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Post by lostinspace on Mar 3, 2015 7:36:13 GMT
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Post by irishrover on Mar 3, 2015 10:31:03 GMT
Famous picture is if him getting Billy Bremner by the scruff of the neck of course.
Won an under rated title with Derby as a manager post Clough as well. Legend at pretty much ever club he played at - that takes some doing
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 11:00:27 GMT
Famous picture is if him getting Billy Bremner by the scruff of the neck of course. Won an under rated title with Derby as a manager post Clough as well. Legend at pretty much ever club he played at - that takes some doing The story behind that Bremner photo is interesting. Mackay was always known as a hard and tough tackling player, he had however never been sent off during his career. That photo was taken on the first day off the 66-67 season and Mackay was coming back from a leg break and Bremner decided to test it. Mackay took an almighty kick to the left leg (the one he had broken) and reacted by grabbing Bremner by the scruff of the shirt. The ref ran over, gave them both a bollocking and both players got on with things. Mackay in later life became proud of that moment, he could have grabbed Bremner by the throat or even lamped him, he didn't thus preserving his record of never seeing red. |
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Post by brizzle on Mar 3, 2015 13:39:23 GMT
The best performance that I saw Dave Mackay give was in a derby game versus Arsenal, in 1966. Spurs were at home that day and won 3-1, but Mackay's performance was masterful, particularly considering the talent that was on view that day. He absolutely ''bossed'' the middle of the park, controlling the game with arm movements and shouts. He didn't seem to move a great deal, in fact it was almost as though he was tethered on a long piece of rope and could only patrol a certain area. He reminded me of a Napoleonic-type figure on a battlefield, striding about and giving orders with his chest puffed out. The Spurs team that day was: Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Phil Beal, Mike England, Dave Mackay (c), Terry Venables, Alan Gilzean, Jimmy Robertson, Cliff Jones (1) and Jimmy Greaves (2).  |
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Post by irishrover on Mar 3, 2015 17:15:46 GMT
Famous picture is if him getting Billy Bremner by the scruff of the neck of course. Won an under rated title with Derby as a manager post Clough as well. Legend at pretty much ever club he played at - that takes some doing The story behind that Bremner photo is interesting. Mackay was always known as a hard and tough tackling player, he had however never been sent off during his career. That photo was taken on the first day off the 66-67 season and Mackay was coming back from a leg break and Bremner decided to test it. Mackay took an almighty kick to the left leg (the one he had broken) and reacted by grabbing Bremner by the scruff of the shirt. The ref ran over, gave them both a bollocking and both players got on with things. Mackay in later life became proud of that moment, he could have grabbed Bremner by the throat or even lamped him, he didn't thus preserving his record of never seeing red. That's interesting stuff I didn't know that. It's a really brilliant sports picture - you'd struggle to find a more evocative genuine image. |
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Post by Bridgeman on Mar 13, 2015 1:35:27 GMT
The best performance that I saw Dave Mackay give was in a derby game versus Arsenal, in 1966. Spurs were at home that day and won 3-1, but Mackay's performance was masterful, particularly considering the talent that was on view that day. He absolutely ''bossed'' the middle of the park, controlling the game with arm movements and shouts. He didn't seem to move a great deal, in fact it was almost as though he was tethered on a long piece of rope and could only patrol a certain area. He reminded me of a Napoleonic-type figure on a battlefield, striding about and giving orders with his chest puffed out. The Spurs team that day was: Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Phil Beal, Mike England, Dave Mackay (c), Terry Venables, Alan Gilzean, Jimmy Robertson, Cliff Jones (1) and Jimmy Greaves (2). What great teams Spurs had through the 60's, the above team doesn't even include Bill Brown, Danny Blanchflower, John White, Ron Henry, Maurice Norman Bobby Smith, Terry Dyson etc from the early 60's.....sigh, they were the days . Always felt it wierd that a player with the surname of England was Welsh but he was a great centre half. |
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Post by brizzle on Mar 24, 2015 16:05:21 GMT
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