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

[City Hobgoblin]

I have the City kit version of the above, not quite in as excellent condition paint wise.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I’m pretty sure United will mark the occasion. I’d expect them to, anyway. Remember our impeccable behaviour at the Munich memorial derby.
(Helps that we won, too. ;-). It’s all very well being respectful, but once the whistle goes, it’s all out war against that lot).

 

[Blue Til Death]

No, I watched him in an old Derby game yesterday getting a booking. He threw the ball down and gave the ref a load of verbals. I've included the game here so you can see that the rags got the benefit of bent refs at least as far back as 1972.

Thanks for putting this up mate, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, we totally outplayed them that day and once again the King showed his class.. Wish we could have Willie Donachie at left back in our current team, fuck all got past him and he could play too..

 

[bavarian blue]

Another nice tribute on the BBC 1pm news.

 

[@BluePhil8]

I’m pretty sure United will mark the occasion. I’d expect them to, anyway. Remember our impeccable behaviour at the Munich memorial derby.
(Helps that we won, too. ;-). It’s all very well being respectful, but once the whistle goes, it’s all out war against that lot).

Nothing would surprise me with the scum bags, I’ll be surprised if they do anything apart from observe a minutes silence but fair fucks if they do.

They hate us that much that their yank owners conspire with Liverpool and Arsenal against us non-stop.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

No, I watched him in an old Derby game yesterday getting a booking. He threw the ball down and gave the ref a load of verbals. I've included the game here so you can see that the rags got the benefit of bent refs at least as far back as 1972.

Amazing footage this. Bell looked like Yaya,De Bruyne, Silva all morphed into one. Look at the stadium also how packed it is wow. Jealous of anyone who lived through this era and went to these games

 

[N1985]

Amazing footage this. Bell looked like Yaya,De Bruyne, Silva all morphed into one. Look at the stadium also how packed it is wow. Jealous of anyone who lived through this era and went to these games

I honestly believe we'd have a couple of European Cups and a couple more titles in our cabinet if his body had allowed him to continue. I grew up watching all the stuff from that era. I still pop back in and I'm blown away how good that man was at football. He deserves a heroes send off, by us, and the club, and he'll bloody well get it.

 

[ScottSinclair]

Migh already been shared, but Daves new twitter profile pic. And what a pic it is. Our two greatest of all time

 

[Manchester33]

I think for younger fans like myself, it's hard to comprehend how much Colin Bell meant to the club. I've never seen fans of other clubs eulogise about a City player like this though. So many people saying he was their favourite player outside of the club they supported.

RIP Colin Bell. Legend.

 

[Aba452]

Thank you to the guys who posted that Match of the 70s with Bell Lee and Summerbee. Absolutely magical. The way we stroked the balls around in literal quagmires just astonishing!

In the early to mid 70s I'd hang round my big brother as he played with the next door neighbour's son Robin. They were both City mad and the name they spoke most was Bell or King Col. Me I was too busy playing with my Action Man!

In the video Colin comes across as the most likeable humble self deprecating guy you'll ever meet.

I thought he would be willowy in style using his skill to ride caveman challenges. He did but he was also tough as an ox and had pace! And his thunderbolts especially that one against Chelsea. Buzzer talked about Colin being most like KdB but I think he was the best parts of Merlin Raz Dinho and Don Sergio with a touch of Phil!

Never be forgotten even after retiring over 40 years ago. I believe Tony Book was close to Colin and my sincere best wishes go out to him and the City family.