I MISSED the best of this frmidable group of black players; royal navy called from75-86 but Im so proud to say im a baggie as these guys were ours. such respectable people guys; Moses, Regis, Cunningham. were the Doyens of this era in British sport. boing boing!! from a 65 year old suffok based baggie, parents from St Stephens rd smethwick . thank you for posting i'm in tears watching. just glorious to watch in 2023.

It's such a shame that the media doesn't speak much about him.

@FutureStyles

2 жыл бұрын

He’s featured on the BBC website today. About time.

I was lucky enough to see him play. And cyrille. And the rest of the lads best 78/79 team. Nice memories .

3 Legends Regis , Cunningham and Batson watching them play made me so proud to be a Baggie at school in the 70s it was such a shame to see them go their separate ways as they were irreplaceable RIP Laurie n Cyril ...

Saw him play in Spain, fantastic talent!!

@Revelian1982

2 жыл бұрын

Sure you did, "Carlos".. LOL.

Great player. Such a silky, smooth, graceful, football machine. One of the top four English first division players of the late 70s. Along with Dalglish, Brady, Hoddle.

To this day I still say he should have stayed at West Brom and not moved to Real Madrid. Imagine if he'd spent his whole career at the albion, with players like Tony Brown, Cyrille Regis, Peter Barnes etc around him they would have won something, possibly the F.A Cup. Sadly missed.

@suffern63

6 жыл бұрын

With all due respect to WBA,not many players turn down the chance to move to Madrid from any club and I'm sure his wages were much higher in Spain.

@klnine

4 жыл бұрын

we were points from winning the league in that era and should have won it if not for fixture congestion !

Outstanding player in an outstanding team.

@Revelian1982

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Real Madrid were great back then.

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet but this guy is the ONLY Real Madrid player to play in Camp Nou and be applauded by the Barcelona fans.

Won't be forgotten...

@Revelian1982

2 жыл бұрын

Who?

Absolutely brilliant player

My favourite cunningham. Would love to of seen him live. Rip laurie

@Revelian1982

2 жыл бұрын

My favourite Cunningham is probably Steve Cunningham.

A true legend. COYB

He was a exceptionally talented player ! Seen him play make no mistake he was taken away long b4 he should have been ? A sad and bad day when he was ? Got there and earned his chance 2 play 4 a team that was world renowned then was gone in a cruel twist of chronic bad luck ! I never 4got him just as the West Brom fans didn't !

R I P Cyril Regis West Brom,( legand)

@Revelian1982

2 жыл бұрын

This was Laurie Cunningham, you racist! What, all black people look the same to you, do they? Idiot.

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Laurie’s agent. Like me he grew up in Hackney, and was from the first black family that moved into Hackney in the late 1950’s. He told me so many story about his life and about Laurie is was so amazing. At the end of the chance meeting I told him that so many great stories like his own and Laurie’s go untold and it’s such a shame, and it’s important British history that can and should be celebrated. Thank you Ambrose, I’m gonna go to the Hackney museum and look for the pictures of your family and hope I bump into you again one day. Bless 🙏🏾

Great talent

This snippet doesn't do him enough justice really, he was a rare talent at the time and a privilege to watch

West from needs some legends

Left the party far too soon. A special talent.

@Revelian1982

2 жыл бұрын

He hated the Tories.

Great player, great team at this time.

shocking abuse faced at him

@klnine

4 жыл бұрын

I was there , dont get carried away, more was said against Astle the generation before !

@Revelian1982

2 жыл бұрын

"By", not "at". Who said you could use your husbands phone? Go check on dinner.

@MrWestbrom1968

2 ай бұрын

@@Revelian1982 husband's not husbands. Another muppet.

Bbc sport brought me here

@Revelian1982

2 жыл бұрын

I use KZread.

Fancy asking Ron Atkinson, of all people, for his opinion on an African American player!

Lori?

Cunningham ❤ but that Albion team must have been the most stylish, attack minded, talented team to never win the league. Easy! I’m not on about the money they throw about now either, anyone could do that at minute with a few million, I’m on about pure talent on a budget. Cunningham sadly died too soon and should have stayed at the Albion. Evolution at Real Madrid with English players is Cunningham-Mcmanaman-Beckham/Owen/Woodgate and now Bellingham. Most talented? Easily Cunningham and then Bellingham!