Fernando Ricksen

[we are hibs]

Sadly passed away.

[Sylar]

Genuinely saddened to read that. An absolute ******* of a disease that’s destroyed yet another young family.

[hfc rd]

Such a brutal damn shame. Condolences to the family and close friends.

[Billy Whizz]

Genuinely saddened to read that. An absolute ******* of a disease that’s destroyed yet another young family.

It’s a dreadful disease, fought it bravely

[JimBHibees]

What an absolutely horrible disease that appears to be. In many ways it may be a relief for both himself and his family to finally be free from the pain of it.

RIP.

[Sir David Gray]

Sincere sympathies to everyone who knew him.

It's an illness that I would not wish on my worst enemy.

He did a lot of good in regards to raising awareness of MND and hopefully one day there will be a cure.

[lyonhibs]

In 1 way, it's dreadful news as that is an inhumane disease that I wouldn't wish on anyone. In another, given how it had ravaged him the last few years, it's probably a mercy and a bit of a release from an unimaginable horror that he fought very bravely over the last few years.

He is now, finally, at peace.

[Hibeesmad]

Horrible illness, thoughts with his family. RIP.

[CRAZYHIBBY]

R.I.P Ricksen.... an absolute shame. Really feel for his family

[KDY Hibs]

Rip

[cannastar]

R.I.P. Fernando. condolences to family.

[BILLYHIBS]

RIP Fernando

[Pretty Boy]

It's always horrible to read about someone dying so young having bravely fought such a terrible disease.

Hopefully his last day's were as comfortable as possible and he's at peace now. RIP.

[hibby6270]

A disease that has a sad and inevitable end. Thoughts are with his family. RIP Fernando.

[calumhibee1]

In 1 way, it's dreadful news as that is an inhumane disease that I wouldn't wish on anyone. In another, given how it had ravaged him the last few years, it's probably a mercy and a bit of a release from an unimaginable horror that he fought very bravely over the last few years.

He is now, finally, at peace.

:agree:

Very sad.

[WeeRussell]

RIP

Sad to hear, but as above, at least his suffering is over.

[surreyhibbie]

It's always horrible to read about someone dying so young having bravely fought such a terrible disease.

Hopefully his last day's were as comfortable as possible and he's at peace now. RIP.

:agree:

A horrible disease. RIP Fernando. Commiserations to his family.

[lord bunberry]

RIP such a horrible disease for anyone to have.

[Fife-Hibee]

Very sad. Man had his problems with alcohol when he was younger, but cleaned up his act, only to be declared terminally ill several years on. There is no karma.

RIP

[Hakim Sar]

Rip Fernando. Tragic disease. Love to his family. Awful news. Can only hope he is in a better place somewhere.

Very very sad.

[Jones28]

Very sad, RIP.

Played a part in one of the most memorable days in Scottish football as well - as captain too I think?

[DarlingtonHibee]

Rip, at peace now, been through a lot of suffering, terrible for his family to watch.

[Sean1875]

A true warrior fighting that horrific disease right until the very end, I hope he can find peace now. RIP Fernando.

[The 90+2]

He’s at peace now. RIP Ricksen, top player in his day.

[SMAXXA]

Do you think there will be a minutes applause or silence for him on Sunday, appreciate he wasn’t connected to the 2 clubs but spent a lot of time in Scottish football I’d support it if so

[J-C]

So sad, horrible disease.

[hibsfan7]

R.i.p

[The Spaceman]

Do you think there will be a minutes applause or silence for him on Sunday, appreciate he wasn’t connected to the 2 clubs but spent a lot of time in Scottish football I’d support it if so

I'd be all for that to be honest. A big player in the Scottish game's history and he has passed away to a truly awful disease. RIP Fernando.

[Liam6270]

Do you think there will be a minutes applause or silence for him on Sunday, appreciate he wasn’t connected to the 2 clubs but spent a lot of time in Scottish football I’d support it if so

There definitely should be

[Sean1875]

Do you think there will be a minutes applause or silence for him on Sunday, appreciate he wasn’t connected to the 2 clubs but spent a lot of time in Scottish football I’d support it if so

I hope there is. Could even see a mixed one for Fernando and Bobby Prentice :agree:

[Squealing pig]

Sad news thoughts with the family

[jacomo]

Thoughts are with his family and friends. These past few years will have been very hard on them.

[calumhibee1]

I hope there is. Could even see a mixed one for Fernando and Bobby Prentice :agree:

Think this should be done :agree:

[makaveli1875]

Absolutely brutal he was just a young guy

RIP Fernando

[Biggie]

Awful...RIP Fernando

[GreenArmyyy!]

Devastating what poor Fernando and his family have had to endure over the past 6 years. What a brave warrior he’s been. Sleep tight Fernando. 💙

[DH1875]

Thoughts go out to his family and friends. RIP Fernando.

[Helensburghhibs]

Sad news. Thoughts are with his family. Says a lot some of the tributes already made from all clubs, supporters and players. Will be nice to see us make a statement through the official channels in due course

[Weegreenman]

RIP Fernando-Ricksen

[southern hibby]

R.i.p.

[Scottie]

Always admired his commitment he showed as a player to the cause, and his fight with this horrendous disease.

Taken too soon, Rest easy Fernando. RIP

[Hibernia&Alba]

43, what a damn shame. When he was at Rangers, he was a player I loved to hate, as he was very annoying. However, that was just a game of football; to die so young is terrible for all who know him. He fought a terrible disease.

[Greencore]

Rest in peace Fernando

[kaimendhibs]

Very sad news. RIP Fernando.

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[soupy]

Rip Fernando

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Horrible disease. The comparison between him when he was at his peak as a footballer and then nearer the end , was truly heart-breaking.

[Hibby70]

3 of my close relatives including my mum died from MND.

It's a truly horrific thing to have to cope with for all the family. To see someone who hasn't lived even half their life and with a young family have to suffer is just heartbreaking.

RIP

[J-C]

Do you think there will be a minutes applause or silence for him on Sunday, appreciate he wasn’t connected to the 2 clubs but spent a lot of time in Scottish football I’d support it if so

There should be, I'm sure we can do our own minutes applause on the 43rd minute if it's not done officially.

[Since452]

Do you think there will be a minutes applause or silence for him on Sunday, appreciate he wasn’t connected to the 2 clubs but spent a lot of time in Scottish football I’d support it if so

I'd be very surprised if there was. If it was at Tynecastle then there'd be one for Prentice but Ricksens will be at Ibrox.

[007]

Rest peacefully Fernando.

[Wembley67]

Daily Record joins the Sun for disgusting 'journalism' by confronting Michael Mols at the airport, telling him that Fernando has passed away and then snapping his reaction to the news.

[judas]

Very saddened by this.

But I am heartened by the good work Fernando did during his illness and by the response of all football fans out there.

I wish mankind would do more to eliminate these awful wasting diseases. We could do it.

[Sir David Gray]

Daily Record joins the Sun for disgusting 'journalism' by confronting Michael Mols at the airport, telling him that Fernando has passed away and then snapping his reaction to the news.

I haven't accessed any Daily Record article since the 2016 cup final so this has passed me by. However nothing shocks me as to the lengths that the tabloid press will go to in order to sell papers/get clicks onto their website.

Very crass and insensitive behaviour.

[Sylar]

Daily Record joins the Sun for disgusting 'journalism' by confronting Michael Mols at the airport, telling him that Fernando has passed away and then snapping his reaction to the news.

Is that genuinely how Mols found out?! Journalism is plumbing new depths on a daily basis just now. That's absolutely nauseating.

[lyonhibs]

Daily Record joins the Sun for disgusting 'journalism' by confronting Michael Mols at the airport, telling him that Fernando has passed away and then snapping his reaction to the news.

A new low for me. Sickening behaviour, really angered me that. Completely needless, no public interest and from what a decent Celtic supporting mate tells me, the DR has managed that rarest of feats in unanimously uniting both sides of the OF in their condemnation of this ****my behaviour

[Sir David Gray]

Is that genuinely how Mols found out?! Journalism is plumbing new depths on a daily basis just now. That's absolutely nauseating.

Sadly yes I've just seen a screenshot of his face just after he's been told. He looks devastated.

[Wembley67]

Is that genuinely how Mols found out?! Journalism is plumbing new depths on a daily basis just now. That's absolutely nauseating.

Unfortunately true, it's trending on Twitter just now, absolutely vile.

[Phil MaGlass]

hopefully the death knell for that ****ty paper

[Sylar]

First the story about Ben Stokes' family history, then the journalist informing Gareth Thomas' parents about his HIV diagnosis, and now this...

Rangers should ensure the DR join the BBC and never allow them in their stadium ever again - as should every club in Scotland. Not too long after launching a "Respect Our Players" campaign too?! Utter ****.

[Pretty Boy]

This is only a few months after the DR had to remove a story that insinuated, with a certain sneer, that Liam Miller was gloating about his life only a couple of months before a cancer diagnosis and then passing away. Now they point a camera in a guys face and tell him his friend has died.

Even by tabloid standards that's ****bag behaviour. They've removed the story now but that's missing the point entirely. Utterly despicable.

[Carheenlea]

First the story about Ben Stokes' family history, then the journalist informing Gareth Thomas' parents about his HIV diagnosis, and now this...

Rangers should ensure the DR join the BBC and never allow them in their stadium ever again - as should every club in Scotland. Not too long after launching a "Respect Our Players" campaign too?! Utter ****.

This incredibly crass and desperate journalism from the Daily Record is worthy of them being banned from every club in Scotland. That wasn’t just an insult to Michael Mols, Rangers or the memory of Rickson, it’s an insult to the sport of football.

[cabbageandribs1875]

a truly awful disease, at such a young age as well, i feel for his family/friends

[Hi Heid Yin]

Bless the loved one's he left behind.
They will be beside themselves with grief, but relieved that he is no longer suffering.
Rest in peace Fernando.

[Stonewall]

This incredibly crass and desperate journalism from the Daily Record is worthy of them being banned from every club in Scotland. That wasn’t just an insult to Michael Mols, Rangers or the memory of Rickson, it’s an insult to the sport of football.

No, you don’t ban them, you argue against them.

This nonsense is only confirmation of the Record’s desperation and increasing irrelevance as their circulation continues to head south.

[The 90+2]

3 of my close relatives including my mum died from MND.

It's a truly horrific thing to have to cope with for all the family. To see someone who hasn't lived even half their life and with a young family have to suffer is just heartbreaking.

RIP

Wow, that’s really tough going mate. Thoughts with you too 👍

[monktonharp]

43, what a damn shame. When he was at Rangers, he was a player I loved to hate, as he was very annoying. However, that was just a game of football; to die so young is terrible for all who know him. He fought a terrible disease.:agree: R.I.P

[One Day]

Very sad, He put up a brave fight. R.I.P.

[1 8 7 5]

Real shame for the lad and his family. My thoughts are with them.


Oh aye, we get the press we deserve in this country.

[staunchhibby]

RIp

[Carheenlea]

I read earlier on Twitter Graham Spiers receiving a lot of vitriol from Rangers fans angered with his Times obituary for Ricksen. It’s behind a paywall so I haven’t read it, and I suspect those aiming their fury at him haven’t either.

https://twitter.com/grahamspiers/status/1174427211467804676?s=21

[Carheenlea]

Minutes applause before today’s game. Surprised at that to be fair - no connection to either club and wasn’t expecting us to be having a tribute.

https://i.postimg.cc/8Czn4b7Y/5-EA0904-A-AE95-44-CA-A1-AD-480-A6-BD5-FEF5.jpg (https://postimg.cc/dhgBtrmR)

[green day]

A rather bizarre decision to be honest, understand doing it at McDairmid earlier but at ER?????

[Since452]

Bit strange

[silverhibee]

Was there a minutes silence/applause at any games in Scotland yesterday for Ricksen.

[calumhibee1]

So one for Ricksen but not for Agogo who played for us? :confused:

[cabbageandribs1875]

A rather bizarre decision to be honest, understand doing it at McDairmid earlier but at ER?????



you will probably draw criticism from some, i certainly do agree with the part in bold

[Speedway]

Who cares? I’ll applaud for what that man went through.

[Sir David Gray]

Was there a minutes silence/applause at any games in Scotland yesterday for Ricksen.

Yes I believe there was.

I don't have any problem with us having one but it's odd that there's not one for Junior Agogo who played for us. Or even for Bobby Prentice who played for Hearts.

I also strongly believe that we should be having a silence instead of an applause especially when it's for someone so young.

[My_Wife_Camille]

Did we have a minutes applause for Junior Agogo?

[Sir David Gray]

Did we have a minutes applause for Junior Agogo?

No.

[heretoday]

No minute's silences except for Hibs players please.

[Nakedmanoncrack]

A rather bizarre decision to be honest, understand doing it at McDairmid earlier but at ER?????

It's an utter nonsense decision, presumably one driven by cowardice.

[Sammy7nil]

Did they do it at Celtic today? serious question it may be every club have agreed to do so.

[Doh Rae Me]

No minute's silences except for Hibs players please.


And no minutes applause for someone with no connection whatsoever to the the 2 teams in the derby.
Very strange decision.

[Sir David Gray]

Did they do it at Celtic today? serious question it may be every club have agreed to do so.

I'd be surprised if they didn't after Lennon and Lawwell laid a wreath at Ibrox the other day.

[hibee_girl]

Did they do it at Celtic today? serious question it may be every club have agreed to do so.

Yes they did.

[Sammy7nil]

I read earlier on Twitter Graham Spiers receiving a lot of vitriol from Rangers fans angered with his Times obituary for Ricksen. It’s behind a paywall so I haven’t read it, and I suspect those aiming their fury at him haven’t either.

https://twitter.com/grahamspiers/status/1174427211467804676?s=21

To be fair Billy Dodds and Kenny Miller former team mates really struggled to say anything complimentary about Fernando on sportsound last week. "He was a character, never stopped for a minute on or off the field, great player, and an absolute bam with a drink"

[J-C]

I do find it weird we're doing it for Ricksen and didn't for Agogo.

[Sammy7nil]

Yes they did.

Then it appears everyone agreed

[Since452]

A Dutchman who played for Rangers? Bizarre

[givescotlandfreedom]

I do find it weird we're doing it for Ricksen and didn't for Agogo.

You could even understand if it was for the former Hearts player that died during the week but an ex Rangers player with no connection to either club. Yet nothing for Agogo.

[HAZ2000]

You could even understand if it was for the former Hearts player that died during the week but an ex Rangers player with no connection to either club. Yet nothing for Agogo.

This

[Smartie]

A big character in Scottish football who had a high profile battle with a horrific disease, is it too much to ask?

Strange that they're not acknowledging the 2 players with links to today's 2 teams at the same time though.

We spend a lot of time (too much) in Scottish football getting hot and bothered about marks of respect - minutes applause, guards of honour etc.

[The Baldmans Comb]

Nothing for the tragic early death of a Hibs player but somehow we can manage a minutes applause for a tragic early death of a player from another club.

Leanne has form on this and knows exactly on what she is doing.

[Mantis Toboggan]

Nothing for the tragic early death of a Hibs player but somehow we can manage a minutes applause for a tragic early death of a player from another club.

Leanne has form on this and knows exactly on what she is doing.

What are you saying exactly?

[Mr_F]

What are you saying exactly?

Playing to the huns

[heretoday]

And no minutes applause for someone with no connection whatsoever to the the 2 teams in the derby.
Very strange decision.

If they'd had one for Bobby Prentice I'd have had no objection. He gave us all some exciting moments back in the day which, frankly, Ricksen didn't.

[Phil MaGlass]

I dont see the problem, he had a terrible disease he fought bravely and lived longer than anyone would have thought and because of the clubs and country he played for it was brought more into the public eye. It got a very high profile, especially in Holland. This terrible disease has taken many many lives and 1 minutes applause for a battler really is not too much to ask.

[blackpoolhibs]

I dont see the problem, he had a terrible disease he fought bravely and lived longer than anyone would have thought and because of the clubs and country he played for it was brought more into the public eye. It got a very high profile, especially in Holland. This terrible disease has taken many many lives and 1 minutes applause for a battler really is not too much to ask.

I dont see a problem either with it, but i do see a problem with Prentice and Agogo not given the same minutes applause or even a bloody mention as an after thought at least.

[hibee_girl]

I dont see a problem either with it, but i do see a problem with Prentice and Agogo not given the same minutes applause or even a bloody mention as an after thought at least.

To be fair Agogo was mentioned at half time at the last home game.