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General Topics => Football => Topic started by: Eric on October 15, 2010, 13:22:14 PM

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: Eric on October 15, 2010, 13:22:14 PM

A very flamboyant character and a joy to watch.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/9096162.stm

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: sandgrounder on October 15, 2010, 13:45:52 PM

What a great Man. RIP Malcolm, you will be sadly missed by the football world.

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: amca on October 15, 2010, 13:57:15 PM

"John Bond has blackened my name with his insinuations about the private lives of football managers. Both my wives are upset."
Malcolm Allison

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: Ian on October 15, 2010, 14:50:31 PM

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  ;)

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: barry44544 on October 15, 2010, 15:08:04 PM

A very funny man.. and a good football brain.
Met him several times while he was with Palace,
coached my boy while he was there.
No BIG characters in his class anymore,
He knew more about Continental Football than most
of the new continental Managers.
R.I.P BIG Mal.

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: Highlander on October 15, 2010, 17:26:59 PM

Certainly a one-off who brightened the game.

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on October 15, 2010, 17:54:01 PM

Can't believe he was 83 years old.  He was a great character something the game lacks these days.

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: laffa on October 15, 2010, 19:58:08 PM

A great character, RIP.

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: Jukebox on October 15, 2010, 21:38:44 PM

The phrase " They dont make 'em like that anymore" could have been written with him in mind!

I loved his quote " A lot of hard work went into that defeat!  :)

RIP

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: dotty on October 15, 2010, 23:53:39 PM

RIP malcolm from a family of blues CTWD

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: friar tuck on October 16, 2010, 08:45:47 AM

R.I.P Big Mal a true character of football, cant believe he was 83 where have the years gone.

Title: R.I.P. Malcolm Allison
Post by: Scunner on October 16, 2010, 17:31:24 PM

Also a previous Galatasaray manager back in the 70s. That must have been interesting! A good football man and a good character for the game who will live on in the minds of football fans.