I'm absolutely shocked about this.

Thoughts and best wishes to all.

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/9038526.stmPaul Deacon pays tribute to Terry Newton[/url

Slightly uncomfortable to watch, you can see Deacs holding back the tears.

You can tell it's really hit him hard. Such a shame.

3 days on and I still cannot get my head around this .

R.I.P Terry Newton .

A great man who will be sorely missed , deepest sympathy for all his family .

RIP Terry.

Desperately sad news, he was Wigan through and through, always enjoyed watching him play. Wore his heart on his sleeve and was obviously a nice guy too.

Thoughts are with his family and friends.

Yeh just watched that very touching deaks was obviously a bit shaken by it

I dont know if this has been said but would be nice if players from both sides warmed up in t-shirts with NEWTON 9 on the back

Deacon will have known terry from a very young age. They was pretty big rivals a at school boy level and played together for wigan school boys.

Deacon played for hindley and newton was at orrel and they was both the two best teams for about 3yrs.

I also played with terry at school boy level for the county.

He was solid as a rock on the pitch even at a young age but always a top lad off it.

Still in shock really, very very sad.

Thats a horrible video and Deacs is obv very very upset and its hit him very hard

"We loved you Newton, you were our number 9"

I'd love to see that on a flag next season.

RIP Tezza you never got the recognition you deserved.

Think things should be left to settle for a while. At some point in the future his family should be approached to see if they would like a flag.
If they are ok with it then I think I'd have it in the present tense.

Terry Newton
--photo--
Wigan's Nº9

Either way i'd be happy to show how much the Wigan fans appreciated Newton's commitment to the cause with a flag. It shows how highly we rated him and putting him up there next to legends like Boston & Faz will keep his name going.

Gone but not forgotten - devastating news and still not sunk in.

RIP Terry, our thoughts are with your family at this sad time.

The Kris Radlinski tribute in the observer has had me bawling my eyes out. But Phil Wilkinson near to the back tells two hilarious stories about Tez's pranks. I am so glad I read them in that order.

There are tributes from players from loads of different clubs,

Even Sean Long!

It doesn't help things when idiots start Facebook groups called "Terry Newton. The man who made Sean Long cry."

Yes I was genuinely surprised when you joined that group, Mike. Shame on you.

Aren't they just.

Someone was telling me that a few Saints 'fans' are planning on disrupting the minutes silence on Saturday. I really hope they don't.

Funeral to be held next Friday. His family have asked for donations to Butterflies Charity as opposed to flowers. www.wigantoday.net/news/newton_f ... _1_1654185

Funeral to be held next Friday. His family have asked for donations to Butterflies Charity as opposed to flowers. www.wigantoday.net/news/newton_f ... _1_1654185

Quote ="WarriorLass"Funeral to be held next Friday. His family have asked for donations to Butterflies Charuity as opposed to flowers. www.wigantoday.net/news/newton_f ... _1_1654185'" 'His coffin will be driven past the DW Stadium'

Quote ="WarriorLass"Funeral to be held next Friday. His family have asked for donations to Butterflies Charuity as opposed to flowers. www.wigantoday.net/news/newton_f ... _1_1654185'" 'His coffin will be driven past the DW Stadium'

[url=http://www.wigantoday.net/news/fans_choose_newton_s_name_for_back_of_shirt_1_1654192Fans choose Newton’s name for back of shirt[/url

I sincerely hope not. It's up to the stewards to deal with that sort of nonsense if it happens.

Set me off that did

god bless Terry you were a fantastic player.
RIP