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Former Charlton Director Jimmy Hill had died

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,513
in General Charlton
RIP
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,679
    RIP. A true football man.
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,909
    Met him at Sheffield United just after the famous announcement - he had a massive input into it, for which I cannot forgive. RIP.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,993
    RIP Jimmy
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,474
    edited December 2015
    RIP, a football legend for what he achieved for the game
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,334
    Pedro45 said:

    Met him at Sheffield United just after the famous announcement - he had a massive input into it, for which I cannot forgive. RIP.

    I'm not sure now is the time for such comments
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,937
    RIP Jimmy. A very influential and significant figure in British football.
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    Very sorry to hear this. R.I.P. Jimmy.
  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,438
    Every professional footballer playing this afternoon should give heartfelt thanks to Jimmy and all he did for players
  • rememberbillybonds
    rememberbillybonds Posts: 762
    A good football man. He was concerned more for the players and than the fans( good for him)
    He was a main advocate of CAFC leaving the Valley, he saw it as the practical thing to do. I spoke to him as he went into the ground for our last game at the Valley. I asked him if he would be so enthusiastic if it was Fulham he was moving- he did not answer.
    Jimmy Hill a good football man R.I.P.
  • LordDofB
    LordDofB Posts: 205
    RIP. A great friend of Derek Ufton.

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,256
    RIP to a real football man
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    RIP. A tough last few years for him health wise.
  • Tunwellsaddick
    Tunwellsaddick Posts: 2,464
    RIP. Met him a few times and always found him to be an impressive, honest and charming man. He was President of the PFA and played an influentual part when Johnny Haynes became the first professional footballer to be paid the enornous wage of £100 per week.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Rip
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    RIP
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    RIP Jimmy.

    A decent, honest football man from a bygone age.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,018
    RIP.
  • stevec
    stevec Posts: 1,144
    Watched him front MOTD for 3 decades, RIP Jimmy
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,327
    Very sad news. He was part of football in my youth.
    RIP Jimmy
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    If I remember right, he was brought in to play by Man U just after the plane crash. I also remember him doing a great job for Coventry in the 60's. A real football man. RIP

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  • SteveBridge
    SteveBridge Posts: 18
    edited December 2015
    RIP Jimmy. As a teenager I avidly read his weekly magazine 'Jimmy Hill's Football Weekly'. I also met him once as I played against him in 1972 at Wealdstone FC. I was playing for the FA Staff against London Weekend Television Staff. He came up to me and complimented me on a fine shot from me that hit the bar from twenty yards. Goodbye Jimmy.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,106
    Driving force behind 3 points for a win. Campaigned for it for several years before it was introduced.

    Also first English all seater at Coventry was down to him I think.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,642
    That great footballing partnership of Brian Moore and Jimmy Hill to be rejoined in the heavens ... RIP Jimmy
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Rip jimmy a very kind man who I met a fair few times,

    Spoke so much sense on those evenings about football and had a place in his heart for cafc
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,170
    RIP

    A football man who had an influence. Seemed to genuinely love the game, and sad to read of his deterioration in recent times. No real interest now in his involvement with us

    Hope MOTD do a decent tribute.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    RIP
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,823
    R.I.P.
  • boogica
    boogica Posts: 2,321
    RIP
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    AFKABartram said:

    RIP

    A football man who had an influence. Seemed to genuinely love the game, and sad to read of his deterioration in recent times. No real interest now in his involvement with us

    Hope MOTD do a decent tribute.

    1.30pm tomorrow on BBC 5Live, an hour long special.
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    Very sad news, RIP Jimmy

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