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

[Nellies left peg]

Don’t know if any older blues remember it but at the time of the 1970 World Cup one of the petrol companies gave away little metal figurines of the England squad. When I was a kid one of my treasures was the miniature Colin Bell.

(I also had the Gordon Banks, but that wasn’t the one I treasured.)

Esso also gave sway coins of the 1970 World Cup squad I think that you put in a folder after years before having an FA cup wiiners folder with the badges of the teams

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I remember reading that at the height of fitness he was within qualifying times for the Olympic team over 800 metres.

 

[Time gentleman please.]

Colin Bell is a legend. I remember when City played against Tottenham ( 8 years old), ballet on ice. (Nigensky).
The control, balance and intelligence.
Colin Bell = Paul Lake = David Silva = Phil Foden.
R.I.P.

 

[birch villa]

Gone but never forgotten r.i.p the king

 

[mancityvstoke]

Esso also gave sway coins of the 1970 World Cup squad I think that you put in a folder after years before having an FA cup wiiners folder with the badges of the teams

These from Esso as well

 

[Silvercloud]

Never saw him play but like many other blues my age, he was my Dad's hero. Listened to him & my late Grandad talk about him over many a pint.
Even after the great players we've had over the last 10 years, The King was still head & shoulders above them in my Dad's eyes.
I managed to bag a couple of tickets for The Legends Lounge a few years ago. We knew we'd see a couple of ex players but didn't know who.
We were sat on a table, appreciating the free booze. My dad had his back to the doors & I was facing them.
I saw Bell walk in & asked my Dad what he'd do if he was one of the Legends? He put his pint down & said "Don't!"
He turned around & saw he was 20ft away from the bloke who he had admired from afar for decades. He turned back to me & said, "it's really him".
My Dad had regressed to a 10 year old kid with all the excitement of waking up Christmas Day morning.
He managed to grab a few words with him, had his photo talking to him. The day could have ended there & then for my Dad, he'd met his hero & even managed to shake his hand.
He was in awe, watching him walk around the room, doing the corporate thing to many other other Blues.
The result was unimportant from that point. He didn't care about the match, the free beer (he did take advantage of it though) or the rest of the day. The King had made a 60 year old bloke the happiest man in the earth.

 

[Blue Llama]

I remember reading that at the height of fitness he was within qualifying times for the Olympic team over 800 metres.

Most of the team were very fit as Allison ahead of the times brought in a number of part time specialist coaches including an athletic one.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis

 

[JCB001]

26th December 1977 will never be forgotten .R.I.P. Colin

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[Southern KK]

If I had to choose just one from the many reasons I love this club it would be because of Colin the King. From a 10 year old to a 61 year old he is the image of the club and beautiful football. Being in the south only saw Coin on the TV and can remember being disappointed when no City game was being shown. Always hope when he was on the team sheet in the England squad that he should have been first picked and I would argue this with anyone who would listen. Had the pleasure of telling him he was my hero on a visit to the Etihad.
R.I.P. Colin