Deadly Doug 0 Posted April 25, 2007 After a heart attack, Alan Ball is now "covering every blade of grass" on that great pitch in the sky: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6590715.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted April 25, 2007 Was he related to Johnny Ball? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,630 Posted April 25, 2007 Sir Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 final, led the tributes to Ball. Let us not forget that when Hurst took the ball up the pitch for that all important third goal of the hat-trick Ball was in space to his right, unmarked and screaming for a pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted April 25, 2007 Sir Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 final, led the tributes to Ball. Let us not forget that when Hurst took the ball up the pitch for that all important third goal of the hat-trick Ball was in space to his right, unmarked and screaming for a pass. and his voice was never the same after that. Here's some match highlights off youtube "Nein - on the line!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted April 25, 2007 I was totally shocked by the early death of the great Alan Ball today. How can this be? A perfectly fit 61 year old is taken by a heart attack when there are many hundreds of us, trying to find who out of the thousands of really ill or old famous people will be the next to die! Incomprehendable!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted April 25, 2007 Apparently David Beckham has been asked to drive Alan Ball's hearse............... he's the best at delivering dead balls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Watch Beatle 41 Posted April 25, 2007 and his voice was never the same after that. First squeaky and now croaky. DWB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 26, 2007 Apparently David Beckham has been asked to drive Alan Ball's hearse............... he's the best at delivering dead balls. Hats off for the first Alan Ball gag... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites