So long, Bluey. I never knew of a player who made SUCH an impact the first time he donned the primrose and blue. A Wire great.

Such a sad outcome ,our thoughts must be with his family & friends, RIP Greg .

Aw no, RIP Bluey, such a shame and as you say a true Wire great!

A Hull FC great too. RIP

Souths can claim a piece of him too. So sad. And with all the fundraising now going on for him. Hope those behind these activities can keep on and see those events through for the sake of Greg's family.

RIP Greg, thoughts are with your family

Ditto

RIP Greg Mackey - used to love watching him play.

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family & friends.

RIP Greg, terrible news. Our thoughts and prayers are with his lovely family.

Dreadful news, RIP.

Gutted. Top player. Top bloke.

Been watching since the mid 1980s and Greg Mackey was easily the toughest Wire player I ever saw. Forget Boyd, Cullen etc, this man was 11 stone wet through and got smashed with head shots EVERY match, never injured, never missed a match........wire legend on the pitch and a top bloke off it.

RIP Mate.

Oh man!
RIP Greg...sad sad news indeed.

Have a beer with Mike Greg for us all! God bless.

Absolute tragedy. RIP Greg, and sincere condolences to his family and close friends.

very sad news..wonderful player who gave us some wonderful memories..rip greg

One of the most prominent players i remember from my first years supporting Warrington. Sad news RIP

I've never heard anyone with a bad word to say about Greg and his lovely family, on or off the field. Everybodys mate and straight down the middle with everyone.

As far as I am concerned the fund raising goes on. Need to help support the family to pay for the experimental drugs he was on.

A statement about the dinner will be made soon. The "Doin' it for Bluey" tee shirts are on sale at the shop or from me.

We look after our own

Top bloke had the great opportunity to play a game of football with him up at Stretton one day. He had organised a kids dads game of football. I was asked to help make the numbers up, but he was a top bloke couldn't have been nicer..........he was like a big kid himself playing soccerball...!!

in Wire Colours (and Hull) a superb player and leader.

Rest in peace...

RIP Greg top man and honest player where ever he played. Sincere condolences to his family.

Very sad indeed. That's another of my Wire heroes gone well before his time. RIP Greg.

Magnificent player for Wire and Hull. Tough as teak on the park as I am sure he was throughout his illness. RIP Greg

Tough b'stard

RIP Greg.

it's the most tragic things that remind us RL is a family, he was a great of the game, RIP Greg.

Sincere condolences to all his family and friends, RIP.

3 September 1989
Basking in the Wigan sunshine, Mackey (along with Mark Roskell) ripped Wigan to shreds down the middle, that day.
Those first few weeks of that season are amongst my happiest times as a Wire fan. Such a pity that Greg and the club couldn't agree on a suitable contract, which soured his relations with us for the next few seasons. The abuse us in the Fletcher End threw at him, viewed with what's happened to him recently, just shows how silly we all can be.

When he came back 4 years later, he was just as good, and built a great partnership with Kelly (Genius) Shellford, and again, played a big part in another favourite Wire time of mine. Such a shame we didn't win the league that year.

A fantastic player for us 30+ers, that can sit alongside Wire names like Boyd, Tamati, Jackson, Morley, Monaghan, as players who may not have reached Testimonial level, but have served with distinction nevertheless.

RIP