chinapig Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/master-spy-8203-tony-collins-assistant-to-alan-dicks-at-bristol-city-tells-life-story-in-new-book/story-29787525-detail/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 It MUST be just me, but I never realized that TC was BLACK ! I just thought he was ....swarthy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 21 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: It MUST be just me, but I never realized that TC was BLACK ! I just thought he was ....swarthy ! I must admit I didn't realise he was still with us. 90 not out is some innings.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: It MUST be just me, but I never realized that TC was BLACK ! I just thought he was ....swarthy ! No, you weren't the only one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: It MUST be just me, but I never realized that TC was BLACK ! I just thought he was ....swarthy ! News to me too! I see Mr Stockhausen has got his facts wrong again claiming that Tony was ADs assistant for 13 years, yet the quoted article says that his first period with us ended in 1972. Did he come back when we were in Div 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Quite funny really, just like LJ and MA going to Chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 12 minutes ago, Southstandoriginal said: News to me too! I see Mr Stockhausen has got his facts wrong again claiming that Tony was ADs assistant for 13 years, yet the quoted article says that his first period with us ended in 1972. Did he come back when we were in Div 1? Can't recall, I was 13. The team photo that accompanied the article also doesn't include him. John Sillett is in the picture so presumably was assistant manager then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 17 minutes ago, Southstandoriginal said: News to me too! I see Mr Stockhausen has got his facts wrong again claiming that Tony was ADs assistant for 13 years, yet the quoted article says that his first period with us ended in 1972. Did he come back when we were in Div 1? I don't THINK he came back for a second time, couldn't be sure though. Sillett (bang) was deffo Ass. manager when we went up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: I don't THINK he came back for a second time, couldn't be sure though. Sillett (bang) was deffo Ass. manager when we went up. Looks like he did come back. Here's a not very clear team photo from our first div days. I think that's TC in the blue suit. Ken Wimshurst is there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 3 hours ago, slartibartfast said: It MUST be just me, but I never realized that TC was BLACK ! I just thought he was ....swarthy ! 1 hour ago, East End Old Boy said: No, you weren't the only one! Makes at least 3 of us. 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: I don't THINK he came back for a second time, couldn't be sure though. Sillett (bang) was deffo Ass. manager when we went up. That's what I thought. Put it on my Amazon wish list, one for Xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 48 minutes ago, Southstandoriginal said: Looks like he did come back. Here's a not very clear team photo from our first div days. I think that's TC in the blue suit. Ken Wimshurst is there too. Fair enough, I stand corrected, then. EDIT Perhaps it was Anthony Collins ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 I always thought Collins was chief scout and lived oop north somewhere. Maybe this was after 1972? As for the book, I look forward to reading it but, judging by the Post article, an interesting story will be hamstrung by the poor quality of the writing. Twas ever thus with football books, some notable writers excepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 11 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: I always thought Collins was chief scout and lived oop north somewhere. Maybe this was after 1972? I was just going to post the self-same thing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Didn't Dave Merrington have a spell as AD's assistant, possibly before John Sillett. He had a Southampton connection if I recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 7 hours ago, Malago said: Didn't Dave Merrington have a spell as AD's assistant, possibly before John Sillett. He had a Southampton connection if I recall correctly. Think Saints was after. He came from Burnley, if memory serves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 10 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said: I always thought Collins was chief scout and lived oop north somewhere. Maybe this was after 1972? As for the book, I look forward to reading it but, judging by the Post article, an interesting story will be hamstrung by the poor quality of the writing. Twas ever thus with football books, some notable writers excepted. I would imagine most football books are written by ghost writers , except Casper Schmiecal's . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 52 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: I would imagine most football books are written by ghost writers , except Casper Schmiecal's . Very good major; and Martin Peters who always "ghosted in at the back post". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Major Isewater said: I would imagine most football books are written by ghost writers , except Casper Schmiecal's . 1 hour ago, Malago said: Very good major; and Martin Peters who always "ghosted in at the back post". FAO: @phantom .... you must be itk ...what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 12 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said: I always thought Collins was chief scout and lived oop north somewhere. Maybe this was after 1972? As for the book, I look forward to reading it but, judging by the Post article, an interesting story will be hamstrung by the poor quality of the writing. Twas ever thus with football books, some notable writers excepted. Pretty sure that I read a quote from AD back in the day when he memorably described Collins as his "branch manager up North.." Sillett departed for Hereford in 1974 so there was definitely someone else as AD's assistant after then.. At 90 bless him, I doubt every memory that Collins has will be as crystal clear as it was, of course you are right though, very few books are as good as they could be because of the writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 http://bit.ly/2e16hbs . Wouldn't of been a bad signing I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 He was at Leeds during Brian Clough's ill fated 44 days in charge at Elland Road. I recall Clough being quoted as saying that Tony Collins was the only one there who showed him any warmth, and told him not to try to change things there too quickly, Clough says he should of listened to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 18 hours ago, slartibartfast said: It MUST be just me, but I never realized that TC was BLACK ! I just thought he was ....swarthy ! He hasn't even got a tan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 I knew the story about Keegan and that we nearly got him. Bloody hell where would be now. :laugh: remember Collins well but never knew he identified himself as being black. Never even thought about it! I was on the next table when that picture of him AD and GG was taken. I will definitely buy the book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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