thekidfromstrettoncamp
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Found out he passed on today very sad to here this old school player Nick you would love him tough tackler from the off.Condolences to his family and friends.
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Is that John Tudor in the background?No nonsense standout defender for an exceptional Liverpool team
Love itTommy Smith was one of the hardest men of his time.
I was fortunate to be a golf function with Frank Worthington as guest speaker.
He told a time when he was playing against Tommy Smith at Anfield and happened to nutmeg him.
‘If you do tha’ Again, I’ll break you’re effin’ legs’
Said Smith.
‘Ref, did you hear that ‘ says Frank.
‘Yes lad, and I suggest that you play on the other wing’
May Tommy Smith Rest in peace.
BTW what a player Worthington was on his day (even if he played for 2 garbage clubsTommy Smith was one of the hardest men of his time.
I was fortunate to be a golf function with Frank Worthington as guest speaker.
He told a time when he was playing against Tommy Smith at Anfield and happened to nutmeg him.
‘If you do tha’ Again, I’ll break you’re effin’ legs’
Said Smith.
‘Ref, did you hear that ‘ says Frank.
‘Yes lad, and I suggest that you play on the other wing’
May Tommy Smith Rest in peace.
Top spot, sir - I think you could be right.Is that John Tudor in the background?
He stole that 'term' from Elvis Costello.Read that he wasn’t too fond of our fellow black brothers, in fact, he was not a big fan at all!
“In 1988, Smith caused controversy after stating in an interview with the author Dave Hill that Howard Gayle "suffered from a black man's attitude towards the white man. See, everybody thinks whites have an attitude towards blacks. In reality it's blacks who have a problem with the whites... I used to call Howard the 'White Nigger'. Now that is a compliment. It was the only way I could find to describe that I thought he was OK." Smith then went on to comment to Hill that "I'm not prejudiced but if a coon moved in next door, I'd move, like most white people would. If my daughter came home with a nigger, I'd go mad. But I'm only being truthful and normal."[36]Smith intended to sue Hill, but found he had no grounds to take legal action as Hill had recorded all of Smith's comments on tape during the interview.[37]”
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