RIP Billy McNeil

[Stevieatlasblue]

Sad day for football. Always remember him in the dugout waving the pitch invaders off towards end of the Charlton game. RIP fella.

I remember that too. Very sad day for football.

 

[mscenterh750]

R.I.P

billy was a legend in the game and could have been at manchester city but for swales and board not backing him, city had a youth team and 7 or 8 that was that good they demanded a first team place at the time, and billy knew 3 or 4 major signings and city would have a great squad and going places but swales did not ??

Very very true.

 

[mat]

RIP

 

[swpswp]

RIP Billy.

 

[Fordyboy46]

RIP big man, " look at his face, just look at his face", who can ever forget that commentary by Barry Davies, about Billy in the Charlton game?.

 

[PragueBlue]

RiP.

Shouldn't it be in the main City forum though as he was a City manager.

 

[stonerblue]

''Billy McNeils Blue and White Army...''

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I remember that too. Very sad day for football.

I think if he'd stayed, the rest of the 80s wouldn't of been so bad..but then again, Shredded wheat head was still there so maybe not.

 

[ray21]

RIP Billy, 1st British player to lift the European Cup,he as been unwell for a while, now at peace.

 

[Fallingbostel Blue]

Sad News, Fantastic Season 84 - 85, " We'll be back with Billy Mac"

 

[Tim of the Oak]

R.I.P. King Billy

Btw that’s me and Jimmy O’Dea leaning on the dug our as Billy is featured in the opening to MOTD for the first half of the season in the mid 80s

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

RIP Billy - Thanks for the Charlton day. possibly the best day of my young life. Sunshine, City, promotion and on the pitch.

 

[ray21]

RIP big man, " look at his face, just look at his face", who can ever forget that commentary by Barry Davies, about Billy in the Charlton game?.

Wasn’t that for Francis Lee when he came back playing for Derby against City at Maine Road ?

 

[Sky Blue]

Wasn’t that for Francis Lee when he came back playing for Derby against City at Maine Road ?

Yep. After scoring.

 

[blue by birth]

R.I.P Billy ..always seemed like a nice bloke..and he did a good job at City

 

[BillCarlisle]

He managed to assemble a promotion winning team with hardly any money to spend. We played some entertaining football too. RIP Billy.

 

[rowarta]

 

[Thomas Hearns]

R.I.P Billy

Don’t think I’ve ever been as euphoric at a game as I was at the Charlton game, great memories

 

[spacecadet]

R.I.P. Billy.

 

[HypnoticBlue]

RIP big Mc, always a gent who was tough on the pitch.
Hope it gives the guys that little extra impetus on Wednesday.

CTID