Having been through something similar myself with a very close relative this post is perfectly put and sums exactly how I am feeling right now.

In situations like this what I hate most is the insensiveness of the press. There is absoloutly nothing to write about or indeed speculate about, leave the family alone, it will be a big enough struggle for them as it is.

RIP Terry
Awesome player!

i completely agree with all the lovely comments about this shocking news however he did play for bradford and leeds too remember. although us wigan fans never wanted tez to leave the club he moved on and whether he still had loyalties to wigan after he left, i don't think the squad should feel any differently towards the game on saturday.

to sum up, the whole of the rugby league world should dedicate the next match to tez and rightly so. whoever wins on saturday it will be in memory of tez.

tez, i remember bumping into you in the lock and key centre in orrell a few years back when my hand was in plaster and i couldn't shake your hand. i wished you well for the forthcoming season (still at wigan then) and he laughed and said i'd shake you hand but think i best not...

top bloke and such a shame. massive sympaties and respect go out to his family and friends. the whole of the rugby league world and even the rest of the sporting world will judge this a massive loss of life and to the game, on and off the pitch.

rip.

I'm still stunned by this news. It was heartbreaking having to watch Brian Carney and co yesterday and I can't believe he was only 31. A great player to have on your side and a true Wiganer. Thoughts are with his family, especially his two little girls, at what must be an unspeakably awful time.

I'm shocked. Only just got the news via an email.

A great player and a true rugby league charachter.

Who ever wins on Saturday lets hope both clubs on and off the field are dignified and pay the greatest respects to Terry and his family.

RIP Terry

my sentiments exactly.

Very sad news.

RIP.

Condolences to family, friends and former colleagues.

RIP Terry.

My thoughts are with your family at this time.

R.I.P Tez. Thoughts are with his family.

RIP Terry. One of my 'Era' of greats. Thoughts are with your friends and family xx

Edited post - I got the answer I was looking for.

There really are some complete losers and tosspots out there. I hope his family don't see that facebook page !

Human nature really lets me down at times ! I hope the owner removes all the disgraceful photos. Bunch of idiots.

Having seen that I would suggest that Wigan players wear black armbands as unfortunatley a mass show of respect would be impossible and would probably result in a few flare ups in the crowd. Shame !

HE should have looked at help to sort out his problems

Rightly or wrongly I would think that Terry Newton saw no other way out. It is frightening to think what we are capable of when we become desperate. I just feel so sorry for his family and especially his children. I do hope they can find some comfort in the kind things being said about him.

R.I.P Terry, what a sad day for all who follow our great game. Lets remember him for what he was ,a great player and a legend.

hope you are at peace...
god bless his family and friends..

R.I.P, sympathy to all his family.

we can all count ourselves fortunate that we have never been in such a dark and lonely place as Terry obviously was, he was no angel, but he obviously had some real problems, and I can't help in thinking the game let him down.

RIP Terry, and sincere condolences to those he left behind.

The thing i cant help thinking is that if Millward had not wanted to get Higham to the club Terry would still have been at Wigan and this would never have happened as he would have been given time to recover with no pressure. I once lost a good friend to depression so know just what his family and friends are going through.

It wont be a rugby fan. Will just be a griefer

Been confirmed that their will be a minutes silence on saturday, just hope the rugby family pull together and show the respect we can. www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=19155

Been confirmed that their will be a minutes silence on saturday, just hope the rugby family pull together and show the respect we can. www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=19155

Sorry didn't see the other thread.

R.I.P Terry

What really upsets me is the way his career fizzled out well before his stupid mistake. I hope a lot of people don't forget what a good hooker Terry Newton was at Wigan. During his time in the cherry and White he went toe to toe with Cunningham fighting for supremacy. Like Cunningham he wore his club colours with pride, eventually crying his eyes out for the cause on the biggest stage of them all.

Who knows, if he hadn't have left the club before his time we could be celebrating the culmination of careers from 2 great Lancashire hookers this weekend.

RIP Terry lad.

I am shocked and saddened. I was lucky to meet Terry at a shirt launch a number of years ago and will always remember him as a top guy, true gent and amazing rugby league player.

R.I.P Terry.

I think i could speak for the people of Castleford, of how shocked we are to hear of the death of Terry Newton, a awesome player. Condolences to his family and friends.
R.I.P Terry
From all at Castleford.

Terry Newton, one of the best.
R.I.P. Condolences to his family and friends.