JIMMY ARMFIELD RIP

[blueboy3333]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/22/jimmy-armfield-former-england-captain-dies-aged-82

Before my time but I always enjoyed listening to him when he was doing the commentaries. He always came across like a thoroughly decent human being.

[AggyBlue]

Just now, blueboy3333 said:

Before my time but I always enjoyed listening to him when he was doing the commentaries. He always came across like a thoroughly decent human being.

Me too, RIP Jimmy. Thoughts to his family and friends.

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Very, very good right back. Fast and sharp in the the tackle, neat in possession also. One of the first attacking full backs. Voted into the Best World 11 after the 1962 World Cup.

[AllRoverAsia]

Top player and a Gentleman.

RIP Mr. Armfield.

[RevidgeBlue]

Always seemed to be a very nice bloke and completely devoted to his beloved Blackpool. They dont make them like Jimmy, Finney, Ronnie and Duggy anymore more's the pity.

Didn't Bill Bancroft want him as manager at one point in the 70's? He turned us down but helped the Club in an advisory capacity for a period as I recall.

[Mark Atkins' Bald Patch]

RIP Jimmy.  I always enjoyed his contributions on the 5 live commentaries.  Said what he thought.

[JacknOry]

Another legend of the game gone. RIP - thoughts are with your family. 

[Leonard Venkhater]

6 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Always seemed to be a very nice bloke and completely devoted to his beloved Blackpool. They dont make them like Jimmy, Finney, Ronnie and Duggy anymore more's the pity.

Didn't Bill Bancroft want him as manager at one point in the 70's? He turned us down but helped the Club in an advisory capacity for a period as I recall.

I heard we wanted him as a player but he took the Bolton manager job.

[den9112]

A honest down to earth humble man, over 600 appearances for one club says it all...I listened to an interview he did with a radio station a while ago , not sure which one but it was that good i carried on listening well after i got to my destination, be nice to dig that out as it was certainly worth listening to for any football supporter....realy puts the modern game in to perspective 

[Gav]

Very humble man was an infectious passion for football and Blackpool FC.

Remember him more recently for his radio 5 commentary.

Thoughts are with his family.

[AllRoverAsia]

A Life in Football

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40782965

[Mattyblue]

I was just thinking the other day that I hadn’t noticed him on Radio 5 for a while.

His voice was synonymous with Saturday afternoons.

RIP.

[blueboy3333]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

A Life in Football

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40782965

Great picture...

[blueboy3333]

I didn't realise he had such success as a manager. From Wiki:-

Not long after hanging up his boots, Armfield became manager of Bolton Wanderers in 1971, leading them to promotion to the Second Division in the 1972–73 season as Third Division champions.

On 4 October 1974, Armfield took the helm at Leeds United, replacing Brian Clough as manager, leading them to the European Cup Final in the 1974–75 season in which they lost 2–0 to Bayern Munich.^[9] Assisted by Don Howe, Armfield was responsible for rebuilding Don Revie's ageing but still formidable side, a task which he achieved with some success. Armfield bought in players such as Tony Currie and Brian Flynn, and under his stewardship Leeds never finished outside of the top ten, qualified for the UEFA Cup,^[10] and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1976–77 and the League Cup in 1977–78.^[2]

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, blueboy3333 said:

Great picture...

I played for a team that had that kit. For a cup semi final we played in brand new shirts. During the game it poured down all afternoon. When we came to get changed after the match we all looked like we'd been tangoed !

[blueboy3333]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/15888662.___A_great_footballer_and_a_lovely_man______Rovers_legend_Bryan_Douglas_pays_tribute_to_Jimmy_Armfield/?ref=mac

A nice tribute from one great to another.

[Preben]

Jimmy Armfield, Bryan Douglas and Ronnie Clayton, true legends of the game and their times. They loved the game and their clubs and appreciated the fans, the modern game and participants are pale imitations

[philipl]

Sad to see another giant go.

[Exiled in Toronto]

Armfield coined the memorable and accurate quote that the Ewood faithful were “more a jury than a crowd”.

[martonrover]

R.I.P. Jimmy. A very sad day for my adopted home town.

[blueboy3333]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/22/jimmy-armfield-obituary

[tomphil]

1 hour ago, Exiled in Toronto said:

Armfield coined the memorable and accurate quote that the Ewood faithful were “more a jury than a crowd”.

I was just going to mention that one 'Blackburn don't have fans they have a jury' or something similar although I don't know which era it was referring to but occasionally in the past it's been hard to disagree !

Only remember him for his radio work mostly 5 live but he was always very good and realistic, a great leveller for pompous Green & Co.

RIP

[Rover_Shaun]

For me Jimmy Armfield will always be once of the voices of BBC 5. He was always on as I journeyed home from home and away games

[Rover_Shaun]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05vpwq6

 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Like Douggie and Ronnie Jimmy was a one club man who could have no doubt took the Money and joined a more 'fashionable' and bigger club.His love for his Club came first...total respect.

Will we see the likes of these footballers ever again?

R.I.P.