Correct.and don't forget at Villa Park in the semi final it was Tommy Hutch who prevented Kevin beattie scoring by standing on the goal line and heading away Beatties goal bound header.from a corner.in front of the Holte end.A True Professional Footballer who carried out the defensive duties of a left winger defending a corner by taking a post.We were all gutted - but never once would I accuse Tommy Hutch of ''letting us down'' by being on the end of that free kick. If it wasn't for Tommy, Gerry & Bobby, we'd never have made it to the final.
Whatever it came off it still hurt at the time.Lots of headers do mate… It would have been handball these days if it hadnt gone in
Not sure how City are the bad ones here? Tommy was a Coventry City legend, not a Man City legend. Club offered to put him up free of charge for 2 nights, but threw his dummy out, cos he couldn’t set up a car boot sale? Nothing to do with the club. Fact is, he let down the City supporters branch, the fans. Crap bloke. Gave his word and never showed. Tommy acted like the corporate side of the business and dismissed the fans, not City. Might be an idea, to actually arrange someone who gives a crap about City & the fans next time. One season wonders just not cutting it. Own goal again, I see Tommy lad… Cheers.After promoting Tommy H. and his Q & A Session at our local Branch Meeting tonight at the Mid Cheshire Meeting,we were very disappointed that Tommy sent his apologies at the last moment.
As far as we understand Tommys visit coincided with Citys FA Cup game with our opponents Arsenal tomorrow (Friday 27th Jan) where Tommy was asked to be a Guest of Honour by City.
He was delighted and therefore it was arranged that he could kill two birds with one stone and visit our Branch and then the following day move up to Manchester.
He spoke with City about selling and promoting his book and being able to sell to the fans at a reduced rate, but more so being able to talk to the City fans as a Q & A session prior to the game in one of the areas designated areas for City fans who would be either eating or drinking.
City emphatically gave him a resounding NO !! He was still welcome but would NOT be able to sell his book.
City did say that they would cover the costs of the two nights in hotel/s but Tommy declined as he felt that as an ex City player he deserved some sort of thank you from the Club.
Our Branch Members were very unhappy not at Tommys non appearance,and fully understood why Tommy took that decision, but once again the Club showing its lack of gratitude to some of its former Players.
IMO a very poor showing from City and I have always sat on the fence with regard to the way in which City show more consideration to the Corporate side of the business than the every day Blue fan who travels all over the country.
City get your fucking house in order and start looking after the "bog standard" fan for a change !!!!
Sounds like you think Tommy would be going table to table asking if anyone would like a book. In truth what would have happened, because this was what was done at Coventry and will be a Blackpool and Swansea, is that the books are on a table at the periphery of the room. If anyone wants one they would come over to the table. I would take the money either cash or card. Tommy would then have a chat with them, personalise the book and have a photo if they want. Anyone who didn’t want a book but just wanted a chat and a photo, that was fine. Someone who wanted neither, also absolutely fine, they wouldn’t be bothered in any way.Some might say, they have paid good money to go corporate and the last thing they want is someone hawking his book around
I understand City's stance here also, if you do it for one you have to do it for everyone, add to that the type of image City want in corporate someone knocking out books aint going to fly
Still think Tommy has done himself no favours here over a couple of book sales.Sounds like you think Tommy would be going table to table asking if anyone would like a book. In truth what would have happened, because this was what was done at Coventry and will be a Blackpool and Swansea, is that the books are on a table at the periphery of the room. If anyone wants one they would come over to the table. I would take the money either cash or card. Tommy would then have a chat with them, personalise the book and have a photo if they want. Anyone who didn’t want a book but just wanted a chat and a photo, that was fine. Someone who wanted neither, also absolutely fine, they wouldn’t be bothered in any way.
At Coventry we sold the books for an hour before the game and half an hour afterwards. The rest of the time Tommy was either touring the lounges talking to the corporate guests or watching the game.We were able to sell the book in the shop on the morning of the game and in the casino afterwards therefore giving non-corporate fans a chance to meet up with him and buy the book if they wanted too.
Over that weekend, including a Q and A session with a supporters group and Tommy coming and playing with my walking football group on the Monday, we sold about 350 books.
On the day of the game, Tommy worked hard he was whisked here there and everywhere, speaking in five or six locations. His ‘wages’ were that he was allowed to sell his book.
It is what it is. City are entitled to make up there own rules for this sort of thing. They are however out of step with every other club I have approached. The fact that you say that corporate guests may not want to be bothered by a bloke like him ‘hawking’ his book is, I think a telling comment and one which I think is out of step with what most City fans feel.
I was really impressed with the bunch we met in Crewe. A good 50% of the people there were too young to have seen Tommy play. Yet they listened respectfully for two hours to his stories. This despite being in a bit of a wreck of an upstairs room of a pub with not enough chairs for everyone to sit and which was freezing cold. (The usual hotel and room were made unavailable literally on the night of the event). I had a good chat with several of the City fans there despite following another club. They couldn’t have made Tommy or me more welcome. Are you telling me that a good percentage of those at the Etihad on Friday would have been offended by two old guys, one of which made a significant if brief contribution to the clubs history, were able to flog a few books at the game? I don’t think so.
Playing for City was one of if not the high point of Tommy’s career. His sons ( born in Blackpool and Coventry respectively) and grand children would call themselves City fans. He has been back several times to see City play. To me it does seem that some of that down to earth spirit that old time City fans still have has been lost by the club.
Just to say (in answer to someone who said there would only be a single chapter in his time at City) there are in fact four chapters on Tommy’s stay with you (I’ve just checked) and frequent other references to the club (not surprising considering Tommy was signed for Coventry by Joe Mercer and made his debut against City in the game that saw Mercer and Alison in opposition for the first time since the former was stabbed in the back by the latter.)
I’m biased I know, but I think most City fans would find it an entertaining read.
Sounds like you think Tommy would be going table to table asking if anyone would like a book. In truth what would have happened, because this was what was done at Coventry and will be a Blackpool and Swansea, is that the books are on a table at the periphery of the room. If anyone wants one they would come over to the table. I would take the money either cash or card. Tommy would then have a chat with them, personalise the book and have a photo if they want. Anyone who didn’t want a book but just wanted a chat and a photo, that was fine. Someone who wanted neither, also absolutely fine, they wouldn’t be bothered in any way.
At Coventry we sold the books for an hour before the game and half an hour afterwards. The rest of the time Tommy was either touring the lounges talking to the corporate guests or watching the game.We were able to sell the book in the shop on the morning of the game and in the casino afterwards therefore giving non-corporate fans a chance to meet up with him and buy the book if they wanted too.
Over that weekend, including a Q and A session with a supporters group and Tommy coming and playing with my walking football group on the Monday, we sold about 350 books.
On the day of the game, Tommy worked hard he was whisked here there and everywhere, speaking in five or six locations. His ‘wages’ were that he was allowed to sell his book.
It is what it is. City are entitled to make up there own rules for this sort of thing. They are however out of step with every other club I have approached. The fact that you say that corporate guests may not want to be bothered by a bloke like him ‘hawking’ his book is, I think a telling comment and one which I think is out of step with what most City fans feel.
I was really impressed with the bunch we met in Crewe. A good 50% of the people there were too young to have seen Tommy play. Yet they listened respectfully for two hours to his stories. This despite being in a bit of a wreck of an upstairs room of a pub with not enough chairs for everyone to sit and which was freezing cold. (The usual hotel and room were made unavailable literally on the night of the event). I had a good chat with several of the City fans there despite following another club. They couldn’t have made Tommy or me more welcome. Are you telling me that a good percentage of those at the Etihad on Friday would have been offended by two old guys, one of which made a significant if brief contribution to the clubs history, were able to flog a few books at the game? I don’t think so.
Playing for City was one of if not the high point of Tommy’s career. His sons ( born in Blackpool and Coventry respectively) and grand children would call themselves City fans. He has been back several times to see City play. To me it does seem that some of that down to earth spirit that old time City fans still have has been lost by the club.
Just to say (in answer to someone who said there would only be a single chapter in his time at City) there are in fact four chapters on Tommy’s stay with you (I’ve just checked) and frequent other references to the club (not surprising considering Tommy was signed for Coventry by Joe Mercer and made his debut against City in the game that saw Mercer and Alison in opposition for the first time since the former was stabbed in the back by the latter.)
I’m biased I know, but I think most City fans would find it an entertaining read.
... and talking of mard arses ...Not sure how City are the bad ones here? Tommy was a Coventry City legend, not a Man City legend. Club offered to put him up free of charge for 2 nights, but threw his dummy out, cos he couldn’t set up a car boot sale? Nothing to do with the club. Fact is, he let down the City supporters branch, the fans. Crap bloke. Gave his word and never showed. Tommy acted like the corporate side of the business and dismissed the fans, not City. Might be an idea, to actually arrange someone who gives a crap about City & the fans next time. One season wonders just not cutting it. Own goal again, I see Tommy lad… Cheers.
... and talking of mard arses ...
Should have let him do a book signing in the club shop like many others have doneWhat do you think the club should have done then oakie, now we know that the club was contractually not allowed to let them sell the book?