Tomo Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 and this is just legend as we all know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Great stuff....cheers for that :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 What a great interview. Proper bloke, proper football, proper LEGEND. "I cocked up the Rovers"...........LEGEND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I've said it before, and I'll say it again, that man deserves some sort of recognition in the stadium redevelopment. When DL was active on this forum, I even suggested it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I would say the best manager we have ever had, what he did with the resources he had was brilliant. Edit And anyone that goes on about the tinpot cup being worthless, take the 2nd video in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorksRed Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 That TC interview brought a tear to my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Terry Cooper managed our club in the darkest days and turned it around. He is in my eyes a City legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Thanks for posting that new interview. Great memories. Great manager. Great man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I suppose it was a bit strange to have an ageing left back as your footballing hero but that is what he was to me and still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzred Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Top Bloke. Did he make a cock up of Rovers? I seem to remember it being controversial when he was sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Top Bloke. Did he make a cock up of Rovers? I seem to remember it being controversial when he was sacked. I think he said he did in the interview, which was why he was surprised to be offered the City job. I hope at the very least his name will be remembered inside the redeveloped stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokes7 Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 was too young to fully appreciate what he did for City at the time but the man is a legend in my eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Watching a TC team was always a pleasure, two wingers and always very positive. It's not only what he achieved, but the style he achieved it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Can remember it going right off at Reading and him coming on to the terraces trying to calm the fans down. Those were the days, top bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Watching a TC team was always a pleasure, two wingers and always very positive. It's not only what he achieved, but the style he achieved it in. You're absolutely right. No money, a team of kids, veterans and journeymen produced some of he most entertaining football I've seen at the gate. I guess that's why I get frustrated with some of the better resourced rubbish I've had to watch at times in the years since! Also, interesting that the board were very cautious with funds, despite the previous success of the manager and led him to eventually knock it on the head. Let's hope that chunk of history doesn't repeat itself..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Quite simply the best manager we've ever had. The best times I've ever had watching City were when he was at the helm. Neville, Riley, Walsh and Pritchard - fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I can remember watching the players train in the car park - mad ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I've lost count of the times I've said it,but what a top bloke,absolute legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 With the club museum opening , maybe we could have a fitting tribute to him in there. Not sure what? Anyone have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 For what TC did for the club, I hope there is some recognition in the new museum in the SS. I was in my late teens/early 20's during his time and although we were in the 4th and 3rd division at the time, it was great to watch the club rise from the ashes. It was terrible to see the clubs demise but to rebuild the club which is what he did was amazing and the man is in my book an absolute legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Top man full credit to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokes7 Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 It was interesting to hear that he stood down so that the next manager would have funds and that he recommended Joe Jordan i never knew that obviously because was too young but i do remember his and jordans time with fond memories and watching there teams play was a joy to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 With the club museum opening , maybe we could have a fitting tribute to him in there. Not sure what? Anyone have any ideas?already named a pub after him - what more do you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Lovely man. And without doubt one of our finest managers. Great interview. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 With the club museum opening , maybe we could have a fitting tribute to him in there. Not sure what? Anyone have any ideas? I think we should have a screen in the museum showing that Wembley interview on a loop, the emotion he showed made me so proud of him. And we should also have plenty of footage, photos, shirts etc from that 1983/4 season, it was awesome! A section of the museum should be called Cooper's Corner with all that sort of stuff in it. He means so much to me and my memories of following the Reds at our lowest point. He helped new players move to Bristol in his own time and at his own expense. He helped maintain the stadium in his own time, painting and repairing stuff. He threw himself into life at our club and he cared so bl**dy much - almost as much as we did. Yep we had low crowds in those days but boy did we get behind the team. It was obvious who really cared about BCFC in those days. I remember a midweek game in the pouring rain and the crowd was four thousand and something. As I walked to the turnstile already soaking wet a policeman said to me "you must be mad mate" to which I replied "why? I've come to see the best team in the world" The policeman smiled, the turnstile operator said "good lad" and I felt a million dollars! Loved the years under TC - a true City hero.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I am so glad that so many fans appreciate TC - I found the new footage by chance and just googled TC Bristol City. Latham is old school which made the interview kind of malone style but it's great to hear his views and I am glad that his health is better! I know in Mark Cooper he is the Swindon enemy but bizarrely Mark is a City Fan (from his father managing the mighty reds and he does admit that). Be great if Bristol Sport did a similar get together which they did for the 76 boys and got TC and his team together for a dinner evening - I would love to hear their stories in view of the difficult times the club faced at that time... Over to the marketing team at BS to contact Terry and the players together! Be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Mr Coopers reasoning for his resignation is interesting. I was present at the Southend match on the friday and it was an uncomfortable experience. The away support was in the region of 250 and a significant proportion were chanting "Cooper out" in unison with a performance from the players that often is a catalyst for being sacked. City struggled to string enough passes together to get to the half way line at times. That night it appeared he had lost the dressing room and a section of fans. I admired the intent of both Cooper and then Jordan and the attempt to play football with width and a obvious offensive approach. It was for a time believable that Bristol City could carve out a niche as being a club with a noted long term attacking style! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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