Spurs quarter 69
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North West news today, no mention for Buzzer, of course coverage for Wio. What is wrong with these people.
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Mike Summerbee OBE
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Lovebitesandeveryfing
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Great stuff. Of the Big Three, he was the one, for me. I'm not sure if I can explain this.
Bell was the greatest of the three in footballing terms. Lee was the swashbuckling one. But for me, Buzzer was… somehow… one of us. And by one of us, I mean one of the Kippax. Maybe someone will understand when I say that.
Bell was the greatest of the three in footballing terms. Lee was the swashbuckling one. But for me, Buzzer was… somehow… one of us. And by one of us, I mean one of the Kippax. Maybe someone will understand when I say that.
Johnny Mars Bar
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North West news today, no mention for Buzzer, of course coverage for Wio. What is wrong with these people.
If that’s true then it’s a disgrace.
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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North West news today, no mention for Buzzer, of course coverage for Wio. What is wrong with these people.
If that’s true then it’s a disgrace.
If it's true it's downright fucking outrageous.
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Fantastic, we’ll done Buzzer. Love that man.
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They also managed to squeeze in Milner and various Coronation St recipients. I have emailed them pointing out Buzzer's omission, I'm not holding my breath waiting for a reply....North West news today, no mention for Buzzer, of course coverage for Wio. What is wrong with these people.
Spurs quarter 69
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Well done. The stupid thing is it would have made a better story putting Buzzer and Wio together. Buzzer a North West legend after his glory years with us did a great job at Burnley and Stockport. Shame on the Bullshit Broadcasting Company.They also managed to squeeze in Milner and various Coronation St recipients. I have emailed them pointing out Buzzer's omission, I'm not holding my breath waiting for a reply....
Stirred up some memories for me..!Shall la,la la Summerbee
The greatest centre forward in history
United 1 Man City 3
Georgie Best has got..
Buzzer.
Brilliant.
I can't remember if we began singing 'Sha la Summerbee' in the promotion season of 65-66 or the first season back in Division 1 (66-67) but I remember the title-winning season of 67-68 was when we first heard the 'Who the f-ing he'll is he?' response from United fans at the Maine Road derby in September 67. It was quite funny at the time, moreso because it was clearly audible on Granada's highlights show on the Sunday, for which they apologised before the programme! (they used to film from the gantry right above the Kippax in those days)
Of course, after the return derby in March 68 when we hammered the Red Filth 3-1 on the way to the title, that's when the call-response 'Greatest centre-forward in history etc' was developed and taken up.
A year or so after, 'The Sunday Times' ran an article on the '4 Hardest Men in Football' based on a poll of current professionals. These included (justly!) Jack Charlton, Norman 'Bites Yer Legs' Hunter and Ron 'Chopper' Harris, all defenders. The only attacker in the list was also in the top 4.. step forward Michael George Summerbee!
He wasn't just a great player either on the wing or at centre-forward; he was well hard and took no nonsense from any opponent.
I remember 'Buzzer' and 'Chopper' Harris having a right ding-dong battle at Stamford Bridge around that time. After Summerbee 'left something' on Harris in one particular clash, the Chelsea player got up and dusted himself down only to feel a tap on his shoulder. He wheeled around, fists clenched, only to hear Summerbee saying 'I say Chopper.. do you know you've laddered your stocking?!'
Brilliant player, brilliant bloke , brilliant award!
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Buzzer clearly hasn't taken out enough super-injunctions, cheated on an ill wife, said and claimed everything to remain in the public eye and got virtually everything wrong as a pundit.North West news today, no mention for Buzzer, of course coverage for Wio. What is wrong with these people.
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The colours on that medal couldn't be more appropiate
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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A year or so after, 'The Sunday Times' ran an article on the '4 Hardest Men in Football' based on a poll of current professionals. These included (justly!) Jack Charlton, Norman 'Bites Yer Legs' Hunter and Ron 'Chopper' Harris, all defenders. The only attacker in the list was also in the top 4.. step forward Michael George Summerbee!
Interesting. A good list, and yes, Summerbee was a genuine hard and made no fuss about it. However, that should be five, in my view: Tommy Smith should be in there.
if norman hunter is in, so should Franny.Interesting. A good list, and yes, Summerbee was a genuine hard and made no fuss about it. However, that should be five, in my view: Tommy Smith should be in there.
Mike Doyle?if norman hunter is in, so should Franny.
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And a real lovely man.
He is. Met him briefly a couple of times and he is an absolute gent. Totally suited to his role as a club ambassador: he is truly a credit to himself and our magnificent club.
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Met him a couple of times. In my experience, a polite, warm and funny man. Very happy for him.
'The Anfield Iron' was indeed on the list at the time but the top 4, according to the players' vote, included 'Buzzer'.. and given something like 90% of the list was made up of defenders, it shows how tough he was!Interesting. A good list, and yes, Summerbee was a genuine hard and made no fuss about it. However, that should be five, in my view: Tommy Smith should be in there.
Btw, other comments in this thread mention how Summerbee 'couldn't qualify' for a knighthood as he didn't play for a certain team in red.. too true!
And I always thought it incredible that Bob Paisley was never knighted, given his achievements far outweighed Matt Busby's (who deserved the accolade) Could be that Paisley turned it down, who knows? But given the knighthoods thrown about like confetti to the Red Filth, I think it was an insult to Liverpool’s greatest manager that he didn't get the award.
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Confirming what others have said about Buzzer, I have met him on numerous occasions as my BF back in dear old blighty was a good friend of his.
I was fortunate enough to be invited to his house on one occasion and was shown around by the lovely and beautiful Tina, who asked me if I want to go round next door to meet "Steve McDonald" but i declined as it would have been simply too much to take in, after meeting Mr & Mrs Buzzer :-)
Mike & Tina showed me a room, where Mikes pictures literally covered all the walls, including some cracking ones with his "Escape to Victory" fellow stars, including Stallone and Pele. Plus some brilliant ones with Bobby Moore and also his great friend, George Best, of course.
I was totally in my element and would have stayed there all evening, but we were going out for a drink with Mike and a few 'others' in Cheadle Heath, so we had to leave :-(
Smashing guy and super lovely wife!
I was fortunate enough to be invited to his house on one occasion and was shown around by the lovely and beautiful Tina, who asked me if I want to go round next door to meet "Steve McDonald" but i declined as it would have been simply too much to take in, after meeting Mr & Mrs Buzzer :-)
Mike & Tina showed me a room, where Mikes pictures literally covered all the walls, including some cracking ones with his "Escape to Victory" fellow stars, including Stallone and Pele. Plus some brilliant ones with Bobby Moore and also his great friend, George Best, of course.
I was totally in my element and would have stayed there all evening, but we were going out for a drink with Mike and a few 'others' in Cheadle Heath, so we had to leave :-(
Smashing guy and super lovely wife!
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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if norman hunter is in, so should Franny.
Not sure. Franny could, and did, take a lot of punishment. People thought that because of his diving he didn't really get whacked. Had a friend at school who got a lift with him once (the friend's family lived in Knutsford). He asked him whether tackles were as hard as they looked. Franny just pulled his trouser leg up a bit, and my friend told me that it was unbelievable, it was black and blue with bruises.
But he didn't dish it out like the others on the list, in my view. Taking it and dishing it out (without any fuss either way) is my definition of the hard.
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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And I always thought it incredible that Bob Paisley was never knighted, given his achievements far outweighed Matt Busby's (who deserved the accolade) Could be that Paisley turned it down, who knows? But given the knighthoods thrown about like confetti to the Red Filth, I think it was an insult to Liverpool’s greatest manager that he didn't get the award.
He may well have turned it down. They keep it very quiet at the Palace when people do that. I think they're sounded out very discreetly, first.
I like that story about Bill Shankly hanging around the training ground every day, and an exasperated Paisley turning to him and saying, “Look, Bill, you don't work here any more!”