I've just been told this sad news.

Legend.

A week before my 40th birthday (too many years ago) Mrs G asked me who were my fave Wire players, so I reeled off the usual suspects. Mike Gregory, Davies, Roberts, Boyd and Drummond. I thought nothing more of it.

Surprise party, and superb birthday cake organised by Mrs G, with Dessie style figure on top, in the act of scoring. Made up.

Des was a legend to ANY RL fan, a top player. There'll be plenty gutted in Leigh, too.

Farewell, "Superstar"

Rest In Peace, legend xx

How very sad. Legend.

Just seen this on another site . Sad news RIP Des Drummond .great player

Words can't describe how devastated I was when I just heard this news. My absolute idol growing up watching the wire.

Absolutely gutted to hear this news. He was a Legend and superstar at Leigh. I actually spoke to him last season in the Legends bar at the LSV, an absolute gentleman. I enjoyed many a game watching him home and away. You will be sadly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family. RIP Des.

A class act. RIP Des.

Oh my just thought I’d take a trip on RL only to see this thread.Without question my fav all time player who when a child I couldn’t sleep Sat night at the thought of seeing my hero.Such a young age to be taken.Gutted an understatement.
RIP Dessie.

Rest in peace Desmond Llpyd Drummond.
Absolutely devastated.
I didn't see that coming. You think your heroes will live forever and in my mind this fella will.
He was my RL hero before he even signed for warrington due to his exploits on superstars.
Whilst he was still at Leigh my dad knew a couple of dessies mates and he came home from work one day with a giant signed poster of Des playing for GB and a signed testimonial brochure from his Leigh testimonial.
Can't remember the number of times I read that testimonial brochure from front to back.
When we signed him it was like all my birthdays and Christmases had come at once.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends..
Legend

Oh man couldn’t believe when I saw the title of this thread, one of my all time favourite players at Wire and had many a chat with him, absolutely blown away reading of his passing, watching him run at defenders was awesome and must have been terrifying for opponents.

S*** news. One of the select few appreciated by fans of all clubs. A true great.

Really sad news.
Loved watching Des play at Leigh and he put in a good shift when he went to Wire with Woody too. They don’t make them like that anymore. Gutted.

Time steals everything and too few of my heroes remain.

Charismatic, exciting and a genuine star, I consider myself very fortunate to have seen him play. Gòodnight Dessie.

Been to the game today and was shocked and saddened to hear there would be a minutes silence for Des, incredible player.

Very sad news, condolences to Dessie's family and friends.

Been keeping an eye on sky sports news since I heard the news expecting something to pop up.
Drummond captained Great Britain and when he signed for us was the all time most capped GB player with something like 47 caps.
TV star in the 80' s on superstars and SSN have not even mentioned it.
Yet some yank that plays a game on the other side of the ocean retires and they are all over it.
But Ifrom Sky sports perspective the split from rugby union actually happened in 1996
Amazing

Nah Sky sports to bust talking about Tom Brady, even BBC website have opened an HYS on Brady but Dessie only gets a post, sad times when we can’t comment on sports people in our own country.

Really sad news. A character and a fine player.

RIP

Not for me to say, but I don't think many fans would complain if a stand was named the Des Drummond stand

Very sad news.
RIP Dessie, legend.

Gutted isn't the word..loved this guy to bits..went to the ground in 2019 for an afternoon with sir Les Boyd walked in Rodney for a few and des walked in with his lad..he looked as fit as a fiddle far fitter than most players today..got numerous memories of the guy as we all have but one to savour is the iro punch at wembley near full time..god bless mate r.i.p thanks for the memories..

In shock. I grew up watching Dessie. What a tough, tough man. The way he flew in off his wing to smash his opposition centre was borderline illegal. Searing pace too of course, the only man I ever saw who caught Martin offiah from behind. Incredible athlete, taken far too young. RIP mate, thanks for everything.

Absolutely shocked to hear this when awaiting the game yesterday. Certainly on my short list of heroes. An edge of your seat exciting player who seemed to be up to full speed after only a few paces. Devastating with the ball and I most certainly would not want to be tackled by him. He was only at Warrington for a relatively short time when compared to his time at Leigh but quite rightly is a legend at both clubs. A joy to watch. RIP Dessie, the glorious memories will live on.

Very sad news rip big man

I echo that as a fellow Loiner, he scored some incredible tries at Headingley, a great winger and a terrible loss.