John McPhail

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22665

I hadn't heard about this, hope he pulls through. He was arguably the best defender we've ever had on the books.

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poolie1 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:45 pm **Posts:** 2002

hope so....will always remember you john...i was stood on mill house terrace asking if you wanted the job ? ...hope you pull through.....god bless....

SK39DD · **Joined:** Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:03 pm **Posts:** 136

poolie1 wrote:

hope....will always remember you john...i was stood on mill house terrace asking if you wanted the job ? ...hope you pull through.....god bless....

Sad to hear that, no nonsense solid professional get well soon John.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37440

A giant in defence and a talker and organiser to those around him on the pitch.
Such a bloody shame, but I don’t see him as a quitter.
Dunno who wrote the article but the sarcy digs did not amuse me.

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:09 am

66! Get well soon.

John was immense for Pools. He could frighten opposition fans as much as their forwards, but also a fine player with a lovely first touch. A class act. Nothing more needs saying.

Essex poolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:42 pm **Posts:** 883

A great professional and true Pools legend I believe after going in goal due to the keeper being injured he played in goal in the next game as well. Get well soon John we are all thinking of you.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19729

being professional and a club legend are things thrown around with ease nowadays. john is one though that was truly in those catogaries.

thedno · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:43 am

Hope John pulls through, he really was an excellent player, and a great person to talk to, meet him and his dad in the Jackson's arms years ago what a great pair of people to have a pint with. I understand that he could also have been a professional boxer. A great strength of character, and personality.

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:37 am

Colossus of a defender, read the game well, get well soon John.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12365

All the very best Big Fella.

Herr Flick · **Joined:** Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:46 am **Posts:** 122

Snowy wrote:

A giant in defence and a talker and organiser to those around him on the pitch.
Such a bloody shame, but I don’t see him as a quitter.
Dunno who wrote the article but the sarcy digs did not amuse me.

Got a whiff of the Mike Amos about it. Best wishes to John.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37440

Herr Flick wrote:

Snowy wrote:

A giant in defence and a talker and organiser to those around him on the pitch.
Such a bloody shame, but I don’t see him as a quitter.
Dunno who wrote the article but the sarcy digs did not amuse me.

Got a whiff of the Mike Amos about it. Best wishes to John.

The odour is there.... but whoever wrote it, the clever dick jibes were unnecessary.

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

Get well soon big John McPhail.

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