Remembering Colin Bell

The biggest reason I chose City as a little kid over 50 years ago, biggest regret I have, I’ve never been one to be overawed by famous people, never really got all that shit tbh, but I took his autobiography down into Stockport many years ago where he was doing a book signing, and I just stood there in awe outside looking through the window at him, I still don’t know to this day what happened and why I didn’t go in, but I’m happy to leave it at just thinking the only person who ever had me starstruck, was The King.
R.I.P Colin.
 
Still just about the best player I have ever seen play for city (sorry david) he had everything,
My dad always used to say he couldnt choose between Peter Doherty & Colin Bell.
 
On New Years Eve,the BBC did a slot on people who had passed on during the year,actors,politicians etc.
When it came to sport,not one word about Colin.
 
dobingsdobber said:
On New Years Eve,the BBC did a slot on people who had passed on during the year,actors,politicians etc.
When it came to sport,not one word about Colin.
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That's odd because he was in the SPOTY remembrance they played during the program.


Sadly a famous sportsperson dies almost every day. inevitably in a minute long recap of everyone to die from sport, entertainment, politics, academia etc. not everyone is going to fit into every list and they tend to always weight it towards the end of the year IMO.

I thought the general reaction to Colin's death was respectful from the media and brilliant from the club.

I think the whole thing effected Gundogan as well. As I remember it, it was around this time that his form really took off and he met with Jon Bell and the family and seemed to really care about wearing #8.
 
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There have been players who have come and gone, some still here, who could head the ball better, hit the ball harder, tackle better, better engine(arguably), better dribbler, better left foot, better right foot, better goal scorer, etc. etc.
However, there has never, in my time watching City, been anyone close to "The King" when you put it all together to make an all round genius. Colin had the lot and even in todays modern game he would still be better that most, light years ahead of his time.
Cut down in his prime, and never really given the credit outside of the City family, he was truly:
"The greatest inside forward that the world has ever seen"
RIP Colin Bell.
 
King of the Kippax is laid to rest.
Better than Cantona, better than Best.
A humble man, hailing from the north east, he could run forever, with the shot of a beast.
Joe Mercer went shopping in the north west, bought him from Bury, you know the rest...
Bell, Lee and Summerbee the holy three, goals they came easy, City top of the tree.
The trophy room filled as the years passed by, but a reckless tackle had us asking, why?
Fast forward to Boxing Day 1977, Colin Bell named as substitute, the Kippax in heaven.
You came out to a reception fit for a king, the whole of Maine Road stood up to sing.
But the knee wasn't right, that half yard was missing.
The glory days gone, left the Kippax wishing...
But we'll remember your shirt number, sky blue No 8.
A footballing genius, forever a great.
Now rest in peace Colin, the game is done, but the Kippax remembers the games you have won.
I'll finish my tribute with a song we all sing...
We'll drink, a drink, a drink, to Colin the King, the King...

I am putting this on again as I think it is a great tribute to the King. Maybe Pep and players will see it as well. It was sent to me by a lad from Middleton originally.
 
King Colin, he will never be forgotten, he is etched in the minds of so many, Long live the King.
 
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