Brian Kidd

[jimharri]

The greatest football Mancunian ever!

After Rashford, obviously.

 

[blueincy]

Happy Birthday Kiddo

Oh, Collyhurst Road, I am forsaken, And it's not that my poor heart is aching. It's the whisky and the rum that I've been taking*for that*!!

You've proved me wrong...

 

[KS55]

Underrated player who gave everything. More or less one in two strike rate for us. I always thought his usual £100,000 transfer fee to be very low for such a quality player who always delivered. A proper Manc.

Yes, its easy to forget how successful he was in blue. Happy Birthday.

 

[Southern]

Absolute Manchester (and Stretford) football legend. Won titles in both red and blue. The guy should be knighted for his services to Manchester imho. Certainly more called for than the likes of Beckham!

Then we should nominate him (however that happens) for a MBE at least in next the honours list

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Yes, its easy to forget how successful he was in blue. Happy Birthday.

I was behind the goal (16 years old) when Brian scored that diving header against Juve in the home leg in 76. We won 1 - 0, and I vividly recall the media saying it wasn't a great result as we'd need a 2 - 0 win to have any chance of progressing. We lost 2 - 0 in Turin and were eliminated. Juve were a fearsome team in the 70s - Causio, Bettega, Zoff and the ridiculously named Gentile - who was the exact opposite of 'Gentle'. Imagine Gentile playing these days - ha ha......... Brian was so at home in that company - such a good player. Would be an England regular today. Took no crap did Brian. Very disappointing when he left.

 

[paulchapo]

Brian Kidd comes across as a genuine nice humble guy and this is how he has appeared since he was a player all those year's ago. He has served both Manchester club's with distinction , both as a player and in the managerial/coaching set up and is actually a Mancunian.

His problem is he is probably too humble and quiet so goes under the radar when any honours or awards are being given out. Any interview I have seen with him after we have won honours he always days " It is great for Manchester too, keeps the City on top in the football world." If anyone deserves a personal award Kiddo does.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

So many excellent stores about a true Mancunian Legend
Absolutely love the guy and gave his all for both Red and Blue
I used to go to his mum and dads chippy in Moston, he turned up in his Mexico Escort once, parked outside dashed in and picked up his dinner and said hi to everyone .... I was totally awestruck as I’d never seen a footie player in the flesh before and he was so naturally friendly
When we got to pay his Dad told us all that “our Brian’s paid for you all!”
Immense !!

 

[BufordUSABlue]

All the very best Kiddo
Enjoy your day sir!!

 

[bakerdave76]

Happy birthday Kiddo

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Brian Kidd comes across as a genuine nice humble guy and this is how he has appeared since he was a player all those year's ago. He has served both Manchester club's with distinction , both as a player and in the managerial/coaching set up and is actually a Mancunian.

His problem is he is probably too humble and quiet so goes under the radar when any honours or awards are being given out. Any interview I have seen with him after we have won honours he always days " It is great for Manchester too, keeps the City on top in the football world." If anyone deserves a personal award Kiddo does.

More deserving of a knighthood than the gpc