Hectormasson Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) ex hearts coach and former rangers player has died at 71 years of age.... Edited August 14, 2020 by Hectormasson missed a letter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Another legend from my youth passes. Some player, was "Jaws". I can still remember the 1971 ECWC semi final when he feigned injury to dodge a red card after absolutely crippling a Bayern player and the ref fell for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musemic Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 RIP Tom. Hard player when players were allowed to tackle Made one of the best tackles I've ever seen in the Scotland v England game in the mid 70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Pivotonian Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Just now, Musemic said: RIP Tom. Hard player when players were allowed to tackle Made one of the best tackles I've ever seen in the Scotland v England game in the mid 70s Remember it well. Great tackle. Beautifully timed. An example of why tackles from behind can still be perfectly legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hectormasson Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Musemic said: RIP Tom. Hard player when players were allowed to tackle Made one of the best tackles I've ever seen in the Scotland v England game in the mid 70s That was a brilliant tackle, got scotland their win as channon looked certain to score..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanjambo Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 RIP Big Tam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Big Tam, eh? RIP Hard as nails defender, one whom I appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Pivotonian Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Go to 07.45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Sad news RIP big man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Watched him loads when I was wee due to my dad being a Motherwell fan. RIP Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FERRY HEARTS Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Good hard defensive player of his time RIP Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Is Back Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Proper defender RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Famous for that famous tackle. A very solid no frills defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 RIP Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Fox Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 56 minutes ago, Old Pivotonian said: Go to 07.45. Great memories! I was at that game behind the goal right behind and in line with the Dalgleish/ Clemence through the legs goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Famous for this too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwindonJambo Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 RIP Tam. A shame they don’t seem to make them like him any more. That tackle on Mick Channon was incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxpop Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 My first football sticker ever was Tom Forsyth in my panini World Cup 1978 book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboozy Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Sad news, RIP Tam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 No one thinking of or sending thoughts and/or prayers to family and / or friends? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 57 minutes ago, been here before said: No one thinking of or sending thoughts and/or prayers to family and / or friends? All I will say it's sad when another of my generation of players passes on. I remember TF as a good honest professional. RIP Jaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Musemic said: RIP Tom. Hard player when players were allowed to tackle Made one of the best tackles I've ever seen in the Scotland v England game in the mid 70s It was 1976 at Hampden. Scotland leading 2-1, the famous Kenny Dalglish through Ray Clemence legs game. Near the end of the game Mick Channon is through on goal and everyone is expecting him to make it 2-2 When Jaws Forsyth times his tackle beautifully and wins the ball fair and square. Tackling an art form Fifa want to take from the game. Watch the Brazil v England World Cup game from 1970. Forget the Pele header and banks save. Watch how Bobby Moore tackles Pele fairly to win the ball. It is a masterclass in the timing of the tackle. RIP big Tam. Edited August 15, 2020 by John Findlay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Riva Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 RIP BIG TAM. I was at that game Hampden 76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guess The Crowd Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 11 hours ago, Old Pivotonian said: Go to 07.45. An iconic tackle, if there's such a thing. Remember it like it was yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORTHCLYDE Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 A great player who was admired by every football fan regardless of who they supported. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 RIP Tam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Black Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 My late father who was a Hibby and also a very good bowler. He played at Pilrig BC and Milton Street indoors. He is the only man I knew who hated Rangers and Celtic more than I do, One evening he came home and said he had been playing against Tom Forsyth and ( I think ) Colin Jackson at Milton Street. When I asked what they were like, he said both of them were absolute gentlemen and nothing like what he expected. He actually looked forward to playing them again, which he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLTFTh Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Before My time so didn't see the man play. RIP Big Tam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcjambo Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Just shows what a good team we had in the mid seventies - really should have done a lot better in Argentina with players of the quality of Masson, Dalgleish, Rioch, Gemmill and Jordan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 3 hours ago, John Findlay said: It was 1976 at Hampden. Scotland leading 2-1, the famous Kenny Dalglish through Ray Clemence legs game. Near the end of the game Mick Channon is through on goal and everyone is expecting him to make it 2-2 When Jaws Forsyth times his tackle beautifully and wins the ball fair and square. Tackling an art form Fifa want to take from the game. Watch the Brazil v England World Cup game from 1970. Forget the Pele header and banks save. Watch how Bobby Moore tackles Pele fairly to win the ball. It is a masterclass in the timing of the tackle. RIP big Tam. It was a moment that is well remembered by those of us around then. The crowd went quiet for a second or two, fully expecting the equaliser. Forsyth was so quick to realise the danger and deal with it, without any panic that could have risked a penalty. I saw Bobby Moore play against us, for Fulham. Even though he was in the twighlight of his career, his class was obvious. Brilliant anticipation and calm throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth to Paisley Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 15 hours ago, Old Pivotonian said: Go to 07.45. In 1976 i was in 6th year at Liberton High and we shared a bus with St Augustines to this game. We got tickets to the school boy enclosure - from memory this full of under-agers with a bag of cans. In our group was a future player _ he played for amongst others Hearts Chelsea, Dundee Utd and Scotland) Many moons ago now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 26 minutes ago, Perth to Paisley said: In 1976 i was in 6th year at Liberton High and we shared a bus with St Augustines to this game. We got tickets to the school boy enclosure - from memory this full of under-agers with a bag of cans. In our group was a future player _ he played for amongst others Hearts Chelsea, Dundee Utd and Scotland) Many moons ago now. One Eammon Bannon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo-Jambo Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Really nice guy. Met him a few times when I worked beside his cousin. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Robbo tells a good story about Tam during his “this is your life” gig. Apparently he was taking the youngsters for training one day and asked Derek Holmes and a couple of others to fetch all the balls back. He told them there was 15 of them and he was expecting them all to be brought back. They bring back 14 balls and Tam’s going daft telling them to get back into the bushes and trees to find the 15th ball. Derek Holmes turns round to Tam and says “what about the baw under your arm?” 😂 RIP Jaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieboy Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 4 hours ago, gashauskis9 said: Robbo tells a good story about Tam during his “this is your life” gig. Apparently he was taking the youngsters for training one day and asked Derek Holmes and a couple of others to fetch all the balls back. He told them there was 15 of them and he was expecting them all to be brought back. They bring back 14 balls and Tam’s going daft telling them to get back into the bushes and trees to find the 15th ball. Derek Holmes turns round to Tam and says “what about the baw under your arm?” 😂 RIP Jaws 19 and 20 but same story haha RIP TAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 20 hours ago, Jambo-Fox said: Great memories! I was at that game behind the goal right behind and in line with the Dalgleish/ Clemence through the legs goal Christ. How good was the Scotland team then? RIP Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi17 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 8 hours ago, Nucky Thompson said: Christ. How good was the Scotland team then? RIP Tam World beaters the world cup came two years to late we might have even scraped it in 77.Brian Clough apparently said when we set of for Argentina in 78 the finest group of players ever to leave the British Isles.We should have offered the job to Clough and am no slagging Ally because i loved all the hype but he might have taken it just to fek off the English blazers could you imagine what he could have done with that group of players then again the Scottish blazers couldn't have handled him either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 I think he served me once in a pub he owned in Hamilton. Might be mistaken though. If it was him he came across very well. Taken too young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakened Offender Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Superb nickname for a player. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 30 minutes ago, Weakened Offender said: Superb nickname for a player. RIP. Tam Forsyth, he's called Jaws, he's got Channon by the baws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakened Offender Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: Tam Forsyth, he's called Jaws, he's got Channon by the baws Magic 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 7 hours ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: Tam Forsyth, he's called Jaws, he's got Channon by the baws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberhill jambo Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 14/08/2020 at 23:30, Jambo-Fox said: Great memories! I was at that game behind the goal right behind and in line with the Dalgleish/ Clemence through the legs goal Yip was also at the game. We got beat in the Cup final the week before 3-1 Rangers was at the game Bayern Munich European cup final Was also at Hampden that week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Fox Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, aberhill jambo said: Yip was also at the game. We got beat in the Cup final the week before 3-1 Rangers was at the game Bayern Munich European cup final Was also at Hampden that week Rolling Stones concert the same night as the Bayern Munich game - pubs had their licensing hours extended ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwindonJambo Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 09:21, John Findlay said: It was 1976 at Hampden. Scotland leading 2-1, the famous Kenny Dalglish through Ray Clemence legs game. Near the end of the game Mick Channon is through on goal and everyone is expecting him to make it 2-2 When Jaws Forsyth times his tackle beautifully and wins the ball fair and square. Tackling an art form Fifa want to take from the game. Watch the Brazil v England World Cup game from 1970. Forget the Pele header and banks save. Watch how Bobby Moore tackles Pele fairly to win the ball. It is a masterclass in the timing of the tackle. RIP big Tam. Bobby Moore was a brilliant tackler. At the end of that game, Pele went to look for Moore to shake hands and swap shirts. There's a great photo of it somewhere. Big Tam's tackle was right up there though. You can well imagine one of our delightful refs giving a pen for a tackle like that, unless they played for the OF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan 10 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 RIP tam Forsyth was lovely hearing your story’s at my work place you were a genuine nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Benn Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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