Chewy Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 Ok, I know it's not specifically saints related, but any football fan, especially anyone who's spent time listening to radio 5 will miss this true gentleman. In an era of prima Donna footballers he's a reminder of what once was truly the people's game. A great life, two great careers and a sad loss.
SuperSAINT Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 Ok, I know it's not specifically saints related, but any football fan, especially anyone who's spent time listening to radio 5 will miss this true gentleman. In an era of prima Donna footballers he's a reminder of what once was truly the people's game. A great life, two great careers and a sad loss. By all accounts, a lovely man. Great voice too. I grew up listening to him. A One club man as well.
badgerx16 Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 By all accounts, a lovely man. Very much so. On the day after he finally received his World Cup winners medal he was due to visit the school my wife taught in, so he brought the medaal with him and let as many of the children hold the medal as wanted too. Quite a few dads managed to be off work that day as well so that they could have their pictures taken with Jimmy and his medal. ( Is it correct that he was the last English manager to take an English team to a European final ? ).
bazza Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 Very sad, I loved listening to Jimmy Armfield as a match summariser. His voice was very distinctive and he was bloody good at his job.
Lets B Avenue Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 Very much so. On the day after he finally received his World Cup winners medal he was due to visit the school my wife taught in, so he brought the medaal with him and let as many of the children hold the medal as wanted too. Quite a few dads managed to be off work that day as well so that they could have their pictures taken with Jimmy and his medal. ( Is it correct that he was the last English manager to take an English team to a European final ? ). Loads since 1975. Paisley. Clough. Fagan. Robson. Burkinshaw. Mclaren and Hodgson.
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 Very sad, I loved listening to Jimmy Armfield as a match summariser. His voice was very distinctive and he was bloody good at his job. His voice used to take me straight back to car journeys to the Dell or beyond. A great man. Very sad.
CB Fry Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 Absolutely superb co-commentator on Five Live, even in his later years. Spoke with authority and clarity and like you were sat next to him. Not many have even got close to him on tge radio - Graham Taylor was similarly good but another one gone. RIP Jimmy.
benjii Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 Agree, he was someone I enjoyed listening to. His voice is easy to conjure up in the mind.
Nutwood2 Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 I loved listening to him. So well-informed, modest and humorous. Just a great bloke. You will be greatly missed, Jim. Thanks for the memories.
View From The Top Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 For many of us he was the voice of football on the radio and will be sorely missed.
John B Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 I think I saw him at the Dell in 1966 I think we went 1 up but lost 5 1 RIP jimmy
Badger Posted 22 January, 2018 Posted 22 January, 2018 I remember him playing in the first couple of seasons I followed Saints, and that he was a highly respected player, several older relatives saying he had been an outstanding right back and very unlucky to miss out on a place oin the World Cup winning team. Respected and dignified as a manager as I recall, and he was definitely an authoritive voice as a summariser on radio. One of the "voices" of football, and one of the gentlemen of the game.
spyinthesky Posted 23 January, 2018 Posted 23 January, 2018 Not many one club players in the top Leagues Jimmy Armfield, Bpbby Charlton, Tommy Smith, Steven Gerrard, Matt Le Tizz readily come to mind. Going back in time there were many more. Money trumps loyalty in the modern game Jimmy Armfield - one of the games legends
Foxstone Posted 23 January, 2018 Posted 23 January, 2018 I remember seeing him play and he was more than just a decent full back. Fine positional sense who could deliver a great cross and seldom wasted a pass. On top of that as countless others have said, he was a gentleman of the game, a superb pundit and a loyal servant to Blackpool. Saddened he has he passed.
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