Stayed in Thirsk over the weekend: not quite snowed in, but as good a place as any while the roads were icy…
Sad to hear that Jimmy Armfield has died. As well as being a great footballer for Blackpool and England (though injury forced him out of the 1966 World Cup team, being replaced by George Cohen), he worked as a summariser for Radio Five Live. He had the kind of reassuring voice you don’t hear much any more during football commentaries. He knew his stuff, but was unfailingly modest, and seldom had a bad word to say about anybody. He never resorted to mirthless ‘banter’, like so many ex-players going into the media. A real gentleman...
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