Jimmy Hill

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A truly fantastic ambassador for the beautiful game, advocate of the three points for a win rule which changed football for the better, will be sadly missed, football needs more like Jimmy Hill.
 
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In one sense , never forgave him for his antics at Highfield Road where we were relagated because of a 'fudged' draw - (Coventry v Everton I think!) in other respects, yes, quite entrepreneurial and way ahead of his time. Overall sadly missed. Still begrudge him though!
 
THURNBY YELLOW said:
In one sense , never forgave him for his antics at Highfield Road where we were relagated because of a 'fudged' draw - (Coventry v Everton I think!) in other respects, yes, quite entrepreneurial and way ahead of his time. Overall sadly missed. Still begrudge him though!
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Way off the mark there Thurnby
The game you refer to was Cov v Everton
played on a Sunday after we had played
on the Saturday.
Everton had already won the league
and fielded an understrengh team
and lost, 4-1which relegated us.
This resulted in FA changing its
rules so all the final day games kick
off at the same time.
Certainly not Jimmy's doing
I think it was 84/85 season
 
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Quite correct BB, if I recall correctly Cov had to win there last 3 games
to stay up and did so somehow??

I think that was 84/85 the year we won the Milk Cup against Sunderland
 
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