For the memory of the Great Tommy Taylor

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  1. BRF

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    There has been a lot said on here over the weekend that could be considered disrespectful to the memory of this great man - Tommy Taylor. In singling him out I don't mean to devalue the deaths of the other footballers, coaches or journalists that perished in the Munich disaster - it's just that Tommy Taylor meant a lot to me growing up and is a personal hero. He's one of those figures of legend that I'd loved to have met.

    Growing up I was the only Barnsley fan in a primary school in York. York being a poor side, all the kids were Liverpool fans, and then later Leeds fans, and then later Man United fans. For me, during the average and frankly uneventful days of the mid eighties (save one or two highlighted games, and narrowly missing the playoffs with Machin in the 90s) being a Barnsley fan, and keeping the hope alive consisted of a VHS video of Ronnie Glavin highlights that I literally played so many times that the tape started to dissolve, and stories about Tommy Taylor, and how the greatest striker England ever produced actually came from Barnsley (well that and my Grandad's stories about George Robledo and Johnny Kelly - 'ee 'e wor so fast he used to beat his man and come back and beat him ageeean'.).

    I can't really do Tommy Taylor justice - but I've pulled together stories from different sources, all of which combine to give an idea of what a special player, and what a special human being, Tommy Taylor was (and how genuinely tragic it was that he lost his life so young):

    http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sports-columnists/Tommy-Taylor--Gone-but.3662813.jp

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Taylor

    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co..._united/s/47/47891_factfile_tommy_taylor.html

    http://www.redcafe.net/archives/legend.php?id=26

    http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/taylor/2727219

    And finally - the tribute book to those who died on that terrible night:

    http://www.munich58.co.uk/apps/guestbook/guestbook.asp

    I can understand (not necessarily agree with) the position that site admin have taken for not banning the individuals responsible for posting gleeful songs about the tragedy of Munich - freedom of speech and all that - but perhaps we can re-balance the situation with a tribute to those that died, and maybe make a sticky of these articles so that anyone visiting our site can see a lasting tribute to this incredible man, and to those who lost their lives on a dreadful night for football?
     
    BRF, Dec 22, 2008
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    Top, top player.

    (clap)
     
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    Did you ever watch him?

    (blaze)
     
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    SirPsychoSexy Banned Idiot

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    What the hell has that got to do with anything??
     
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    I've never watched Ronaldinho, but I know he's ace. nt
     
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    SirPsychoSexy Banned Idiot

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    RE: I've never watched Ronaldinho, but I know he's ace. nt

    I dont think scott understands death and emotions.
     
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  7. Sco

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    Youve probably seen him on tele, media etc.
     
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    I think he's gay. And let's be honest, if he's doing 'that' for fun...

    :eek:
     
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    Scott-tyke New Member

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    I only asked a question.

    Pretty simple yes or no answer i thought but obviously your making a ruck about it.

    Nevermind
     
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    No.

    :)
     
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    Scott-tyke New Member

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    Was that hard or what?

    Jesus christ. Thank god. Got an answer.

    :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
     
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    You're welcome. nt
     
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    Very dignified post nt
     
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    There's another well known football song...

    ...called 'If you know your history...' You obviously don't.
     
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    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    Thank you for that post BRF nt
     
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    Should be made a sticky !!!

    Just a lad from Barnsley who loved his Tarn and loved his football.
     
    Turvey Tyke, Dec 22, 2008
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  17. Gue

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    Well this is a nice post wi nice information an links and cheers for that even if you included a Dicky Bird link lol. Would like to have seen TT but am too young. His spell here was brief anyway.What always disapointed me wi the TT thing is that I visited his grave years ago in Monk Bretton. The Inscription on the headstone reads :TT of Man Utd and England. Not a word about Barnsley. Remember being miffed at the time. Lets not get too carried off bout the greatest player ever type stuff either. Can't believe anyone on here saw him - Dickie aint capable of an objective opinion on owt.... btw imho Glavin is the greatest Reds player I've seen, an I've been watching since 1964..
     
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  18. Gue

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    well done, nice read, thanks...... nt nt
     
    Guest, Dec 23, 2008
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