Colin was my all time favourite City player supremely talented and so humble.I remember seeing him serving in the family dry cleaning business and he used to be the tennis partner for my Uncle Sid! His goal against Chelsea in about 1970 following a cross by Glynn Pardoe was unreal. I’ll always miss him but am so grateful I saw him play in his pomp. I will always drink a drink a drink to Colin the King and I’ll never forget the ovation he got against Newcastle on Boxing Day when we all thought he might recover from his injury.
Colin was the type of player who would have just kept going if he didn't suffer that injury. I was there and few fans realised that was effectively the end of his career that night. We won the trophy, thanks to Tueart's fantastic goal, and were second by a point the following season. If it wasn't for that one tackle City's history might have been very different. Today we have superb players, but everything is different so comparisons aren't easy to make.
Brilliant insight into the good old days when football was a lot simpler. Really enjoying these vlogs Ian,love hearing about the old days. Bell was just before my time but the stories I hear about him are brilliant and isn’t it fantastic that he’s still in the mix with debruyne and silva when talking about our great midfielders
always been a City fan, my greatest childhood memory was meeting Colin at a school fete at Peterlee, Co. Durham, he was in the staff room having a cuppa, my dear Mum was school secretary and was able to get me in, I was in awe as he shook my hand. still haven't washed to this day!
I was at that evening game sat in the North stand behind the goal as an eleven year old, I’ve really disliked Martin Buchan ever since that night and found Andy’s account very revealing.
I have had the pleasure of being Martin Buchan's friend for 65 years and played with him at juvenile and senior kevel at Aberdeen. In all my time on the field with Nartin I have never seen him deliberately tackle an opponent with the intention of injury.Without doubt he was the best and fairest 50/50;tackler I have seen or played with
Was lucky enough to see Colin play a handful of times before his injury, including the game against the rags in November 1975 when he suffered that horrific injury, my first derby. No one at that time would ever have know that it would be the beginning of the end for him. I was also at the Newcastle game on boxing day 1977, will never forget that moment when he entered the pitch for the second half. Colin Bell would have definitely got into peps team. He could have played at the top level in any era. RIP CB.
Remember it well that night made me hate the rags even more,, like many others cried like a baby when Colin returned, even more when he passed ,,,,citd
Any one with an ounce of decency would have visited Colin in hospital at least. George Best, even though that was an accident, went and spoke to Glyn Pardoe after his life threatening injury. It wasn't anything but an accident but George showed compassion to Glyn.
I do remember that game when we where the only game playing. Can't remember who whe played because I don't even think we knew the other games where off. No mobile phones then
Andy's referral to Stan Gibson our former head groundsman, triggered my thoughts when I say Stan's name was as much a part of the club as the Bell, Lee, summerbee, Oakes, Doyle , of that era.
it's all if and buts now, but Colin Bell said he never saw or heard from Martin Buchan after the tackle, so take it as guilty and no remorse to Colin also if Andy said Martin said it was a 50/50 tackle and was crying over it then it's sound like more 70/30 guilty in my book, it was a bad tackle without lady luck on Colin side, I will say one thing that the media hype about a talent over the road or in Liverpool was never coming Colin bell way because of playing for Manchester city ? HOW SAD WAS THAT
hey I do not think Colin ever did anything 'wrong',ok Silva like supremely skilled ,but Colin- starting point had no 'weaknesses' ,from there it went ..;say he scored marvelously back he went to the centre circle preparing for the next Challenge,right until the 92nd.minute,like king Kevin he did his Job at the office end of story !☝️
Unbelievable is this. Buchan. Disgraceful. But he was crying...righto. Robbed Bell of so much. Ian, what is this Peebles interview, he loves The Rags, evidently. He's way off, way off.
Colin was my all time favourite City player supremely talented and so humble.I remember seeing him serving in the family dry cleaning business and he used to be the tennis partner for my Uncle Sid! His goal against Chelsea in about 1970 following a cross by Glynn Pardoe was unreal. I’ll always miss him but am so grateful I saw him play in his pomp. I will always drink a drink a drink to Colin the King and I’ll never forget the ovation he got against Newcastle on Boxing Day when we all thought he might recover from his injury.
Colin was the type of player who would have just kept going if he didn't suffer that injury. I was there and few fans realised that was effectively the end of his career that night. We won the trophy, thanks to Tueart's fantastic goal, and were second by a point the following season. If it wasn't for that one tackle City's history might have been very different. Today we have superb players, but everything is different so comparisons aren't easy to make.
Brilliant insight into the good old days when football was a lot simpler.
Really enjoying these vlogs Ian,love hearing about the old days.
Bell was just before my time but the stories I hear about him are brilliant and isn’t it fantastic that he’s still in the mix with debruyne and silva when talking about our great midfielders
always been a City fan, my greatest childhood memory was meeting Colin at a school fete at Peterlee, Co. Durham, he was in the staff room having a cuppa, my dear Mum was school secretary and was able to get me in, I was in awe as he shook my hand.
still haven't washed to this day!
I was at that evening game sat in the North stand behind the goal as an eleven year old, I’ve really disliked Martin Buchan ever since that night and found Andy’s account very revealing.
One of the saddest games I ever went to. It really was the end of The King ... the best of the best. My childhood hero.
I have had the pleasure of being Martin Buchan's friend for 65 years and played with him at juvenile and senior kevel at Aberdeen.
In all my time on the field with Nartin I have never seen him deliberately tackle an opponent with the intention of injury.Without doubt he was the best and fairest 50/50;tackler I have seen or played with
I remember watching the highlights of the match on Sportsnight. I would rather City had lost than Colin got injured .
Was lucky enough to see Colin play a handful of times before his injury, including the game against the rags in November 1975 when he suffered that horrific injury, my first derby. No one at that time would ever have know that it would be the beginning of the end for him. I was also at the Newcastle game on boxing day 1977, will never forget that moment when he entered the pitch for the second half. Colin Bell would have definitely got into peps team. He could have played at the top level in any era. RIP CB.
Remember it well that night made me hate the rags even more,, like many others cried like a baby when Colin returned, even more when he passed ,,,,citd
andy speaks so well and a great memorie tx ian
Fascinating when Andy said Buchan was remorseful. So glad it wasn’t intentional
Any one with an ounce of decency would have visited Colin in hospital at least. George Best, even though that was an accident, went and spoke to Glyn Pardoe after his life threatening injury. It wasn't anything but an accident but George showed compassion to Glyn.
I do remember that game when we where the only game playing. Can't remember who whe played because I don't even think we knew the other games where off. No mobile phones then
Andy's referral to Stan Gibson our former head groundsman, triggered my thoughts when I say Stan's name was as much a part of the club as the Bell, Lee, summerbee, Oakes, Doyle , of that era.
Lee Jackson is an amazing groundsman too - he does the job now
it's all if and buts now, but Colin Bell said he never saw or heard from Martin Buchan after the tackle, so take it as guilty and no remorse to Colin
also if Andy said Martin said it was a 50/50 tackle and was crying over it then it's sound like more 70/30 guilty in my book, it was a bad tackle without lady luck on Colin side, I will say one thing that the media hype about a talent over the road or in Liverpool was never coming Colin bell way because of playing for Manchester city ? HOW SAD WAS THAT
great stuff chaps
There is no doubt City with Colin Bell would have won the league in 1977 and helped England
hey I do not think Colin ever did anything 'wrong',ok Silva like supremely skilled ,but Colin- starting point had no 'weaknesses' ,from there it went ..;say he scored marvelously back he went to the centre circle preparing for the next Challenge,right until the 92nd.minute,like king Kevin he did his Job at the office end of story !☝️
The Rolls Royce player of that era was Colin Bell.🧐
I don't believe that Andy Peebles spoke to Martin Buchan, I think its a load of crap.peebles admitted he used to socialise with the United players.
Unbelievable is this. Buchan. Disgraceful. But he was crying...righto. Robbed Bell of so much. Ian, what is this Peebles interview, he loves The Rags, evidently. He's way off, way off.