Crusoe Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 1 hour ago, simplythemostimportantkick said: Is there any chance someone could pay the tributes on here for those of us not on twitter ? The club is posting a lot of these tributes: https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/june/14062017-gordon-lawton2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythemostimportantkick Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 15 minutes ago, Crusoe said: The club is posting a lot of these tributes: https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/june/14062017-gordon-lawton2/ Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Such sad news. Absolutely lovely bloke, he really did do so much for the club. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I wonder if the mods can amend the title to Gordon Lawton Latics legend RIP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Title amended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Highly approachable, fantastically biased, and well worn with a sense of humour that comes from supporting a lower league football team. The club has lost one of its most redeeming features and he will be a big, big miss. I hope all that were close to Gordon are okay. Let's give him a proper send off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 24 managers have come and gone, countless players, changes of ownership, directors and even fans. Gordy was an ever present at latics for so long and he epitomised the club in his actions and words. We certainly are poorer today. Gordy was truly a latics legend. He will be missed. RIP Gordy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Nothing to add really. He really was Mr Oldham Athletic and this is really sad news. RIP Gordon - The club has lost an amazing bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireLatic Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Been working away a few days landed to find a text from my lad saying Gordon RIP and immediately looked at the club website to find all the fitting tributes to a great servant to the club and proper decent fella. Knew of him from afar as every supporter at the club does until last season started doing an article for the programme so had the pleasure of dealing with the great man!! Loved the club, great sense of humour, always had time for a chat, extremely encouraging and will be impossible to replace at BP. We need to pay tribute to Gordon at our first home game, he was 63...a minutes applause in the 63rd minute?? Needs to be properly organised so we as fans can all give him a fitting tribute for all he did for the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Thanks for everything over the years Gordy - you'll be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 What sad and shocking news. A genuine Latics legend. Thanks, Gordon, for everything you did for the club. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshaw Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I had the privilege of working with Gordon for a few years. He never had a bad word to say about anybody, and always made himself available to help in anyway.Even after 20 years, he still went out of his way to say hello to anybody that he knew. Terrible loss. Heartfelt condolences to Lorraine and all his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddynads Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 RIP Big Fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddy14 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 A truly lovely man, a true blue and sincere sympathy to all his friends and family. He will be truly missed! RIP Gordy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 The use of "legend" is frequently overused but, in Big Gordy's case, it could not be more apt. After over thirty years' service in various roles with the club he loved so much, Gordon has left a legacy that cannot be replicated. A lovely man with a willing and witty sense of humour who knew how to make fun of himself, too, Gordon will be missed by so many people. Everyone associated with Oldham Athletic, past and present, will be shocked and saddened at such awful news. Someone has mentioned a brick in Gordon's honour. I have a feeling there is one already but, if not, it is only right and fitting that the club replace an existing blank brick with a special one in Gordon's name. Deepest and heartfelt condolences to Gordon's family and friends. RIP big man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Bit of a cliche but we won't see his like again. I'm sure a lasting tribute will be put in place when time is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) It's hard to add anything here that hasn't already been said. This is a sad day for the club. I'm also quite sad that he is someone I personally never got to know. At the end of the day I'm just a fan who pays his money to sit in a seat and watch football to escape the humdrum of everyday life. So I don't get to know people like him. Obviously at a time like this tributes are going to come in but you can tell that these are genuine. Even before he left people on this message board and on social media and elsewhere only ever said good things about him. We know people like to complain and criticise on here (sometimes it's justified) and everyone gets it from the stewards to the player's to Corney. I don't remember anyone really having a bad word to say about big Gordon which says alot really. You probably get other people like him who work at both this club and others behind the scenes but people like him really are the glue that keep our club together. This is a sad day for our football club. RIP Big man P.S. This might sound a slightly daft question but was that Big Gordon commentating when we beat Man City 1-0? Edited June 14, 2017 by GlossopLatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetramfixer Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 3 hours ago, PlayItLivo said: Enjoyed many of his outbursts of joy over the years on LaticsPlayer when we've scored in the last minute. Sad to hear that he's died. RIP. You know i was only just thinking that a montage of his famous commentaries would be so good to hear right now .. a true legend ... I've always enjoyed our chats over the years, and he was always addressed as "Mr Lawton" .. my thoughts are with his family and friends .. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drphibes Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Definitely a legend at Latics. Rip Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 RIP Big Gordy. A true club legend. Hopefully the club recognises his commitment to the club over all these years with a fitting memorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 People like Gordon are the life and soul of small clubs like ours - they give in life much more than they take - My thoughts and wishes to his family and loved ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdumer Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 RIP Gordon, a lovely friendly guy and great ambassador for our club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 1 hour ago, deyres42 said: Bit of a cliche but we won't see his like again. I'm sure a lasting tribute will be put in place when time is right. Perhaps the proposed Supporters Bar in the North Stand could be named after Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 9 minutes ago, Diego_Sideburns said: Perhaps the proposed Supporters Bar in the North Stand could be named after Gordon. Certainly the commentary box could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 5 hours ago, adamoafc said: RIP Gordy! Such a legend at Latics. Thoughts go out to his family and friends. His commentary for the Scott vernon goal against Man City, played back always sticks in my mind. Just going to leave this here. ?? https://youtu.be/C1hESTrXOUE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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