HanoiVillan Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 RIP. Many happy memories watching him and chanting his name as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Pretty gutting... some of my most cherished childhood memories provided by two who departed all too soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaveAV1 Posted April 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2017 I was busy yesterday and I didn't hear the sad news until later in the afternoon from a client, who's a Spurs fan. I was surprised that such a fit bloke had suffered a heart attack so young, but I just assumed he'd be ok and make a good recovery. So to hear of his passing was really shocking and incredibly sad. It's the finality of it that leaves a sort of numbness, particularly for his family and close friends, my heart goes out to you all. I hope that the rousing send off he receives from the Villa family on Sunday provides some small comfort and in years to come, when things are less raw, makes his children proud that their Dad was so highly thought of by so many people. RIP lad. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Absolutely gutted, integral part of the first Villa team I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Very sad news, I have many good memories of Ugo from a much happier time to be a Villa fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 17 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: When I played football back in the day, ehiogu was my favourite defender and sometimes when I used to go in for a tackle I'd shout 'EHIOGU'. I used to do the same when playing rugby and I'd shout this certain players name out when going in for a tackle. Man mountain and the chants from the holte of, Ugo Ugo Ugo.. Similar thing here RV but I used to shout "Uuuugooooo". What a fantastic player he was. I'm a year older and can't believe that a fit and healthy man could pass so quickly and so young. Sometimes, you wonder if these professional athletes over-exert themselves and put their bodies through too much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, villarocker said: Similar thing here RV but I used to shout "Uuuugooooo". What a fantastic player he was. I'm a year older and can't believe that a fit and healthy man could pass so quickly and so young. Sometimes, you wonder if these professional athletes over-exert themselves and put their bodies through too much. It's not uncommon for super fit and healthy people to drop dead from heart attacks. I myself wonder if there is such a thing as too fit and too much pressure put on the heart. Uuuuuuugooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted April 22, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Rugeley Villa said: It's not uncommon for super fit and healthy people to drop dead from heart attacks. It is uncommon - very much so, but you're right it does happen - it's just that often these people are well known, so it seems, perhaps more likely that it really is. Anyway, it's just horrible that it happens at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, blandy said: It is uncommon - very much so, but you're right it does happen - it's just that often these people are well known, so it seems, perhaps more likely that it really is. Anyway, it's just horrible that it happens at all. I suppose uncommon was the wrong word. Didn't the ex Newcastle keeper suffer the same fate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted April 22, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 22, 2017 Sadly I fear so, Ruge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted April 22, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2017 RIP Ugo, terribly sad to hear of him passing away... too young, too soon. A childhood hero for so many, and by all accounts one of the good guys in football. You'll be missed Ugo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 5 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: It's not uncommon for super fit and healthy people to drop dead from heart attacks. I myself wonder if there is such a thing as too fit and too much pressure put on the heart. Uuuuuuugooooooo When I was in senior school, we had a kid their who was a long distance runner. He took part in the school's annual period 10km run and he lead by miles all the way, before dying of heart attack at the end. Nobody could believe it because he was so fit. Going back to Ugo, when you think of all those young talented players coming through at Spurs, is it possible that we've lost a potential first black England manager? I think so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) Ex villa goalie Les Sealy died aged 43 in 2001 from a heart attack also. Edited April 22, 2017 by dounavilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 2 hours ago, villarocker said: When I was in senior school, we had a kid their who was a long distance runner. He took part in the school's annual period 10km run and he lead by miles all the way, before dying of heart attack at the end. Nobody could believe it because he was so fit. Going back to Ugo, when you think of all those young talented players coming through at Spurs, is it possible that we've lost a potential first black England manager? I think so. By all accounts he was doing a very good job at Spurs. You don't work at a club like Spurs if you are not much cop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted April 22, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2017 24 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: You don't work at a club like Spurs if you are not much cop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Just now, Designer1 said: I knew someone would post something like this you know where I'm coming from though. Spurs are one of the top clubs in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted April 22, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2017 Im not sure why this has affected me so but it has. 3rd straight day without a ciggie, I'll be honest I'm a bit shaken. Maybe because he was one of my first Villa idols, or because he was an elite sportsman. Or maybe its because he was clearly a really nice guy. It just shows this world does you no favours, you gotta make your own luck and make the most of life before your luck runs out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Terrible news. Such a shame. I read in the spurs programme that he was working for their youth teams and by all accounts was doing a great job, and could have been a good manager. Will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted April 23, 2017 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2017 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Anybody got a video clip of Ugo's tribute ? I heard it was something else ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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