Tommy Docherty RIP

[Toronto Villa]

Sad news breaking that former Villa manager Tommy Docherty has passed away aged 92. RIP Tommy who once famously said “Villa have amazing support. If you hung 11 Villa shirts on a washing line 5,000 fans would turn up to watch them!"

[Villan For Life]

RIP

[dave.woodhall]

It all started with him.

[BC Villain]

Sad news.  One of the games great characters.

[Nev]

Rather fitting that we're at Old Trafford tomorrow night.

[Clampy]

Very sad news.

[TopDeck113]

It all started with him.

Exactly. The narrative that ended on a May night in Rotterdam started when the Doc rocked up at Villa Park.

[papa lazarou]

His arrival as manager was an exciting time for a young teenage me and changed the atmosphere at the club, giving us something to look forward to at the time. RIP Tommy.

[Mister E]

Sad news breaking that former Villa manager Tommy Docherty has passed away aged 92. RIP Tommy who once famously said “Villa have amazing support. If you hung 11 Villa shirts on a washing line 5,000 fans would turn up to watch them!"

30,000, I thought he said.
Anyway, sad news: he was the first 'saviour' of my Villa-watching days.

[manic-road]

RIP Tommy, was a huge character in football as a whole.

[VILLA MOLE]

It all started with him.

Exactly. The narrative that ended on a May night in Rotterdam started when the Doc rocked up at Villa Park.

Did it ?  Genuine question was he good for us .  Bit before my time , he seemed to have a lot of clubs after that and there is the story with Man United.  Was he a good manager?

[olaftab]

Started getting deep into Villa post Tommy but read a lot about him and I know he was responsible for signing one of my all time favourites Bruce Rioch and told us us that Jimmy Brown was going to be the  best scottish midfielder of  his generation.  RIP Tommy.

[olaftab]

Rather fitting that we're at Old Trafford tomorrow night.

Tmmy being one of those larger than life characters I wouldn't be surprised if he arranged it this way

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

It all started with him.

Exactly. The narrative that ended on a May night in Rotterdam started when the Doc rocked up at Villa Park.

Did it ?  Genuine question was he good for us .  Bit before my time , he seemed to have a lot of clubs after that and there is the story with Man United.  Was he a good manager?

The Doc said himself he had more clubs than Jack Nicklaus.
Arriving at Villa Park when he did was absolutely fantastic. If you want a manager who will make players run through brick walls for the cause, who will make ordinary players believe they can take on the world and win then yes he was a great manager. If you want a manager who can make fans so proud and excited that they will shout and sing till they lose their voice then yes he was a great manager.
I will always look back on his arrival at the Villa as the most incredibly exciting time ever as a Villa fan.
RIP

[Brazilian Villain]

It all started with him.

Just before my time but I always got the impression he was a character and a factor in us starting to think big/be ambitious again (as epitomised by the quote TV mentioned above) after years in the doldrums.