Lanterne Rouge Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I missed this yesterday - he died aged 73. There can`t be many of the Lisbon Lions left now can there? When you think they won the European Cup, back when it WAS for champions of your country, with a squad of players all born within 30 miles of Glasgow it doesn`t seem real somehow compared to today`s football. RIP Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Sad news, before my time but I've heard a lot about them, RIP. (Hate to be pedantic but it helps the point, only 1 player was born outside of a 10 mile radius of Celtic Park.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Excellent piece from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/02/celtic-lisbon-lion-inter-milan-european-cup-winner-tommy-gemmell-died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 A veteran of the Battle of the River Plate when Celtic showed the Argentines who really were the wee hard men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Rather surprisingly, and if Wiki is to be believed, seven of that team are still alive. Only Ronnie Simpson, Jimmy Johnstone, Bobby Murdoch and now Tommy Gemmell have passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 my favorite player as a little kid was Tommy Smith bare in mind(not in Burton's) tv was very selective on whom they showed , ~Leeds were not on every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 RIP Tommy. Hail, Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Friend of mine was speaking to Tommy last week as he was a friend of his. RIP Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadman Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 good player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballwinningcentrehalf Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Very, very sad news. Feels even more poignant for me as he was my uncle's favourite player and I spent many a day in my younger years being told all manner of stories about Tommy Gemmell and the Lisbon Lions. I am sure my uncle would have shed a tear upon hearing the news. As well as his european cup final goals, I will always remember this video and the warm smile it brought over my uncles face the first time he watched it with me. Sleep well, Tommy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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