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s.a.m
25-10-2020, 03:21 PM
I was shocked to read that Kevin McCarra died of Alzheimer's yesterday. He was only 62.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/25/kevin-mccarra-a-pioneer-who-changed-football-journalism-former-guardian-football-correspondent-dies
Cat Stanton
25-10-2020, 03:53 PM
I was shocked to read that Kevin McCarra died of Alzheimer's yesterday. He was only 62.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/25/kevin-mccarra-a-pioneer-who-changed-football-journalism-former-guardian-football-correspondent-dies

Didn't know - thanks for posting. Used to read him years ago, before he went to work down south. Always wrote really well, and was one whose articles you looked out for. That's very sad news indeed.
Bobby Moore
25-10-2020, 04:06 PM
Had the pleasure of his company a couple of times.

He was a brilliant journalist and a thoroughly nice person.

One of the times I met him was after a game at Parkhead . He was dumbfounded by the quality of a late Steven Tweed qualiser against his beloved Celtic, he was not at all being disrespectful about Tweedy but said that of all the players on the park the big man (a centre half remember) would have been the last one he would have predicted to come up with such a sublime finish. He went on about it for ages and was highly amusing.

He had been unwell for some time.

Gone at just 62 from Alzheimer’s, a tragedy. Rest in a Peace Kevin.
CMurdoch
25-10-2020, 04:16 PM
I was shocked to read that Kevin McCarra died of Alzheimer's yesterday. He was only 62.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/25/kevin-mccarra-a-pioneer-who-changed-football-journalism-former-guardian-football-correspondent-dies

Thanks for posting.
Sad.
A good guy and a good writer.
Viva_Palmeiras
25-10-2020, 04:25 PM
Used to enjoy his articles- synonymous with quality imho RIP Kevin.
theonlywayisup
26-10-2020, 07:32 PM
Sad news indeed. Enjoyed reading his articles.

Admins, I see we've got two threads. Any chance of merging?
Mibbes Aye
26-10-2020, 07:36 PM
s.a.m started a thread before me, I just never saw it, happy for mine to be absorbed into his/hers :aok:
FilipinoHibs
26-10-2020, 07:56 PM
Very sad news to die so young and of that illnes.
Read his articles in Scotland and England. A very nice guy by all accounts.
Green Man
26-10-2020, 08:25 PM
That’s very sad to hear. I used to listen to the Guardian Football podcast regularly, and whenever Kevin was on I enjoyed it a little bit more.