Excellent 'no holds barred' interview.The 'Doc' despite his advancing years is sharp and witty as ever. Whether you love him or hate him, he was a character from an football era full of them! i am a fan of any person with such honesty about himself, I am sure he did took some unpopular decisions as a manager, but hey, that is what he is paid to do....to manager the club, you are not going to be popular with everyone eh. Sadly missed from the game today and not enough has been said of him nowadays, unlike others from the same era, but always made me smile....which was not far away when he had something to say! Here's to the Doc, I only wish there was more characters like him in the game today.....it has become all too serious through big business, those players mentioned in this interview really cared for the club they were playing for, unlike the majority today, who are after the money first and last and their loyalty goes only as far as which club is going to pay them the most money in return for their so called services.
@@tommytaylor5195 Hi Tommy, Quite agree with you sir. The Doc was Momentous and what you saw is what you got. Very honest and a good plain speaker too just like Brian Clough. Today's young managers are Dim Wits and state the obvious , our current England manager is all anyilses and still doesn't know his best 11, should of known this 2 years ago n selects a team by name and this team rotation does my head in. No contienuity or plan of action. Going back to the Doc in my view he was very underrated and in 74 should of been England manager and may be spared the embrassment of Not qualifying for 2 World Cups which still bugs me to this day ' the manager takes the rap for me but the England side from 73 till 77 were Apathetic n no vision. Are you from Scotland Tommy. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK and Aston Villa fan since 1968🤝
@@glynnevans1851 Nice one Glynn,I echo your words on The Doc!!,I'm from Torquay,and I'm an Arsenal fan (please don't hold that against me), I remember growing up as a lad in the mid 80"s The Doc had a spell at Wolves,but it was when they nearly went bust, stadium wasn't great in those days,other than the main stand,and he had to play players who weren't up to it, kids,and o es past their prime,but he always was upbeat and later he was always on TalkSport when it use to be good,he was so funny, straight to the point,honest,but he knew his stuff,I'll be honest,I'm 46,47 later this year,do s lot of his career was before my time,but I can respect his achievements and the stories he told,just brilliant 👍,and by the way Glynn-SPOT ON about the current England manager,today's current climate of managers and the nonsense they speak,well said.
@@tommytaylor5195 Cheers for your reply Tommy, remember The Doc on Talk Sport before he sadly passed away' Fab but since Alan Brazil as gone part time to Thursday and Friday the programme as lost its way Monday/Wednesday? n boring too. Your Arsenal side were Momentous in the early 70s going back to Frank McClintock George Graham Charlie George and Bob Wilson ' the list is endless sir. That particular side played proper carpet football and never complained of tiredness or the state of the pitch unlike today's Mamby Pamby and prima donnas. Would put Ray Parlour in that early 70s group too. Have Torquay got back in the football league from the complicated play offs.Always in the old 4th Division when I was a lad Tommy. Don't agree with the play offs 'if you finish 3rd or 4th etc you should get promoted on merit. At one time it was 2 up 2 down. Best players I ever saw up front was Utds Best Law Charlton era were Momentous and Dennis Law was called the King. Sorry to see your team is lost in its own little world? You have some good players but they seem to lack confidence and vision but this coming season might see a dramatic change. My team is very overrated and it is more luck than skill as to were we are ' must admit I'm more hope full than confident. Recon Leicester could be a dark horse this season. Ace chatting with you sir .Kind regards Glynn 👍
@@glynnevans1851 Top man Glynn,I'm up early with s brew,I enjoy the piece and quiet before my kids get up,lol, Torquay United Vs Hartlepool play off final is today!,was so hard to get a ticket,think both clubs only allocated 3500 each,played at Ashton Gate this p.m. why only that number is daft,I know with covid these days it's all changed,but I just think that figure is to low .as for Arsenal,I honestly could talk all day about the past, current and future,I won't go on Glynn,but for years,and I probably mean at least 10+ or more,we've shot ourselves in the foot with not being able to defend crosses, playing to higher line,being so naive at times,and throw in the mix our daft ability to go and get a red card or give away a pen!!,I'll always love Arsenal,but how my Mrs has put up with me over the years-due to Arsenal's inconsistencies,god only knows!!.I believe football goes in cycles,we will be back,one day, probably take a while,I'm a realist,but we'll get there,and I do rate Arteta,I don't think for a minute he wants to play some players,but currently that's what he has to do.From the outside looking in,Villa-what a season!,played some super stuff,we should never of sold our/your keeper!,but happy for him,I read about Dean Smith,seems such s good bloke,was an article about his father,very sad read,and puts everything into context doesn't it.I hate saying these words,I fear Man Utd next season, it'll be interesting,just hope it can get back to normal,and not this new normal,I want the old normal back!. Anyhow,take care Glynn👍👍,ps...top words on Rat Parlour, brilliant bloke,was very under-rated,he could run all day,chip in with a few,and get stuck in,not heard him on TS for a while,but a funny bloke aswell!!,take care.
How can we ever forget standing on the stretford end in the seventies watching united under docs red army, i would not swap those times for anything on earth, halcyon days in my memory for eternal life. The fans adored him as we watched football on another planet compared to the dross of today, they were thrilling to watch and the atmosphere was something we will never ever forget.
Unfortunately the Stretford End fans rioted everywhere in the 70s, destroying the grounds. They caused the fencing in grounds & led to the Hillsborough horror. I hope you behaved yourself & why they, mainly early teens to under 20yr olds did this? They tried to get matches replayed by doing this to avoid relegation but it didn't work. It was the best thing going down for them to rise like the Phoenix reborn.
What a legend .....I remember when Lou Macari opened his Fish n Chips shop outside Old Trafford on Talbot Rd and Tommy was there eating a bag of chips and signing autographs he was a Man Utd Legend and the way the club treated him was disgraceful RIP Tommy
What a fantastic interview.This man is a legend. End of. He came to united at a very difficult period for the club, not unlike the situation now. He had the long shadow of Sir Matt over him, like David Moyes did last season with Sir Alex. He fixed that by asking the board at a meeting one night'Why is Sir Matts office bigger than mine. I am the manager'. He said at the time that it broke the spell. They swopped offices.he had united on the right track with young exciting fearless players. Coppell and Hill on the wings, Pearson and Greenhoff in the middle and a 4-2-4 in your face that terrorized teams. It never came to fruition as when he got the sack, sexton was installed and it went back to the dour, methodical, predictable, lethargic system English coaches used at that time. He was famous for legendary quotes, the best being 'after Man United, it's all downhill'! Thanks for posting this.
Kirk Brookes Usually there are three sides to every story. In this case, Denis's side, Tommy side and the truth. The holy trinity of Charlton, Law and Best were Manchester United back then. Bobby was the only one who left with any dignity. The 68 side had to be broken up. When the Doc finally did it, it took a year in the second division and putting young talented players in the side to bring them back. Fergie had the same ruthless streak. Whiteside, McGrath, Hughes, Sharpe, Ince to name just a few. Each player might have had a year or two left in the tank, but you are better off breaking in a younger player earlier than having to do it when it is your only option.
The Lawman's side would never have been heard if the Doc hadn't decided to sue Willie Morgan. He remained (publicly) silent till called to giver evidence in 1978. This led to the Doc admitting he'd treated Denis "wrong" under the cross examination that led to the trial's collapse. However, in the interests of fairness, David Meek stated in the 'Manchester United Football Book No. 15' that whole saga wasn't a result of "villainy" by the Doc
Brilliant manager at Utd, turned an abysmal side into one of the most exciting buccaneering football teams teams ever to come out of Old Trafford. Treated terribly by the club as was his successor Sexton.
Yeah, but Sexton destroyed that Docherty team which was a bad decision. Ray 'The Crab' Wilkins terrible signing. He didn't play that way at Chelsea oddly.
Thanks for the great childhood memories. I was a proud 8 year old going to school on the Monday after the cup final ... very happy to face a classroom full of scousers. R.i.p Tommy Doc.
The Doc... in a early interview a reporter said your team doesn’t defend very well and Doc replied “how would you know you’ve only seen us attacking!” The night after we secured promotion back to the first division the Stratford end was electric everybody wanted to stay behind and just keep singing. What an atmosphere he brought to United and Manchester. Cheers Doc!
He has had a fantastic life. Says it how he sees it, a people's champion and a character. Laugh out loud stuff at the end too. Hard and fair like his roots, and adds colour. Thanks for the download.
I met TD at a Stamford Bridge dinner, I told him I used to have ‘The Doc’ written across the front of my school book, he seemed genuinely quite flattered, he was well-pissed tho! He is a total gent and lovely guy - a football legend 🇬🇧
Tommy Docherty and Bill Shankly both played for Preston North End. Both of them regarded Tom Finney as the greatest British footballer. All 3 of them Legends. Love Tommy.
Still can't believe United sacked him in 1977! What he would have gone on to achieve we will never know but the exciting football his teams played we will never forget. RIP Tommy
I've always said that we'd have been league champions before 1980 if the Doc had been allowed to continue. Instead, we got Dave Sexton and, with no disrespect to the man, the sparkle had gone from the team.
I once met the Doc when he was at the Wolves, he shook our hands, and cracked loads of jokes about how bad we were. I think he lasted less than a year and managed 1 or 2 wins, but we probably gave him plenty material for his after dinner speeches. I liked the Doc I’m old enough to remember him at his best and he was a good football man, a top character and a funny man. RIP The Doc you will be missed
I was there on that cold December day when he took over at United. Full house, Leeds at home, and the Stretford End singing 'we want to see the Doc.' He walked out onto the pitch and waved up at us and that was it. The bond was sealed. We'd taken a 0-5 hammering at Palace the week before but we took Leeds by storm. MacDougall put us ahead but Clarke scored the equalizer with a few minutes left. Highlight of the game was a lad who ran on the pitch, took the ball off Lorimer and had a shot at goal. Her got carted off by the coppers and given a roughing up. I'd love to see footage of that.
What a wonderful character, you don’t get managers like him today. I bet that every Man United fan will agree, the team played attacking, flowing and attractive football the whole time Tommy was manager. He certainly revitalised Man United!! You can see the respect he had for Sir Matt Busby! A man’s man and a true football legend. RIP Tommy. Brilliant interview Bryan, I could listen to him all day!
Tommy Docherty is a great footballing man. One of the most underrated football managers in the history of the game. Ahead of his time. Would have been a great manager in today’s game.
i remember that wisecrack of having friends in both places as an 18 year old hearing it about a guy who was soon retiring and his life onwards till getting the call , that was his answer too when asked which direction he would go , still makes me laugh years later.
Tommy to me was a manager who made a load of average players into a winning team at old trafford.great interview Did you ever see George best after he left.I never saw him when he was at old Trafford .Great answer In tommies day they loved to play for their country players thought it a great honour to play for their country . A character of the times not just another boring manager
Had the pleasure of seeing him at a gentlemans evening in The Volunteer PH, Barking some time in the 80's. Trevor Brooking bored the pants off us first of all. Tommy followed and had us all wetting ourselves within 30 seconds. Great night.
51:35 "People say to me 'you might go to Hell', well I've got friends in both places", LOL. I'm a City fan but I always admired Tommy Docherty, one of the greatest characters in British football. RIP Tommy.
Two quotes which I believe are attributed to Tommy Docherty when he was manager at Chelsea are "We started badly and fell away" and "We were lucky to get nil".
He was a legend for United played the United way unearthed gems Coppell ,Pearson & Hill and how times have changed,Players and some managers are at it now and still in a job any true United fan would be grateful for his time at United, yes we where relegated but what a season we had record crowds at away grounds,some still stand,good on you Doc.
Say what you like about him, but you can't help but admire his honesty. He's the sort of manager who would have got the best out of me as a player, anyway. Good interview, well done for posting.
great interview,blokes like these are rare in modern football like cloughie or shankley.Dont like what he did with laurie brown`s wife but that apart like this guy a lot even if I'm no lover of man utd but like tommy a funny and great talking bloke.
At 43.50 the Doc is talking about players cheating and looking to see if they got the free kick,but there was a famous video of Lou Macari doing the same at United,although I can't remember if Tommy was the manager.
I certainly remember Mickey Thomas winning a free kick against Wolves in the FA Cup quarter final replay at Molineux in 1976 and winking at one of his team mates while he was on the floor. Doc was the manager then.
Law always said Docherty promised him a new contract but found out instead that Docherty had give him a free transfer from football focus when law was in the pub so someone is lying.
Respect pal can't get off this you tube. But if you are a football maniac like me then it's bloody good stuff. Would rather see Chelsea win the league than Man Utd.
Such a pity what happened at Old Trafford. Because I really felt The Doc had rebuilt United into a very good, exciting side. I felt the FA Cup was just the start.
I don't think he got the credit people need to remember he took over a ageing European Cup winning team that needed to be replaced and had not been sacked they would have been the biggest threat to liverpool i think
As a pundit on Piccadilly Radio he used to give United serious grief (it was not constructive criticism) and takes money from any media outlet to slag United off. He then whines about United not giving him free tickets. You sew what you reap Doc
That team he had to build after the Busby era of Best Charlton Law et al had a great future but because he couldnt keep his snake zipped up out he went & Dave Sexton came in & destroyed that team which sent Utd back five years. If Ron Atkinson had took over after Docherty exit it might have been a different story.
Affairs destroy family's the story with George best is he turned up for trading worse for wear been out all night and Tommy said you're not playing Saturday so George never played again.
great memories from Doc's red army. Entertaining, risk taking football. Never quite strong enough to survive a season at the top on the muddy pictures which lasted all winter. Great mistake to sack him and rather pathetic
Scots have made great players and managers over the years. In the 1970s Scotland were far superior than England. Take Alex ferguson from Man Utd and see how shite they are now.
Great manager and football philosophy... But not the best man manager....was his downfall...went behind backs and called many names? But Mary was lovely and I can't call him for that,just his way of going about things...shame for the club,but glad he is ok and still witty as ever Thanks for those memories Thomas Henderson Docherty
Much maligned figure at Manchester United, but only by the hierarchy there at the time headed by Matt Busby and his favourites. The fans saw what Doc was doing and the seasons 75-76 and 76-77 a real team was forming. They should have paid off Lawrie Brown to go elsewhere. Football matters more than a wronged husband at Man Utd.
RIP Tommy Docherty. You left us with the ultimate question still un-answered :- "What would your Man United team have gone on to achieve if you had not been sacked in 1977" ??? We will never know the answer, but it will always be interesting to speculate........
Tommy Docherty RIP.
His man United team of the mid 1970s played really exciting attacking football.The Doc RIP
Spot on. Beating the scousers in 77 is my favorite young memory. RIP Tommy Doc. The way United treated him afterwards is shameful.
Excellent 'no holds barred' interview.The 'Doc' despite his advancing years is sharp and witty as ever.
Whether you love him or hate him, he was a character from an football era full of them! i am a fan of any person with such honesty about himself, I am sure he did took some unpopular decisions as a manager, but hey, that is what he is paid to do....to manager the club, you are not going to be popular with everyone eh.
Sadly missed from the game today and not enough has been said of him nowadays, unlike others from the same era, but always made me smile....which was not far away when he had something to say!
Here's to the Doc, I only wish there was more characters like him in the game today.....it has become all too serious through big business, those players mentioned in this interview really cared for the club they were playing for, unlike the majority today, who are after the money first and last and their loyalty goes only as far as which club is going to pay them the most money in return for their so called services.
Well said, great comment,The Doc is great to listen to,tells excellent stories and he delivers them in his style, fantastic.
@@tommytaylor5195 Hi Tommy, Quite agree with you sir. The Doc was Momentous and what you saw is what you got. Very honest and a good plain speaker too just like Brian Clough. Today's young managers are Dim Wits and state the obvious , our current England manager is all anyilses and still doesn't know his best 11, should of known this 2 years ago n selects a team by name and this team rotation does my head in. No contienuity or plan of action. Going back to the Doc in my view he was very underrated and in 74 should of been England manager and may be spared the embrassment of Not qualifying for 2 World Cups which still bugs me to this day ' the manager takes the rap for me but the England side from 73 till 77 were Apathetic n no vision. Are you from Scotland Tommy. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK and Aston Villa fan since 1968🤝
@@glynnevans1851 Nice one Glynn,I echo your words on The Doc!!,I'm from Torquay,and I'm an Arsenal fan (please don't hold that against me), I remember growing up as a lad in the mid 80"s The Doc had a spell at Wolves,but it was when they nearly went bust, stadium wasn't great in those days,other than the main stand,and he had to play players who weren't up to it, kids,and o es past their prime,but he always was upbeat and later he was always on TalkSport when it use to be good,he was so funny, straight to the point,honest,but he knew his stuff,I'll be honest,I'm 46,47 later this year,do s lot of his career was before my time,but I can respect his achievements and the stories he told,just brilliant 👍,and by the way Glynn-SPOT ON about the current England manager,today's current climate of managers and the nonsense they speak,well said.
@@tommytaylor5195 Cheers for your reply Tommy, remember The Doc on Talk Sport before he sadly passed away' Fab but since Alan Brazil as gone part time to Thursday and Friday the programme as lost its way Monday/Wednesday? n boring too. Your Arsenal side were Momentous in the early 70s going back to Frank McClintock George Graham Charlie George and Bob Wilson ' the list is endless sir. That particular side played proper carpet football and never complained of tiredness or the state of the pitch unlike today's Mamby Pamby and prima donnas. Would put Ray Parlour in that early 70s group too. Have Torquay got back in the football league from the complicated play offs.Always in the old 4th Division when I was a lad Tommy. Don't agree with the play offs 'if you finish 3rd or 4th etc you should get promoted on merit. At one time it was 2 up 2 down. Best players I ever saw up front was Utds Best Law Charlton era were Momentous and Dennis Law was called the King. Sorry to see your team is lost in its own little world? You have some good players but they seem to lack confidence and vision but this coming season might see a dramatic change. My team is very overrated and it is more luck than skill as to were we are ' must admit I'm more hope full than confident. Recon Leicester could be a dark horse this season. Ace chatting with you sir .Kind regards Glynn 👍
@@glynnevans1851 Top man Glynn,I'm up early with s brew,I enjoy the piece and quiet before my kids get up,lol, Torquay United Vs Hartlepool play off final is today!,was so hard to get a ticket,think both clubs only allocated 3500 each,played at Ashton Gate this p.m. why only that number is daft,I know with covid these days it's all changed,but I just think that figure is to low .as for Arsenal,I honestly could talk all day about the past, current and future,I won't go on Glynn,but for years,and I probably mean at least 10+ or more,we've shot ourselves in the foot with not being able to defend crosses, playing to higher line,being so naive at times,and throw in the mix our daft ability to go and get a red card or give away a pen!!,I'll always love Arsenal,but how my Mrs has put up with me over the years-due to Arsenal's inconsistencies,god only knows!!.I believe football goes in cycles,we will be back,one day, probably take a while,I'm a realist,but we'll get there,and I do rate Arteta,I don't think for a minute he wants to play some players,but currently that's what he has to do.From the outside looking in,Villa-what a season!,played some super stuff,we should never of sold our/your keeper!,but happy for him,I read about Dean Smith,seems such s good bloke,was an article about his father,very sad read,and puts everything into context doesn't it.I hate saying these words,I fear Man Utd next season, it'll be interesting,just hope it can get back to normal,and not this new normal,I want the old normal back!. Anyhow,take care Glynn👍👍,ps...top words on Rat Parlour, brilliant bloke,was very under-rated,he could run all day,chip in with a few,and get stuck in,not heard him on TS for a while,but a funny bloke aswell!!,take care.
How can we ever forget standing on the stretford end in the seventies watching united under docs red army, i would not swap those times for anything on earth, halcyon days in my memory for eternal life. The fans adored him as we watched football on another planet compared to the dross of today, they were thrilling to watch and the atmosphere was something we will never ever forget.
Unfortunately the Stretford End fans rioted everywhere in the 70s, destroying the grounds. They caused the fencing in grounds & led to the Hillsborough horror. I hope you behaved yourself & why they, mainly early teens to under 20yr olds did this? They tried to get matches replayed by doing this to avoid relegation but it didn't work. It was the best thing going down for them to rise like the Phoenix reborn.
RIP Doc. Started the villa on the comeback trail in the late 60s which led to the winning of the European Cup.
Excellent. I could listen to him all day.
What a legend .....I remember when Lou Macari opened his Fish n Chips shop outside Old Trafford on Talbot Rd and Tommy was there eating a bag of chips and signing autographs he was a Man Utd Legend and the way the club treated him was disgraceful RIP Tommy
What a fantastic interview.This man is a legend. End of. He came to united at a very difficult period for the club, not unlike the situation now. He had the long shadow of Sir Matt over him, like David Moyes did last season with Sir Alex. He fixed that by asking the board at a meeting one night'Why is Sir Matts office bigger than mine. I am the manager'. He said at the time that it broke the spell. They swopped offices.he had united on the right track with young exciting fearless players. Coppell and Hill on the wings, Pearson and Greenhoff in the middle and a 4-2-4 in your face that terrorized teams. It never came to fruition as when he got the sack, sexton was installed and it went back to the dour, methodical, predictable, lethargic system English coaches used at that time. He was famous for legendary quotes, the best being 'after Man United, it's all downhill'! Thanks for posting this.
It was Frank O'Farrell who complained about the bigger office and got the swap.
scherben you could be right. It took a long time for the shadow of Sir Matt to dwindle. I hope Sir Alex won't repeat it.
Brian Tobin he was a twat though. I no dennis was injured a lot.but treated him bad.a fellow Scotsman.
Kirk Brookes Usually there are three sides to every story. In this case, Denis's side, Tommy side and the truth. The holy trinity of Charlton, Law and Best were Manchester United back then. Bobby was the only one who left with any dignity. The 68 side had to be broken up. When the Doc finally did it, it took a year in the second division and putting young talented players in the side to bring them back. Fergie had the same ruthless streak. Whiteside, McGrath, Hughes, Sharpe, Ince to name just a few. Each player might have had a year or two left in the tank, but you are better off breaking in a younger player earlier than having to do it when it is your only option.
The Lawman's side would never have been heard if the Doc hadn't decided to sue Willie Morgan. He remained (publicly) silent till called to giver evidence in 1978. This led to the Doc admitting he'd treated Denis "wrong" under the cross examination that led to the trial's collapse. However, in the interests of fairness, David Meek stated in the 'Manchester United Football Book No. 15' that whole saga wasn't a result of "villainy" by the Doc
I met Tommy over 30 years ago..
He was a wonderful fella..
Sad loss
Rest in Peace..⚽️
RIP Tommy Doc. Beating the scousers in 77 is my favorite young memory. I'm ashamed how badly United treated him afterwards.
The physiotherapist deserves the most sympathy !
Brilliant manager at Utd, turned an abysmal side into one of the most exciting buccaneering football teams teams ever to come out of Old Trafford. Treated terribly by the club as was his successor Sexton.
Yeah, but Sexton destroyed that Docherty team which was a bad decision. Ray 'The Crab' Wilkins terrible signing. He didn't play that way at Chelsea oddly.
They had no choice but to sack him as he broke up the physio marriage. His position was untenable. They couldn't sack the physio could they.
Thanks for the great childhood memories. I was a proud 8 year old going to school on the Monday after the cup final ... very happy to face a classroom full of scousers. R.i.p Tommy Doc.
The Doc... in a early interview a reporter said your team doesn’t defend very well and Doc replied “how would you know you’ve only seen us attacking!” The night after we secured promotion back to the first division the Stratford end was electric everybody wanted to stay behind and just keep singing. What an atmosphere he brought to United and Manchester. Cheers Doc!
legendary gave us the thumbs up once on Warwick Road as we waited for the coach back to North wales
He has had a fantastic life. Says it how he sees it, a people's champion and a character. Laugh out loud stuff at the end too. Hard and fair like his roots, and adds colour. Thanks for the download.
I met TD at a Stamford Bridge dinner, I told him I used to have ‘The Doc’ written across the front of my school book, he seemed genuinely quite flattered, he was well-pissed tho! He is a total gent and lovely guy - a football legend 🇬🇧
Tommy Docherty and Bill Shankly both played for Preston North End. Both of them regarded Tom Finney as the greatest British footballer. All 3 of them Legends. Love Tommy.
This interview has changed my entire view of Tommy Doc. What a guy. What a philosophy for football and life. Brilliant. ⚽👍
Still can't believe United sacked him in 1977! What he would have gone on to achieve we will never know but the exciting football his teams played we will never forget. RIP Tommy
I've always said that we'd have been league champions before 1980 if the Doc had been allowed to continue. Instead, we got Dave Sexton and, with no disrespect to the man, the sparkle had gone from the team.
100%
I once met the Doc when he was at the Wolves, he shook our hands, and cracked loads of jokes about how bad we were. I think he lasted less than a year and managed 1 or 2 wins, but we probably gave him plenty material for his after dinner speeches. I liked the Doc I’m old enough to remember him at his best and he was a good football man, a top character and a funny man. RIP The Doc you will be missed
Fabulous, insightful interview of a football man. I loved his quip that he knew people in both places when asked about heaven and hell!
RIP Tommy Legend loved at Chelsea theyll have to open up now God Bless
A great footballer and manager of the like we will never see again.
Brilliant character.
RIP
Absolute legend,box office,massive respect from Chelsea fans,welcome at the bridge anytime.great man.
I did`nt have much time for Tommy Docherty but the way the club treated him is no surprise and anybody that hates Crerand cant be all bad.
Rip Tommy Docherty. Great hearing about your life. Some career as a player and a manager.
I was there on that cold December day when he took over at United. Full house, Leeds at home, and the Stretford End singing 'we want to see the Doc.' He walked out onto the pitch and waved up at us and that was it. The bond was sealed. We'd taken a 0-5 hammering at Palace the week before but we took Leeds by storm. MacDougall put us ahead but Clarke scored the equalizer with a few minutes left. Highlight of the game was a lad who ran on the pitch, took the ball off Lorimer and had a shot at goal. Her got carted off by the coppers and given a roughing up. I'd love to see footage of that.
What a wonderful character, you don’t get managers like him today. I bet that every Man United fan will agree, the team played attacking, flowing and attractive football the whole time Tommy was manager. He certainly revitalised Man United!!
You can see the respect he had for Sir Matt Busby!
A man’s man and a true football legend. RIP Tommy.
Brilliant interview Bryan, I could listen to him all day!
Tommy Docherty is a great footballing man. One of the most underrated football managers in the history of the game. Ahead of his time. Would have been a great manager in today’s game.
he was cracking on Piccadilly radio.with stanage. about 1988.
Tommy Docherty a character and a one off like Bill Shankly and Brian Clough
i remember that wisecrack of having friends in both places as an 18 year old hearing it about a guy who was soon retiring and his life onwards till getting the call , that was his answer too when asked which direction he would go , still makes me laugh years later.
RIP Mr Docherty ... that's a fantastic interview, congrats lads.
A real football man. Love hear him talk.
Lovely man, came from same part of Glasgow as me, God bless you Tommy !
Tommy to me was a manager who made a load of average players into a winning team at old trafford.great interview
Did you ever see George best after he left.I never saw him when he was at old Trafford .Great answer
In tommies day they loved to play for their country players thought it a great honour to play for their country .
A character of the times not just another boring manager
the doc built the most exciting club side the uk have ever seen, all-out attack, relentless.
Are you speaking of Chelsea in the 60s or Utd in the 70s
Had the pleasure of seeing him at a gentlemans evening in The Volunteer PH, Barking some time in the 80's. Trevor Brooking bored the pants off us first of all. Tommy followed and had us all wetting ourselves within 30 seconds. Great night.
51:35 "People say to me 'you might go to Hell', well I've got friends in both places", LOL. I'm a City fan but I always admired Tommy Docherty, one of the greatest characters in British football. RIP Tommy.
Two quotes which I believe are attributed to Tommy Docherty when he was manager at Chelsea are "We started badly and fell away" and "We were lucky to get nil".
He was a legend for United played the United way unearthed gems Coppell ,Pearson & Hill and how times have changed,Players and some managers are at it now and still in a job any true United fan would be grateful for his time at United, yes we where relegated but what a season we had record crowds at away grounds,some still stand,good on you Doc.
love the Doc..mcfc
Great Interview wasn't a fan of The Doc before watching this but. what a Man Truly Honest
1977 cup final he was the manager awesome team loves United ever since .
Love Tommy Docherty what a manager.
Bryan Cooney,thank you Sir for posting,great interview from the straight talking"Doc"!!!
Brilliant, have had the pleasure to meet Tom on a couple of occasions, he never changes.
I could listen to him all day long
I remember those days great man
Top man. Absolutely love him.
I think he was 85 during this interview. Razor sharp.
What a great interview
Denis Law has publicly admitted that he was dossing on the treatment table before he left United ("Let's say I was past my best").
Say what you like about him, but you can't help but admire his honesty. He's the sort of manager who would have got the best out of me as a player, anyway. Good interview, well done for posting.
RIP Tom great bloke
God rest TOMMY a true football man.
United should never have sacked him...
great interview,blokes like these are rare in modern football like cloughie or shankley.Dont like what he did with laurie brown`s wife but that apart like this guy a lot even if I'm no lover of man utd but like tommy a funny and great talking bloke.
43 years later they're still together. Can't help who you fall in love with.
What a marvelous man
Could the interviewer not spoke more on his moment of glory on the cup win about two seconds then onto the affair with Mary
Fantastic Documentary
At 43.50 the Doc is talking about players cheating and looking to see if they got the free kick,but there was a famous video of Lou Macari doing the same at United,although I can't remember if Tommy was the manager.
There is footage of Merlin diving in the area v Ajax in 1976.
I certainly remember Mickey Thomas winning a free kick against Wolves in the FA Cup quarter final replay at Molineux in 1976 and winking at one of his team mates while he was on the floor. Doc was the manager then.
Dave Sexton signed Mickey Thomas from Wrexham in ‘78 to replace Gordon Hill much to the charging of United supporters. Doc was not ever his manager.
That's Mickey T under Sexton
Law always said Docherty promised him a new contract but found out instead that Docherty had give him a free transfer from football focus when law was in the pub so someone is lying.
George best had won it all so young he could have done so much more at Manchester United
Bestie and The Doc double act - this could have been legendary
I met The Doc at a soiree. Funny guy. R.I.P.
Respect pal can't get off this you tube. But if you are a football maniac like me then it's bloody good stuff. Would rather see Chelsea win the league than Man Utd.
He was did his best and realised we are all flawed
Such a pity what happened at Old Trafford. Because I really felt The Doc had rebuilt United into a very good, exciting side. I felt the FA Cup was just the start.
Legend
Thank you Mr Docherty,,.....what a funny man...character! RIP
I don't think he got the credit people need to remember he took over a ageing European Cup winning team that needed to be replaced and had not been sacked they would have been the biggest threat to liverpool i think
As a pundit on Piccadilly Radio he used to give United serious grief (it was not constructive criticism) and takes money from any media outlet to slag United off. He then whines about United not giving him free tickets. You sew what you reap Doc
Sew? You're knit picking there, mate. 🙂
His healthy contempt for knighthoods... a stark contrast with the great Labour man "Sralex" Ferguson.
I watched a few of his teams..wonderflu attacking style.
RIP DOC.
RIP Tommy
That team he had to build after the Busby era of Best Charlton Law et al had a great future but because he couldnt keep his snake zipped up out he went & Dave Sexton came in & destroyed that team which sent Utd back five years. If Ron Atkinson had took over after Docherty exit it might have been a different story.
Affairs destroy family's the story with George best is he turned up for trading worse for wear been out all night and Tommy said you're not playing Saturday so George never played again.
The Elton John gag 😀
Tommy Docherty, a Chelsea Football Club legend ...
R.i..P the doc. Celtic man🇮🇪⚽⚽⚽⚽
53:17 "Why do we not mind our own business?" ... the Doc's politics were cool too.
great memories from Doc's red army. Entertaining, risk taking football. Never quite strong enough to survive a season at the top on the muddy pictures which lasted all winter. Great mistake to sack him and rather pathetic
Funny guy RIP x
Scots have made great players and managers over the years. In the 1970s Scotland were far superior than England. Take Alex ferguson from Man Utd and see how shite they are now.
the doc . went for youth. worked
Kirk how true
One slight inaccuracy - he didn't start at Derby at the beginning of the 1977-78 season. Colin Murphy was manager for the first (I think) 5 matches.
ther you go !! 25 caps ,25 shirts !! respect tommy
what a good man I know him but I wish knew him more that interview was real and truthful frank and funny God bless tommy from a big fan
Delray,beach,palm,beach,post
Loved bye me in my UTD 1st YEARS OF SUPPORTING THE GREATEST TEAM IN THE WORLD.TOMMY,TOMMY,TOMMY,TOMMY,DOCHERTY.
Bestie on a £135 a week! It shows that even top players didn't get paid well, even with the maximum wage got rid off.
my second name is docherty
and we wonder why our great club has become a joke ! its all here on video
Great manager and football philosophy...
But not the best man manager....was his downfall...went behind backs and called many names? But Mary was lovely and I can't call him for that,just his way of going about things...shame for the club,but glad he is ok and still witty as ever
Thanks for those memories Thomas Henderson Docherty
Much maligned figure at Manchester United, but only by the hierarchy there at the time headed by Matt Busby and his favourites. The fans saw what Doc was doing and the seasons 75-76 and 76-77 a real team was forming. They should have paid off Lawrie Brown to go elsewhere. Football matters more than a wronged husband at Man Utd.
Almost ruined Aston Villa
Probably one of the worst United managers
😂lie down and have a rest
@@HandleGF right after i bone your mom
RIP Tommy Docherty. You left us with the ultimate question still un-answered :- "What would your Man United team have gone on to achieve if you had not been sacked in 1977" ???
We will never know the answer, but it will always be interesting to speculate........
Never should have got the sack
@@stephenwalker8299 Very true. We will never know what the Tommy Docherty team would have gone on to win and to achieve.