John Robertson RIP

[Bluebonic]

The legend of Coughies Forest side has died, such a great winger

 

[Littlesue]

Sad news, great player. The story about Clough getting the Forest team to salute a log going down the River Trent after he went to Derby still makes me smile

 

[peteblue]

He was a great footballer…R.I.P…….

 

[Rita_Poon]

John Robertson: Former Scotland, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest winger dies aged 72

Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson - once described by manager Brian Clough as "a Picasso of our game" - dies at the age of 72.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[chrismpw]

Too young. Seemed he was playing only yesterday.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Sad news. Great memories of him putting goals on a plate for various Forest strikers. Great penalty taker too if I remember correctly.

RIP John.

 

[evo1878]

One of my favorites alongside Dave Thomas in the 70s.

 

[matty1878]

rip

 

[Drico]

A really brilliant player in an age when fans could still see themselves in gifted mavericks like Robertson.

That Forest side was marvelous. They looked you in the eye and didn't blink. Their record against Paisley's Liverpool is testimony to that. As great as that Kopite side was, their fans were reduced to "Are you watching Nottingham" chants during those "great Anfied European nights" of the early 80s. Got right under their skins in ways maybe only Chelsea did 30 years later.

 

[Shaun the Blue]

Proper winger who could cross the ball with either foot. One of my favourite players whilst growing up in the seventies

 

[Andyramone]

Proper footballer, the gold standard for wing play.