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Post by Boaty McBoatface on Apr 17, 2020 16:39:33 GMT 1
RIP Norman. Very sad indeed. Thoughts with his family and reflecting on ( though I oft hate to say it) what were a truly great Leeds team who in many respects underachieved and were not blessed of fortune .....WBA ....Bayern Munich et al. Ah, but the WBA "offside" goal wasn't offside at all. The ref got it absolutely right. I think it was Barry Davies commentating who must have been wearing a Leeds at the time, when he said Leeds had every right to go mad. Sorry for again hijacking this thread to talk about an offside goal.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 16:46:31 GMT 1
R.I.P. Norman Hunter.
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Post by Marshleeds on Apr 17, 2020 16:47:46 GMT 1
RIP Norman. Leeds legend and a gent off the pitch. Yes nice to see no Silly comments by anybody , Just rival`s who were a Great Team then & he was a nice bloke RIP & best wishes to the family he left Fair play to DATM posters for their messages of respect. Rivalries always, of course, but certain things go over and above all that. Few tears shed today for a great bloke who I was lucky enough to see play from 1975 when my late Dad took me for the first time. Had the opportunity to grab a few quick awe struck chats with him in more recent times, a thoroughly decent and likeable bloke. 👏👏👏👏
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Post by 28901 on Apr 17, 2020 17:10:13 GMT 1
Sad news. RIP Norman Hunter
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 17, 2020 17:37:15 GMT 1
RIP Norman Hunter. A great player in a great side.
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Post by Macduff on Apr 17, 2020 17:37:43 GMT 1
He would have snapped Vinnie Jones in two. RIP Norman Hunter.
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Post by shawsie on Apr 17, 2020 17:42:00 GMT 1
Yes nice to see no Silly comments by anybody , Just rival`s who were a Great Team then & he was a nice bloke RIP & best wishes to the family he left Fair play to DATM posters for their messages of respect. Rivalries always, of course, but certain things go over and above all that. Few tears shed today for a great bloke who I was lucky enough to see play from 1975 when my late Dad took me for the first time. Had the opportunity to grab a few quick awe struck chats with him in more recent times, a thoroughly decent and likeable bloke. 👏👏👏👏 I'd echo your thoughts marsh......a proper bruiser on the pitch but was clearly a top top player and having met him a couple of times myself can confirm he was a genuinely nice fella also. Rivalries put aside right now......rip norman.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Apr 17, 2020 18:05:59 GMT 1
Whatever the feelings are for the club - there is no doubt that he was an integral part of a great team in the 70’s. Always sad to hear of the loss of a real footballing great.
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Post by aksaiblue on Apr 17, 2020 18:09:28 GMT 1
rest in Peace Norman, a proper footballer
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Post by lochnessterrier on Apr 17, 2020 18:35:01 GMT 1
Very sad news, RIP Norman.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Apr 17, 2020 18:39:31 GMT 1
Very poignant. I’m just watching “Get Shirty” recorded last night all about “Admiral” sportswear firm. Apparently they had difficulty selling the idea of their new style of football shirts until they gatecrashed a Leeds training session and spoke directly with Don Revie. He told them they were not touching the home shirt but could do whatever they liked with the away one. Hence the arrival of the iconic yellow shirt with blue and white stripes down the side. Norman Hunter when interviewed said he didn’t like it at first!
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Apr 17, 2020 18:54:28 GMT 1
Having watched a little more of this - They have shown an altercation between Hunter and Osgood. I would highly recommend this programme to anyone who is interested in 1970’s football . Shown last night on ITV so should be located on ITV Hub.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 18:55:28 GMT 1
RIP Norman Hunter.
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Post by wildbillthetownfan on Apr 17, 2020 19:09:06 GMT 1
Sad Loss, great player and has hard as nails the like's of we don't see anymore.
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Post by lochnessterrier on Apr 17, 2020 19:23:50 GMT 1
His altercation with Francis Lee was hilarious. One single punch put Lee on his arse and despite retaliating by flaying his arms like a windmill Lee never landed a single blow.
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Post by SN0W on Apr 17, 2020 19:24:18 GMT 1
Norman bites the dust, RIP.
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Post by willo on Apr 17, 2020 20:04:34 GMT 1
We live in Leeds & my son was big pals with Norman’s grandson & as he often did the school drop-offs & pick-ups, we got talking. What a genuinely nice man, very unassuming & humble. He was always happy to talk about football but we generally chatted about what had occurred over the week-end rather than what had gone on 40 years ago. I don’t remember him as a player but rivalries aside, we have lost a legend of the game today. RIP Mr Hunter.
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Post by Porrohman on Apr 17, 2020 20:08:21 GMT 1
Having watched a little more of this - They have shown an altercation between Hunter and Osgood. I would highly recommend this programme to anyone who is interested in 1970’s football . Shown last night on ITV so should be located on ITV Hub. Saw it when it was on first, a couple of years ago. What about the lass they sent over with the England shirts to sew the badges on at Spain 82 🤣
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Apr 17, 2020 21:16:55 GMT 1
Having watched a little more of this - They have shown an altercation between Hunter and Osgood. I would highly recommend this programme to anyone who is interested in 1970’s football . Shown last night on ITV so should be located on ITV Hub. Saw it when it was on first, a couple of years ago. What about the lass they sent over with the England shirts to sew the badges on at Spain 82 🤣 I know. Bloody unbelievable- she had to drive them over to Manchester Airport. Loved the FA Cup Final Clips as well. A reminder of how big the occasion used to be.
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Post by 28901 on Apr 18, 2020 0:04:12 GMT 1
His altercation with Francis Lee was hilarious. One single punch put Lee on his arse and despite retaliating by flaying his arms like a windmill Lee never landed a single blow. Not sure that's correct actually. But not the thread
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Post by otium (EPBS) on Apr 18, 2020 1:22:04 GMT 1
The few times I met him he was a quiet and humble man...I think most guys from that era were whatever the on-field personas showed. Modern footballers are arses on and off the pitch. I suppose they got bulled up even in the 60's just to perform. Reading Bobby Charlton's auto at the moments and it certainly seems that clubs wanted then to express themselves on the field but not off it. RIP Norman Hunter.
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Post by Porrohman on Apr 18, 2020 8:39:30 GMT 1
Poor sod, a career like he had and Breakfast Time's tribute is a conversation with Sniffer then a clip of Hunter scoring, the Franny Lee bust up and him kicking someone up in the air as they go past him.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 8:57:21 GMT 1
Poor sod, a career like he had and Breakfast Time's tribute is a conversation with Sniffer then a clip of Hunter scoring, the Franny Lee bust up and him kicking someone up in the air as they go past him.
Am too young to remember him playing, My Dad used to say he was good.
Had a look on youtube and ended up watching Leeds/Derby, Leeds/Liverpool and Leeds/Chelsea, All I seem to see is fouls and on field altercations, Saying that everybody who is kicked or takes a punch seems to instantly get back up rub their injury/face and carry on, No rolling about in them days.
I take it Franny Lee was the first player as such to dive ?
And how good was Cherry at ghosting in for headers.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 8:59:58 GMT 1
Had to laugh at the Leeds/Liverpool game, 100,000 all singing "your gonna get your fucking heads kicked in" at the top of their voices.
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Post by terracesider on Apr 18, 2020 9:45:52 GMT 1
Poor sod, a career like he had and Breakfast Time's tribute is a conversation with Sniffer then a clip of Hunter scoring, the Franny Lee bust up and him kicking someone up in the air as they go past him.
Am too young to remember him playing, My Dad used to say he was good.
Had a look on youtube and ended up watching Leeds/Derby, Leeds/Liverpool and Leeds/Chelsea, All I seem to see is fouls and on field altercations, Saying that everybody who is kicked or takes a punch seems to instantly get back up rub their injury/face and carry on, No rolling about in them days.
I take it Franny Lee was the first player as such to dive ?
And how good was Cherry at ghosting in for headers.
Aye; they were a bit harder in those days - no writhing in agony after a tackle. Franny Lee was far from the first player to dive. Longer term Town fans that I (folk who supported in the fifties) could name a guy who was the master of "winning" a penalty. Yes; Trevor Cherry scored quite a few headers for us before he went over to the dark side RIP Norman Hunter.
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Post by waterlooboy on Apr 18, 2020 10:05:11 GMT 1
Great player from a time of many. A time when football was played with skill and pure passion, less corporate business and more the peoples game. I remember being able to queue on the gate to pay in, after a game sneaking into back doors of pubs as no all day opening or travelling back on coaches with a boot full of beer. Getting the green or pink paper to see the results, Happy days from a different era. One of the best football tales i have heard from the many sportmans evenings i have been to was Tommy Docherty's. Man Utd were playing at Elland Road and as the coach pulled up at the ground Norman Hunter got on. He went straight up to Dennis Law and passed him a sheet of paper, Dennis as you would asked what it was, Norman as he was walking off turned around and said, it's the menu for dinner at Leeds General Infirmary tonight, get choosing to save time. Dennis just sat there going whiter by the second. Absolute class
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Post by ValleyBlue on Apr 18, 2020 11:51:22 GMT 1
RIP Norman Hunter. A top guy and legend pro footballer. Rivalries apart at such sad times. Respect and condolences.
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Post by brighousebandbred on Apr 18, 2020 15:29:14 GMT 1
An hard player who could also play, but a lovely guy off the field R.I.P. we all have probably played with similar people but at lower levels. Hard but good players 100% committed to win.
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Post by Porrohman on Apr 18, 2020 16:03:52 GMT 1
Am too young to remember him playing, My Dad used to say he was good.
Had a look on youtube and ended up watching Leeds/Derby, Leeds/Liverpool and Leeds/Chelsea, All I seem to see is fouls and on field altercations, Saying that everybody who is kicked or takes a punch seems to instantly get back up rub their injury/face and carry on, No rolling about in them days.
I take it Franny Lee was the first player as such to dive ?
And how good was Cherry at ghosting in for headers.
Aye; they were a bit harder in those days - no writhing in agony after a tackle. Franny Lee was far from the first player to dive. Longer term Town fans that I (folk who supported in the fifties) could name a guy who was the master of "winning" a penalty. Yes; Trevor Cherry scored quite a few headers for us before he went over to the dark side RIP Norman Hunter. Albert Nightingale, according to my late dad could "win" a pen from anywhere on the pitch 🤣
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Post by terracesider on Apr 18, 2020 17:07:48 GMT 1
Great player from a time of many. A time when football was played with skill and pure passion, less corporate business and more the peoples game. I remember being able to queue on the gate to pay in, after a game sneaking into back doors of pubs as no all day opening or travelling back on coaches with a boot full of beer. Getting the green or pink paper to see the results, Happy days from a different era. One of the best football tales i have heard from the many sportmans evenings i have been to was Tommy Docherty's. Man Utd were playing at Elland Road and as the coach pulled up at the ground Norman Hunter got on. He went straight up to Dennis Law and passed him a sheet of paper, Dennis as you would asked what it was, Norman as he was walking off turned around and said, it's the menu for dinner at Leeds General Infirmary tonight, get choosing to save time. Dennis just sat there going whiter by the second. Absolute class As well as being one of the finest footballers ever produced in this Country (well nearly in this Country) the great Mr. Law could most definitely look after himself. I don't know for a fact but it wouldn't surprise me if he (Law) got his marching orders more frequently than Norman Hunter.
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