Buzzer was always my favourite though, if only because he looked like a bloody great laugh ;-)
The 3 of them were all different personalities though, and each one was a winner.
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Colin Bell RIP - Ian Cheeseman interview with Jon Bell (P142)
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Buzzer was always my favourite though, if only because he looked like a bloody great laugh ;-)
The 3 of them were all different personalities though, and each one was a winner.
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only just seen this. Saw him play as a kid so my memories are vague, but what I do remember is my dad, a typical northern working class man who thought most players, even back then, were a bunch of "pansies", had nothing but respect for Colin Bell, so much so I carry his name
Rest in Peace
Rest in Peace
BlueHammer85
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Crazy , because of the ‘Top 20 players’ nominations coming in his name was mentioned a lot, roughly heard of him a little so i watched a YouTube video on him this week, some his best goals including the hat trick v Man U. Seemed a legend for you blues. RIP
Gordyola
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Joe Mercer didn’t rate him enough to sign him it was Big Mal who persuaded him Joe soon changed his mind and admitted he was wrong My old man said that Doherty was better, like you say he must have been some playerJoe Mercer said exactly the same thing. I think I saw the footage possibly during the Lee, Bell, Summerbee legends video. "Bell, he's going to be the best player City have had since Peter Doherty". Doherty must have been some player.
He looked good for his age as he got older too, before his health issues.
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Rip King Colin.
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You're so right. At the age of 60, I'm lucky enough to have seen the genius that is Colin - a legend for all eternity. I have five adult sons - educated them just like you.Just chatting to my lad, who’s in his 20’s, about the King. Trying to explain just how good he was, I said, imagine KDB but even better and even more graceful. Sometimes you can’t really find the words about a player like him.
toffee balls
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Some wonderful tributes in here.
Consider myself extremely lucky to have seen The King in his latter years of his career pre injury . I remember the hush in the ground when he went over Buchan’s leg ( similar to when Lakey swallowed his tongue) and the anxious wait hoping that he would jump to his feet and we could all breathe a huge sigh of relief knowing he was going to be ok but those that were there knew that was not going to be the case. Again, similar to Lakey , it was to prove to be another awful example of once you done your knee......
His struggles back were painful for us all as we began to realise his career was done. Rascal paid a wonderful tribute to the man and he really did worship Colin.
We were in our early teens that Boxing Day as we sat on the wall over the tunnel to the players right of The Kippax . Watching him hobble onto that pitch for the second half was a memory etched on my lifetime as the roar was purely electric but The sight of the effect that fuckin horrible injury has done to his leg is what I really remember- there was to be no happy ending although when he hit the bar with that header.
RIP Nijinsky, my old man will look after You.
Consider myself extremely lucky to have seen The King in his latter years of his career pre injury . I remember the hush in the ground when he went over Buchan’s leg ( similar to when Lakey swallowed his tongue) and the anxious wait hoping that he would jump to his feet and we could all breathe a huge sigh of relief knowing he was going to be ok but those that were there knew that was not going to be the case. Again, similar to Lakey , it was to prove to be another awful example of once you done your knee......
His struggles back were painful for us all as we began to realise his career was done. Rascal paid a wonderful tribute to the man and he really did worship Colin.
We were in our early teens that Boxing Day as we sat on the wall over the tunnel to the players right of The Kippax . Watching him hobble onto that pitch for the second half was a memory etched on my lifetime as the roar was purely electric but The sight of the effect that fuckin horrible injury has done to his leg is what I really remember- there was to be no happy ending although when he hit the bar with that header.
RIP Nijinsky, my old man will look after You.
Didn't see as much of him as a player as I would have liked but met him several times. On one occasion at a game I was 6 weeks after rupturing my Achilles so had one of those stupid boots on. Colin spent more time talking about my injury than anything else and seemed genuinely interested. Lovely fella.
My old fella said he was the best so that's good enough for me.
My old fella said he was the best so that's good enough for me.
Grassland Blue
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I was there. A bright sunny day. A welcome that may have been matched somewhere, but never eclipsed and Helen, ringing her heavy bell, shouting, "Come on ding!"Just found out the sad news absolutely gutted. Anybody who was there versus Newcastle when the King made his return after Buchans assault will remember the moment he stepped on the pitch forever. The emotion around Maine.Rd was unbelievable. Legend is a much used word but Colin was and will always be a legend.A true gent and heaven has gained an angel. RIP THE KING.