Just heard he has passed away aged 72. RIP.
Results 1 to 30 of 31
Thread: Graham Taylor
-
12-01-2017 12:25 PM #1
Graham Taylor
United we stand here....
-
12-01-2017 12:33 PM #2
I always felt a bit sorry for him. Media gave him a torrid time when he was in charge of England.
Very sad to hear about his passing. R.I.P
-
12-01-2017 12:37 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
United we stand here....
-
-
-
-
12-01-2017 12:51 PM #7
Sad to hear that. I remember him getting over-excited about De la Cruz when he was commentating on an Ecuador match during the 2002 World Cup then he bought him from us that summer.
-
12-01-2017 12:57 PM #8
The behind the scenes documentary when he was England manager was a classic.
To the 4th official "Thank the linesman for getting me the sack".
Seemed a decent guy. RIP.
-
12-01-2017 12:58 PM #9
- Join Date
- Apr 2002
- Location
- Hertfordshire
- Age
- 54
- Posts
- 31
Met him a few times, really nice guy.
RIP
-
12-01-2017 01:14 PM #10
Shame, he was okay and I think had a better record as England manager than some. RIP
Sent from my HTC One mini 2 using Tapatalk
"I did not need any persuasion to play for such a great club, the Hibs result is still one of the first I look for"
Sir Matt Busby
-
-
12-01-2017 01:47 PM #12This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
12-01-2017 01:51 PM #13
- Join Date
- Jan 2005
- Location
- Erm...........................
- Age
- 56
- Posts
- 12,941
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteLife should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
-
12-01-2017 02:26 PM #14This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Seems it was a heart attack; out of the blue.HIBERNIAN FC - ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY SINCE 1875
-
12-01-2017 03:02 PM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
12-01-2017 03:04 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
12-01-2017 03:11 PM #17
[QUOTE=lord bunberry;4905384] The press gave him an absolutely torrid time.[/QUOTE
This.
As they always do.
One of the nicer guys along with Bobby Robson.
RIP
-
12-01-2017 04:48 PM #18
One of the good guys.
Old-style football manager whose achievements have been overshadowed by the disgraceful way the tabloid press treated him when he was England manager.
His achievements at Watford and Aston Villa were immense - before him Watford's highest league placing was third in the Third Division, and Villa were in the Second Division and struggling when he took over. He took them both to second place in the old First Division - overall Championship runners-up, in other words.
I think he was also one of the first British managers to give black players equal opportunity to play at the top level - John Barnes and Luther Blissett spring to mind?
A very good, sensible pundit, analyst and commentator. He always came over as a really nice, generous guy.
Very sorry to hear of his death.
-
12-01-2017 07:21 PM #19
A work mate was a youth player at Dundee when he met Taylor. Said all the youths were in awe and Taylor couldn't have been nicer to them.
Mature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
-
12-01-2017 08:01 PM #20
- Join Date
- Aug 2010
- Location
- kirkcaldy
- Posts
- 11,545
A very under rated coach who was monstered by the media when he was England manager.
-
12-01-2017 08:05 PM #21
- Join Date
- Nov 2016
- Posts
- 2,384
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
12-01-2017 11:11 PM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
One of footballs genuine nice people. Excellent man manager and manager. His treatment by the tabloid rags were an utter disgrace.
RIP Mr Taylor.Last edited by Scottie; 12-01-2017 at 11:13 PM.
-
12-01-2017 11:54 PM #23
- Join Date
- Jan 2008
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Posts
- 9,134
I heard a wee tribute today on the radio which, if you lived in the 80's it'll resonate due to the horrible race hate climate that existed - and showed the man he was - when John Barnes was being racially abused from the stand during a game he approached the 'fan' after the game and said 'you should watch your language young man, that's another human being you're abusing' - I'd hazard a guess not many managers back in that era would have cared.
A humble and well respected man in football circles - rest in peace.
-
13-01-2017 05:32 AM #24This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
13-01-2017 06:25 AM #25This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
13-01-2017 11:12 AM #26
I've enjoyed hearing the eulogies to Taylor from various old tabloid hacks the last two days.
Most of them would have been queuing up to knife him in former times.
Buckin' rats.
-
13-01-2017 02:54 PM #27This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Everyone has good words to say about him. The guy who made the infamous documentary said Taylor could have pulled the plug on the project when England failed to qualify, but he kept to his word (even though he knew it would not show him in the best light).
-
13-01-2017 04:02 PM #28
His treatment by the tabloid press was a disgrace.
But sadly other than the far greater extent to which he suffered no different to whatever target was in their sights at that time, from whatever walk of life or political persuasion.
Probably similar other than extent again to that suffered by top club and International managers since too.
Seems to have been a very nice man, caring and helpful to others and his club achievements cannot be underestimated.
Good TV and radio pundit also with better insight than many
RIP Graham
-
-
13-01-2017 11:15 PM #30
Fantastic manager and a good guy. Talked about football very well too. Never felt he got the credit he deserved for his achievements at Watford which were pretty incredible.
Log in to remove the advert |
Bookmarks