Stunned.
Thank you, Colin.
You illuminated my youth.
You seemed like a god to me, as I watched you stride around the pitch.
Thank you.
Well played Colin. You had a life we could only dream of, and you were an ultimate gent to go with it.
As sad as today is, celebrate his life.
I hope we beat the rags tomorrow and are able to sing Colin the king at Wembley in April.
Similar. When I was lucky enough to meet him I said we could do with someone like him in midfield. Bearing in.mind that this was after the takeover and we had a few half decent players again. His response was simply that we could do with a left back.I remember now (sorry my memory is shit), the time when I saw him in the Coop in HB I went up to him and said “it is the King isn’t it?” and he looked puzzled, and I said Colin Bell, City’s greatest ever player? at which he confirmed he was Colin Bell but that he definitely wasn’t City’s greatest ever player. I just shook his hand and said thanks for everything, and I left the shop without buying anything.
Great photo. Two of the best players to grace the English game in the last 50 years. We are in mourning tonight without our legend but his memory will live on forever. R.I.P. Colin.View attachment 7687
Now imagine that midfield pairing. Great photo
That’s not you on the big screen is it hahaI’m in that picture too, in the background, lol.
No, lol. I’m below the big screen but I know where me and my lad are stood. Can see myself in my coat.That’s not you on the big screen is it haha
Walked back with The Old Man (who was always banging on about Peter Doherty to me) down Lloyd Street after we drew at home to Bury when Harry Dowd equalised to get us a point (Harry broke his finger and Matt Gray went in goal). The Old Man said at one point ‘That lad who scored for them looks a good ‘un..’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 player