RIP Grass Sod

[pass_and_move]

He was my Father along with Dingle Councils. Unfortunately he's passed away from cancer being diagnosed with terminal illness 18 months ago. He had bad eyesight and had to have eye injections every three months to combat him going blind. That's why he posted in capitals sometimes.

He was a Red through and through since the early 60s and took me down to Oakwell as a kid. He also took me and r kid to Old Trafford a few times with the Park Rd supporters club which gave me an idea about life. Great days as a kid with some ups and downs along the way and I'd like to thank him for that.


Obviously I saw the light and chose supporting Barnsley thank fuq but the experiences of those trips watching the Reds and Man U shaped me not only as a football fan but also as a human being. Me and r kid also had the pleasure of going to Old Trafford and lifting the FA Cup trophy on an open day in 1983 or 85. I barely remember it as I was an infant but what a privilege that was.

He wasn't the best father by any means but memories like that and also experiencing the Bradford game sat side by side with him in the West Stand and shedding many tears together after Clint scored was unforgettable.

He used to tell me many a story of what it was like being a ardent Red in the early 1960s, troubled times for the club back then in the lower end of the 4th division and I was fascinated to learn and absorb all the information. He followed us home and away back then when he was an adolescent. One story (of many he teld mi) was of him going up to watch us at Darlington midweek with his 6 of his mates all packed into a Delboy style Robin Reliant and getting hammered 3 nowt, then telling (shouting) up to Ernest Dennis who was sat up in the dignitary seats after the game what a load of shyte he had just witnessed, only to be waved at was gold


RIP favver, love you and goodnight God bless.

[EthelRed]

Condolences to you and your brother Pass. Its an inevitable outcome for all of us but they are still the worst days of your life.

Take care and enjoy ( if you can) Christmas.

Best wishes,

Ethel

[animallittle3]

So sorry for your loss Pass and Dingle Council , my thoughts are with you both .


RIP Grass Sod .

[Shadrack the Red]

Condolences to you & your brother Pass , a very sad time for you & yours . I will have been at a lot of those away matches your dad was at , I myself started watching the Reds in 1961 & your recollection of his trip to Darlington made me smile , it has never been easy following the reds especially in the sixties & seventies but there was always that sense of humour amongst the faithful , keep your chins up lads & remember the good times. RIP Grass Sod .

[Jules88]

Sincere condolence's to you both. Tough times, but you still smile through the sadness when thinking of tue times you shared.

[Dingle council]

Farewell dad
A true red for 50 years plus, through the bad times but thankfully saw the great times from 1997 onwards
Always hypnotised us with his stories about barrow in Furness away and the like
The best one I can remember was when he took me down to oakwell in the early eighties
I was 8 or 9 years old and we were next to the old tunnel in the west stand
He was waxing lyrical about the drinks he’d had with mick mcarthy the night before and I was like ‘yeah of course you did dad!’
Then when the reds ran out for the match. to my amazement macca turned round whilst jogging out n said to my dad “alright joor”
My jaw hit the floor!
Night god bless favver
Your quotes will live on and you’ll always be on the prediction winners list
Thanks for your kind posts too guys
Very much appreciated

[Arblasterfromthepast]

Really sorry to hear that Pass and Dingle. No matter what their age, it's always difficult to lose a parent. Some great stories and memories there and he was the reigning champion of the coveted prediction league. Look after yourselves.

[SBRed48]

Really sorry to read of the loss of your Dad Pass and Dingle. The loss of a parent is tough.

The words from you both show how much he brought you up to be decent people.

RIP Your Dad.

[Barnsley Chop]

My condolences to both of you Pass and Dingle.

Really heart warming in your time of great sadness to share some of your experiences together with all of us on this forum.

I will make sure to have a moment of silence later today and raise a glass of red to all 3 of you.

[EastStandRed]

Oh no, so sorry to hear this. Condolences Pass and Dingle, my thoughts are with you and your families. He sounds like a character and sure he’ll be missed.

RIP Grass Sod