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Terry Venables dies aged 80
I know he wasn't everyone's cup of tea but I liked El Tel. Grew up in Church Village as an evacuee during the war. His mother later ran the Farmers Arms pub in The village. RIP Terry
RIP.
A man who changed domestic football by embracing Europe.
He had his detractors and may have lived up to the wide boy image but , to me, was a real football man.
Likeable bloke, archetypal cockney, RIP
Did well for himself in the game as a player, manager and general ambassador.
As others have said, a likeable chap. If one didn't like him it was probably borne out of envy or the fact that he was (understandably) pro-England.
RIP.
A great character of the game. Unlucky not to lead England to the final in 96.
Always a smiley , chirpy guy
RIP
Ahh Shit.
RIP Terry.
There cant be too many ex footballers/managers who co wrote a book on which a detective television series was based. Was an original thinker on the game even if he was probably proved wrong over artificial pitches. Was an inventive midfield player, but Id say a much better manager - definitely in the top ten England has produced.
RIP
Chairman of Pompey for about a year and brought over some Aussies (who he also managed) like John Aloisi around this time. Local fans thought he was great, in fact I remember a fan shouting after Venable's was seen talking to a manager who wasn't rated, 'You wanna listen to him - he knows stuff'. Always thought this summed up Venables perfectly.Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Toshack was a very forward looking manager in his time
And Robson
Something about Toshack was very arrogant though 🤔
RIP Terry, the game is poorer for your passing. A great character, wish there were more like you.
Actually, the game was better for his passing.....
It's happy hour at Pete and Bernis philosophical steak house
You're just miffed that I know more about Tuerto than anyone else on here...
You are on a different level and that's the way it is
RIP El Tel. Great football man and a great character. Very ahead of his time in his attitude to management.
#BBC
Gary Neville, who played in (Venables') Euro 96 England side, wrote on X (Twitter) after his death: "He is without doubt the most technically gifted British coach we've ever produced."
Really liked El-Tel.
I may be mistaken but my memory tells me he was one of the first to tinker with the 442 formation that had been the standard for years.
Think he ran a hotel in Spain after retiring from football.
Put me in the total respect group as well. When he spoke, people listened. Great character and added much to the game. R.I.P. Tel
what great footage from hill and venables back in 93 talking about the state of the game back then . great analysis when you think back
Legendary in-depth conversation between Terry Venables, Jimmy Hill and Des Lynam as England fail to qualify for the 1994 World Cup.
— Mexico86HQ ������⚽ (@Mexico86HQ) November 26, 2023
Where is English football going wrong, they ask? Venables would soon be in charge of putting things right.
November 17, 1993. ��⚽️ pic.twitter.com/39O3EeYcZR
He was 50% Welsh - "His mother was Welsh, and her family lived in Clydach Vale.When he was 13, his parents moved to run a pub in Romford, Essex, sending him to live with his maternal grandparents Ossie and Milly, who fostered his love of football"
He managed the wrong team, he should have come to us...
I thought he lived up towards Quakers Yard not Church Village.
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