Alan Ball RIP

[Seagullible]

RIP Alan

 

[Al Bion]

What a shock. A true character in the English game.

RIP Alan

 

[Questions]

Was one of my first real footballing hero`s.

Have never known stick like it from the north stand when he came to us in 78ish for Saints I think.

Always sign of a great player in those days

RIP Alan

 

[The Large One]

...and then there were nine.

RIP Alan.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

RIP Sad loss. How long ago did he stop managing?

 

[Dr Q]

True Legend

RIP Alan Ball

 

[Knotty]

RIP Alan. Thank you for your part in that wonderful, unforgettable day in '66.

 

[AIT76]

Very sad news.

Apparently, they are going to put that statue back up at St Marys and try and pass it off as him...

 

[Goodfella]

Another world cup hero gone.

RIP Alan.

 

[Beach Hut]

RIP

 

[Hunting 784561]

RIP Bally - but who will be Ernest's choice of 'tried and tested' Englishman for the manager's job now ?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Blimey - there aren't many Englishmen who've won a world cup! Sorry to see him go.

RIP

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

RIP Alan - You 66 boys did England proud

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Very sad , RIP

 

[Mr Blobby]

Very Sad. 2nd of the World Cup winning team to die and a bit of a shock as he was the youngest member of the squad.

According to the BBC report he never really got over the death of his wife from cancer (3 years ago)

RIP a true legend

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Alan Ball's compost heap had apparently caught fire, and he had a heart attack trying to put it out.

 

[Nemesis]

Just shows that when your time is up-it's up, but 61 is too young for anybody to die these days. Bloody scary: ex-footballer, probably as fit as hell but still falls victim to a heart attack.

Didn't like him when he played for Arsenal, even less so for Everton but a Great player for England-what wouldn't we give for somebody like him playing for us at the Albion? England too!

R.I.P.

 

[Blackadder]

Met him at Crawley football club a couple of years ago. He was the after dinner speaker.

Top Bloke! passed away at a very young age.

RIP

 

[Tubby Mondays]

To be honest I hadnt got a lot of time for the squeaky voiced carrot tops attitude or manner, BUT he was a fantastic player and was very much an unsung hero in that cup final. If you watch the game again now, he is everywhere. His managerial career is another example of a brilliant player not being able to work with those who dont match up to his standards, which means it was an unmitigated disaster.

Who remembers him scrapping with Neil McNab at Brighton Centre in a five a side thing in the early eightiea?

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

RIP Bally. The man that put the word 'Ball' in football.