Howard Kendall RIP

[The Esk]

This tweet from Neville Southall says it all:

 

[roydo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34561702

From today before kick off.

Very moving.

 

[The Esk]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34561702

From today before kick off.

Very moving.

Very moving, particularly the image of Colin Harvey, his right hand man in every respect.

 

[jazzy]

I was priviledged to meet Mr Kendall on two occasions and watch his team innumerable times.

He was a great player , our greatest manager and a fantastic man.

A true legend.

RIP .

 

[summerisle]

It makes you proud to support a club that has this effect on ex players.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Are we sending a GOT wreath @GrandOldTeam ?

Something we can all contribute to from the forum?

 

[AndyC]

Just got home from the match and for me, and I suspect many others, the sad passing of Howard Kendall totally overshadowed the game. I just could not get either excited or depressed by what I saw on the pitch, it was largely an irrelevance.
The better team won.

 

[royvernon39]

A great half-back. I remember him clearly playing as a teenager for Preston against WHU in the Cup Final and was
knocked out when he signed for EFC.

And a great manager.

RIP

 

[Woolly Blue]

Just got home from the match and for me, and I suspect many others, the sad passing of Howard Kendall totally overshadowed the game. I just could not get either excited or depressed by what I saw on the pitch, it was largely an irrelevance.
The better team won.

Pretty much the same here.

Feels like a member of the family's died, which, given the club's an extended family to most of us, is pretty much what's happened.

 

[AndyC]

Pretty much the same here.

Feels like a member of the family's died, which, given the club's an extended family to most of us, is pretty much what's happened.

I think that sentiment also hit Rooney when he scored, his 'celebration' was so low key as to be nigh on impressive.

 

[RFUS]

The outpouring of tributes from outside the club and its fanbase is telling.

 

[AndyC]

Very moving, particularly the image of Colin Harvey, his right hand man in every respect.

I can't begin to imagine how Colin Harvey felt today.
Too many of his former team mates have passed, Harry Catterick, Sir Philip Carter - the ties to the '63, '66, 68, and 1970 teams and infrastructure of the club too another huge dent today.

 

[roydo]

The outpouring of tributes from outside the club and its fanbase is telling.

Struck me today that as well.

We all obviously remember those teams; older ones than me remember the player, but tons of stuff has been said about him. West Ham fan on 5 Live just now recalling him at 17 playing for Preston, being just one example.

But perhaps we, as Evertonians, dont really appreciate how admired his 80's teams were, miles away from L4.

 

[RFUS]

Struck me today that as well.

We all obviously remember those teams; older ones than me remember the player, but tons of stuff has been said about him. West Ham fan on 5 Live just now recalling him at 17 playing for Preston, being just one example.

But perhaps we, as Evertonians, dont really appreciate how admired his 80's teams were, miles away from L4.

As a younger fan seeing opposition supporters recall Everton teams of yore is very telling.

Thank you Howard for bringing that period when Everton were more than just "also-rans" to the rest of the world.

 

[summerisle]

The outpouring of tributes from outside the club and its fanbase is telling.