"The Keeper"

[greasedupdeafguy]

First minute of this video would fit in well with the film.

 

[Goats left knee]

Bert’s trailer and that video just above brings tears to my eyes. So much love for City! Anyone who mocks our support hasn’t a clue

 

[Rammyblues]

No history, no crowd, no class

 

[Cookieproof]

Which of the 2 books about bert is the better read. The one by catherine clay or the one by Rowling. ??.

Definitely Rowland's book as I used all the information in his book for my documentary on Bert. It's a comprehensive book about Bert's whole life. His biography deserves a larger readership than Clay's book as it is a quality piece of work in comparison. Alan is also a really nice bloke and I will always be grateful to him for introducing me to Bert back in 2004.

 

[Cookieproof]

Can’t bloody wait for this. John henshaw is fantastic. A real blue. He goes to my dads church in Mossley and they always have crack about city.

Bert is also my dads hero. I told him about this film today and we are all taking him in April to see it.

First time he has been to the pictures since Et above the Kwik save in burnage in about 1984.

That was where I saw my first 18 film, 'The Manitou' with Tony Curtis, when I was 15 years old.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

First minute of this video would fit in well with the film.

And on 32 seconds is probably the answer to my prev question..the commentary goes " if that neck has been knocked out of joint again"

So ..there did appear to be a problem prior to the 1956 final..maybe the injury first happened against Sheffield utd on 11th April 1956,the match before Bert missed his only two matches of that season,against burnley and luton..before returning for the final home game of the season against Portsmouth on 28th April...7 days before the Fa cup final v Brum.

Spoke to Gary James a few weeks back,who confirmed he had no info re the neck injury flaring up prior to the final,but i think Trautmann played.more than one match for Manchester City with broken bones in his neck..

 

[bluealf]

Definitely Rowland's book as I used all the information in his book for my documentary on Bert. It's a comprehensive book about Bert's whole life. His biography deserves a larger readership than Clay's book as it is a quality piece of work in comparison. Alan is also a really nice bloke and I will always be grateful to him for introducing me to Bert back in 2004.

I read that one when I was a young lad and it was a great read.

 

[bluemc1]

Will definitely be taking my dad to see this, do you think it will be on at all main cinemas ?

 

[Gary James]

Definitely Rowland's book as I used all the information in his book for my documentary on Bert. It's a comprehensive book about Bert's whole life. His biography deserves a larger readership than Clay's book as it is a quality piece of work in comparison. Alan is also a really nice bloke and I will always be grateful to him for introducing me to Bert back in 2004.

I agree on Rowland's book. A great biography. Written before the exaggerations about demonstrations took hold as well. I'd urge everyone to read that as it was researched and written at a time when many of the people mentioned were still alive and could be consulted. Clay's book, though also good, couldn't capture the City material in the same way.

 

[Gary James]

John Henshaw is a mate of my cousins. A Monsall/Newton Heath lad. My dad used to pick him up in his taxi and he always says he's a belting lad. Good actor from Peaky Blinders plays Bert as well. Can't wait to see it.

The actor who plays Bert is David Kross who was in War Horse and The Reader. Don't think he was in Peaky Blinders.