| Brian Green has died. 19:09 - Aug 14 with 7466 views | Harry_Dale |
Sad news. RIP to an ex manager |  | | |  |
| Brian Green has died. on 19:13 - Aug 14 with 7426 views | SuddenLad |
Very sad indeed. Used to see Brian regularly, most recently when he was delivering medicines from the local pharmacy. He was a nice bloke. We had many a debate about football matters, especially Dale.
Farewell, Brian. 'Twas a pleasure to be in your company. |  |
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| Brian Green has died. on 19:29 - Aug 14 with 7393 views | TalkingSutty |
Shocked with that news, although he didnt look very well when i last saw him a few months ago. Shared many a pint with Brian at Littleborough cricket club and he was a well liked and respected man, he could talk for England but was always very interesting to listen too. Thoughts are with his family, RIP Brian. |  | | |
| Brian Green has died. on 19:31 - Aug 14 with 7382 views | roccydaleian |
Sad news. R.I.P. Brian. |  | | |
| Brian Green has died. on 19:55 - Aug 14 with 7334 views | TVOS1907 |
Like to add to TS's post.
Had a few brief chats with Brian, usually testing his memory about some information from the 70s.
Saw him a couple of weeks ago and remarked how he seemed to have aged.
RIP Brian |  |
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| Brian Green has died. on 17:59 - Aug 15 with 7089 views | kirbys |
Sorry to hear this. He produced a hard to beat side with no money abd very low crowds.
Not to take anything away from the statement announcing his death but I should comment he was not the first ex manager to manage the club - at least one other did so - Tony Collins in the 60's played and managed.
RIP Brian and thanks for your part in our history. |  | | |
| Brian Green has died. on 18:56 - Aug 15 with 7054 views | cy74 |
Sad news | | | |
| Brian Green has died. on 20:24 - Aug 15 with 7019 views | DiddyDave |
Think he played for Dale with Frank Lord and that has to be around 1957 before Frank went to Crewe,but I`m sure somebody will put me right on this. Does anybody know if Tony Collins is still alive? Last I heard he was living in Rochdale somewhere. | | | |
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| Brian Green has died. on 15:21 - Aug 16 with 6939 views | ColDale |
had this sent in:
Hi,
As a family we just wanted to thank you so so much for the tribute to my
dad, it all happened very suddenly and was totally unexpected. He was a
Rochdale lad though and through and gained many great friends through people
associated to the club and was always very welcomed when he went up to
games. He was only until recently still playing squash up at Rochdale
cricket club and then enjoyed a couple of drinks up at littleborough cricket
club at weekends. He'll be sadly missed by us all, and as a family we can't
thank you enough for the lovely tribute, I think he'd have loved that.
Thank you again
Simon Green |  | | |
| Brian Green has died. on 20:52 - Aug 16 with 6885 views | TVOS1907 |
| Brian Green has died. on 17:59 - Aug 15 by kirbys |
Sorry to hear this. He produced a hard to beat side with no money abd very low crowds.
Not to take anything away from the statement announcing his death but I should comment he was not the first ex manager to manage the club - at least one other did so - Tony Collins in the 60's played and managed.
RIP Brian and thanks for your part in our history. |
That's true, kirbys. The 'bible' says he was the first Dale manager who wasn't promoted from within. | |
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| Brian Green has died. on 21:22 - Aug 16 with 6862 views | TVOS1907 |
There's a piece here on Brian from the website of one of his Norwegian clubs. It's been translated from Norwegian using Google Chrome but you get the gist of it.
'In 1980, Englishman Brian Green. It was not so much heavy exercise, it was used a lot more ball games and during training sessions. Player meetings were also different. Things became easier and there was more humor. Green was the coach at Carlow in 1980-1981 and 1982. In these three years were two silver medals. It seems that Green's lightweight training methods triggered something in the team that made these results, but without the foundation that was laid by the previous coach, it is unlikely that one would get these results. In 1983, the new coaching change and probably once was a foreign, as in our neighboring country Sweden. Kent Karlsson joined Bryne with some coaching experience in the Allsvenskan. His training methods were Nordic and more physical exercise than its predecessor. It was probably necessary after three years of "lighter" exercise. Endurance and strength had decreased slightly enough these three years. Karlsson was at Carlow for three years. The results were somewhat mixed with a 4 place as the best in 1984.' | |
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| Brian Green has died. on 21:30 - Aug 16 with 6851 views | pioneer |
| Brian Green has died. on 20:52 - Aug 16 by TVOS1907 |
That's true, kirbys. The 'bible' says he was the first Dale manager who wasn't promoted from within. |
Isnt it that he was the first ex player to later return to the club as manager?
Surely he wasn't the first not to be promoted from within - Stokoe came from outside as did others in the 50s and before.
A great guy who always had time for the supporters - sadly missed | | | |
| Brian Green has died. on 21:45 - Aug 16 with 6834 views | TVOS1907 |
| Brian Green has died. on 21:30 - Aug 16 by pioneer |
Isnt it that he was the first ex player to later return to the club as manager?
Surely he wasn't the first not to be promoted from within - Stokoe came from outside as did others in the 50s and before.
A great guy who always had time for the supporters - sadly missed |
Yes, sorry, poorly worded. I was just following up kirby's earlier post. | |
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| Brian Green has died. on 00:31 - Aug 18 with 6776 views | Thacks_Rabbits |
| Brian Green has died. on 21:45 - Aug 16 by TVOS1907 |
Yes, sorry, poorly worded. I was just following up kirby's earlier post. |
You would expect the club to respect this tomorrow - lets hope they do.
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| Brian Green has died. on 11:32 - Aug 18 with 6726 views | kirbys |
Quite correct to pull me up on my statement - I meant to say Ex Player.
Very nice statement from his family giving us an insight into his later life and enduring passion for Dale.
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| Brian Green has died. on 09:40 - Jan 15 with 4492 views | blackdogblue |
Sad news, hopefully as a mark or respect a minutes silence / applause? Before sat game against Fleetwood |  |
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| Brian Green has died. on 09:52 - Jan 15 with 4476 views | SuddenLad |
| Brian Green has died. on 09:40 - Jan 15 by blackdogblue |
Sad news, hopefully as a mark or respect a minutes silence / applause? Before sat game against Fleetwood |
He died 7 years ago. | |
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| Brian Green has died. on 10:02 - Jan 15 with 4459 views | DaleiLama |
| Brian Green has died. on 09:52 - Jan 15 by SuddenLad |
He died 7 years ago. |
It's really bizarre that this obvious "dodgy-link" merchant should bump a page from 7 years ago to peddle whatever he is pushing (no way I'm clicking on that link). Not tech savvy enough to know, but I suspect a techbot was behind this? |  |
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| Brian Green has died. on 12:44 - Jan 15 with 4246 views | blackdogblue |
| Brian Green has died. on 10:02 - Jan 15 by DaleiLama |
It's really bizarre that this obvious "dodgy-link" merchant should bump a page from 7 years ago to peddle whatever he is pushing (no way I'm clicking on that link). Not tech savvy enough to know, but I suspect a techbot was behind this? |
My bad, didn’t noice the dates, how bizarre... | |
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| Brian Green has died. on 15:18 - Jan 15 with 4069 views | Brookers81 |
Hope we have a minutes silence for him, when kieron durkan [2001—2003 player] died last year they did not even mention it on the clubs website, let alone a minutes silence. was so angry about that. lacks class |  |
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| Brian Green has died. on 15:44 - Jan 15 with 4048 views | TVOS1907 |
| Brian Green has died. on 15:18 - Jan 15 by Brookers81 |
Hope we have a minutes silence for him, when kieron durkan [2001—2003 player] died last year they did not even mention it on the clubs website, let alone a minutes silence. was so angry about that. lacks class |
As mentioned by SuddenLad, this thread is seven-years-old. | |
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| Brian Green has died. on 17:14 - Jan 15 with 3951 views | SuddenLad |
| Brian Green has died. on 15:18 - Jan 15 by Brookers81 |
Hope we have a minutes silence for him, when kieron durkan [2001—2003 player] died last year they did not even mention it on the clubs website, let alone a minutes silence. was so angry about that. lacks class |
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| Brian Green has died. on 18:07 - Jan 15 with 3893 views | Brookers81 |
going to click the button on the bottom right that allows me to ignore myself
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