RIP Tony Book

R.I.P. Skip...
The first autograph I ever got was his..
He was so patient and friendly with all the youngsters trying to get their bits of paper signed by him.
A true legend of City..
 
Only found out recently (Via Franny Lee's book I think) is that that knobhead of a so called manager Frank Clark would only accept the City Manager's job if City threw Tony out of the club (intimation was that he was intimidated by him).
I'd say that says a lot about both Men.
 
Such very sad news.

Tony was captain, when I first started supporting City in 1970, just before we won the League Cup and ECWC finals that year, having already won the league title and FA Cup before that.

He also had a very successful spell as manager, and won the 1976 League Cup, thus becoming the first to win the competition as both a player and manager.

He also had a very successful career as a coach at City, and led the team that won the Youth Cup for the first time in our history.

Vey few people will have been associated with one football club for as long as Tony's almost 60 years with Manchester City.

R. I. P. Tony. You will be sadly missed.
 
Kippaxpete said:
BBC has still not seen fit to report his passing. Are we surprised?
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This is still the case I checked a few minutes before seeing your comment absolutely scandalous, he's a legend not only of us but also of English football too the disrespect doesn't shock me but it's abhorrent.

Never played a league game before 30 and his major achievement too after joining us aged 32 years old, honestly it seems like fairy tale stuff too over the top even as a feel good movie what he did in football so late.

First captain of an English side to win a UEFA and domestic trophy in the same season, that will never change for that alone he's a legend of the game but too many rags in the media, they're quiet about the achievements of that team and it's players when they've passed.
 
We used to hitch a lift to Maine Road, when I was about 12 or, 13 yeas old and get the Bus back home. Several times he picked us up, Yew Tree Lane Wythenshawe, were in awe that one of our hero's stopped and ran us to the ground, RIP Tony, you made some young lads very happy
 
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RIP - when I think about his career and achievements whilst playing, it's hard to imagine (in this day and age) that he didn't really start his professional journey until past his mid 20s but what a player, leader and role model he became for our club
 
Kinkladze's crazy skills said:
This is still the case I checked a few minutes before seeing your comment absolutely scandalous, he's a legend not only of us but also of English football too the disrespect doesn't shock me but it's abhorrent.

Never played a league game before 30 and his major achievement too after joining us aged 32 years old, honestly it seems like fairy tale stuff too over the top even as a feel good movie what he did in football so late.

First captain of an English side to win a UEFA and domestic trophy in the same season, that will never change for that alone he's a legend of the game but too many rags in the media, they're quiet about the achievements of that team and it's players when they've passed.
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They have done it, but only in their rolling daily football news page..

www.bbc.co.uk

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Kinkladze's crazy skills said:
This is still the case I checked a few minutes before seeing your comment absolutely scandalous, he's a legend not only of us but also of English football too the disrespect doesn't shock me but it's abhorrent.

Never played a league game before 30 and his major achievement too after joining us aged 32 years old, honestly it seems like fairy tale stuff too over the top even as a feel good movie what he did in football so late.

First captain of an English side to win a UEFA and domestic trophy in the same season, that will never change for that alone he's a legend of the game but too many rags in the media, they're quiet about the achievements of that team and it's players when they've passed.
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It’s on the City page on the BBC website, but not the main sports nor football pages.
 
I remember finding Tony Books autobiography in Stretford library a good few years back. I was perhaps naively surprised a) he had released one b) it would be stocked deep in bandit country.

I read it and was blown away. An upbringing and career like something of a modern-day fairytale. Born in India, brick layer by trade then rapid progression of a football career starting at the ripe old age of 30.

An extraordinary life and an extraordinary man. God bless you skip. I’m sure you’ll be cheering us on from the stand with no name.
 
Kinkladze's crazy skills said:
This is still the case I checked a few minutes before seeing your comment absolutely scandalous, he's a legend not only of us but also of English football too the disrespect doesn't shock me but it's abhorrent.

Never played a league game before 30 and his major achievement too after joining us aged 32 years old, honestly it seems like fairy tale stuff too over the top even as a feel good movie what he did in football so late.

First captain of an English side to win a UEFA and domestic trophy in the same season, that will never change for that alone he's a legend of the game but too many rags in the media, they're quiet about the achievements of that team and it's players when they've passed.
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Too busy writing about the passing of the rags dinner lady to care about a legend of a rival football club
 
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