Has sadly passed away. RIP
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26-06-2023 12:03 PM #1
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Craig Brown
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26-06-2023 12:06 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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26-06-2023 12:12 PM #4
Very sad news. Had the pleasure of his company a few times, last time fairly recently. Heard he was in palliative care last week. An absolute gent who had time for everyone and many a funny story. RIP Pa Broon
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26-06-2023 12:20 PM #6
Sad news.
Was the Scotland manager when I first attended games and I saw us qualify for both 96 and 98. I thought it would always be like that.Last edited by Pretty Boy; 26-06-2023 at 12:26 PM.
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26-06-2023 12:23 PM #7
Och what a sin, was always good to listen to and seemed a lovely guy, RIP Pa Broon
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26-06-2023 12:43 PM #11
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He use to live opposite my brother in Ayr & when I visited would say hello, chat for a bit, nice approachable guy. Sad news.
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26-06-2023 12:48 PM #12
I’m really sorry to hear this. I’m sure I heard him on the radio the last week or so
Done a fantastic job for Scotland
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26-06-2023 01:23 PM #13
I'm in Portugal and was talking about him and The Campbells with an old Arbroath fan last night. Craigie was IMO a lucky manager, IIRC we only ever beat 1 top 25 team in qualifying and it was Jim Leighton who beat them. He was however a good guy, great company and one of the funniest men I've ever met.
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26-06-2023 01:23 PM #14
very sad indeed, unlike some i always had time to listen to him talk about the game, only last weekend being the last time
RIP Craig
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26-06-2023 01:29 PM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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26-06-2023 01:55 PM #16
Really nice guy and both him and Roxburgh got us to finals so would be classed as a success. But I feel they paved the way for 20 years of underachievement. They were the managers when I was following Scotland home and away so I managed 2 world cups and 1 Euros and I'm grateful for that. They, and the SFA, allowed everyone else in the world to catch and then overtake us at international level. As I say,though, a really nice guy who had a great career. RIP and thanks for the memories
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26-06-2023 02:01 PM #17
Sad news, he was a very decent man and the last to take us to the world cup, if we only realised back then how difficult it was and he done it without any superstars in the side.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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26-06-2023 02:03 PM #18
Sad news. Loved listening to him speak. Always spoke very humbly about his own career.
Rest easy, Mr Brown.
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26-06-2023 02:05 PM #19
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26-06-2023 02:07 PM #20
I'm saddened to learn of this. He always seemed a nice man, being softly spoken and humble. He was old school, with values and integrity. Good manager too. He made a good age, which is nice.
RIP CraigHIBERNIAN FC - ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY SINCE 1875
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26-06-2023 03:55 PM #23This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I wouldn't disagree. I really meant he benefitted from our prior successes in that, IIRC, we were 2nd seeds for WC qualifying. It's a lot tougher to qualify from pot 4!
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26-06-2023 04:22 PM #24This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I liked Broon, I would imagine he was good company. He did well with Scotland, with players that weren't quite as good as those from our campaigns in the 70's and 80's. H
RIP Craig, you served us well.
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26-06-2023 04:37 PM #25
The phrase 'it's only a game' gets thrown about a lot and in some ways it's true but to many of us on here football is more than just a game, that's certainly true for me.
When you think back to 2016 many of us talk about a weight being lifted from our shoulder or how we were walking on air for weeks and months afterwards. I think Scotland qualifying for a WC gives a similar boost but on a national level that transcends club divisions. I said earlier than I attended the qualifying campaigns for both 1996 and 1998 and at the time it was taken a wee bit for granted.
Thinking back though the whole country was buzzing, particularly in 1998. I remember sprinting home from school to watch the opening ceremony and build up to that 1st game. Not only were Scotland at the WC, they were playing in the opening game against arguably the most glamorous side in international football. I daresay my street wasn't the only one in Scotland that had near simultaneous cheers from every house when Collins slotted home that penalty. I was speaking to a couple of guys in my work who were in Paris then travelled down to St Etienne for the disaster v Morocco and they said it was the best couple of weeks of their life and memories they will take to the grave with friendships forged and stories to tell.
Brown's team may not be spoken about in the same breath as some others but he along with his team ultimately achieved the same as others who were more revered. It's nice to see so many nice comments about him across social media and people sharing fond memories of bot the manager and the man.
He was a guy who loved his football and what he achieved was definitely about more than a game.
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26-06-2023 04:52 PM #27
Will be sadly missed.
I think I went to more Scotland games with him as manager than the rest combined, would be a close thing.
Looking back, we had some great times and some decent players to watch.
Highlights for me ere going to Euro 96 and France 98. Lifetime memories were made.
Also bumped into Brown in a lift in a hotel in Tallin. Wanted to make a wise crack about having affairs as it was topical at the time. Only managed to mumble "a' right?"!
RIP.
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26-06-2023 06:20 PM #28
Unlike some I wasn't his biggest fan because I always got the impression he didn't have much time for Hibs, but his contribution for Scotland was quite good, getting us to different World Cups and Euros, and by many accounts he was a really decent bloke away from football as well and that's important, so RIP.
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26-06-2023 06:28 PM #29
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I used to bump into him fairly regularly at a place in Prestwick we both frequented. He was always keen to chat for a bit. I still remember his reaction to Jack Ross getting sacked, he was utterly gobsmacked that the club had done it, that was the only time I think he let his guard down so to speak.
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26-06-2023 06:36 PM #30This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Spoke fondly of Hibs and his football knowledge was incredible. Was an insightful night and despite not being overly keen on him prior to meeting him my opinion changed within a couple of hours.
RIP Craig.
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