Ron Saunders RIP

I think he was the player we put money into a bucket so the club could buy him, or has my memory completely gone

ross1 said:

I think he was the player we put money into a bucket so the club could buy him, or has my memory completely gone

ross1 said:

I think he was the player we put money into a bucket so the club could buy him, or has my memory completely gone

I can recall the pleas to put a few coins in a bucket .. just a reminder that the current 'financial crisis' is just the latest in a long line. Our beloved club has spent many a year in intensive care so far as cash is concerned 

Now here's a little story
To tell it is a must
About an unsung hero
Who scores his goals with lust

Some people talk of Gilzean
Others talk of Law
Our old Ron don't earn much
All he does is score

(Two three four)

Saunders is the king
Saunders is the king
Ee ey addio
Saunders is the king

Ron cut a stocky figure and his low centre of gravity made him a human bulldozer, especially on muddy grounds, and very difficult to knock off the ball. Nonetheless, he was superb in the air. I remember a friendly against the Belgian team La Gantoise. Down 2-0 at half-time CAFC turned on a wonderful second-half performance and Ron scored the third, a real beauty. A corner dropped near the spot and Ron launched himself at the ball, He met it horizontally at knee height, at right-angles, and it flew in like a cannon shell. I also recall a quagmire at Brisbane Road in Feb 66, Ron as unstoppable as a tank and scoring the winner.

R.I.P.

Did Dick Neve run onto the pitch with a microphone to interview him after the stay up? Sure I've had that tale regaled - #SoundAsa£?