George Curtis RIP

[jwarry]

Not seen a thread for this so thought I should post one.  Died today.
As Sir Brian said, one of the games hard nuts but a much loved character.  RiP George

[Damo70]

Not seen a thread for this so thought I should post one.  Died today.
As Sir Brian said, one of the games hard nuts but a much loved character.  RiP George

It was only a few days ago that I saw the edited highlights of the 1987 FA Cup final on ITV4. In the good old days when Coventry and Wimbledon could win the FA Cup (even if you didn't necessarily particularly like Coventry or Wimbledon). I remember the atmosphere in Coventry that morning as I was in Coventry as a sixteen year old helping my uncle out in his haulage business before going home to watch the game.

I seem to recall a story about George Curtis training on a gravel training surface and still doing sliding tackles and then picking the bits of gravel out of his leg.

[dave.woodhall]

The hardest of hard men on the pitch and an absolute gent the rest of the time. 

[darren woolley]

RIP George

[Percy McCarthy]

Nails.

RIP George. His importance in our revival is sometimes underestimated I think.

[dave shelley]

Nails.

RIP George. His importance in our revival is sometimes underestimated I think.

So true Perce, I posted as much in the death thread, an integral part in our on-field renaissance.  RIP George and thanks for the memories.

[Scratchins]

I put this on the death watch thread

 I'm saddened by that and send my condolences. On the field he looked a mountain of a man but standing beside him at an open day he wasn't that tall but an impressive physique.  No one messed around with him

[Clive W]

I can remember a tackle he made against a Charlton player at VP
I use the word “tackle” in its loosest sense
Contact was first made about 3 yards in from the touch line and the Charlton player  finished up in the 3rd row from the front in the Trinity Road
I think George claimed the thrown in

[Steve67]

RIP George.

[Villa Lew]

Did a great job for us, delighted for him, when he won the cup with Cov.
 
RIP George

[oldtimernow]

RIP George, you played an important role in our revival , thank you Sir.

[Pete3206]

What a double act Curtis and John Sillett were at Coventry in 1987

RIP

[Percy McCarthy]

Purely from hazy memory, I think it was George who spoke of a few of Villa’s third division team knowing full well that they were only playing for a club like Aston Villa due to our temporary sorry state. He said something like they knew they weren’t really good enough to take us all the way to the top but worked desperately hard to get us started on the journey.

Bless em all.

[kipeye]

The original brick shithouse. Good no-fuss footballer as well. He will be remembered by many a CF. Give Gabriel a shinner for me...

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

George Curtis with the free kick/assist to set up the winner in our most famous Division 3 victory.

RIP