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

[Blueboy73]

I usually give the BBC a very wide berth these days but I'll watch it on the iplayer when it's available.
Thanks for the heads up lads.

 

[portisheadblue]

I was at Derby, we played in an all Maroon strip and I think Colin scored via a deflection off his backside.
Really sad news for all blues.

..... hi Ben .... on the occasion I met Colin at the Etihad he assured me it was a deliberate effort to score and his best “thigh” effort

Those maroon strips were excellent !!!

 

[VP81]

What a great night that was ! I'll never forget it as long as I live. Those of us Blues privileged to be there will all remember how we absolutely ran them ragged (pardon the pun). 4-0 flattered them and it really "should have been 10".

Great victory obvious negative with Colin's injury wasn't there a bus strike that night ? The red shit were very quiet at tech drawing 1st lesson Thursday morning happy day's

 

[BillCarlisle]

Great victory obvious negative with Colin's injury wasn't there a bus strike that night ? The red shit were very quiet at tech drawing 1st lesson Thursday morning happy day's

Yes, there was indeed a bus strike that night. I recall Lou Macari saying on Radio Piccadilly afterwards that the rags couldn't do a thing right. Even to the extent that he said he felt so bad about it that he wanted to throw himself under a bus..........but none were running.
That made my night. Lol. Funny how these little things stick in the memory.

 

[salford blue 62]

Yes, there was indeed a bus strike that night. I recall Lou Macari saying on Radio Piccadilly afterwards that the rags couldn't do a thing right. Even to the extent that he said he felt so bad about it that he wanted to throw himself under a bus..........but none were running.
That made my night. Lol. Funny how these little things stick in the memory.

Yep,walked back into town,then"Special"back to Salford Precinct,full of pissed off scum

 

[VP81]

Yes, there was indeed a bus strike that night. I recall Lou Macari saying on Radio Piccadilly afterwards that the rags couldn't do a thing right. Even to the extent that he said he felt so bad about it that he wanted to throw himself under a bus..........but none were running.
That made my night. Lol. Funny how these little things stick in the memory.

Great quote from the night bill c never heard it before I think the strike started late evening as I went on the bus with my mates but met the old fella outside the main ,(Maine) stand and walked to deansgate Knott mill in the day and got a lift home off my Grandad both no longer with us but Great memories remember dad saying lots of reds about but They're that sick they're hiding the shit colours

 

[VP81]

Yep,walked back into town,then"Special"back to Salford Precinct,full of pissed off scum

Nice one what was the percentage. Blue / scum

 

[salford blue 62]

Nice one what was the percentage. Blue / scum

What i can remember, me,my mate of the same age,and his older brother ,who after loads of threats from the scum,he stood up and said he would have a go with all off them,as a 15 year old my arse was squeaking,but their was no reply from the wankers.....thank fuck

 

[salford blue 62]

What i can remember, me,my mate of the same age,and his older brother ,who after loads of threats from the scum,he stood up and said he would have a go with all off them,as a 15 year old my arse was squeaking,but their was no reply from the wankers.....thank fuck

There,not their,before the spelling police step in.

 

[VP81]

There,not their,before the spelling police step in.

Sod the spelling well done lads for standing tall in that situation my % question assumed you might have been up against it

 

[Oyster28catcher]

The Football Focus piece was fantastic.

• Colin Bell MBE 1946 – 2021

 

[blue for life]

The Football Focus piece was fantastic.

• Colin Bell MBE 1946 – 2021

Had me in tears at the end

 

[Bozzie]

The Football Focus piece was fantastic.

• Colin Bell MBE 1946 – 2021

Just this minute watched it, really excellent and fitting tribute and brought back a lot of very happy childhood memories. I had to smile at the memory of City's then permanent mascot, Paul Todd. He was a year younger than me and lived up the road in Fallowfield. After I left junior school I went back to watch the football team play and, by chance, he was playing for the opposition, well he was until a lad named 'Chiddy' Walsh laid him flat out with a glorious left hook!

 

[bluealf]

Timothy Dalton voiced it superbly.

 

[HelloCity]

 

[rowarta]

The Football Focus tribute to Colin

 

[LongsightM13]

The Football Focus memory of Colin

Nice one. Stuff disappears off the iPlayer after a while so glad it is saved on YouTube

 

[its a Barm]

Any funeral arrangements been said yet I know we can't go to funeral site but would be nice to line up outside as car comes passed

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

The Football Focus tribute to Colin

Well done to Timothy Dalton for a Lovely tribute.

 

[Paladin]

The tributes to Colin Bell have been very heart warming, especially the BBC one, narrated by Timothy Dalton. There aren't many footballers that warrant this sort of tribute.

I'm pleased that most of the media seemed to gauge the tone correctly on this subject. Those that didn't - the Mail, with their sneering picture headline for one - only did themselves a disservice, because Colin was universally liked and respected. Is there one person who has ever said bad things about Colin Bell? I can't think of one.

I looked at some other fan sites, and there were some very touching stories about Colin - even from Liverpool and United fans.