RIP Tony Book

[Gundoggin]

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

I've just messaged them to ask why. Very disrespectful in my humble opinion.

He didn’t serve cups of tea, serve bacon sandwiches and say hello for fifty years for a team in Red.

 

[Kippax77]

Tony Book's Blue and white army,RIP.

Always remember this being written as graffiti on a building near the running track at Springfield park Rochdale back in the 70s.
My dad would run 8 laps of the track every night while I kicked a ball around the pitch in the middle of it, while looking over at the graffiti and imagining playing for City.
RIP Skip

 

[Keeper!]

Genuine club legend, did the lot Player, coach, manager etc and did it with grace and style.

RIP Skipper you will be long remembered and cherished.

 

[Cobwebcat]

RIP skip

 

[eyalluvitt]

Yep, a true City legend.

Was manager when I became a City fan.

RIP Tony.

Yes my first ever City scarf was a silk ‘Tony Books Aces’ one , wore it to Maine Rd & Belle Vue Speedway

 

[Thaksins Love Child]

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No history, founded 2008 etc etc.
RIP Skip

 

[Eccles Blue]

He didn’t serve cups of tea, serve bacon sandwiches and say hello for fifty years for a team in Red.

They've just put it on the Football and transfers page @ 12.38!!!

 

[Keeper!]

I've just messaged them to ask why. Very disrespectful in my humble opinion.

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[pride in battle]

R.I.P skip
A true LEGEND of the club but more than that a true legend of a man, met him many times and a nicer man you could not meet, Manchester City has lost one of its finest...

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

NO!! Just this second found out. I knew he'd been struggling these last few years but you just hope they carry on n on. Unfortunately he didn't. RIP Skip, a true Manchester City legend
. A sad, sad day for the Manchester City family. :(

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

RIP Skip.

Met him one at a Jr. Blues at Maine Road. Absolute gentleman. So glad he got to ba a part of our recent success in some way.

 

[abu13]

The fact that I cant find the words to express my sadness and gratitude says it all.

RIP Skipper

 

[Bald fraud]

A REAL legend rip skip

 

[bluethrunthru]

A man who just was CITY. A true servant to the club for decades - stepped into the void when needed the most in a number of dark times and led us to trophy wins as a player including a European one. One of my boyhood heroes - RIP Tony Book to me you will always be a footballing giant

CITY, CITY, CITY,CITY, CITY, CITY,CITY, CITY, CITY,CITY, CITY, CITY !!!!!

 

[pride in battle]

Malcolm Alison had to lie to the board to sign him from Bath, said he was 29 ? Even though he was 32 ish ? What a signing !!!

 

[its a Barm]

Just heard the news so sad now HE was a legend RIP skip fuckin gutted

 

[carlosthejackal]

Sad news . RIP. Everyone who met him spoke so highly of him .

 

[Scareye]

RIP Skip. First manager I remember. Great servant, great man.

 

[East Level 2]

A great player, a great manager, and a great ambassador for the club. He scored one of his rare goals in my first visit to Maine Road, a 2-0 win v Everton.
I met him a couple of times and he was always willing to talk about his career and City in general.