Colin Bell RIP
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Colin Bell RIP
Just being reported the City legend has passed.
Great shame.
RIP
Great shame.
RIP
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Superb player.
And of course had a business venture with our own Colin Waldron.
Rest easy Colin.
And of course had a business venture with our own Colin Waldron.
Rest easy Colin.
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no other words for it - an absolute gem of a player
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You would not have thought so when they played against each other.
R.I.P Colin Bell.
R.I.P Colin Bell.
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Always reminded me of Dobbo.
R.I.P. Colin
R.I.P. Colin
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R I P Colin Bell.
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Brilliant player.
RIP King of the Kippax
RIP King of the Kippax
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Sad news, RIP
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great player, huge part of football life in the north RIP . very sad.
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RIP Colin.
Fabulous footballer. They called him Nijinsky I recall. A career tragically cut short by injury.
Fabulous footballer. They called him Nijinsky I recall. A career tragically cut short by injury.
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RIP Colin Bell
The very first autograph I got was Colin Bell after I met him buying a newspaper in Ramsbottom.
Great player, sad news.
The very first autograph I got was Colin Bell after I met him buying a newspaper in Ramsbottom.
Great player, sad news.
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very sad...a great player was Colin.Went to the Bell-Waldron restaurant a couple of times back in the day.
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Brooking, Dobson and Bell was some midfield for England when Joe Mercer was manager.
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He was a really nice guy. I know his son Jonothan who works at the Christie and when we played City in 2009-3-3 draw after being 2-0 up my son and i went as guests of Colin. Very sad news this as he was only 74-young these days
And this from Mike Summerbee
"Colin was a lovely, humble man. He was a huge star for Manchester City but you would never have known it," said ex-forward Summerbee.
"He was quiet, unassuming and I always believe he never knew how good he actually was.
"[Current City midfielder] Kevin de Bruyne reminds me a lot of Colin in the way he plays and the way he is as a person."
And this from Mike Summerbee
"Colin was a lovely, humble man. He was a huge star for Manchester City but you would never have known it," said ex-forward Summerbee.
"He was quiet, unassuming and I always believe he never knew how good he actually was.
"[Current City midfielder] Kevin de Bruyne reminds me a lot of Colin in the way he plays and the way he is as a person."
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Wasn't it a Martin Buchan challenge that crocked him and he was never the same player afterwards?
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Did both Colins play for Bury early in their careers? Their restaurant was on the main road out of Bury at Whitefield. I wondered if thats where they first met and became friends and business partners.
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RIP Colin one of the few non BFC players that I was made aware of very young.
Bell, Lee & Sumberbee that wasn't a bad trio was it.
Bell, Lee & Sumberbee that wasn't a bad trio was it.
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Sad news, fabulous footballer who would for me walk into any Premier League team had he been of this generation.
R.I.P. Nijinsky.
R.I.P. Nijinsky.
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Sad to hear this. Funnily enough it was only a couple of days ago I was watching the Big Match Revisited and thought it was a while since I heard anything of him. My dad and uncle used to see him to chat to regularly in the 70’s when they worked in Belthorn.
RIP Mr Bell
RIP Mr Bell
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Another sad loss. Good player was Colin Bell, it was a privilege to see him play in the flesh on many ocassions back in the 70s. That's when they made proper players. R.I.P. Colin.
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Wonderful footballer. What sad news and just 74. Played in outstanding City team too with such as Summerbee & Lee.
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Yes they both started their careers at the shakers and had the bell waldron restuarant in whitefield for years. Sad rest in peace colin.
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Fantastic player, a wonderful human being and a great loss to this planet at too young an age.
Rest in Peace Colin Bell, one of my childhood heroes, even as a City player.
Rest in Peace Colin Bell, one of my childhood heroes, even as a City player.
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Brilliant footballer who had everything
RIP
RIP
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Saw Colin playing a good few times. A real top notch, stand out player.
Very sad news.
R.I.P.
Very sad news.
R.I.P.
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Excellent footballer. A real class act. Very sad news. RIP Colin Bell.
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RIP Colin Bell.
A terrific player for Man City and England. Never met him but I hear he was modest and unassuming. As a few above, I recall many times passing the Bell/Waldron restaurant when bussing to Manchester on a a Ribble service.
I lived just south of Manchester second half 1969 and watched City quite a lot with Pardoe, Book, Doyle, Sumerbee, Lee, Bell etc, they were very good to watch for a neutral and pretty successful (as now again), CB a huge part of that.
I saw Bell score 2 at Wembley in 1974. I was living in Leicester at the time and a team I played for then organised an outing to an England v Czech game. Pretty sure Dobson and Thomas (as a sub) played in that game too. Frankie Wortho also played, much to the delight of my Leicester colleagues at that time.
I think the comparison (made above) to De Bruyne is fair; both with great engines, good range of passing, reading the game very well and just "getting on with it" and not having much to do with the theatrics and histrionics.
A terrific player for Man City and England. Never met him but I hear he was modest and unassuming. As a few above, I recall many times passing the Bell/Waldron restaurant when bussing to Manchester on a a Ribble service.
I lived just south of Manchester second half 1969 and watched City quite a lot with Pardoe, Book, Doyle, Sumerbee, Lee, Bell etc, they were very good to watch for a neutral and pretty successful (as now again), CB a huge part of that.
I saw Bell score 2 at Wembley in 1974. I was living in Leicester at the time and a team I played for then organised an outing to an England v Czech game. Pretty sure Dobson and Thomas (as a sub) played in that game too. Frankie Wortho also played, much to the delight of my Leicester colleagues at that time.
I think the comparison (made above) to De Bruyne is fair; both with great engines, good range of passing, reading the game very well and just "getting on with it" and not having much to do with the theatrics and histrionics.
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Very sad news. RIP Colin Bell.
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Great engine.
A great shame.
A great shame.
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Always used to look out for the ‘Bell • Waldron’ cafe at Whitefield, near Bury, when travelling to Manchester away matches. I think both Colin’s started together at Bury.
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Great player RIP.
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Very sad news. Always enjoyed watching him play.
RIP
RIP
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A wonderful footballer.
RIP.
RIP.
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RIP Colin one of the greatest footballers to ever live.
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Man City must without a doubt name a stand after him. The bell end should suffice
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You're about 15 years late...pushpinpussy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:43 amMan City must without a doubt name a stand after him. The bell end should suffice
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Show a bit of respect!pisses me of people trying to be smart on RIP threads.pushpinpussy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:43 amMan City must without a doubt name a stand after him. The bell end should suffice
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What a sad comment.pushpinpussy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:43 amMan City must without a doubt name a stand after him. The bell end should suffice
Here is a true story about Colin Bell that happen just a couple of years ago and it might just make you think twice before making stupid comments in future.
A neighbour of mine who was a season ticket holder and lifelong City supporter had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He had told me on a few occasions that his all time favourite City player was Colin Bell. Just a couple of weeks before he died someone contacted Man City to see if it would be possible that Colin Bell could send him a message. 48 hours later Colin Bell had driven over to Burnley and spent a couple of hours in his home reminiscing on football stories.
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I admired few opponents in the 70’s. Colin RIP, you were one of them.
A great box to box player with immense skills.
A great box to box player with immense skills.
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Great skillful and powerful player, RIP.
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What a man.Better Call Saul wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:52 pmWhat a sad comment.
Here is a true story about Colin Bell that happen just a couple of years ago and it might just make you think twice before making stupid comments in future.
A neighbour of mine who was a season ticket holder and lifelong City supporter had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He had told me on a few occasions that his all time favourite City player was Colin Bell. Just a couple of weeks before he died someone contacted Man City to see if it would be possible that Colin Bell could send him a message. 48 hours later Colin Bell had driven over to Burnley and spent a couple of hours in his home reminiscing on football stories.