A great man at his peak - oh for such charachters today!!!
I had to collect him from Picadilly Station a few years ago on my way to Man City as a favour for a friend of mine. My 10 year old son was with me and on the way I told him what a legend this man had been and how I couldn't wait to pick his brains and hear some of his stories!
We went onto the platform and looked and then saw this caped figure - looked like batman - with his very large hat on.
He had a very glazed look about him and said nothing to me all the way to the ground after the introductions
He got in the car and said to my son - "do you play football" - "yes" he replied - "which foot do you use" - "right" my son said - "how good is your left" - "not very good" - "then practice, practice practice until you are as good with both because that is why the continentals are better than us" - got to the ground shook my hand and said to my son "remember what I told you"
When will England ever cure their left sided problem