RIP Rex Mossop

[bluey]

Loved his appearance on Vizard next to Julian Clarey. Spat his coffee all over the floor and walked off the set. Moose was a man's man all the way. In a better place now. RIP.

Thats right isnt it sad how it takes a passing to remember all the good a person can do, and i loved that.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Loved his appearance on Vizard next to Julian Clarey. Spat his coffee all over the floor and walked off the set. Moose was a man's man all the way. In a better place now. RIP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8RX48BITiI&feature=related

 

[Brutus]

I've got an old episode of controvery corner somewhere. I might put it on in honour of the great man.

RIP Moose. Sadly there are few characters like him left in our game.

 

[Brutus]

Loved his appearance on Vizard next to Julian Clarey. Spat his coffee all over the floor and walked off the set. Moose was a man's man all the way. In a better place now. RIP.

That was classic TV.

I remember him on that Friday night Denton show as well "Live and Sweaty". One night he absolutely put the boot into AFL. It was awesome.

He had a regular slot on that show.

 

[beagle]

HUUUUGGGE news !!

RIP moose.

Loved those origin calls in the 80's

I don't think Moose called any origin games? You might be thinking of another commentator who was "huuuge"

Anyway, RIP Moose

 

[yappy]

Vale Moose

 

[imasharkie]

Most of us loved the Moose, I certainly did, even though he was a Manly icon.

RIP MOOSE

 

[Brutus]

I don't think Moose called any origin games? You might be thinking of another commentator who was "huuuge"

Anyway, RIP Moose

He called Origin in 80,81 and 82 (NSW coverage).

Then Ch 7 lost the rights and that was the end of Rex's Origin calling career.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr3laDc1SeM&feature=related

Rex's music video debut. (only a small cameo) Love Debbie Spillane's Paddle Pop Lion hair and Karen Tighe's sexiness.

 

[soc123_au]

RIP Moose, used to drive me mad when he was commentating with his Manly bias. You need guys that you love to hate though, makes it more interesting. The man certainly provided some quality moments over the years. He will be missed.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I don't think Moose called any origin games? You might be thinking of another commentator who was "huuuge"

Anyway, RIP Moose

He was the co commentator.

Sometimes on the sidelines aswell.

 

[boxhead]

RIP mate.

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buCYeuHOeNQ

 

[herbert henry1908]

He called Origin in 80,81 and 82 (NSW coverage).

Then Ch 7 lost the rights and that was the end of Rex's Origin calling career.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr3laDc1SeM&feature=related

Rex's music video debut. (only a small cameo) Love Debbie Spillane's Paddle Pop Lion hair and Karen Tighe's sexiness.

Pretty sure he did more work on origins in the late 80's , maybe on the sidelines.

 

[coolumsharkie]

Very sad, I grew up watching and listening to Rex calling games, and who could ever forget Controversey Corner on channel 7, especially the pass-the-ball contest.

Great man who was great for the game.

For me also BS, although he gave my mate a thick head for sitting on his car outside Belmore Oval once... lol

RIP Rexy.. I feel old

 

[Twizzle]

Manly legend Rex Mossop dies aged 83

June 18, 2011 - 10:19AM

AAP
Football legend and former rugby league commentator Rex Mossop has died, aged 83.
Mossop, who played rugby league and rugby union for Australia, died on Friday night - rugby league officials confirmed on Saturday.
The former Manly-Warringah star forward, who was known to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, was admitted to Royal North Shore Hospital earlier this year and his condition is understood to have deteriorated in the past week.
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He was surrounded by family and friends when he died.
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles club said Mossop would be sadly missed.
"He was an icon of our club, he was our first dual international player and he was larger than life," Manly media manager and former player Peter Peters told AAP.
"He will be sadly missed."
Peters said the sport had "lost a real character".
The club would do everything it could do assist the family, he added.
Mossop played rugby union for the Manly club and played eight tests for the Wallabies from 1948 to 1951.
He joined the Manly Sea Eagles and becoming the cornerstone of their forward pack in the late 1950s, retiring in 1963 at the age of 35.
He was rugby league's premier television commentator on Channels 7 and 10 from the 1970s through to 1990.

clicky

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Jeez, I loved Rex. Great character, great caller, great player, will be missed.

His morning weekend show was compulsive viewing.

RIP Moose.

 

[Red Bear]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU17zYt6nBQ

 

[innsaneink]

One we loved to hate.
Biased as hell but he called a spade a spade....sadly too many softcock lefty greeny PC androtops running round these days...Rex woulda sorted em out.

Love his commentary on the kids riunning onto the field at the end here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSI-8yrnvgs

Was reminded on radio this morning of him performing citizens arrest on naked people at nude beaches - hahahah

 

[BDGS]

RIP Rex, huge loss for the game.

 

[docbrown]

Sad to hear.

Here's Rex getting attacked by a blue screen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMK3291XpCc