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John Sillett RIP

clive
clive Posts: 19,443
in Other Football and Sports

Coventry City Football Club are devastated to learn of the death of Sky Blues icon John Sillett.

The Sky Blues’ legendary FA Cup winning boss and Life President has sadly passed away at the age of 85.

https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2021/november/news-rip-john-sillett/

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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Used to have great banter with Jimmy Greaves.  Very sad RIP. 
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,967
    RIP Snoz
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,761
    One of life's great characters. Always enjoyed his interviews

    RIP Snoz
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,106
    I think he took Hereford to their highest ever League position.
    Met him once, a real character. RIP
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    RIP
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,761
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  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    The first (and last) manager to make me cry my eyes out over a game of football.

    God damn Gary Mabbutt's left knee!

    (Things really havent got much better since, yes I know!)

    RIP Sir.  
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    edited November 2021
    Loved Coventry for said pain inflicted on Spurs in that cup final …… 
    always think of Keith Houchen when I see a diving header 

    RIP 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    One of the best cup finals 

    RIP 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    RIP

    He and George Curtis gave Coventry City their greatest ever moment
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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,598
    RIP

    Remember being at a Coventry game a few years back, with @TelMc32, when our mate was CFO there. After the game John Sillett & Jimmy Hill, both had a good few beers and were singing Coventry songs, they we’re having a great time.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    RIP John quite a charachter
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    RIP

  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    One of my earliest footballing memories was that cup final, the first one i ever watched.

    Not sure i've seen many better since.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,031
    Rip
  • willieduff
    willieduff Posts: 986
    RIP John, a larger than life character whom I had the pleasure of meeting. A very lovely warm man.

  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,044
    guinnessaddick said:
    RIP

    Remember being at a Coventry game a few years back, with @TelMc32, when our mate was CFO there. After the game John Sillett & Jimmy Hill, both had a good few beers and were singing Coventry songs, they we’re having a great time.
    Yeah, a really lovely guy. Rest in peace John. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Old school. RIP
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Real character. RIP
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,272
    Was at the 87 Cup Final. Great game. One of the best games I've been to. Memories of Sillett dancing along the greyhound track with the cup. As @philcafc says, a real character.
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  • SaySomething
    SaySomething Posts: 2,526
    I had two tickets for the '87 cup game, given to me from an allocation for Barclays Bank Tottenham branch - I sold them onto a couple of Spurs fans - not sure if they enjoyed their day though!

    RIP  

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