Jump to content
IGNORED

RIP Yeovil Town's Lee Collins


phantom

Recommended Posts

Absolutely tragic. RIP Lee

Yeovil Town captain Lee Collins has died at the age of 32.

Yeovil have postponed Friday's National League game at Altrincham but have not revealed the cause of Collins' death which happened on Wednesday.

He joined Yeovil from Forest Green in 2019 and played his last game on 6 February where he was sent off late on at Stockport.

"All at Yeovil Town Football Club are mourning the loss of club captain Lee Collins," a club statement read.

"Lee sadly passed away yesterday and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

"We ask everyone to respect the family's privacy at this time."

Collins began his career as a youngster at Wolverhampton Wanderers and spent time at Port Vale, Barnsley, Northampton Town, Mansfield Town and Forest Green Rovers.

"The main thing that everyone will be feeling is a deep sense of shock," BBC Radio Somerset's Yeovil Town commentator Sheridan Robins told BBC Sport.

"He was a real winner. I remember when he first joined the club we were at rock bottom having been relegated to the National League.

"In his interview he was said he wasn't there to make friends, he wanted to win.

"He wore his heart on his sleeve on the pitch and was known for his leadership, he was the epitome of a captain, he did everything he could in that 90 minutes to win the three points."

Collins has been out with injury for large parts of the season, but returned to the bench last week in the 3-1 win over Barnet.

"After the game I spoke to Yeovil manager Darren Sarll and he told me how pleased he was to have Lee back," added Robins.

"He was an old fashioned centre-half and we've not seen him play a lot this season because of injury."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • The title was changed to RIP Yeovil Town's Lee Collins

I saw the Bristol Post story and found it beyond sad, subsequently I ready that he had 3 young daughters.

Obviously the cause of death hasn't been confirmed, but my sympathy goes to those who knew him.

If, as some have speculated, Lee took his own life, and if you are feeling down, then reach out. Friend or stranger. You might be surprised at the support that people want to offer 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

I saw the Bristol Post story and found it beyond sad, subsequently I ready that he had 3 young daughters.

Obviously the cause of death hasn't been confirmed, but my sympathy goes to those who knew him.

If, as some have speculated, Lee took his own life, and if you are feeling down, then reach out. Friend or stranger. You might be surprised at the support that people want to offer 

Thanks for your comments. 

If anyone on here wants a stranger to talk to, you can always PM me for a chat.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

12 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks for your comments. 

If anyone on here wants a stranger to talk to, you can always PM me for a chat.

Very very sad news. What a tragic loss. RIP Lee.

 

I echo the above sentiments and as one who has tasted the good life in my 70 years , I have also been at the very bottom not knowing where to turn. If you need someone to listen, just PM me as well as the other 2 OTIB'rs above. Non critical and if we can help you get through what you feel 'that you are the only one ' Remember we will start with at least one thing common to us -   BCFC

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Admin

Nothing in life can prepare you for what has happened in the last week. The sadness that has consumed all of us at Huish Park has been overwhelming – each of us attempting to cope in our own different ways. In the depths of this darkness though I think is it important to acknowledge just how many people have messaged, called and paid their respects to the man we called captain. On behalf of all the players and the management team we cannot thank you enough. The support and love you have offered, once again, demonstrates the power of football and the family it creates.

The ground has been flooded with flowers, scarves, shirts and messages paying respects to Lee. Seeing this visible representation of our shared love for Lee grow day by day, has brought me great comfort. Huish Park is where I spent the majority of my time with Lee, and at the moment this is where I feel his sudden loss most intensely. But this is also where I’ll always feel closest to him. So, sharing this space with so many moving tributes from the fans helps all of us here feel slightly less alone in our grief and for that we are deeply grateful. 

 

In respect to Lee’s teammates, they are all dealing with his loss in their own individual way, and we will do all we can to support them through this immensely challenging time. One of Lee’s teammates recently described Lee as “our glue” and I take great comfort in thinking of him in that way. What better tribute could there be to our captain than that – through his immense skill as a leader he brought the changing room together and when necessary, kept it in line! Even now as we process his loss, we are united again through Lee with our fans and with his family. Once again, he is “our glue”. 

I would like to take the chance to thank the National League and all the clubs that have held a minute’s silence in Lee’s honour over the last week. It is obvious that Lee had a huge effect on everyone he came across and all the wonderful football clubs he represented. We are very grateful for the love and support.

As you would expect Lee’s wonderful family are rallying round each other and learning how to cope and move forward in their new reality. I would ask that we continue to respect their privacy at this difficult time and allow them the space they need. But I would like them to know that the YTFC family is and will be here for you whenever you need it. We take care of our own here and Lee was and will always be one of our own. 

Lastly, to Lee. I want to thank him for his unwavering trust and loyalty over the last 20 months. To say we were close is an understatement, he was and is ‘MY GUY’. I will remember his strength of character, his undeniable playing ability and his will to win. It will always make me smile when I reminisce about our times together behind the scenes at Huish Park and I know all those that shared a changing room with him will understand this sentiment and feel the same. He was one of a kind and I will miss him greatly.

Lee and I came here to win, to achieve and create the most wonderful lasting memories, and that is what we are going to do, with our #4 always by our side.

Gaffer

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...