mcfcinprague
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RIP Skip
A true legend
A true legend
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RIP Tony Book
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St Helens Blue (Exiled)
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Amazing man.
True Blue.
RIP Mr Book.
True Blue.
RIP Mr Book.
Lee the Blue
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Sad news. A tremendous servant and a legend of the club. Thanks for everything Skip.
James2401125
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A true gentleman, Mr Manchester City may he rest in peace x
cheekybids
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RIP Skip - What an incredible life & career.
MCFCTrick
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R.I.P Skip.
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Goodnight Skip.
the old abbey
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Rip skip.
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Sad day...........RIP skip. What a life though.
Sad day...........RIP skip. What a life though.
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Looking back, I think as a lad he might have been the first sportsman who made me think there was more to sport than simply technical ability and to get my young star obsessed brain to understand (even if I didn't know the words) that character, resilience and integrity were important things.
RIP Skip
RIP Skip
YaYa's Left Peg
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Very sad day. RIP Skip.
Eccles Blue
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RIP Tony Book. Condolences to his family and friends. The legends of our wonderful club live on in our hearts always. Such sad, sad news.
Prestwich_Blue
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Really sad news but he had a life well lived.
Had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of years ago. He told me about Malcolm Allison getting him to alter his birth certificate, as Big Mal was nervous about Joe Mercer agreeing to sign a player who was 32 at the time. He suffered (I think) an ACL injury pre-season in 1968/69 which might have finished other players but he was back in the new year and continued as a regular until 1973, when he was 38.
Also told a great story about attending an AGM when he was manager, but he didn't have any shares so couldn't officially attend. Sidney Rose transferred some of his shares so he could attend as a 'shareholder'. He left the AGM and Sidney came out to chase after him and get his shares back.
He was an exceptional right-back that few, if any, opponents got the better of, even in his later seasons. Went on to become a great manager, who was undermined by Swales when Allison came back. Prior to Pep, that team he managed was the best I've watched. He was a modest man but always seemed to have a twinkle in his eye, although he was apparently a stern disciplinarian with the players.
Quite simply he was one of my heroes and I'm so pleased he graced us with his skills, and that I got the chance to meet him. RIP Skip.
Had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of years ago. He told me about Malcolm Allison getting him to alter his birth certificate, as Big Mal was nervous about Joe Mercer agreeing to sign a player who was 32 at the time. He suffered (I think) an ACL injury pre-season in 1968/69 which might have finished other players but he was back in the new year and continued as a regular until 1973, when he was 38.
Also told a great story about attending an AGM when he was manager, but he didn't have any shares so couldn't officially attend. Sidney Rose transferred some of his shares so he could attend as a 'shareholder'. He left the AGM and Sidney came out to chase after him and get his shares back.
He was an exceptional right-back that few, if any, opponents got the better of, even in his later seasons. Went on to become a great manager, who was undermined by Swales when Allison came back. Prior to Pep, that team he managed was the best I've watched. He was a modest man but always seemed to have a twinkle in his eye, although he was apparently a stern disciplinarian with the players.
Quite simply he was one of my heroes and I'm so pleased he graced us with his skills, and that I got the chance to meet him. RIP Skip.
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R.I.P Skip,City legend