what's the deal with Alan Ball then?

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  1. joc

    jock New Member

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    Why all the front page news etc? I know he played in the world cup final but all i remember him for (age showing here) is being pilloried as manager at man city and southampton.

    why is his sad passing getting the publicity and responses that it is?
     
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    World Cup Winner. Forget about relatively poor record as a manager, the guy was part of the pinnacle of English football, a point we are likely never to reach again...
     
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    man of the match in that game as well. I didn't know that until today.
     
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    Really? Did not know that either...
     
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    have they done the same for every world cup winner that has passed away?

    only wondering....
     
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    Well when Bobby Moore died...

    ... there was a similar level of respect shown. I know this may sound really stupid but are you Scottish Jock ?</p>
     
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  7. Isl

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    Always assumed it was Hurst, for obvious reasons.
     
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    Whoever's doing the funeral..........

    will they be classed as a dead Ball specialist?
     
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    oh rufus that's such bad taste !!!!

    :D
     
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    Sorry. nt
     
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    RE: Only two World Cup winners from 1966 have died nt
     
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    Young 'uns eh

    He was a great player - - admittedly not a good manager though
     
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    His fatha wor an aif decent manager

    nasty little bugger, but got results.</p>

    Only for Halifax mind.</p>
     
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    RE: His fatha wor an aif decent manager

    I remember there always seemed to be needle between Halifax and Barnsley especially when Alan Ball snr was at Halifax
     
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    RE: His fatha wor an aif decent manager

    Very true - he once had a punch-up with Johnny Steele on the touchline.</p>

    And we could never beat the buggers!
    </p>
     
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    no mate

    Born in Barnsley
     
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