42nite Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ciderhead433 said: Im not the only one gutted by this news then Not by a long way. A really sad day for many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 From the May 1977 prog v Man u. Norman wins the player of the year trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 In the team for my first match watching City. Gutted hes gone. Rest easy Norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Such sad news. RIP Norman x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 One of the saddest things about this is that Leeds and City fans won`t be able to give the great man the send off he richly deserves. I hope Leeds can arrange a Memorial Service when all this virus stuff is behind us, maybe at Elland Road - it would need somewhere that big I reckon - and a fair few of us would want to attend I`m sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 RIP Norman. Thanks for the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Nice thought on the leeds forum.. SYWhite Midfield General Member 3,697 7,920 posts Location:Barnsley Report post Posted 4 hours ago 4 hours ago, Farmer Giles said: Nice tribute from Wilko on SSN now, demolishing the nonsense that 'he wouldn't last 5 minutes on the pitch in the modern game'. Quite rightly pointing out that a player of his skill and intelligence can adapt to any playing environment. He did what you did in the 70s and he could equally cope with today's standards if he was playing now He couldn't play how he did then in today's game but you're right, he had the class to adapt.... couldn't play any other way in that era, dog eat dog. Also transformed Bristol City in the later stages of his career, well thought of there....and still around our club at 76 Leeds up as champions and Bristol sneak up via the play offs for the big man. Loved this one too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Vincent Vega said: In the team for my first match watching City. Gutted hes gone. Rest easy Norm. Yeah, same for me. RIP big man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: Yeah, same for me. RIP big man. Mine was Man City at home, 1-0 win . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Nothing sensible I can say that hasnt already been said. Everyone has their favourite memory of The Great White Hunter. Top Footballer. Top Bloke. RIP Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulton Red Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Gutted, just gutted...so f*****g sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stortfordred Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 What a player! What an inspiration! He was not only a great player but he made others round him great too. I shall never forget his marauding runs and those fearsome tackles. Wonderful positional sense too! RIP Norman! This virus is a complete barsteward and it can just fak off!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said: Mine was Man City at home, 1-0 win . 4-1 win v Bolton 78/79 season, Gerry Gow was also playing in that one. (Although I could swear it was the 77/78 season before looking it up!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 He was much more skilful than his “Bit yer legs” name implies. Alf Ramsey played him in midfield in one game against Germany. (Sorry if this has been mentioned). Imagine him in City’s midfield this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedred31 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 So much to say about Norman. But for me, the key was this. He came to us at the end of his career and, apparently, got a pay rise. But he was about as far from a ‘final pay day’ as you could imagine. He ran through walls for City and never gave less than 100%. And he appreciated the chance and deeply respected the club and us, the fans. And he was not afraid to say so. Forty years later, I can still feel, quite literally, how good it felt that one of the greats was one of our own. Thanks for all the memories, lovely big man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefence Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 What a player - as a 12 year old I always remember his free kicks more than anything else - always expected him to score when he stepped up to take one. Those were the days - happy memories, thanks Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 What a fantastic player Norman Hunter was for us.thanks for the memories.sad day for football and for city.rip norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Absolute rock of a player, privileged to watch him play in the red shirt..a true football legend...RIP Norman . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbeast Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 He was such a great player throughout his career but that was surpassed by his warmth off the pitch. Heaven could witness some great tussles with Norm and Gerry Gow facing Best and Cruyff. RIP big man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Can only echo the thoughts of others in this sad news. Us Briz boys used to stand in line with the left touchline in the East End, Norman would have a little sprint up and down that line as a warm up. He was a fans favourite and we'd chant "Norman, Norman, Norman, Norman", His arm would raise in acknowledgement, brilliant memory of a fantastic servant of our club. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redordead1 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 RIP. A true legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Sleepy1968 said: 4-1 win v Bolton 78/79 season, Gerry Gow was also playing in that one. (Although I could swear it was the 77/78 season before looking it up!) This one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Really sad news. Before my time but you understand the respect of the man, what he did for City and English football. RIP Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Met him when he was at a dinner for the Downs League at the Gate in 2010, got his book signed. RIP Norm. Reading his book, he described his decision to come to City as the best decision he ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Great to see these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Sad news. RIP . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candygram for mongo Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Rich said: Can only echo the thoughts of others in this sad news. Us Briz boys used to stand in line with the left touchline in the East End, Norman would have a little sprint up and down that line as a warm up. He was a fans favourite and we'd chant "Norman, Norman, Norman, Norman", His arm would raise in acknowledgement, brilliant memory of a fantastic servant of our club. RIP. From my memory he used to warm up a few yards in from touch line, in line with pillar 6? which was where me and my mates stood every home game. Loved watching Norman play for City and would certainly include him in my top 3 City players in my lifetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 My absolute favourite player as a kid . I remember standing right at the front in the East End on a stool so I could see over the wall ! Norman would come onto the pitch like a charging Rhino every game and would sprint down the touchline right in front of the enclosure as it was then . RIP Norman , you were the player that ignited my passion for the mighty Reds aged 10 and a bit . Absolute legend . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Kev 58 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 What an absolute legend. I had the pleasure of meeting the great man at a Lottery draw at The Crown in Saltford when the draw was done every Monday night at a local pub or club in the Bristol area, that night he had a few beers and we were asked if we could take him home, of course we said yes and me and my mate were in the front and Norman was in the back of my mates Vauxhall Viva with our two girlfriends, he lived in Stoke Bishop in a great big house in a private road. I kept looking back cause I couldn't believe we had a legend in our car. RIP Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Lew-T said: This one... I'm somewhere in the boys enclosure, probably half way between the open end and half-way line. Not really enough resolution to pick myself out, even if I remembered what I looked like as a ten year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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