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Reporter: "So, Gordon, any plans for Europe this year?"

Strachan: "Aye, me and the wife quite fancy Spain in August."

And there he was. Sitting next to us!

Talking the best midfield in history, 4-4-2 v 5-3-2, Gary Speed (RIP) Spanish beaches, GCSE's, snorkelling and naked sunbathing.

BRILLIANT!

BRILLIANT!

BRILLIANT!

Fitting after Alhambra I met my sporting God.

To the 'wee Magician'.Image


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MissSurreyWhite wrote:Reporter: "So, Gordon, any plans for Europe this year?"

Strachan: "Aye, me and the wife quite fancy Spain in August."

And there he was. Sitting next to us!

Talking the best midfield in history, 4-4-2 v 5-3-2, Gary Speed (RIP) Spanish beaches, GCSE's, snorkelling and naked sunbathing.

BRILLIANT!

BRILLIANT!

BRILLIANT!

Fitting after Alhambra I met my sporting God.

To the 'wee Magician'.Image


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Lovely photo Miss SW

Who is the stunning lady :-D
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1964white wrote:Lovely photo Miss SW

Who is the stunning lady :-D
That's very kind 1964. X

He is such a lovely guy though. Very chatty and funny.
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MissSurreyWhite wrote:That's very kind 1964. X

He is such a lovely guy though. Very chatty and funny.
He certainly is Miss SW, a top man I had the pleasure of having a chat with Gordon when he was at Leeds
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Wow! Bet you couldnt believe it when he sat next to you. How nice that he wanted to chat about one of the greatest midfields of all time. I havent met the wee man but i think he's a little cracker with a wonderful sense of humour. Lovely photo by the way, great post :lol:
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met Gordon a few times his son is the same age as my son , his lad played for Wetherby and my lad played for guiseley , he always stood on his own at the corner flag to avoid any interference in the game and never gave any advice he was just a dad watching his lad play football :tup: , great bloke .
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whiteswan wrote:Wow! Bet you couldnt believe it when he sat next to you. How nice that he wanted to chat about one of the greatest midfields of all time. I havent met the wee man but i think he's a little cracker with a wonderful sense of humour. Lovely photo by the way, great post :lol:
I couldn't contain myself. I spotted him soon as he came in. No one else knew who he was and he was 3 feet away! I just had to start chatting to him. His wife was so nice too.

He said he still missed Gary Speed. They were pals. :-(
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Met my sporting hero when I was about 8, I was very shy back then so just a stupid grin on my face. I've never met a Leeds player but half the 1980's Chelsea team used to go to a mates parties.
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I met my heroes when I was about 11yo

Billy Bremner & Johnny Giles

Said hello to Big John Charles at a Champions League match
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Great fella - maybe my 2nd favorite player ever.....once met him in Showcase cinema st Gildersome.

Some superb quotes over the years: Reporter - "Gordon, can we have a quick word", Strachs "Velocity" IIRC :lol:
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Terrufic player Mr. Strachan and Leeds legend. Loved when he was asked by reporter during his time at Coventry City about an atroicous away run "whate'd he had planned to do about it?... wee Gordon qipped "I'm going change the bus driver"!
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You're both looking great! Gordon has gond blonde!
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billysboots wrote:You're both looking great! Gordon has gond blonde!
Gingers generally do Billy
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