the surface, The Brady Bunch with Henderson as its ever-cheerful matriarch Carol Brady resembled just another TV sitcom about a family living in suburban America and getting into a different wacky situation each week. But well after it ended its initial run in 1974, the show resonated with audiences, and it returned to television in various forms again and again, including The Brady Bunch Hour in 1977, The Brady Brides in 1981 and The Bradys in 1990. It was also seen endlessly in reruns. "It represents what people always wanted: a loving family. It's such a gentle, innocent, sweet show, and I guess it proved there's always an audience for that," Henderson said in 1999. Sign up for the Two Minutes of Stuff newsletter Premiering in 1969, it also was among the first shows to introduce to television the blended family. As its theme song reminded viewers each week, Henderson's Carol was a single mother raising three daughters when she met her TV husband, Robert Reed's Mike Brady, a single father who was raising three boys. The eight of them became The Brady Bunch, with a quirky housekeeper, played by Ann B Davis, thrown into the mix. Mourners flooded social media with memories of Henderson. Maureen McCormick, who played the eldest Brady daughter, Marcia, tweeted, "You are in my heart forever Florence." Dancing With the Stars host Tom Bergeron tweeted, "Heartbroken. I'll miss you, my friend." Henderson's last public appearance was Monday at the Dancing With The Stars taping where she was in the audience to support McCormick, who competed this season. Ad Feedback The blonde, ever-smiling Henderson was already a Broadway star when the show began, having originated the title role in the musical Fanny. But after The Brady Bunch, she would always be known to fans as Carol Brady. "We had to have security guards with us. Fans were hanging on our doors. We couldn't go out by ourselves. We were like the Beatles!" she said of the attention the show brought the cast. Like the Beatles, there was even a Saturday morning cartoon version called Brady Kids, though Henderson was not in that show. She and Reed did return, however, for The Brady Bunch Hour, The Brady Brides and The Bradys. So did most of the original cast. She was also back again in 1995 when a new cast was assembled for The Brady Bunch Movie, a playful spoof of the original show. This time she was Grandma Brady opposite Shelley Long's Carol. Numerous memoirs also kept interest in the show alive as cast members revealed they were more than just siblings off camera. Barry Williams, who played eldest son Greg Brady, would confess to having a crush on his TV stepmom. Henderson, in her own book, denied having any relationship with Williams but did acknowledge a fling with former New York City mayor John Lindsay. Henderson was a 19-year-old drama student in New York when she landed a one-line role in the play Wish You Were Here. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were so impressed they made her the female lead in a 1952 road tour of Oklahoma! When the show returned to Broadway for a revival in 1954, she continued in the role and won rave reviews. "She is the real thing," wrote Walter Kerr of the New York Herald Tribune. To broaden her career, Henderson took acting, dancing, singing and guitar lessons, even studying French and Italian. She went on to play Maria in a road production of The Sound of Music, was Nellie Forbush in a revival of South Pacific and was back on Broadway with Jose Ferrer in The Girl Who Came to Supper in 1963. She made her movie debut in 1970 in Song of Norway, based on the 1944 operetta with music by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Her career nearly came to an end in 1965 when she suddenly lost her hearing while appearing in The King and I in Los Angeles. She was diagnosed with a condition linked to heredity. "Corrective surgery in both ears restored my hearing," she said in 2007. As her TV career blossomed with The Brady Bunch, Henderson also began to make frequent TV guest appearances. She was the first woman to host The Tonight Show for the vacationing Johnny Carson. For eight years she also commuted to Nashville to conduct a cooking and talk series, Country Kitchen, on The Nashville Network. The show resulted in a book, Florence Henderson's Short Cut Cooking. After The Brady Bunch ended its first run, Henderson alternated her appearances in revivals of the show with guest appearances on other programmes, including Hart to Hart, Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. In later years she also made guest appearances on such shows as Roseanne, Ally McBeal and The King of Queens. She also became a commercial spokeswoman and co-produced Country Kitchen, a Nashville Network series, The Los Angeles Times reported. Florence Agnes Henderson was born February 14, 1934, in the small town of Dale in southern Indiana. She was the 10th child of a tobacco sharecropper of Irish descent. In grade school, she joined the choir at a Catholic church in Rockport, Indiana. After high school she moved to New York, where she enrolled in a two-year programme at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, her studies financed by a theatrical couple who had been impressed by her singing when they saw her perform in high school. She dropped out of the programme after one year, however, to take the role in Wish You Were There. Henderson married theatre executive Ira Bernstein and the couple had four children before the union ended in divorce after 29 years. Her second husband, John Kappas, died in 2002. Pressman said she is survived by her children, Barbara, Joseph, Robert and Lizzie, their spouses and five grandchildren.
Fidel Castro, Cuban dictator who survived over 600 assassination attempts and the wrath of many USA leaders finally meets his maker aged 90...
Castro....in different times the west would have been dancing in the streets....but now he and Cuba are no longer the bogeymen....how times have changed...and I am getting old
Certainly quite a divisive RIP issue here in Canada - very different reaction of Trudeau versus Trump. As far as Canadian winter snowbirds are concerned they're heading to Cuba in droves ahead of the place potentially being opened up to the Yanks, although I guess Trump may trump that Obama initiative, along with many others - get ready for 4 years of hell in the USA. Based on Finglas' recent Cuban experience, it appears you need to go first class, rather than on the cheap. Perhaps this pair of love birds will take a trip down south together? please log in to view this image Trudeau faces backlash after Castro tribute 'My father was very proud to call him a friend,' PM says of Castro The Canadian Press Posted: Nov 26, 2016 7:25 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 26, 2016 4:26 PM ET please log in to view this image Prime Minister Trudeau's praise for Castro was mocked on social media and some tweeted fake eulogies for other polarizing figures using the hashtag #trudeaueulogies. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Related Stories Fidel Castro, who led Cuba for decades, dead at 90 A world divided: Fidel Castro's death ignites celebration, sorrow Fidel Castro's death elicits tempered tributes from Quebec politicans How Fidel Castro was portrayed on screen Sledding with Fidel: Gander woman recalls tobogganing adventure with late Cuban leader Death of Fidel seen as 'sad day,' but not for all in Toronto's Cuban community When Joey met Fidel: Late Cuban leader had surprising N.L. connection Justin Trudeau heads to Cuba — but don't expect him to chant 'Viva Raul!' A history of the Trudeau family relationship with Cuba's Castro The prime minister is facing criticism for his statement expressing "deep sorrow" about the death of the controversial former Cuban president Fidel Castro. Justin Trudeau posted a written statement early Saturday after the late-night announcement that Castro had died at the age of 90. Trudeau remembered the late president as a "legendary revolutionary and orator," and said he was a good friend of his father's. Trump calls Fidel Castro 'a brutal dictator' as Cuban-Americans dance in the streets Fidel Castro's death ignites celebration, sorrow But others in Canada were less generous in their description of the controversial leader. Opposition leader Rona Ambrose said in a written statement that under Castro's rule, thousands of people were impoverished, imprisoned and executed. "My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Cuba who continue to endure his long and oppressive regime, even after his death," she wrote. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair shared a similar message on Twitter. "Upon the passing of Fidel Castro let us think of the lives impacted by his actions and be hopeful for the future of the Cuban people." Trudeau condemned on social media And many people — particularly members of the Conservative Party — are condemning the prime minister's statement, pointing out human rights violations during Castro's half-century regime. Conservative leadership hopeful Lisa Raitt wrote on Facebook that Trudeau should be ashamed of himself after his remarks. "With those words, Justin Trudeau has placed himself on the wrong side of history — against the millions of Cubans yearning for freedom. The Prime Minister should be ashamed of himself. He must retract this statement and apologize," she wrote. Maxime Bernier, Quebec MP and a candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party, turned to social media to express his disbelief at Trudeau's tribute, calling it repugnant. "I can't believe our PM is expressing 'deep sorrow' and calling [Castro a] 'legendary revolutionary' and 'remarkable leader,'" Bernier said on Twitter. "Cuba’s longest serving President." .@JustinTrudeau: It's called a DICTATOR. pic.twitter.com/b33GA5W28Y — @MaximeBernier Bernier also called Castro a "despicable dictator who killed and imprisoned thousands of innocents and drove away in exile more than a million." "He persecuted gay people, he was against freedom of speech and repressed free expression. He was not a president. He's a dictator. So I'm not very comfortable with that press release," he told The Canadian Press. Conservative leadership hopeful Kellie Leitch wrote on Facebook that Trudeau should have called Castro's administration "brutal, oppressive, and murderous," rather than describing him "as if reading from a storybook." And while former prime minister Stephen Harper hasn't weighed in, his son Ben Harper has. The younger Harper tweeted, "Castro was a monstrous leader, and the world is better off now he's dead." He also tweeted that Trudeau's statement is "an embarrassment for Canada." What an embarrassment for Canada.https://t.co/thKMpPnBRU — @Ben_S_Harper Correct Response: Castro was a monsterous leader, and the world is better off now hes dead. https://t.co/shXz2nlbrf — @Ben_S_Harper International reaction Others mocked the prime minister's praise for Castro and tweeted fake eulogies for other polarizing figures using the hashtag #trudeaueulogies. Trudeau's comments also garnered criticism in the United States, a long-time political adversary of Cuba. U.S. Senator for Florida Marco Rubio, who also ran against Trump in the last presidential election, questioned if Trudeau's statement was real or a parody and said it's shameful and embarrassing if it's real. Website Breitbart News, which was previously run by president-elect Donald Trump's senior strategist, called the prime minister a "pretty little liar" in response to his comments. And Ian Bremmer, an American political scientist who specializes in U.S. foreign policy, tweeted that "Cuban citizens and exiles deserve better" from Trudeau. Is this a real statement or a parody? Because if this is a real statement from the PM of Canada it is shameful & embarrassing. https://t.co/lFXeqU7Ws0 — @marcorubio 'Larger than life leader' In his statement, Trudeau remembered Castro as "a larger than life leader." Trudeau, who is attending the Francophonie Summit in Madagascar, expressed his deep sorrow at learning of Castro's passing. His statement offered condolences on behalf of all Canadians and at the same time acknowledged that Castro was "a controversial figure." Fidel Castro dead at 90 Gander woman recalls tobogganing adventure with Castro Castro was divisive. To some, he was a revolutionary icon. To others, he was a totalitarian dictator. His system of one-man and one-party rule kept him in power for 49 years, the longest of any head of government in the world. Trudeau also referred to the late president as a "legendary revolutionary and orator." The prime minister went on to say that "Mr. Castro made significant improvements to the education and healthcare of his island nation." "We join the people of Cuba today in mourning the loss of this remarkable leader," the prime minister said. please log in to view this image From the archives: Fidel Castro speaks to CBC in 19591:06 Trudeau family ties Trudeau recently travelled to Cuba but was unable to meet with Castro, who had been a friend of his father and served as an honorary pallbearer at Pierre Trudeau's funeral in 2000. However, Castro's brother, the current president, was in the front row as the prime minister spoke to students at the University of Havana. Trudeau said it was a real honour to meet Castro's three sons and his brother while he was in Cuba. Justin Trudeau heads to Cuba, decades after his father's history-making trip Obama's Cuban foray: 'Too much goodwill' to turn back the Cold War clock The Trudeau family has a long history with the Castros. In January 1976, then prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau rankled many when he became the first NATO leader — in fact, the first Western leader — to visit Fidel Castro's Cuba. The two got on famously, developing a close bond that would last for decades after that encounter. "I know my father was very proud to call him a friend," Trudeau said. please log in to view this image Castro pays his respects to Trudeau during the lying-in-state ceremony at Montreal City Hall. (Aaron Harris/Canadian Press) Walking 'a knife's edge' Robert Wright, who wrote the book Three Nights in Havana about the relationship between Castro and Pierre Trudeau, said it made sense Trudeau would express warm condolences for Castro. "He has to walk a knife's edge," he said. "Canadians have a long, rather proper diplomatic relationship with revolutionary Cuba." "On the one hand Justin Trudeau has his family inheritance: his father's very, very warm friendship with Fidel Castro, and Justin's own warm rapport with the Cubans," Write said. "And on the other hand, he has to face criticism when Raul Castro says Cuba will take its own time on democratic reforms and won't be rushed by Obama or Justin Trudeau or anyone else." In his statement, Trudeau said, "on behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends and many, many supporters of Mr. Castro." Wright said that would likely upset some Canadians who wouldn't want to be included in such "warm remarks." please log in to view this image Cubans react to death of Fidel Castro http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fidel-castro-trudeau-condolences-1.3869280
I have been to Cuba and the people have nothing. Their currency is worthless therefore they can't import anything and have to be self sufficient. Cuban families eat meat an average of once a week and are the nicest people you could meet. The American sanctions have quite literally strangled them for that past 50 years and they are held in a time warp, hence all the 1950s cars. I hope they can move forward, but an influx of American tourists will destroy the charm of the country.
