Malcolm Allison RIP - Confirmed

[davymcfc]

RIP well before my time but a legend at our club.

 

[kippaxblue76]

R.I.P. to the greatest coach of his generation, true City legend.

 

[Marvin]

A sad, sad day. I've tears in my eyes.

Some nice sentiments on here <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/F19080873?thread=7816430&show=50" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/F19080873? ... 30&show=50</a>

He was a special man & comments like this prove it...

Utd fan here in peace.

A sad sad day for football. Another in a long line of true football greats who are forever lost. Shanks, Paisley, Robson, Busby, and now Allison. His achievements were awesome, and I hope true football fans everywhere take time to remember this great man. If you're too young to remember him, please google him. He dominated football with his personality for many years.

A sad sad day and my heart goes out to his family, and City fans everywhere.

Nice words from the Utd fan. I think a lot of older football fans will feel sad as he was a larger than life character who you could immediately associate with. There aren't many like him around today

 

[blueshortshorts]

R.I.P Big Mal

 

[kronkonite]

showbiz cigar,daft fedora,ballet lessons

I loved you and your mad ways

RIP

 

[Happy Feet]

Sad news, first manager at city when i first went. RIP. Lets win a trophy for the big man!!

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Also from the 606 website:

I hope that Man C / Argyle and Bath (didn't he start there and go back for Tony Book) hold a 1 min celebration this weekend. The last thing Mal would want is a minutes silence.

This.

 

[bri an t]

R I P MAL great times when you and JOE won those trophies for us.

 

[bluearmy71]

RIP Malcolm forever in our hearts.

I live close to the home in Sale where he stayed and even though he wasn't fully there the story's i heared were great he was still a great character but sad at the same time for such a big man.

 

[Pegasus]

The Mercer / Allison years were a big part of why I became a committed Blue (my father tried to bring me up as a rag), and Big Mal gave us the pride in the way he fronted up to the 'evil empire'.

A huge part in our history (both good and bad.......) and never to be forgotten.

RIP Big Mal

 

[Robinhosthumb!]

R.I.P Big Mal.....A True City Legend :)

 

[mancity1955]

shocked by this. saddest day R.I.P THANX FOR THE MEMORIES big MALC

 

[mat]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7_eaCdcThU[/youtube]

 

[Mike D]

A legend has passed, someone who is so unique we will never ever see in football RIP Big Mal

 

[1_barry_conlon]

showbiz cigar,daft fedora,ballet lessons

I loved you and your mad ways

RIP

And Fiona Richmond in the bath.........back of the net!

 

[mancity1955]

inflatable cigars for blackpool match and inflatable bubbly champ bottles

 

[blucat599]

Sad News, Mal had been unwell for a long time.

He will always be remembered at City for the unique partnership with Joe Mercer, they were easily the best management team MCFC have ever had.

We are at the beginning of a new era of greatness now, but it has a long way to go to equal what Joe and Mal did for City.

P.S. forget the "2nd coming" it was handled badly by Swales and the board and should never have happened, Mal would probably say that himself !!

 

[Bluethemaway]

R.I.P. Big Mal, a true blue legend, you were one of my very first memories of City as a five year old in 68 and I will never forget you.

 

[lewisMCFC]

R.I.P Big Mal, well before my time, but I knew he was a successfull manager and one of the best around. Also knew he was a Legend.

 

[Lucky Toma]

RIP blue. A big man in physique. A huge man in stature.