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Tommy Docherty RIP

Former  Man U, Chelsea & Scotland manager died at the age of 92.
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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,780
    RIP 


  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,853
    RIP Tommy Docherty. Now, you were a character. What a life.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Sheesh.
    Another legend.
    Good innings.
    RIP
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,896
    One of Footballs real characters - RIP
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,894
    Proper old-fashioned football man.

    RIP Tommy Doc
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,673
    Controversial in his time but a prominent figure in the game for many decades.

    RIP
  • RIP
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,095
    Whenever I think of him, I think of his, "Home before the postcards" line.

    RIP
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,773
    edited December 2020
    He was a real character. RIP.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    edited December 2020
    Stig said:
    Whenever I think of him, I think of his, "Home before the postcards" line.

    RIP

    Tommy Docherty was also famous for saying he'd "had more clubs than Jack Nicklaus" ....... and quipped he was the only boss sacked for falling in love.


    A true character in the game. RIP



    Edit: I don't know what's happened to the font size. Sorry.

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,067
    RIP, a real football character 
  • RIP. 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,773
    edited December 2020
    They were different managers, but I remember always enjoying listening to Clough and Docherty being interviewed. They lit up the game in their time.
  • RIP Tommy, proper old school character.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,226
    RIP
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    edited December 2020

    RIP

    Remembered by many older United fans as the manager during one of the most enjoyable periods of the club’s history.

    Second well known Scottish manager to pass this week, following Jim McLean
  • RIP Doc. A real character.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,395
    RIP
    From Mr Brown
  • R.I.P The Doc . Early days of the Medway Branch of the supporters club had a sportsman dinner. The Doc was the main speaker 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,744
    RIP

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  • Remember you and your young, emerging Chelsea team strolling to a 3-0 win in the 4th Round of the FA Cup at The Valley during the big freeze of '63.

    Then, that summer you nicked the wonderful Marvin Hinton from us for thirty five grand.

    RIP Tommy.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    its Sir Alex Ferguson's birthday today .. remember Docherty's quip about Sir Alex .. 'as a footballer he had everything .. except talent' .. R I P Tommy, you got away with a lot ((:>)
  • Great character. RIP Tommy.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,168
    RIP a real character as others have said. Remember in the 70's going to a QPR v Spurs game, and the Spurs fans were singing, 

    Whose up Mary Brown
    Whose up Mary Brown
    Tommy Tommy Docherty

    To which he got up from the sunken dug out and gave the spurs fans a big thanks, which they all cheered.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,065
    RIP a real character as others have said. Remember in the 70's going to a QPR v Spurs game, and the Spurs fans were singing, 

    Whose up Mary Brown
    Whose up Mary Brown
    Tommy Tommy Docherty

    To which he got up from the sunken dug out and gave the spurs fans a big thanks, which they all cheered.
    I remember singing that.
    RIP Tommy.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,168
    RIP a real character as others have said. Remember in the 70's going to a QPR v Spurs game, and the Spurs fans were singing, 

    Whose up Mary Brown
    Whose up Mary Brown
    Tommy Tommy Docherty

    To which he got up from the sunken dug out and gave the spurs fans a big thanks, which they all cheered.
    I remember singing that.
    RIP Tommy.
    Cos he got up and acknowledged them, the Spurs fans left him alone and turned their attention on Stan Bowles instead.
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,281
    I recently watched the full 90 minutes of the Preston NE v WBA 1954 FA Cup Final on DVD. Tommy Docherty stood out in the game and was a much better player than I expected. A ball playing midfielder and a very good passer. RIP.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,849
    "As one door closes, another one hits you in the face"

    RIP Doc
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,237
    edited January 2021
    He was a very sharp character.
    TBF if you ask your coach to give some of the lads extra training in the afternoon while paying a visit to his wife your days will probably be numbered.

    But it wasn't just a fling for Tommy or Mrs Brown and they were together for many decades.

    I loved listening to Tommy Docherty and on all accounts he was a top footballer as well as a top manager.

    RIP Tommy Doc.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,237
    "As one door closes, another one hits you in the face"

    RIP Doc

    When ever I was in my Jack Dee mindset I would use this line. Never realized it was from Tommy Docherty.