Terry Venables RIP

[Magicpole]

Always liked El Tel. Sorry to hear he passed away. Rest in peace Terry.

 

[Cityfan]

It's not that often, funnily enough, that a good player transitions to being a good manager.

Pep disagrees with you. ;-)

 

[citydad]

Met Terry when City had a pre ssason tour in 1986, we played his Barcelona in a 4 team tournament in Huelva. He spotted me and my mate at a post match melee of a press conference and beckoned us over, After a chat where he asked us how we were. He pulled a fist full of pesetas notes out and handed some over. Proper nice man (and we had beat em on pens!!) Went the Euro 96 games they were ace and Terry didn't feel compelled to doing a pizza advert. RIP Tel.

 

[freshie]

RIP to a great man and the best England manager of my generation

 

[RiversideBlue]

RIP Telly Vegetables

 

[Bollo]

I met him a few of times as a kid as my dad knew a couple of people at QPR and Spuds while he was manager. Even to my 10 year old eyes you could tell he bossed a room but there was no side to him. Probably not the tax man’s best friend but otherwise someone who lived his life with a smile. Decades ahead of his time as a coach as well.

 

[Blueboy73]

RIP Terry.

 

[KentBlue]

I wonder if the tabloids will mention his passing tomorrow, bearing in mind who's playing later today?

 

[Whether or not]

I’m no fan of international football, but as others have said, best England manager in a generation. He was a British coach who thought like a possession based continental and was ahead of his time in that regard. The less said about his novels the better though. RIP.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Eternally grateful to the man for giving me one of the best summers of my life.

RIP El Tel

 

[tregyblue61]

Always like El Tel, Great character.

Co-wrote Hazel which became a TV series.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I'm surprised a certain poster hasn't been on here yet, waxing lyrical about a former England manager.

Managing Palace/QPR/Spurs might slightly taint his view on El Tel.

 

[super_city_si]

RIP. Seemed a good guy and played some great football

 

[Marklr]

..same here...I always liked El Tel. Rip,mate.

 

[jimharri]

Managing Palace/QPR/Spurs might slightly taint his view on El Tel.

B-B-but, England?

 

[1961_vintage]

One of a kind who clearly lived his best life. RIP.

 

[Bluethemaway]

RIP El Tel.

 

[bluemoon32]

RIP Sire, fine player, fine coach

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

Eddie:Here we are; spot the ball competition, page thirteen!

Richie:[Laughs] Lucky thirteen!

Eddie:And the winner is...

Richie:Yes! Yes! YES!!

Eddie:Mister T Venables Wembley stadium, London.

Richie:Goh, Bastard! He wins every week!

Eddie:Do you know, I think he might be the photographer.

Richie:Look, look, look, look [points to the paper] His balls have got to be there! They're underneath his shorts, I drew 'em in, both of them!. They can't be over there in the goal mouth... Unless it's a ladies match.

[They both peer closely at the paper for a moment]

No, no it's just a perm. Oh well, that's another twenty five quid's worth of postal orders down the Swannie.

Eddie:I wonder if they mean the football, Richie?

Richie:Don't be stupid! That could be anywhere! I mean use your head, Eddie. I mean, honestly, if I wasn't here; where would you be?

Eddie:In the pub.

Richie:No, no, no, I mean mentally, where would you be?

Eddie:Inside Maria Whittaker's bra.

Richie:Uh, Uh! Nice venue, can I tag along?

Eddie:You haven't got the bus fare, mate. [Taps the side of his head] Besides which, you've just lost all your money on the spot the balls competition.

RIP Tel El.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Probably the best England football I watched under this manager. RIP.