Condolencies to his family and friends.

RIP Terry

Wasn't a fan of some of his on field decisions but it is truly shocking news. RIP Terry and thoughts to the family.

A day of celebration is also tinged with the sadness of this news. RIP Tez. Thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Jimmy Lowes had just ended his career with a trademark try from dummy half, and as Terry was shown crying on the big screen I turned to the wife and said "that's who we need to repalce Jimmy". I was so pleased when he did.

He was a hero to me, RIP Terry.

Terrible, Terrible news was gutted when i heard, and even more upset when i seen Carney's reaction.

Sometimes i would hate him as a player for some of his antics, but then he would put me back in my place by doing something magical, and i have never seen a player show such emotion and enthusiasm for the game, when Wigan lost seeing newton cry was one of the most moving scenes i have ever seen on a sports field.

Gutted for him, Gutted for his family but feel so sorry for his parents lost both a daughter and son what a tragedy.

I hope they have a minute silence/applause in the grand final, i for one want to show my respect for a true legend of rugby league.

R.I.P Terry Newton

Hard player, dirty at times but would always have wanted him in my side. A real warrior.

So sad, hearts goes out to his family.

RIP

It still hasn't sank in. I can't believe it. Looking back, this seems like a huge cry for help. www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/8 ... t-him.html

It still hasn't sank in. I can't believe it. Looking back, this seems like a huge cry for help. www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/8 ... t-him.html

RIP I was shocked when I heard the news

Poor guy
RIP Terry.

What more can be said other than what is already on here?

Growing up I always wanted to be a player that everyone wanted in their team but never to play against (unfortunately I got them mixed up and nobody wanted to play alongside me!!!!). His determination to win often got the better of him but that is the sort of character that made him the player he was, with out that he would have been just another up the middle hooker. Every team needs a Terry Newton, at HKR we have Ben Cockayne, at Hull Lauaki, Leeds have Bailey...etc how boring would our sport be if it was filled with players that have no character?

Sometimes the word "drugs" is seen as such a dirty word and he admitted to being a "cheat" himself, but what we need to remember is he wasn't doing heroin or other serious illegal drugs. The growth hormone he was using is not illegal other than a banned substance in sport and many players apparently use it because it is so hard to detect. Yes he cheated in his later years and his honest assessment of it (that his body needed the extra help to cope with the demands of the sport) really puts into perspective just how hard it is for players to play the game at such a high level for so long.

More to the point though I guess his personal problems off the pitch lead to this incident and to feel so low in himself to do this just makes you thankful that you dont have the worries he must have had.

Condolances to his family, friends and all that knew him personally.

R.I.P Terry.

Well said mate.

Rest in peace Terry.

RIP Terry

Well said Nick.

I cannot believe the sheer hypocrisy of some of the posters on this forum, who over his career have called Terry some of the most offensive names I have ever heard.

R.I.P Terry and God Bless

Mike

I suspect even they see there are more important things than sport. Pity you have to retain the pettiness.