Were you at the matches? He was mocked mercilessly. I don't need any books I saw it myself. By the opposition supporters -- our guys supported him. But to say that he was a 'born drunkard' is hard and misses the point. And I think that we can all stop sanitising how we were in the 60's - 70's in other words extremely racist. I am not denying what was written above --- but he atmosphere from opposition supporters was horrible.
Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist ------------------------------- myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT http://www.myRay.com http://www.myRay.org ------------------------------ Mental Health: http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com -------------------------------- Auditing || Quality Control http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ -------------------------------- Blog: http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com On 16 February 2013 17:18, <markbu...@aol.com> wrote: > ** > Rick, > > The Doctor is skimping on the meds again. > > I've read interviews with Albert where he details how welcome he was made > to feel in the Leeds dressing room. He'd come from South African apartheid, > and expected the changing rooms to be segregated. His team-mates told him > not to be so daft, and threw him in the bath. Race was not an issue in the > Leeds team, for sure. > > He was much loved by Leeds fans too. There were virtually no black players > at this time (Clyde Best at west Ham was the only other one I can remember > from the '60s). Sure there would have been the usual shot from away fans, > inevitably. > > Personally, as a young lad who'd been captivated by the 66 World Cup > (where black players such as Pele, and especially Eusebio, had been > showcased) it seemed exciting that we had Albert in our team. And he was > very good - a proper, pacy winger. > > Sadly injuries (including the sort that would be easily fixable with a bit > of keyhole surgery) really disrupted his career. He got crocked in the 65 > cup final. And later Peter Lorimer made the right side of midfield his own, > so Albert was on the fringes. > > He wasn't looked after when he finished playing, and the story of latter > years were was a sad one. Not sure these lessons have been learned, looking > at Gazza, Michael Johnson etc. > > Mark > > In a message dated 16/02/2013 13:42:34 GMT Standard Time, > ri...@ntlworld.com writes: > > ----- Original Message ----- > Most definitely.They cursed him. Poor sod. There was no tolerance then > > > Who is "they" ? > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
