I remember a home cup game where he was up in the same stand as us, would happily chat to anyone who approached him but otherwise didn't want a fuss or to stand out at all.I'm sure it was Leeds away in 2010/11 that he was spotted in the concourse amongst us away fans, as soon as everyone clocked it was him everyone there was cheering him and singing his name. He just smiled and acknowledged the chants and kept his head down on his way back to his seat, seemed like a modest and gentle chap. Someone will correct me if I've got the wrong game but wherever it was, it was around that time.
I remember that Chester game and the scoreboard read; REGIS BLUES 7 CHESTER 2Had a lot of City players I have really liked over the years, but for me, my all time favourites have been:
Dion Dublin
Steve Hunt
Fergie and Wallace
Stuart Pearce
And
Cyrille Regis
He's in some esteemed company and I was just in total awe of the bloke.
His best days were at West Brom, but boy was he a really talented player and totally unstoppable and unplayable on his day.
Always remember him scoring 5 in one match, when we beat Chester City 7-2 in the League Cup.
An absolute legend and if it was down to me I would name a stand or part of the ground after him.
He stood out plenty, trust me.I remember a home cup game where he was up in the same stand as us, would happily chat to anyone who approached him but otherwise didn't want a fuss or to stand out at all.
Oh yeah, forgot that. I was in the Kop, right behind the goal, about half way back.u remember that Chester game and the scoreboard read REGIS BLUES 7 CHESTER 2
Absolutely Gutted. A real hero of mine growing up watching the team through my early teens.
Have read his book, and he signed for us when he probably wasn't having his best time on and off the pitch, and yet when we needed him he scored those two vital goals against Everton in the 4-1 win to keep us up. I was so pleased for him.
Then George and John came, they played to his strengths of which he had many, and the rest is history. He wasn't just a target man, he had it all, vision, a great touch and a thunderbolt of a shot amongst his many skills.
A giant and a true gentleman on and off the pitch. 59 is far too young, enjoy life everyone, it is precious.
I did meet Cyrille at Edgbaston test match in 1985. He wasn't that happy at the time at City and wanted a move.I feared the worst when I saw this thread.
We loved you Cyrille.
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