Blues - In Memoriam

[big bobs beard]

I was born into a family of Reds, one uncle had played for them, that said, I couldn't stand what they all said about the blues something told me it was stupid so I opted into becoming a life long member of the Blues family.

My sister had a son, Nick, who was brought up to be more like my brother than nephew. Nick followed me into the Blue fold. Sadly he got killed in a RTA, I was with him when he died, a moment I can never forget, such a time underpins what love is and I love him like mad but as he had died I couldn't tell him. He was buried in Blue regalia which for some strange reason made things a tad easier. I was never blessed with a son but Nick's sister was. I'm as pleased as hell that our Sean is as big a Blue as you can get and most of my lot are Blues, even my daughter worked in the VIP lounge. I had a relationship with a welsh girl, she had a son and daughter, we were together for three years in the late 70's. Some time ago the daughter contacted me just to find out how I had gone on and she confirmed her brother was a committed Blue, that made me feel good as I had taken him to matches with Nicky including the home 6-2 drubbing by United..

I only wish Nick had survived to have completed my dynasty, he's gone but will never be forgotten. Hold the love you had for a deceased relative in your heart it always helps when memories call, Goodison evokes those memories every time.

RIP our Nick born and died a Blue

A wonderful, touching post mate.

 

[The Esk]

I was born into a family of Reds, one uncle had played for them, that said, I couldn't stand what they all said about the blues something told me it was stupid so I opted into becoming a life long member of the Blues family.

My sister had a son, Nick, who was brought up to be more like my brother than nephew. Nick followed me into the Blue fold. Sadly he got killed in a RTA, I was with him when he died, a moment I can never forget, such a time underpins what love is and I love him like mad but as he had died I couldn't tell him. He was buried in Blue regalia which for some strange reason made things a tad easier. I was never blessed with a son but Nick's sister was. I'm as pleased as hell that our Sean is as big a Blue as you can get and most of my lot are Blues, even my daughter worked in the VIP lounge. I had a relationship with a welsh girl, she had a son and daughter, we were together for three years in the late 70's. Some time ago the daughter contacted me just to find out how I had gone on and she confirmed her brother was a committed Blue, that made me feel good as I had taken him to matches with Nicky including the home 6-2 drubbing by United..

I only wish Nick had survived to have completed my dynasty, he's gone but will never be forgotten. Hold the love you had for a deceased relative in your heart it always helps when memories call, Goodison evokes those memories every time.

RIP our Nick born and died a Blue

Thanks for sharing mate

 

[kithnou]

I was born into a family of Reds, one uncle had played for them, that said, I couldn't stand what they all said about the blues something told me it was stupid so I opted into becoming a life long member of the Blues family.

My sister had a son, Nick, who was brought up to be more like my brother than nephew. Nick followed me into the Blue fold. Sadly he got killed in a RTA, I was with him when he died, a moment I can never forget, such a time underpins what love is and I love him like mad but as he had died I couldn't tell him. He was buried in Blue regalia which for some strange reason made things a tad easier. I was never blessed with a son but Nick's sister was. I'm as pleased as hell that our Sean is as big a Blue as you can get and most of my lot are Blues, even my daughter worked in the VIP lounge. I had a relationship with a welsh girl, she had a son and daughter, we were together for three years in the late 70's. Some time ago the daughter contacted me just to find out how I had gone on and she confirmed her brother was a committed Blue, that made me feel good as I had taken him to matches with Nicky including the home 6-2 drubbing by United..

I only wish Nick had survived to have completed my dynasty, he's gone but will never be forgotten. Hold the love you had for a deceased relative in your heart it always helps when memories call, Goodison evokes those memories every time.

RIP our Nick born and died a Blue

what a post mate

 

[bring back the catt]

I was born into a family of Reds, one uncle had played for them, that said, I couldn't stand what they all said about the blues something told me it was stupid so I opted into becoming a life long member of the Blues family.

My sister had a son, Nick, who was brought up to be more like my brother than nephew. Nick followed me into the Blue fold. Sadly he got killed in a RTA, I was with him when he died, a moment I can never forget, such a time underpins what love is and I love him like mad but as he had died I couldn't tell him. He was buried in Blue regalia which for some strange reason made things a tad easier. I was never blessed with a son but Nick's sister was. I'm as pleased as hell that our Sean is as big a Blue as you can get and most of my lot are Blues, even my daughter worked in the VIP lounge. I had a relationship with a welsh girl, she had a son and daughter, we were together for three years in the late 70's. Some time ago the daughter contacted me just to find out how I had gone on and she confirmed her brother was a committed Blue, that made me feel good as I had taken him to matches with Nicky including the home 6-2 drubbing by United..

I only wish Nick had survived to have completed my dynasty, he's gone but will never be forgotten. Hold the love you had for a deceased relative in your heart it always helps when memories call, Goodison evokes those memories every time.

RIP our Nick born and died a Blue

In all sincerity, a truly moving tribute.

 

[marnie]

Just gone midnight where I am.Three years ago today.We raise a glass to you Dad (Gerry) and celebrate your life... and a win for our beloved team. Cheers xxxxxx

 

[Dylan]

I know this just missed the date, but Vijay, who was a member all too briefly.

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/thank-you-from-my-dad.7399/

I still think of the old man sometimes, as this forum gave him something else.

 

[BIG Hugo]

My Dad Eric And my Uncle Tommy RIP. used to travel to the away matches with their good friend in a motorbike and sidecar.

 

[Callum_efc]

A friend passed away a few days ago in portugal. You may have read about the lad who fell over the balcony while on a lads holiday with the SSN presenter. Well anyway his name was Alex Williams (28). A real nice lad! His main love was Sheffield Wednesday (his families team) but he was brought up on the Wirral. I met his due to him being best mates with a very close friend. Anyway he travelled up and down the country following Everton home and away with us.

A real bright, friendly lad who was certainly going places!

RIP Alex Williams mate.

 

[Woolly Blue]

I think I've said on GOT before that five or six years ago, I was looking for somewhere to sit permanently on a Season Ticket and had spent the previous season sitting all over the ground. I sat in the same place in the Park End two or three times, near to a lad who I won't name because I know his family are on here and they wouldn't want any fuss, who, at the time was in his late 30's. We had much the same attitude to the club, quietly passionate but didn't have much time for the moaners around us who spent more time slagging players off than actually getting behind them.

Like most places in the ground, most people were sound, but I kind of clicked with him and the folk around me, so PE5 it was for me, plus he drank in the Black Horse, so I sometimes met up pre-match for a swift half ... or so

It wasn't till relatively recently that I found out that he had cancer, and, in many ways, was living on borrowed time. He died last season, not long before the West Ham game. Previous to that, he'd been missing for a few home games, but we'd assumed he just hadn't been too good and would be back sooner, rather than later. Sadly it wasn't to be, and he left us, and more importantly, his wife and kids way too early.

The end of last season was a bit weird without him being around to natter to pre-match and at half-time, but it will seem mighty strange to walk into Goodison in a couple of weeks knowing he won't be there.

RIP mate

 

[pablo 1878]

I'm from a family of Evertonians; my dad, brother, grandads, uncles, cousins, we're all blues. Now I've got 2 boys who are blues and following in the family tradition.

But this isn't about the males of the family, this is about my auntie. I was born in the mid-1970's and some of my earliest childhood memories were going to see my auntie and her first words to me would always be "Are you an Evertonian or a Liverpudlian?" I must have only been about 3 and to be honest I didn't even know what the words meant, but I soon worked out that if I answered Evertonian my auntie would give me a big cheer and a massive hug. The only person in my family who is red is my mum (she was the rebel of the family) and my auntie was absolutely determined that my mum wouldn't turn me into a red. Throughout the 1980's during our regular trips to Wembley, my auntie would always decorate the window of her house with Everton posters, flags and rosettes that she would make herself. To the best of my knowledge she never went to an Everton game in her life, certainly not in my lifetime, yet she was one of the biggest Evertonians I know.

My auntie died on Friday morning and it's broken my heart. Far too young and far too soon. RIP San x

 

[Mrtallywacker]

I'm from a family of Evertonians; my dad, brother, grandads, uncles, cousins, we're all blues. Now I've got 2 boys who are blues and following in the family tradition.

But this isn't about the males of the family, this is about my auntie. I was born in the mid-1970's and some of my earliest childhood memories were going to see my auntie and her first words to me would always be "Are you an Evertonian or a Liverpudlian?" I must have only been about 3 and to be honest I didn't even know what the words meant, but I soon worked out that if I answered Evertonian my auntie would give me a big cheer and a massive hug. The only person in my family who is red is my mum (she was the rebel of the family) and my auntie was absolutely determined that my mum wouldn't turn me into a red. Throughout the 1980's during our regular trips to Wembley, my auntie would always decorate the window of her house with Everton posters, flags and rosettes that she would make herself. To the best of my knowledge she never went to an Everton game in her life, certainly not in my lifetime, yet she was one of the biggest Evertonians I know.

My auntie died on Friday morning and it's broken my heart. Far too young and far too soon. RIP San x

God bless Auntie San, what a wonderful tribute brother Pablo.

Revelation 21:4
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

 

[bring back the catt]

God bless Auntie San, what a wonderful tribute brother Pablo.

Revelation 21:4
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

The reading from Revelation 21:4 is so moving and so heartfelt.
While I did not know personally any of the persons receiving tributes, would it be selfish of me to say that i have been deeply moved and welled up with emotion at each and every one of them. It is almost as if they were my own kin.
I say selfish, because each of these fond memories are for our own Blue family, and I wish to say a sincere "Thank You" to all the marvellous people who have shared their memories with us all.

 

[Mrtallywacker]

The reading from Revelation 21:4 is so moving and so heartfelt.
While I did not know personally any of the persons receiving tributes, would it be selfish of me to say that i have been deeply moved and welled up with emotion at each and every one of them. It is almost as if they were my own kin.
I say selfish, because each of these fond memories are for our own Blue family, and I wish to say a sincere "Thank You" to all the marvellous people who have shared their memories with us all.

They are your own kin my son, we all are. Its just that we need reminding now and again that we are not alone and never will be.
God bless.

 

[pablo 1878]

The reading from Revelation 21:4 is so moving and so heartfelt.
While I did not know personally any of the persons receiving tributes, would it be selfish of me to say that i have been deeply moved and welled up with emotion at each and every one of them. It is almost as if they were my own kin.
I say selfish, because each of these fond memories are for our own Blue family, and I wish to say a sincere "Thank You" to all the marvellous people who have shared their memories with us all.

Not selfish at all @bring back the catt, in fact the total opposite, completely selfless and I for one appreciate your kind words

 

[anjelikaferrett]

I was in Liverpool this weekend visiting the family and I heard about a man who had been run over and killed on Aigburth Road in April. He was quite a well-known figure around the Lark Lane area, sometimes playing guitar at the open-mic nights at Keith's Wine bar. He was a huge Everton fan. My brother talked to him sometimes in The Albert and said he liked nothing better than to talk about Everton over a pint. All we know was his name was Mark but was sometimes called Rasta Mark because of his dreadlocks. RIP Mark x