Alex the Great.

magicjuan · June 28, 2019

Genius stuff.

Toffeelover · June 28, 2019

Watching the film brought back so many memories. I was at that 1-0 win over Spurs, oh boy.

I was privileged like many thousand of others to witness him playing, without equal imo.

Groucho · June 28, 2019

Dario Terracotta said:
The link I posted mate has the original trailer initially followed by the new documentary, it is well worth watching,I found it by chance today, it's my birthday so was around at my Dads,he worshipped Alex,so I stuck it on for the both of us, think I must have had had something in my eye whilst watching it!!

Have a good day

Dario Terracotta · June 28, 2019

Groucho said:
Have a good day

Cheers mate

McMagicT · June 28, 2019

Dario Terracotta said:
The link I posted mate has the original trailer initially followed by the new documentary, it is well worth watching,I found it by chance today, it's my birthday so was around at my Dads,he worshipped Alex,so I stuck it on for the both of us, think I must have had had something in my eye whilst watching it!!

Thanks very much Dario, how can I go round the shop for the paper with my eyes as red as this!?

blueloon · June 28, 2019

A while back one of my kids asked me why I supported Everton, and I gave a bit of waffle about great club, history etc and I then focussed on the team we had way back then . How could you not fall in love with a team who’s best player went by the magical name of “ the Golden Vision” ?

Dario Terracotta · June 28, 2019

McMagicT said:
Thanks very much Dario, how can I go round the shop for the paper with my eyes as red as this!?

Ha ha I know mate,i never even saw Alex play but grew up on my old fellas tales of his genius,not that my dad was blind,alex could go missing at times,but as Pat Nevin referenced in this documentary,fans love watching sublime moments of skill,anyone to a degree can run and run for ninety minutes but us mere mortals remember those magic moments forever and I think that is why Evertonians love him still,and being fortunate enough myself to meet him,what a wonderful,humble fella he was,RIP Alex.

Joey66 · June 28, 2019

Dario Terracotta said:
Thanks kev mate,appreciated,ps when's the documentary out on Terry? lol

They are still making all the wigs to fit his playing career its holding up the production atm lol
have a happy birthday put a link up for you in the alehouse great post tears in my eyes watching that - boy the Glawdys street idolised him banners etc when he teamed up with Bally for the short period before he retired to Glentoran as player Manager - boy what a deadly duo they really were - its often stated that Bally chose us because he wanted to play with the GV....he glided over the muddy pitches did the GV a tremendous ball player- great in the air too for such a small player wore the no 7 jersey in his late years with the Blues...

edinevertonian · June 28, 2019

Bluebonic said:
My dad always said he’d never seen a player in a blue shirt glide past a defender as easily as Alex. It always baffled him why Alex got so few caps for Scotland.

We didn't pick a lot of Anglo's (English based players) and he never played for Rangers/Celtic when up here.

Eggs · June 28, 2019

...I watched him a fair bit, Grace and sublimity are worthy descriptors, amazing in an age where there were so many tough men and cloggers. He was one of those I say looked like they could play in carpet slippers. I liked it most when he was on top of his game and he linked with Alan Ball, those clips are everything.

Despite this, Young was never my favourite and I honestly get Catterick’s view on him. Regardless, he was a special talent.

Joey66 · June 28, 2019

Eggs said:
...I watched him a fair bit, Grace and sublimity are worthy descriptors, amazing in an age where there were so many tough men and cloggers. He was one of those I say looked like they could play in carpet slippers. I liked it most when he was on top of his game and he linked with Alan Ball, those clips are everything.

Despite this, Young was never my favourite and I honestly get Catterick’s view on him. Regardless, he was a special talent.

The Catt would have prefered Ian St John - who put it about more , but was very effective, but nowhere near as classy as the GV on his day - The GV was a bit inconsistent too , but he was idolised, as Bally was as he followed him....

LEONARD · June 28, 2019

Sounds like Ian Hart doing the narration.

royalblue66 · June 28, 2019

Dario Terracotta said:
Think this tribute has finally been released today, well worth a watch

Thanks mate, brought a tear to my eye watching that,I was fortunate to meet the man and he was so humble. and another time he signed his book for me, lovely man and also an Evertonian.

Joey66 · June 28, 2019

LEONARD said:
Sounds like Ian Hart doing the narration.

I seen it on here late last night only watched it midday today, very emotional - as a youngster I remember the adulation , and then when he played well and scored he was treated like a God - My older brother was in town one night and wherever which club he was in rumour spread around that EFC were have a function with the team - he asked the doorman was it possible to meet his hero the GV ? - Nothing was said and then about 5 minutes of waiting out came the GV shook his hand and signed him an autograph, on a beer mat - a true gentleman sportsman was the GV......
he already had Roy Vernons on a match day he remembers those nicotine fingers as he signed it - he adored him as a partnership player with the GV too...... he did not get the adulation he deserved did Royson Vernon, my brother there was nothing of him, but could belt the ball with either foot, and also had a great football brain, his favorite famous thing was his dribbling the ball around the keeper before slotting home - Derick Temple in the film mentions this jovially in the 1966 breakaway goal..... that's what Vernon would have aimed for if he had have had that chance but he had been sold by then.............