reddogkev Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 RIP Gerry, a true City legend, a real club icon. Only last week I was wondering who City's greatest all-time player is, and he must be in the top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 gutted thats all i can say, RIP Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 RIP. I also never saw him play. But he must have been some player to still be mentioned by so many to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Forgot to add this to my earlier post. There are heros There are legends. Then there is Gerry Gow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmycolour Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 R.I.P Gerry.great man will be surely missed. legend. All for minute silence at Blackburn game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsham Ed Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I was extremely honoured to watch Gerry play during his time with us. He was a no nonsense player and played with such passion, which is something you don't see much of today unfortunately. RIP Gerry, you in my eyes are a total legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Nice tributes from the real Man City fans on Bluemoon http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/gerry-gow-rip.324774/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 In addition, this says it all in my humble opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I've already posted on this thread but just wanted to share a couple of memories of the great Gerry Gow... Spent a day in his company once, shared a few lagers and brill stories, he even asked me if I'd like to marry his daughter who I'd never met! Anyway I gave him my t shirt, which had the famous pic of him grabbing a gas player and jabbing a finger in his face with the slogan 'One Team in Bristol', and his eyes lit up, he gave it to his daughter who was chuffed to bits with that image of her Dad. He took me to watch his son play football in a local league match in the afternoon which was a surreal experience, watching a game with Gerry. During that day I also invited him to a mate's stag weekend, and he turned up with a mate of his! How many modern day footballers would have done that? What a guy....a proper old school footballer who played because he loved it, had a real connection with the fans and simply gave his all for our club every time he pulled on that shirt. Great memories of a fantastic player, a Bristol City Legend.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 RIP to a true legend, of Bristol City. I would love to see a minute of silence prior to the Blackburn game, and then at some appropriate time in the game, we could all join again to sing his signature tune, as I think even the younger generation know the words. Sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonboy Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 RIP Gerry. I am the same age as Gerry, and when he initially broke into the first team I found it hard to believe this kid of 17 could be so hard and totally uninhibited be opposition players nearly twice his age. Hard as nails, great talent with the ball at his feet. We were lucky to have him.Thanks for the many great memories Gerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Goodnight Gerry, you will always be remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acton Red Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks Gerry for those wonderful memories growing up and watching you hurl yourself into every tackle and get us going forward. Your passion for our team is matched by our love and respect for your service to our club. Leaving Glasgow at such a young age cannot have been easy, but thank you for all you gave us. Condolences to your family and to all those close to you. Lets hope we can make them proud, by marking Gerry's contribution in a meaningful and heartfelt way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehowie Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 What a player...remember him having a face to face with Tommy Docherty in 1974/5 season against Man United, not intimidated by anybody. RIP Gerry, one of the true legends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markman Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 loved the bloke - true legend - thoughts with the family RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Oh what a sad day. I had the pleasure of watching Gerry Gow play, and grow from being a young lad into a real powerhouse of the team. It was also nice to see one our players make the move to a bigger club and play in an F.A.Cup final for Man. City. Met him again many years later and even as an older man he still came across as a nice bloke. R.I.P. Gerry Gow xx Nice tribute from Man City; https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2016/10/10/gerry-gow-passes-away-at-64/1476092321281 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I cannot begin to express how sad I feel about this- it's like a piece of my youth being taken away. I have no doubt we'll all pay him ( and his family) a tremendous tribute next home game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I never saw him play but my partner Margaret remembers him as a tough tackling midfielder who gave everything for the team. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelb76 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 RIP to a fine fine footballer. I never saw him Live, but my Dad did and he was one of his favourite players... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Hugely shocking news. I didn't see him play very much but well aware of the huge influence he had on the club and us fans. Just about any midfield player with a bit of talent and bite often gets compared to him 30 odd years later, such is the man. I hope we will be able to do a fitting silent tribute at the next home game, and use the screens appropriately. As an aside, another taken so soon, too soon. In the world when the working life is extended to 68 or 70 now for many. Sometimes life is just too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatus59 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 3 hours ago, cider head said: Gutted really gutted. His son on Facebook posted. Today the world fell apart for our family , my beautiful dad passed away in the early hours of the morning ,64years young he lost his battle to the most disgusting disease . Me and my family are broken hearted and nothing will ever fill the void in our hearts RIP my hero my best mate my dad xxxxx What a loss , a real hero to me , no one can ever replace him . RIP GG , A true hard man . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Rest in Peace Mr Gow, gone but will definitely never be forgotten. Condolences to all his family & friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Nice tributes coming in from the other side; http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/8325/gerry-gow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 R.I.P Gerry. You were my idol growing up in the 70s and will never be forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acton Red Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Just watching the youtube clips, he really could play and was not just a tough tackler. Part of the Scottish production line of quality players in the 1960's and 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Gerry! You are the best City player ever and the nicest man I can think of. A true legend that never will be forgotten. My thoughts are with your family. Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cov 77 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 40 minutes ago, BigTone said: Goodnight Gerry, you will always be remembered. My era was his era so saw pretty much all his city career at home and away , brilliant bloke, Brilliant player heartbeat of city's best ever team , have a picture somewhere of him in the youth team with Tom Ritchie and others which he signed when I was kid getting autographs , RIP Gowy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 What a player, .....what a player. I can't remember him ever having a bad game. Fantastic to watch, there will never be another like him. Very sad loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I am truly upset waking up to this news. Gerry for me will always be the king of the gate and I watched John Atyeo for 10 years. Gerry was a proper hard man in an era when every team had a so called hard man, but some were faux hard men, not Gerry he was the real deal most other hard men feared him and he could play and score goals, he was a gifted footballer and for me it was a privilege to watch him throughout his career from youth through to his days at Man City, Burnley and Rotherham. Even in his youth days you could see that there was something very special about him, he was the pick of that very successful youth team. He never looked out of place in our 4 seasons in the top flight and in any other era he would have won a shedload of caps for Scotland. Even if City were having an off day you knew Gerry would be still busting a gut for 90 minutes. RIP Gerry Gow king of the gate and a true true legend, they broke the mould after your retirement from the game. Surely there can be no doubt that Gerry has to be immortalised and honoured in the same way as John Atyeo by way of a fitting statue at the newly refurbed Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 My earliest memory of Gerry was the opening game of the season against Sunderland in the early 70s. It was a war of game with GG in the thick of it. We won 4-3 and I went away from the game wanting to play football like Gerry Gow. Thank you for so many great memories Gerry. Rest in peace my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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