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R.I.P. Boston's greatest manager
« on: December 10, 2019, 06:57:21 PM »
R.I.P Jim Smith
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2019, 07:04:31 PM »
R.I.P Jim Smith

Before my time at Boston Mick but know how he was revered. It would be wonderful if we could win on Monday and dedicate it to Jim.  UTP

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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2019, 07:13:42 PM »
My mate was Jim's milkman.  We had a poor match and my mate put a note in his empty milk bottle.  We need a new winger,  it said.  The next day milkie went back and he found a reply. It said "  we need a new milkman, I'm moving to the co op" an old fashioned manager who was well liked.  A minutes applause before the match would go down well.
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2019, 07:54:59 PM »
I agree - Jim was our greatest manager. He laid the foundations of Boston becoming one of the biggest non league teams at that time, leading by example both on and off the pitch. He was and always will be one of my heroes. A sad day for football especially Boston United.

RIP Jim.

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« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2019, 09:33:20 PM »
BUFC legend. RIP Jim Smith  :'(
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« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2019, 10:18:01 PM »
A cracking bloke.as well as one of our greatest players / manager. We certainly need to celebrate his achievements for us.

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« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2019, 06:58:18 AM »
Sad news.

Just a thought... Watford have named a stand after Graham Taylor, Man Utd after Alex Ferguson and Nottingham Forest after Brian Clough. We'll soon have four new stands to name at The Quadrant. Could we call them different to the North, East, South and West stands? Why not name our stands after our most successful (and popular) former managers?

Can't make tonight's fans forum, maybe a, question someone else could put to the club?

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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2019, 08:05:18 AM »
Sad news.

Just a thought... Watford have named a stand after Graham Taylor, Man Utd after Alex Ferguson and Nottingham Forest after Brian Clough. We'll soon have four new stands to name at The Quadrant. Could we call them different to the North, East, South and West stands? Why not name our stands after our most successful (and popular) former managers?

Can't make tonight's fans forum, maybe a, question someone else could put to the club?

It's a nice idea, but we'll probably flog the naming rights to sponsors.

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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2019, 08:07:31 AM »
Sad news.

Just a thought... Watford have named a stand after Graham Taylor, Man Utd after Alex Ferguson and Nottingham Forest after Brian Clough. We'll soon have four new stands to name at The Quadrant. Could we call them different to the North, East, South and West stands? Why not name our stands after our most successful (and popular) former managers?

Can't make tonight's fans forum, maybe a, question someone else could put to the club?

I'll be raising that point myself, as a club we could do more to honour both Jim and Howard Wilkinson. I know commercial concerns override emotion in football but in the case of these two I'm sure the club could come up with something.

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« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2019, 09:14:31 AM »
Sad news.

Just a thought... Watford have named a stand after Graham Taylor, Man Utd after Alex Ferguson and Nottingham Forest after Brian Clough. We'll soon have four new stands to name at The Quadrant. Could we call them different to the North, East, South and West stands? Why not name our stands after our most successful (and popular) former managers?

Can't make tonight's fans forum, maybe a, question someone else could put to the club?

I'll be raising that point myself, as a club we could do more to honour both Jim and Howard Wilkinson. I know commercial concerns override emotion in football but in the case of these two I'm sure the club could come up with something.

Perhaps a happy compromise could be found in naming some of the new facilities we'll have after legends. I'd have thought there's little commercial value in naming the new Pilgrim Lounge after a sponsor, so why not "The Jim Smith Lounge" or similar? Same with the new hospitality banqueting suite on the upper floor, which I assume will be the new home for Club '85. That would be ripe for a tribute to an ex-player.

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« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2019, 09:24:14 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2019, 10:04:19 AM »
We could name the toilets after a previous manager, I wonder who that could be ??? ??? ???
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« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2019, 11:44:52 AM »
Naming something after Jim Smith would be an appropriate memorial. He was the only person to have been manager of both 'my' clubs (Derby County have always been my other one), so he has a particular place in my heart. I once went to Pride Park to one of those fans' forums (I can't remember exactly what they were called) that Radio 5 Live used to have years ago. I remember that Trevor Brooking chaired it, and that Nigel Clough was one of the others on the panel. I asked Jim whether there had been any difference in trying to keep a big non-league team (BUFC) at the top of the tree in his early days as a manager and trying to keep (as he then was) DCFC in the Premier League as a more experienced manager. I can't now recall his answer, but I do remember being somewhat disappointed by the brevity of it! Anyway, he signed my copy of his autobiography, so that was good.

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« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2019, 12:14:32 PM »
I remember on TV a few years back, a camera crew followed a football manager around.  I think it was Big Ron Atkinson ( I could be wrong ).  He entered Jim Smith's office unexpectedly . Jim was seen quickly removing a bottle of whisky from his desk. As was the culture of the time, most managers (and players) liked a drink.

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« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2019, 12:50:54 PM »
Sad news.

Just a thought... Watford have named a stand after Graham Taylor, Man Utd after Alex Ferguson and Nottingham Forest after Brian Clough. We'll soon have four new stands to name at The Quadrant. Could we call them different to the North, East, South and West stands? Why not name our stands after our most successful (and popular) former managers?

Can't make tonight's fans forum, maybe a, question someone else could put to the club?

I'll be raising that point myself, as a club we could do more to honour both Jim and Howard Wilkinson. I know commercial concerns override emotion in football but in the case of these two I'm sure the club could come up with something.

Cheers N40. I'd also put Arthur Mann in the same bracket as Smith and Wilkinson. The achievement in reaching Wembley can't be overestimated.