Sadly never saw him play except possibly for Derby when I was very young, but a name that resonates through our history. RIP.
Long before my time but I got a feel for how important he was to our side with how fondly he's been remembered on this site and in the media now he's passed. RIP
That is a wider view than I am used to seeing. I like the look on El Tel's face - "go on, lamp him Dave"
The club's posted an obituary on the OS: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/obituary-dave-mackay-030315/
This may have been mentioned already, but SS1 are airing the Brian Moore interview with Dave Mackay at 10pm tonight. Nice touch.
RIP to a true legend of the game. George Best, Brian Clough and Sir Alex Ferguson all had high praise for him as a footballer and a man, that speaks volumes.
A memory comes to mind about Dave.I was up high behind the Paxton Road end.They were kicking around before the start of this game( I think Benfica) and,from outside the penalty area he did a "step-over-backheel" that went into the roof of the net like a bullet.I've never seen that done before or since! Pele,Maradona....nobody!
Before my time but by all accounts an absolute giant. Most of what I know about him comes from what I've read about Clough at Derby. And if Brian Clough wants to take you even though you're old and you've had a couple of broken legs so he can build a team around you you must be a hell of a player. I can only hope to see, in my life-time, another Spurs player who we'll be talking about in 50 years' time.
In those days they had no "divers"! ....and the refs weren't collecting names as a hobby as they do today.When they tackled,they tackled...hard! Don't remember so many injuries or head clashes as often happens today. There's a scene from a film that fits this (The Four Feathers).The old soldier looks back and remarks,"Men were men in those days......!" A player like Costa would have been taken care of!
I think his influence at Derby was probably his greatest legacy. Clough, a young manager just one year his senior, managed to sign him for then 2nd division Derby, which was no mean feat and a clear sign how both men saw the ability in the other. Mackay ensured promotion, won a (shared) PFA Player of the Year award in 1969 and although he wasn't there for the title in 1972, he returned to manage the club in 1974 after Clough had fallen out with them and left in 1973, winning the title again in 1975.
Sad day. I always remember the 67 FA Cup and just how good that Spurs team was. I expect our lot will be fully aware of your loss and I hope his team mate Cliff Jones will be at the game later tonight.
The 67 team came very close to another double.I remember they went on an unbeaten run towards the end of the season..... I also remember Pat Jennings punching the ball onto Tamblings head for the Chelsea goal. Another Chelsea in off!
