RIP Tony Book

[johnny crossan]

Doesn't represent Manchester in my eyes at all. Certainly changed as a local paper.

MUEN the same but this is the BBC Main Sport Page - that Salford ratsnest of scum & dipper shills have probably never heard of Tony Book anyway. Utterly contemptible editorial decision to deliberately disrespect the death of a City great. Fuming!

 

[mexico1970]

BBC has still not seen fit to report his passing. Are we surprised?

Still nothing, this has to be purposeful nasty bastards.

 

[andthesunshineband]

That iconic picture of him lifting the League Cup with one hand was one of my early memories and played a part in my choice of City. There won't be many members of that team still with us? Childhood hero, lifelong hero, RIP sir.

 

[Barcon]

One of my childhood hero's. R.I.P

 

[BlueKolarovWorker]

The first manager I remember and still the one I think of if you said the word “dignified”. Carried himself perfectly in every role he undertook.

A true icon of the club.

Rest in peace Skip!

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

They have done it, but only in their rolling daily football news page..

Football & transfers latest: Manager news conferences and Premier League build-up

All the latest football news, Premier League manager news conferences and build-up to Nottingham Forest v Liverpool at the top of the table.

www.bbc.co.uk

It’s on the City page on the BBC website, but not the main sports nor football pages.

I only checked the main football news page on the site, he deserves more than being a side story elsewhere on the site.

He should be in the main section with the main stories and high up it too but the fact it isn't, sadly it doesn't shock me in the slightest after all he wasn't at a cartel club.

 

[super_city_si]

RIP. A true City great.

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

Waltzing to Wembley
Waltzing to Wembley
You'll come a Waltzing to Wembley with me
And we'll see Tony Book
Holding up the FA Cup
You'll come a Waltzing to Wembley with me.
First song I heard at Maine Rd at the FA cup quarter final in 1969, I was 12, life long hero of mine. Not a mention of his passing on N W news this lunch time. Wonder if he'll get the same coverage of his funeral Uniteds secretary got (god rest her). God keep you skip

 

[Eaststander1]

Sad news indeed ... when I first started watching City in 1969, this guy said as much about City, as Lee, Bell and Summerbee did, a real City legend, he always gave his best on the pitch and to every role he undertook thereafter.

He was always a real nice guy too, always had time for people.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I only checked the main football news page on the site, he deserves more than being a side story elsewhere on the site.

He should be in the main section with the main stories and high up it too but the fact it isn't, sadly it doesn't shock me in the slightest after all he wasn't at a cartel club.

It can't be anything other than a conscious decision at management level to deliberately downplay our club in the media, specifically those BBC twat's at Media City. They only give us headlines when it's something that paints us in a negative light.

 

[WEMBLEY76]

Fantastic servant to our great club,RIP skip and thanks for the memories.

 

[PragueBlue]

RIP. A true legend of the club.

 

[citymad]

He was one of the autographs I got on the players coach outside a Cinema in Waltham Cross High Street the night before a game at WHL. A club man through and through, RIP Skip.

 

[Bluearmy]

Really sad to hear this news. Was a very nice man from what i saw of him as a kid. RIP Tony Book “Skip”

:(

 

[.db.]

When he came out on the pitch at Old Trafford last season, I feared it wouldn’t be long until this news came out, as he did look old and frail then.

But that’s a great age, 90. Well done to the fella!

A Manchester City icon… ‘Skip’!

 

[VOOMER]

I had the pleasure of meeting after the Stoke game when Shawcroos tried to kill Sergio (and Mson just ignored it). He and buzzer both said if he'd done that to Kiddo, Franny, or Joe Royle Shawcross would been carried of on a strecher. I lived the City team he built and the way he really gave youth a chance. We are all going to passaway at some point, but he will always be missed. God bless you Mr Book, RIP

 

[Gray]

Farewell Skip, a great player and an even nicer man.

R.I.P.

 

[Gary James]

Sad news. Tony was a really nice guy.

For younger fans who wonder who he was and why he’s important here’s a piece on him:

Tony Book

I’ve just heard the news that Manchester City’s legendary captain and manager Tony Book has died. I’ve met Tony many times over the decades and it’s difficult to put into words how significant he r…

gjfootballarchive.com

 

[its grim up north]

As of writing the fucking cunts at the bbc have not even announced it.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

It's not that many years ago he was banging the crosses in for Joe Hart - catching practice. Absolute legend, humble guy, fabulous RB and also a fine coach/manager - unfairly sacked by Swales. RIP great man.