A good football man. He was concerned more for the players and than the fans( good for him) He was a main advocate of CAFC leaving the Valley, he saw it as the practical thing to do. I spoke to him as he went into the ground for our last game at the Valley. I asked him if he would be so enthusiastic if it was Fulham he was moving- he did not answer. Jimmy Hill a good football man R.I.P.
RIP. Met him a few times and always found him to be an impressive, honest and charming man. He was President of the PFA and played an influentual part when Johnny Haynes became the first professional footballer to be paid the enornous wage of £100 per week.
If I remember right, he was brought in to play by Man U just after the plane crash. I also remember him doing a great job for Coventry in the 60's. A real football man. RIP
RIP Jimmy. As a teenager I avidly read his weekly magazine 'Jimmy Hill's Football Weekly'. I also met him once as I played against him in 1972 at Wealdstone FC. I was playing for the FA Staff against London Weekend Television Staff. He came up to me and complimented me on a fine shot from me that hit the bar from twenty yards. Goodbye Jimmy.
A football man who had an influence. Seemed to genuinely love the game, and sad to read of his deterioration in recent times. No real interest now in his involvement with us
A football man who had an influence. Seemed to genuinely love the game, and sad to read of his deterioration in recent times. No real interest now in his involvement with us
Hope MOTD do a decent tribute.
1.30pm tomorrow on BBC 5Live, an hour long special.
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He was a main advocate of CAFC leaving the Valley, he saw it as the practical thing to do. I spoke to him as he went into the ground for our last game at the Valley. I asked him if he would be so enthusiastic if it was Fulham he was moving- he did not answer.
Jimmy Hill a good football man R.I.P.
A decent, honest football man from a bygone age.
RIP Jimmy
Also first English all seater at Coventry was down to him I think.
Spoke so much sense on those evenings about football and had a place in his heart for cafc
A football man who had an influence. Seemed to genuinely love the game, and sad to read of his deterioration in recent times. No real interest now in his involvement with us
Hope MOTD do a decent tribute.