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......love his recollection of when Catterick signed him in the car park at Preston, "welcome to the big time" Catt said to him. Well Howard stepped up to mark in every way asked of him.
My late father idolised Howie in the 60's and my adulation was delayed until the 1980's.
I still remember a day in 1981 me, my brother, my Dad were in the Toffee Shop in early August. For the younger listeners this was a time when the Tofffee Shop was our club shop, but in reality little more than an extension of the ticket office, to sell previous match programmes.
Anyway Howie walks in and chats with the girls from the Ticket Office and my Dad interrupts as if he was family. I think this was the first chance my Dad had to rekindle the golden years with one of his heroes and certainly wasn't going to miss it. I wish I'd listened more closely that day rather than being a self-conscious teenager.
From that day on my Dad always went out of his way to attend a book signing or any Howard Kendall event to further rekindle our great times.
RIP HK - you gave my Dad & me some wonderful years.
I still remember a day in 1981 me, my brother, my Dad were in the Toffee Shop in early August. For the younger listeners this was a time when the Tofffee Shop was our club shop, but in reality little more than an extension of the ticket office, to sell previous match programmes.
Anyway Howie walks in and chats with the girls from the Ticket Office and my Dad interrupts as if he was family. I think this was the first chance my Dad had to rekindle the golden years with one of his heroes and certainly wasn't going to miss it. I wish I'd listened more closely that day rather than being a self-conscious teenager.
From that day on my Dad always went out of his way to attend a book signing or any Howard Kendall event to further rekindle our great times.
RIP HK - you gave my Dad & me some wonderful years.
For the past 24 hours or so I've struggled to put into words what Howard meant to me. So here goes with a personal tribute...
I was 5 years old when I went to my first Everton match in 1976 and 13 when I first saw us win a trophy - the FA Cup, under Howard Kendall - in 1984. I vividly remember watching the Wogan show the night before the final (?) with the team singing "here we go..." I was still on a high from the Highbury semi final, my first ever away trip, and I was going to Wembley the next day. By the following evening for the first time ever I was walking tall, a confident young man, and those miserable Monday mornings of the late 1970s and early 1980s in the school playground had suddenly been washed away forever. The years that followed as a member of the Everton family gave me some of the happiest moments in life. Howard became my hero and several happy teenage years of lung bursting singing of "we're on the march with Howie's army..." followed all over England and Europe.
Then many years later I met the great man for the first time in person. However he'd be the first to correct you that he wasn't great, simply he was privileged to be part of the Everton family just like you and me. I was amazed that my boyhood hero was also the nicest bloke I had ever met as an adult. We became friends and over the years I experienced countless occasions of Howard's unassuming generosity and spontaneous kindness to strangers and friends alike. I particularly remember how he made an unannounced visit to a hospital and sat and held the hand of a young Evertonian who was in a coma and whose life support machine was about to be switched off. Howard stayed to the end and the family were eternally grateful. Only Howard never mentioned this to a soul outside the hospital room that day and it was only through a chance meeting that the story ever emerged. And that was typical of Howard, the man who as an adult, became an inspiration for me and many others who met him for the many many countless acts of unassuming kindness, selflessness and generosity.
I was privileged to watch our beloved Blues with Howard many times over the years as an adult. I've witnessed just how tactically astute he was and how much everyone who ever worked for and with him (and even those who employed him) also respected him and greeted him with heartfelt warmth. And he was always equally welcoming back.
I hope if you were lucky enough to meet him, what I've written will make sense. If you didn't then from a humble fan, I hope it gives a perspective of the sense of personal loss that thousands of people must be feeling right now.
Truly, Howard you ARE Everton's finest son. I will miss you. But from the personal sadness of the past 24 hours I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your life and the joy, happiness and inspiration you brought to so many ordinary people, like me, over your lifetime. Your legacy will live on forever in the many lives you've enhanced.
I was 5 years old when I went to my first Everton match in 1976 and 13 when I first saw us win a trophy - the FA Cup, under Howard Kendall - in 1984. I vividly remember watching the Wogan show the night before the final (?) with the team singing "here we go..." I was still on a high from the Highbury semi final, my first ever away trip, and I was going to Wembley the next day. By the following evening for the first time ever I was walking tall, a confident young man, and those miserable Monday mornings of the late 1970s and early 1980s in the school playground had suddenly been washed away forever. The years that followed as a member of the Everton family gave me some of the happiest moments in life. Howard became my hero and several happy teenage years of lung bursting singing of "we're on the march with Howie's army..." followed all over England and Europe.
Then many years later I met the great man for the first time in person. However he'd be the first to correct you that he wasn't great, simply he was privileged to be part of the Everton family just like you and me. I was amazed that my boyhood hero was also the nicest bloke I had ever met as an adult. We became friends and over the years I experienced countless occasions of Howard's unassuming generosity and spontaneous kindness to strangers and friends alike. I particularly remember how he made an unannounced visit to a hospital and sat and held the hand of a young Evertonian who was in a coma and whose life support machine was about to be switched off. Howard stayed to the end and the family were eternally grateful. Only Howard never mentioned this to a soul outside the hospital room that day and it was only through a chance meeting that the story ever emerged. And that was typical of Howard, the man who as an adult, became an inspiration for me and many others who met him for the many many countless acts of unassuming kindness, selflessness and generosity.
I was privileged to watch our beloved Blues with Howard many times over the years as an adult. I've witnessed just how tactically astute he was and how much everyone who ever worked for and with him (and even those who employed him) also respected him and greeted him with heartfelt warmth. And he was always equally welcoming back.
I hope if you were lucky enough to meet him, what I've written will make sense. If you didn't then from a humble fan, I hope it gives a perspective of the sense of personal loss that thousands of people must be feeling right now.
Truly, Howard you ARE Everton's finest son. I will miss you. But from the personal sadness of the past 24 hours I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your life and the joy, happiness and inspiration you brought to so many ordinary people, like me, over your lifetime. Your legacy will live on forever in the many lives you've enhanced.
roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
I have had a very emotional few weeks, with father in law passing, etc etc, so maybe I am overly emotional at this point in time.
But that has moistened the eyes tonight. Thank you for posting.
PhilEFC
Player Valuation: £35m
Great post above Evo. I only met him once, about 2 years ago, but I'd grew up with him from the age of six as our manager. I was starstruck, but when I spoke to him, it was like I would a member of my family. He must have been used to it though. He was an absolute gentleman.
My dad and eldest brother seen him playing in the great title winning team, and both said he was a great player. I'll be forever grateful for the Everton he created as a manager, and so glad I watched them with my brothers, cousins, uncles etc and especially my dad who has also passed on.
RIP Howard.
My dad and eldest brother seen him playing in the great title winning team, and both said he was a great player. I'll be forever grateful for the Everton he created as a manager, and so glad I watched them with my brothers, cousins, uncles etc and especially my dad who has also passed on.
RIP Howard.
tommye
Player Valuation: £120m
l4toffee
Player Valuation: £40m
He is mate . The Everton one
Toast
Player Valuation: £80m
And I'm going to add something here to the pic..
You really think our players were up for the game yesterday ?
I'm not after any argument, just have a little think to yourselves.
PhilEFC
Player Valuation: £35m
I certainly wasn't mate, and neither were the majority of the crowd it seems, so I can understand the players who saw him regularly would have been the same.
Too right.
You know when you think about it the club motto Nil Satis Nisi Optimum ( only the best is good enough ) could define his life at Everton.
Integral part of one of the classiest midfields ever, classy manager, gentleman. We never went into any game with fear when Howard was on the pitch or in the dug out. Of course we often lost but can anyone remember Everton playing with fear when Howard was around?
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