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| Just heard the news than Deryck "Rocky" Turner has passed away. What a player. He stood his ground in every match he played with never a backward step. He once had his ear split really badly in a match but refused to come off until there was a break in play.
I remember him lifting the cup for Trinity in those great finals.
R.I.P. Rocky and thanks for the memories.
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| What a player. I have many memories of seeing him play. He never took a backwards step. Seeing him with the challenge cup was memorable. RIP Rocky.
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| One of the greatest of the greats.
RIP big man
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| Is this definitely confirmed?
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| Very sad news if so. We haven't had a Captain of his calibre since he was at the helm.
Truly a great player and an inspiration to the team.
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| Quote ="sandaltrinityfan"Very sad news if so. We haven't had a Captain of his calibre since he was at the helm.
Truly a great player and an inspiration to the team.'"
First of all RIP Rocky.
Not sure about your captain comment, remember Turner was in a team of all stars so it couldn't have been that difficult.
What he did do and what is so missing from our club in particular and RL in general is that he was an enforcer of immense ability.
Unlike the sanitised game of today their was once a place for a player who new when to hand it out. Just like Mal Reilly he was a borderline at times but unlike some of the nutters in the game in the old days Turner like Reilly could play - and that is my favourite kind of player. I'd have been terrified of Turner as indeed I should of been!! I've never met Crabtree, Peacock or any of our own pack but somehow I don't think I'd of been a tenth as worried facing any of them when I played as I would have been facing Turner!
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| RIP great man
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| Rip deck zgreat guy known him many years aha good friend good bye deyck
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| If true as said, it's a sad loss. It has brought back many wonderful memories when I think I saw most games he played in the Trinity shirt. Like others say he stood his ground and was a rock around which the rest of the team could work its magic. He know how to lift a team by example. I once used him and his removal company when I moved house (for me there was no way I was getting anyone else) and I was terrified of him then, never mind thinking about facing him on the field!
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| A player whose names is synonymous with Wakeys successful years. Great player. Sad loss. RIP
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| Forever a legend of the club. RIP.
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| Never saw him play, too young for the glory years unfortunately. My Dad told me he was as hard as nails and never took a backward step, he said he led by example and he led the team superbly. RIP.
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| A Wakefield legend RIP
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| Very sad news. Had dealings with Rocky in his business guise, and just like on the field, you didn't argue with him. Great guy. I loved to listen to his anecdotes. RIP Derek!!
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| Quote ="vastman"First of all RIP Rocky.
Not sure about your captain comment, remember Turner was in a team of all stars so it couldn't have been that difficult.
In some respects yeah - but part of the success was the determination to win, epitomised by Rocky who would take no nonsense from anyone, friend or foe. Many times you could see Rocky put his team mates in order on the pitch something which we don't see much of lately.
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| Sad news indeed. The words Legend and Great are often mis-used these days, but not when referring to Derek Turner.
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| I was one of those fortunate kids watching the 60s teams i can honestly say i have not seen a better leader since and i remember him delivering a 3 piece suite to our house and him and his mate were to take a big black sideboard away when they picked it up it was really heavy, he turned to my mam and said " bloody hell misses have you got your old man in hear". a truly great player and will be greatly missed. RIP ROCKY.
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| I'm lucky enough to talk to the stars of that time a lot and they talk about him being a tough leader who had the respect of all his opponents.
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| Gobsmacked. RIP DT
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| Not seen anything official on this.
Think the thread should be closed until a formal announcement, if proven correct!
If I've missed it somewhere, apologies!
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| Quote ="TRB"Not seen anything official on this.
Think the thread should be closed until a formal announcement, if proven correct!
If I've missed it somewhere, apologies!'"
It's right. I was in the company of his brother tonight and sadly Rocky passed away Friday.
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| Sad news. The loss of one of Trinity's greatest players.
Condolences to family and friends.
RIP Rocky
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| RIP to a true Trinity legend.
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| Quote ="sandaltrinityfan"It's right. I was in the company of his brother tonight and sadly Rocky passed away Friday.'"
Ok.
Well in that case, we have lost one of the most iconic individuals ever to be associated with this club. Even the term a legend does not go far enough. Very sad, and made worse by the efforts people made to try and honour his contribution during his life which were constantly rebuffed!
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| Remember playing Wigan at wembley looked like Wakey was going to get blown away in first ten minutes turner went round all the Wakey side giving them all a good talking to the rest is history captains like him come along once in a life time it was a honour to watch him play
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