Speed Tribute at St James' Park Postponed


By Tyne-Talk
December 2 2011

Newcastle United have postponed tomorrow’s pre-match tribute to former midfielder Gary Speed, so that his wife can be in attendance. Louise Speed, who has received nationwide support after her husband’s tragic death will already be attending a tribute in Leeds tomorrow afternoon. 

The club had organised for Welsh tenor, Gwyn Hughes, to sing “Bread of Heaven” ahead of a minute applause before kick-off, but that has now been rescheduled for 17th December 2011, the sides next home game.

Derek Llambias said;

"We have today received a request from Louise Speed to postpone the club's planned tribute to her husband Gary in order that she can join us at the stadium when our tribute takes place.

Louise has been very touched by the plans and expressed a desire to be present. As Louise will be at Elland Road tomorrow, on her request we have rescheduled our tribute and it will now take place at our next home game against Swansea on December 17.

A minute's applause for Gary will still take place before kick-off."

The minute’s applause will still go ahead, and the club have sectioned off an area at the ground to allow supporters to show their respects for the Wales Manager.

 

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Speed Tribute at St James' Park Postponed
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02/12/2011 15:49
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waffles
waffles
02/12/2011 21:01
Absolutely no problem with this to accommodate to Mrs. Speed.

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TOONTILLIDIE
TOONTILLIDIE
02/12/2011 21:49
I think it is the best thing, and it will be really good if Gary gets a great send off by us and Leeds, and what a woman for being brave enough to do it

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Ian Toward
Biffins Bridge
02/12/2011 23:09
Yeah, and suppose with the match being against Swansea it will make it all the more Poignant. Bad thing I suppose it will get them right up for the game.

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tunyc
03/12/2011 13:52
Fair enough-of course we'll accommodate her.

And it should get us up just as much.

Toon Army class: singing Speedo's name anyway. We can honor the man for a couple weeks, at least.

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MissC
03/12/2011 17:33
The program was a full tribute to Gary Speed today. I just read through it and there are some emotional interviews in it.

Nice to see the club make such an effort in his memory smiling smiley

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TOONTILLIDIE
TOONTILLIDIE
03/12/2011 18:15
Be really good if you could publish some of the articles in the programme Carys for us and I could imigane it was a great read under the circumstances.

I thought the crowd were brilliant today and it must have been so hard for the players that knew him so well, and Carver was in a bad way which is understandable.

Well done to Leeds for their part and hopefully Mrs Speed can take some if any comfort from the way the football world has reacted

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Streaky (AKA Daffs)
04/12/2011 00:09
I hope you all don't mind but as we share a common grief/loss i thought i would post a brief clip of the send off we gave Gary today at Elland Road. It was a really emotional day for everyone but i feel Mrs Speed and family will take some comfort in the knowlege that Gary was truly loved. I know she will receive the same from you guys.

RIP Gary
This ones for you

video: [url]http://www.youtube.com/user/chriseel1#p/u/1/B41v97JIeVg[/url]

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i!
04/12/2011 11:22
The Leeds thing was bizarre (the way you scored straight after the 11 minutes of chanting). Living in Nottingham I have a few Forest friends who were there and said it was incredible.

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tunyc
04/12/2011 21:26
It was stirring, and fitting. Well done Leeds supporters.

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MissC
05/12/2011 20:27
I tried posting yesterday but couldnt. I havent got time to write up the bits in the program but they were published in teh Sunday Sun

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Greg Humphreys
Greg LUFC
16/12/2011 13:09
Nice touch, and it will be comforting for his wife in attendance to appreciate that he was loved at many clubs throughout football.

Some players can bridge that divide.

RIP Speedo, and respect to Newcastle for this tribute.



Marching On Together (with you) on this one.


Greg.

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Blackpool Mad Toon
Blackpool Mad Toon
17/12/2011 11:39
Such a terrible waste of a mans life - the truth will probably never come out of 'why' ??

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