Jimmy Hill

[Box of Frogs]

Heard a piece on the radio yesterday about his wife and her struggle since Jimmy was diagnosed with dementia 7 years ago.

Very sad to hear that he no longer recognizes his family and is now living in a care home in Hurstpierpoint.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Sad to hear that.

Whatever you think of Jimmy Hill he was one of the most influential people involved in the development of football into what it is today.

Whether that's good or bad I'm not sure!

 

[Badger]

Very sad indeed, my grandpa suffered with dementia for his last few years and rarely recognised family visiting him, you just have to try and remember them as they were before.

Jimmy Hill is a top bloke too, I spent a summer working in a cafe in Hurstpierpoint and he used to come in with his wife, he was always friendly and chatty. And yes, his chin really is that big.

 

[Pavilionaire]

It is sad. On a positive note he would have loved the way England walloped the Jocks on Tuesday night.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Sad news indeed. I remember seeing him on many occasions when he came along to watch the Albion at Withdean with his good mate Des Lynam, not so many years ago.

 

[El Presidente]

The way the elderly, especially those with dementia, are treated in this country is a national embarrassment.

 

[Lower West Stander]

The way the elderly, especially those with dementia, are treated in this country is a national embarrassment.

Totally agree.

My dad's got it and the garbage we have to put up with from the authorities is unbelievable.

 

[catfish]

Love him or hate him Jimmy did a huge amount of good for the game he loved. So sad he's ended up in this condition.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Love him or hate him Jimmy did a huge amount of good for the game he loved. So sad he's ended up in this condition.

Sad for anybody who ends up with it. My granny suffered from Alzheimer's, and it's a cruel, cruel disease.

 

[Worthingite]

Terrible news, I met him about three years ago at Worthing FC, he was the president of Corinthian Casuals. Even then he wasn't in great shape but attended the game and was happy to say hello to everyone. When I saw the thread I was expecting the worst, and in a way this was just as bad.

 

[The Oldman]

It was a very moving interview with Bryony his wife. So sad but Jimmy just lives in the present with no memory. He does not know his wife but likes it when she gives him a kiss and cuddle but as Bryony leaves the room she can see he has no recollection of her visit. He does like singing though Dementia is so cruel for the sufferer and family.

 

[Grombleton]

It's a cruel, terrible thing to have to suffer.

My granddad suffers with it - it's gutting to see a once bright, confident man become a shadow of that as his dementia worsens. Not something i'd wish on anyone.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Jimmy Hill pretty much single-handedly invented just about everything that sets modern football aside from what it was before he got involved in the administrative side of the game - there was a fascinating When Saturday Comes article to that effect a few years back. Big player salaries, all-seater grounds, pre-match music, glossy magazine-style programmes, even TV coverage with panelists discussing matches: he came up with the lot and loads more besides that I've forgotten.

 

[catfish]

Sad for anybody who ends up with it. My granny suffered from Alzheimer's, and it's a cruel, cruel disease.

I should have made it clear I thought it sad for anybody to suffer - my Gran also ended up with Alzheimer's and was a complete wreck of a person by the time she mercifully died.

 

[Questions]

"I don't want to hear it called the Professional foul........... It should be called the Cynical foul...... Nothing professional about it"

Good old Jimmy.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Jimmy Hill pretty much single-handedly invented just about everything that sets modern football aside from what it was before he got involved in the administrative side of the game - there was a fascinating When Saturday Comes article to that effect a few years back. Big player salaries, all-seater grounds, pre-match music, glossy magazine-style programmes, even TV coverage with panelists discussing matches: he came up with the lot and loads more besides that I've forgotten.

Very influential broadcaster for both BBC and ITV. He was behind 3 points for a win, critical in encouraging more attacking football. Did he also have a role in changing the pass-back rule?

PG

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Can you imagine anything like this happening now?

 

[Eeyore]

Six years ago, Alzheimer’s took my Mum. I have recovered from her leaving us, but to this day I have never recovered from what it did to her. Even seeing a thread that talks about it can be upsetting, but I realise how important it is that we do talk about it.

People are living longer, and dementia is a legacy of that. Society talks more about it, but there is still an element of taboo. As a result many folks suffer in silence. Both victim and, often lone, carer.

I haven’t seen the piece with Jimmy’s wife, and probably shouldn’t. Suffice to say my heart goes out to her, and all who are affected by this, in whatever way.

 

[The Modfather]

The way the elderly, especially those with dementia, are treated in this country is a national embarrassment.

Agree wholeheartedly. Saw at first hand the lack of care/tolerance when my late father suffered from dementia

 

[spence]

Never knew this. So sad and what an awful way to see out your life.