Makaveli Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 England World Cup winner Alan Ball has died at the age of 61. Ball was a key member of the England side that won the World Cup in 1966 and went on to win 72 caps for his country. He started his career at Blackpool and went on to play for Everton, Arsenal, Southampton, before a playing spell in the United States of America. He also managed seven clubs over a 19-year period, including two spells with Portsmouth as well as Southampton and Manchester City Link to comment
10MenWent2Mow Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 had he been ill or anything. I think he was one of the ones that got really riled up when we beat them in 1967, seem to recall stories of how much the Scottish players were taking the piss out of him in that game. Link to comment
Makaveli Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 Haven't seen anything about him being ill. Must have been sudden. Link to comment
chief_wiggum Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 England World Cup winner Alan Ball has died at the age of 61. Ball was a key member of the England side that won the World Cup in 1966 and went on to win 72 caps for his country. Did England win the World Cup! When did that happen? I must have missed it? Seriously though that's a bit of a shock, 61 isn't that old nowerdays. RIP Link to comment
KGB Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 had he been ill or anything. I think he was one of the ones that got really riled up when we beat them in 1967, seem to recall stories of how much the Scottish players were taking the piss out of him in that game. Scotland players were calling him Jimmy Clithero who I believ was a squeeky voiced comedian or other celebrity at the time. He was apparently raging Don't like to see anyone dying so young. Link to comment
buzz15afc Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 died of a heart attack today aged 61 r.i.p Link to comment
K-9 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I'm going to go to hell for this, but this hasn't really had a massive impact on me. I've never liked the guy to be perfectly honest. I would never wish death upon anyone, even my greatest enemies, but when I heard about Alan Ball had died, I shrugged my shoulders. I'm not really 'that' concerned to be honest. It may sound sick, but I can probably see many, having the same view as myself. Never liked the guy. Now he's passed away, my opinion is still the same!!Ditto. Link to comment
OddJob Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Yeah that was a bit of a shock to read that this morning, youngest member of THAT winning team. R.I.P Link to comment
Milners Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I'm going to go to hell for this, but this hasn't really had a massive impact on me. I've never liked the guy to be perfectly honest. I would never wish death upon anyone, even my greatest enemies, but when I heard about Alan Ball had died, I shrugged my shoulders. I'm not really 'that' concerned to be honest. It may sound sick, but I can probably see many, having the same view as myself. Never liked the guy. Now he's passed away, my opinion is still the same!! Doesn't sound sick at all, he didn't have an impact on me either. The guy played his football down south, not up here woo-pee do he played for England but i support scotland so like you i'm not that concerned either because i really didn't know the guy. Link to comment
zig-a-zig-ah Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I'm going to go to hell for this, but this hasn't really had a massive impact on me. I've never liked the guy to be perfectly honest. I would never wish death upon anyone, even my greatest enemies, but when I heard about Alan Ball had died, I shrugged my shoulders. I'm not really 'that' concerned to be honest. It may sound sick, but I can probably see many, having the same view as myself. Never liked the guy. Now he's passed away, my opinion is still the same!! :thumbs: Squeaky voiced wee prick. Link to comment
BobbyBiscuit Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 David Beckham has been asked to do a speech at the funeral as he's a dead ball specialist.... I'll get my coat. Link to comment
Peterheid Loon Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Apparently David Beckham has been asked to drive Alan Ball's hearse.............................................. ................ they reckon he delivers the best dead ball in the world. *runs like feck from all the PC folk wanting to kill me* Link to comment
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