Bobby Prentice R.I.P.

[cocomac]

My hero as a Kid. RIP Bobby Bobby Prentice. 😪

[Maroon Sailor]

Thanks for the childhood memories Bobby. 

 

 

[Kalamazoo Jambo]

Sad news. R.I.P. Bobby.

[Jodami]

Him, Gibson and Busby are among the first players I remember seeing as a wee boy. What's the point of beating your man once if you can do it twice, the classic example of the maverick winger. RIP, my condolences to his family. 

[4jambos]

Bobby was such a nice guy, used to bump into him up the Town, rest in peace Bobby loved watching you playing for the Hearts form the North Enclosure.

[leginten]

Terrible news. RIP Bobby. 

[graygo]

12 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

Had a few pints with Bobby in Woodburn club,tales of playing against Pele and Beckenbauer.Sad news.

 

Had a few with him in the Coach and Horses over the years with him, RIP Rab.   

[Ford Prentice]

My all time favourite player. So sad to hear this. RIP Rab.

[ArthurAxident]

One of my all time Hearts heroes thank you for the memories Bobby 

[Cruyff Turn]

Sad news. Rest in peace Bobby. 

[Debut 4]

Sad to hear.

 

Rest in peace. 🇱🇻

[Pasquale for King]

Sad news, loved him as a player as I was left winger too. One of extremely few great players we had in the 70s, those curling crosses. 

 RIP Bobby.

[heartandsoul]

So sad news. Met Bobby once, he was a lovely guy and an exceptionally talented player..RIP Bobby.

[ford donald]

46 minutes ago, EH22-Jambo said:

Heard earlier today, waited until got confirmation all his family and closest friends have now been informed, unfortunately he has passed. RIP Bobby Prentice. 

 

Very sad to hear that,wonderful ball player great attacking ability.Rip Bobby.

[Johnny D]

R.I.P. Bobby, Unfortunately I was only 4yrs old when he left so never got to see him in the flesh.

[andythejambo]

Sad news. A proper winger, could blow hot and cold, but on his day unplayable. RIP Bobby / Rab

[Crete]

RIP Bobby 

Thoughts with his family and friends at this sad time.

Thanks for the memories Bobby.

[Back to 2005]

Not sure if I saw him play or not as first game was in 1979. His name got chanted in many a pub over the years such was the high esteem he was held in. RIP Bobby. 

[Arry]

RIP Bobby. 

[iantjambo]

My grandad used to rave about him.

 

RIP Bobby

[Stuart G]

I used to go to.matches with Rabs brother when we were at high school, it was great seeing a local guy from Mayfield make it at the team I supported and even better knowing him, obviously he was a hero of mine growing up and it was sad news hearing this earlier today.

RIP Rab, another Hearts man taken too early.

[iantjambo]

14 minutes ago, Back to 2005 said:

Not sure if I saw him play or not as first game was in 1979. His name got chanted in many a pub over the years such was the high esteem he was held in. RIP Bobby. 

 

According to London Hearts. His final appearance was in a 4-0 defeat at Ibrox on 28/4/79.

Do you remember the details of your first game. Opposition,result etc?

 

EDIT: it looks like he was an unused sub in that game. His last appearance seems to be a 3-0 defeat by Celtic at Tynecastle on 18/4/79.

Edited September 16, 2019 by iantjambo

[Romfordjt]

RIP Bobby, thanks for the memories, and the autograph when I was a lad. 

[Blackshades]

Gutted to hear this news one of my all time favourite players 

RIP Bobby

[drumie jambo]

My first football idol. RIP Bobby.

[tolcross lad]

He was a smashin entertaining player.Lit up many a Saturday .Sad news.

RIP Bobby

[DETTY29]

RIP

[Darkwhisky7]

One of my favourites in the 70’s, when we were quite often dire, he could light up Tyne with one of his mazy runs. Privileged to say I seen him play. R.I.P. Bobby.

[stu1874]

Really sad news. My favourite player when I first started going to Tynecastle in the 70s. 

[yennifrt]

Sad news, will never forget the run he had against Dundee deserved a goal at the end of it.

6 minutes ago, tolcross lad said:

He was a smashin entertaining player.Lit up many a Saturday .Sad news.

RIP Bobby

 

[Worthing Jambo]

Sad news.

RIP Bobby.

[1953]

Sad news indeed, I remember him well!

[avhudtheteeshirt]

RIP Bobby. Oh to have his likes today at Hearts, in the faces of the opposition, direct and not needing 20 passes to get to the other teams penalty box!

[LeylandJambo]

Shocked and saddened by this news. R.I.P. Bobby you were worth the admission fee alone.

[martoon]

1 hour ago, Morgan said:

Oh no!

 

One of my very favourites as a wee boy.

 

This is terribly sad news.

 

RIP Wing wizard.

 

"Oh no" was my first thought when I opened the thread, Morg. Bobby signed for Hearts when I was five and was my idol as a wee boy in the '70's. Never cried for a departed player but feeling this more than any before.

 

God bless, Rab.

 

RIP

Edited September 16, 2019 by martoon

[Clerry Jambo]

RIP Bobby

 

An entertainer and one of my first heroes

[Lido]

1 hour ago, Radio Ga Ga said:

One of my idols as a kid RIP

Me too. Great entertainer.. RIP Bobby.

[Don DaniEL]

Sad news indeed.

[martoon]

Remember my dad coming back from the derby at ER in 1976 in which Bobby equalized late on. His delight says much for our derby record in those days but it prevented another defeat when they were commonplace at the time. 

[cookieboy]

RIP Bobby. only caught the end of your time with us . 

[merrymac]

Very sad news indeed.

RIP Bobby .

Was one of the few bright sparks in a pretty poor Hearts Team in the 70's.

Great to watch. Could be frustrating but hugely talented.

That run against Dundee will be in my memory till my dying day.

[rmreido]

Rest in peace Rab,one of my favourite players when I was a wee lad, along with Busby, you were braw doon the wing!

[Montgomery Brewster]

Sad news 😒

 

can someone post the link to him scoring against the vermin in the 70’s ?

 Couldn’t find it earlier. 

[Castle rock]

Rip Bobby 

[Alex MacDonald]

Terrible news, an incredible talent who scored so many stunning solo goals for Hearts, and one gem for Scotland U23’s. We’ll never see his like again. Rest in peace Bobby, and thanks for so many priceless memories.

[upgotheheads]

So sorry to hear this, One of the most exciting players I ever saw at Tynecastle. I have never seen anyone with such quick feet and skill on the ball. As I recall he joined us in the following close season after Andy Lynch left for Celtic around Christmas. Word was that he was part of the deal.

To be honest he didn't quite fulfil his potential because players who liked the ball at their feet and to beat a man were quickly targets by the Neanderthal tendency.

 

To his family: thanks to him for the memory. 

 

[AllyjamboDerbyshire]

Wherever you are, Bobby, you'll run rings around them all. RIP.

[ElGee1973]

Sad news. R.I.P. Bobby

[HighTimes]

RIP Rab. 

 

Did Graeme Shaw not mention him at half time on Saturday?

[corryjambo]

6 minutes ago, Alex MacDonald said:

Terrible news, an incredible talent who scored so many stunning solo goals for Hearts, and one gem for Scotland U23’s. We’ll never see his like again. Rest in peace Bobby, and thanks for so many priceless memories.

 

Is that the one in the under 23 international at Tynecastle when he waltzed round players on the bye line coming in from the left wing.

 

 What an incredible piece of skill it was and I still remember it to this day.