Colin Bell RIP - Ian Cheeseman interview with Jon Bell (P142)

[BlueMoonz1977]

Devastating news...RIP one of the greatest

 

[bluevengence]

My boyhood hero...R .I. P. Nijinsky

 

[Pince]

Feel absolutely gutted.
Condolences to his family, friends and Blues everywhere.

RIP, Colin.

 

[1961_vintage]

"The passage of time does little to erase the memories of his genius."

Class comments from the Chairman.

 

[Pablo123]

Had the pleasure of spending some time in his company and my estimation of him went up even more , a gentleman in the true sense of the word. I have no doubt he will be watching and willing us on tomorrow . Condolences to his family , RIP KING

 

[bluemike]

The King. RIP

 

[roman totale]

RIP Colin

Only saw him play a few times after he came back from injury. My mum tells me that when I was a nipper and she took me out in the pram around Whitworth Park, on more than one occasion he was out there training on his own and would say ‘hi’.

I did meet him years later at the Bell-Waldron and he was a gent.

 

[blue by birth]

Colin was one of the finest footballers I've ever had the privilege to watch..
Absolutely gutted to hear about his passing
R. I. P Colin you truly were the King of the Kippax.

 

[knuckles]

So sad, a fantastic player and nice man, very shy and never seemed to get how much we completely adored him as a player.

 

[WestGorton]

Me too mate. You are not alone.

A part of me has gone.

 

[davek1808]

A legend and truly nice man, RIP Colin.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Very sad news, RIP Colin.

 

[eastmanc]

My first hero as a kid. It was all Colin Bell with the blues at our school in Openshaw. Great memories watching him with my old fella in the early seventies, great player, great bloke, true legend. So sad RIP.

 

[iwasthere1968]

So very sad to hear that my hero as a kid has passed away.
Rip The King

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

I’m sure both clubs tomorrow night will show the respect this Manchester legend deserves.. I was only lucky enough to see him live for a short time before he stopped playing due to my age at the time but he will be gone but never forgotten..

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

I was lucky enough to see him play a few times. What a player and what a quiet, humble man he seemed to be. My God, these are sad days. Hope he rests in peace and best wishes to his family.
As many have said, the best tribute is to smash them tomorrow the way King Colin did so many times.
And Fuck off Buchan

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Any way for a Mod or web guru to do something with the banner for Bluemoon?

Maybe go to black, or add a black ribbon?

 

[blue44]

Me too mate. You are not alone.

me too

 

[scousemanc]

He was the first hero of my life. I dont remember many individual games from the 60s but in 1967 my dad took me to OT for the league game. Best scored for them and City won 3-1. It was an unbelievable result because City had always been the underdog up until then, but we beat them. Colin Bell was magnificent and scored in the game. It was probably the happiest I had felt in my young life. He was truly a GREAT player.

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

The greatest player I never saw live, yet I had such a deep affinity for him and all that he epitomised.

RIP King Colin.