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| Quote: RoyFrancis "I'll never forget a cup match at Headingley right at the end of his career when he side-footed the defence and broke through but because his legs had gone he slipped a beauty to Tony Currie who scored - sublime.'"
V Wigan in the Regal Trophy? |
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That's the one I think. I mentioned it too. At that stage of his career he had absolutely no speed - except speed of thought. IIRC he'd passed the ball along all game then chose just the right moment to dummy and run - did it so well that even at his slow-motion speed he was clean through and able to reach the full back before needing to pass.
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I know this may be a bit early to think about a permanent memorial at HQ for JH but I sincerely hope a bit of thought is put into it and not a simple renaming of a bar or function suite.
Billy Bremner was arguably United's best ever servant and the statue on Elland Road is a fitting tribute and IMO it would be fitting if we could do something similar in memory of Holmesy.
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| Quote: Norman Stanley Fletcher "I know this may be a bit early to think about a permanent memorial at HQ for JH but I sincerely hope a bit of thought is put into it and not a simple renaming of a bar or function suite.
Billy Bremner was arguably United's best ever servant and the statue on Elland Road is a fitting tribute and IMO it would be fitting if we could do something similar in memory of Holmesy.'"
The two biggest stands at the ground are currently awaiting replacement and neither is currently corporate sponsored. Either one would be a fitting memorial. |
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| Quote: Andy Gilder "The two biggest stands at the ground are currently awaiting replacement and neither is currently corporate sponsored. Either one would be a fitting memorial.'"
Kevin Dick thinks so. |
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| Quote: Norman Stanley Fletcher "I know this may be a bit early to think about a permanent memorial at HQ for JH but I sincerely hope a bit of thought is put into it and not a simple renaming of a bar or function suite.
Billy Bremner was arguably United's best ever servant and the statue on Elland Road is a fitting tribute and IMO it would be fitting if we could do something similar in memory of Holmesy.'"
A statue of him dropping that goal in the 78 final, complete with tackler(s), would be fitting. |
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| Quote: Clearwing "A statue of him dropping that goal in the 78 final, complete with tackler(s), would be fitting.'"
A horizontal statue.  |
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| Quote: Head High Tackle "A horizontal statue. ![]()
Can we borrow that one of Saddam they pulled down in Baghdad, or are there too many slipper marks on it? 
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| Quote: BrisbaneRhino "he'd passed the ball along all game then chose just the right moment to dummy and run'"
Indeed, at the end of his career he virtually alway passed the ball as he didn't want or need any further punishment, so on this one occasion they were all anticipating the pass and voila! TOUCHDOWN! |
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| Quote: Head High Tackle "www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/yourviews/Your-tributes-John-Holmes.5683645.jp'"
cheers for the link, got a bit emotional reading those. |
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Noticed a Facebook group, for any who wish to join/post. bit.ly/zWh9c.
RIP John and genuine thanks for the memories. |
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Noticed a Facebook group, for any who wish to join/post. bit.ly/zWh9c.
RIP John and genuine thanks for the memories. | |
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