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Bill Nicholson
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Yep RIP 'Mr Tottenham', arguably the greatest individual in the club's history.
Like quite a few here I was at the Bolton game, sad day all round, although in ways uplifting because it gave a special meaning to an otherwise disappointing game. I remember many happier times under Bill as well of course. A favourite game of min at the Lane was in the 60s v Utd, we were arguably the two 'glamour clubs' in the country then. Managed by Busby Utd had Law Charlton and Best in the team 'the holy trinity', but we won 5-1 and Greavesie scored a masterpiece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jYTLfukNUg
As Billy Nick used to say, 'now Jimmy didn't used to blast the ball, he used to pass it into the net'.
Like quite a few here I was at the Bolton game, sad day all round, although in ways uplifting because it gave a special meaning to an otherwise disappointing game. I remember many happier times under Bill as well of course. A favourite game of min at the Lane was in the 60s v Utd, we were arguably the two 'glamour clubs' in the country then. Managed by Busby Utd had Law Charlton and Best in the team 'the holy trinity', but we won 5-1 and Greavesie scored a masterpiece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jYTLfukNUg
As Billy Nick used to say, 'now Jimmy didn't used to blast the ball, he used to pass it into the net'.
Just to add what a fitting tribute last night was, IIRC we scored our 100th European victory, Kane became the 10th Spurs player to get a European hat trick and we became the top scorers in the Europa League's history. Uncanny, for once the football gods were smilingdown on us last night, and it's nice to think Bill was amongst them.
SteveAWOL
Chris Jones
Nicholson' reign really was a remarkably successful era for our club compared to everything that preceded and has followed it, during a 12 year period he won as much silverware as ever other manager in Spurs's football league history put together!
A shame that some dodgy officials denied Sir Bill the chance to make Spurs the first British club to reach the European Cup final.
A shame that some dodgy officials denied Sir Bill the chance to make Spurs the first British club to reach the European Cup final.
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
He was a lovely man and he loved the club. In the bad winter of 1963 I helped clear the pitch for the cup game against Burnley and he was out on the pitch with us and took time to chat with everyone and made you feel part of the club, I'll never forget that.
Kudos to you for helping out KD. Unfortunately we lost IIRC, first FA Cup game we'd lost since 1960. I so vividly remember that winter, never experienced one like it in my whole life. It wasn't too bad for us kids, must have been tough for a lot of adults.
Nicholson' reign really was a remarkably successful era for our club compared to everything that preceded and has followed it, during a 12 year period he won as much silverware as ever other manager in Spurs's football league history put together!
A shame that some dodgy officials denied Sir Bill the chance to make Spurs the first British club to reach the European Cup final.
Yep, Bill had an amazing record. But just to note we also won the FA Cup in 1901, the only non league team ever to do so, and so it's Bill 8, every other Spurs manager 9
(It's fair to say a lot of clubs didn't have managers in 1901 the way we saw them in Bill's day, but Cameron is usually referred to as our player-manager that amazing year)
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Thats a nice story to be able to tell people for sure....
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
He looked forty on his debut.
mephitis
Niko Kranjcar
But was still able to show Toby what a real haircut is all about.....
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
No teenagers until the 60's everyone look like old men.
bjholmem
Radek Cerny
Happy 100th birthday, Bill Nick. In loving memory.
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DubaiSpur
Ian Walker
He let us dream. In the half-century since, we've done that far too little.
mephitis
Niko Kranjcar
Now I feel bad
But also alarmed by the spooky coincidence of bringing this up today.
He didn't just "let us dream", he brought our dreams to reality and in doing so created what we all hold so dear to our hearts today.
The accolade "Mr **********" is used all to casually but he really was (is) Mr Tottenham Hotspur.
RIP Bill. Love you Sir.
Psssst! You up for t' Tour de Yorkshire?
