RIP Jimmy Armfield
Moderator: Zulus Thousand of em
RIP Jimmy Armfield
RIP Jimmy Armfield - a true footballing and Bolton legend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-42775098
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-42775098
The Whites Are Going Up 2021
- Harry Genshaw
- Legend
- Posts: 9131
- Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:47 pm
- Location: Half dead in Panama
Re: RIP Jimmy Armfield
Sad news. Just before my time as a manager for us. He always came across as an absolute gentleman.nelson66 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:05 pmRIP Jimmy Armfield - a true footballing and Bolton legend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-42775098
"Get your feet off the furniture you Oxbridge tw*t. You're not on a feckin punt now you know"
- TANGODANCER
- Immortal
- Posts: 43356
- Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:35 pm
- Location: Between the Regency and the Rubaiyat and forever trying to light penny candles from stars.
Re: RIP Jimmy Armfield
It's been mentioned also in Banter. So many names and faces leaving the floor. J.A was a class act as a player, capped forty odd times for England. Hope he has a gill with Nat and Stan Mathews up there somewhere. R.I.P.
Si Deus pro nobis, quis contra nos?
Re: RIP Jimmy Armfield
Before my time as a player and manager but always came across as a decent bloke and pundit.
RIP Jimmy.
RIP Jimmy.
Do not trust atoms. They make up everything.
- Lost Leopard Spot
- Immortal
- Posts: 18436
- Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 11:14 am
- Location: In the long grass, hunting for a watering hole.
Re: RIP Jimmy Armfield
Yes.nelson66 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:05 pmRIP Jimmy Armfield - a true footballing and Bolton legend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-42775098
That's not a leopard!
頑張ってください
頑張ってください
-
- Dedicated
- Posts: 1713
- Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:53 pm
Re: RIP Jimmy Armfield
His period as our manager was before my time also, but I always enjoyed listening to him as a pundit and commentator on Radio 5. He always seemed to be astute with good knowledge, whilst coming across as a decent, reasonable, intelligent bloke.
RIP Jimmy.
RIP Jimmy.
- OrtonCakeBingoBongo
- Hopeful
- Posts: 49
- Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:30 pm
Re: RIP Jimmy Armfield
Heard it on the radio earlier this evening. Condolences to his immediate family and those that knew him.
Re: RIP Jimmy Armfield
Very sad news.OrtonCakeBingoBongo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:35 pmHeard it on the radio earlier this evening. Condolences to his immediate family and those that knew him.
I think he was in my first ever away match - aged about 7- It was live on TV- the first ever - away at Bloomfield road. BWFC making history.
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/col ... 15206.html
Always came across as a true gentleman.
The 90 minute BBC 5 Live interview is well worth listening to for a potted history of post war English football.
As someone said, a bit like a real life Forrest Gump. He popped up at all the key moments - as a player, manager or broadcaster.
He was the First overlapping Full Back - the opposition put 2 markers on to Stanley Matthews, so Jimmy made use of the space created. And got a rollicking from the manager.
As our manager he started our revival - in the old Third division he built a team with a lot of young players.
He also recruited Ian Greaves as his assistant - a really wise move - as he took us back to the top flight after Jimmy had gone on to Leeds.
Paul Jones, Garry Jones, Peter Reid, Sam Allardyce, Neil Whatmore, Don McAllister, Barry Siddall all came through from the youth setup in those days. And doubtless a few more that i have forgotten.
It sounded on the 5 Live programme as if it was almost an accident.
He played the youngsters because they could not be worse than the older ones
Very sad indeed - RIP Gentleman Jim
What goes around may still come around
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot], Google [Bot] and 144 guests