NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 586 of 594 Mon 19th Jul 2021 2:53pm : Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:3183 I've known George and his family for most of my life. When George moved to Allesley Park I ended up going to school with his youngest daughter and from that my mum became closest of friends (and remains to this day) with George's wife Inger. RIP to a Sky Blue legend. |
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Slash1 northampton All posts by this member | 587 of 594 Wed 21st Jul 2021 6:08pm : Joined Apr 2011 Total posts:148 George was not only a brilliant centre half, as well as a brilliant captain, he was a brilliant and lovely man.
For most of his playing days, he lived in a club house, where Roy Kirk (another colossus of a man) had lived before him, on the corner of Clovelly Road and Torcross Avenue.
Living in the area, we passed his house a lot. If ever he was working in his garden, he would always be happy to stop what he was doing and answer our questions.
I always thought, Mr Coventry City to people of my time, 1955 until late 1960's.
RIP lovely man. |
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dave owens california usa All posts by this member | 588 of 594 Wed 21st Jul 2021 10:54pm : Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:73 On 18th Jul 2021 9:45pm, Midland Red said:
He might have won an England cap, Dave, had he not come across one Frank Wignall at the City Ground in 1967
That was a terrible tackle. To suffer a broken leg at that point in his career was heartbreaking!!!![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 589 of 594 Tue 30th Nov 2021 8:15am Moderator, : Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5061 |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 590 of 594 Fri 3rd Dec 2021 2:50pm Moderator, : Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5061 Just watched "60 minutes with Gary McAllister" on LFC-TV, and found his comments about his £3million transfer from Leeds United to the Sky Blues in 1996 interesting.
Aged 31, captain of Leeds United and Scotland, it was a surprising transfer. Gary Mac states it was purely a financial move, one to set up him and his family. City's offer was so good that he actually asked Leeds for half of what he'd been offered, to stay at Elland Road, and they refused to pay him that amount.
He also found the idea of meeting up with Ron Atkinson and Gordon Strachan at Highfield Road attractive. |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 591 of 594 Wed 25th May 2022 10:47pm Moderator, : Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5061 Next season’s new kit looks interesting! And familiar ![]() |
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry All posts by this member | 592 of 594 Thu 26th May 2022 9:49am Webmaster, : Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:1545 Based on my favourite Sky Blues' kit of all time - instantly brings back great memories of watching Tommy Hutchison, Ian Wallace, Terry Yorath, Mick Ferguson & co. with my dad, from behind the goal on the east end terraces. ![]() |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 593 of 594 Thu 26th May 2022 11:53am : Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:3183 Love it - just needs the tramlines to go down on to the shorts to echo the old Admiral one. |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 594 of 594 Tue 14th Jun 2022 5:02pm Moderator, : Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5061 A recent passing overlooked on here - City favourite Ronnie Farmer sadly died last week.
RIP Ronnie. |
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