Brilliantly put jim, my thoughts exactly.An old style centre half who took no prisoners. He won two European Cups with Nottingham Forest back in the day when defenders were allowed to get away with a lot of very brutal 'tackling' that would not be tolerated in today's game. His central defence partner was Kenny Burns who was a youngster in our reserve team at the start of his career. If anything, Burns was harder than Lloyd. They must have been a nightmare to play against. Larry Lloyd was a player who will be remembered by football fans of my generation. RIP Larry Lloyd.
Cloughie knew how to set out a team better than anyone in that era. Larry Lloyd was part of that team, rest easy big man, great memories.Brian Clough knew a player and how to get the best out of him.
Larry Lloyd was a prime example of that. Liverpool showed him the door but two EC winners medals later Larry Lloyd showed them.
Proper centre half. RIP LL.
Won the league and UEFA Cup with Liverpool in 1973 and played in every single game that season, then due to injury the following season was replaced by Phil Thompson. Went on to win the European Cup twice with Forest in 1979 and 1980. Proper centre half, partnered of course by Rangers supporter Kenny Burns, another proper centre half.I take it he replaced Ron Yeats, then sold and replaced by Phil Thompson and whoelse, Tommy Smith, did Tommy go back to centre half ?
Would have loved to have seen us up against Forest in that semi final, unfortunately the injury to Derek Johnstone meant us having to play Billy Urquhart up front against Cologne in the quarter final.We would have beat Forest if we’d have gotten past Cologne in that semi which tbh was the final as Malmo were fodder
I remember in the second EC final against Hamburg Kenny Burns went through the back of Kevin Keegan Brian Clough shouted "Kenneth" and then stuck his thumb up . Towards the end of his career he started a car radiator repair business with another Forest player Dave Needham in an industrial unit right next to where I was working at the time around 1982 RIP Larry LloydWon the league and UEFA Cup with Liverpool in 1973 and played in every single game that season, then due to injury the following season was replaced by Phil Thompson. Went on to win the European Cup twice with Forest in 1979 and 1980. Proper centre half, partnered of course by Rangers supporter Kenny Burns, another proper centre half.
They were hardly "fodder". They were a very good side and beat some top teams to reach the final.We would have beat Forest if we’d have gotten past Cologne in that semi which tbh was the final as Malmo were fodder
Would have to disagree. Peter Taylor knew a player and how to get the best out of him.Brian Clough knew a player and how to get the best out of him.
Larry Lloyd was a prime example of that. Liverpool showed him the door but two EC winners medals later Larry Lloyd showed them.
Proper centre half. RIP LL.
I'm sure Robert Prytz played in that final for Malmo.They were hardly "fodder". They were a very good side and beat some top teams to reach the final.