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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: roversdude on September 11, 2025, 07:06:35 pm

Title: Mark Hine
Post by: roversdude on September 11, 2025, 07:06:35 pm

Unfortunately died only 61 RIP Mark

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: roversdude on September 11, 2025, 07:07:32 pm

Sorry just seen it’s on the former player thread

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: Spud on September 11, 2025, 07:12:58 pm

Sad news, RIP

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: DRFC-Hanksie on September 11, 2025, 08:09:20 pm

Used to see him quite regular in the Costcutter down Church Balk when I worked there, real nice guy!

Quite disappointed there's nothing on the Rovers Facebook page though about this, only found out from someone sharing what Scunny had posted. RIP Mark!

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: idler on September 11, 2025, 08:40:30 pm

RIP Mark. Always sad to see an old player go but even more so when they are a lot younger than yourself.

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: Pancho Regan on September 11, 2025, 10:05:32 pm

Goodness me, that is sad news.

Also makes you realise how time marches on for all of us.

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: Lesonthewest on September 12, 2025, 12:17:32 am

Shocking news. He scored a beauty for Rovers at Belle Vue, may have been his only goal in a Rovers shirt. Had a brief chat once when he called at our house when he worked for one of the utility companies, lovely guy. Condolences to family & friends. RIP.

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: roversdude on September 12, 2025, 02:50:14 pm

Free Press stealing these obituaries

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: 02richarle on September 12, 2025, 03:12:04 pm

Re the last comment about ‘Free Press stealing obituaries’, that seems like a cheap shot at a time when it’s not really necessary given the subject matter. 

Fans are paying their respects and so why shouldn’t we reference that in the article? Not the time or the place IMO

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: Herbert Anchovy on September 12, 2025, 04:37:35 pm

Really sad news. I remember sharing a pint and a chat with him, Peter Heritage and Clive Freeman in the lounge of the old Main Stand at Belle Vue. A really nice and friendly bloke. RIP.

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: roversdude on September 12, 2025, 06:35:13 pm

Quote from: 02richarle on September 12, 2025, 03:12:04 pm

Re the last comment about ‘Free Press stealing obituaries’, that seems like a cheap shot at a time when it’s not really necessary given the subject matter. 

Fans are paying their respects and so why shouldn’t we reference that in the article? Not the time or the place IMO

There was no disrespect intended

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: The Red Baron on September 12, 2025, 09:12:39 pm

I think most people who were Rovers fans in that era would say that 1992-93 was a pretty average season. However, it included two of the greatest goals scored by Rovers players. Mark Hine's superb volley against Carlisle and Kieron Brady"s rocket at Scunny.

Title: Re: Mark Hine
Post by: roversdude on September 12, 2025, 09:18:39 pm

Kieron Brady what a player he was/could have been
Had a few chats with Mark after he left us seemed to enjoy it here