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Title: Ron Topp Post by: Quagmire on Monday, November 18, 2013, 09:59:33 Been told former stadium manager Ron Topp passed away over the weekend.
Thoughts are with his friends and family. RIP Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: ronnie21 on Monday, November 18, 2013, 10:01:41 Very sorry to hear that, when I used to do contract work at the CG Ron was always helpful,good laugh and popular with almost everybody. RIP Ron
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: Nomoreheroes on Monday, November 18, 2013, 11:42:13 There was mention on commentary that the Chairman had been delayed by a bereavement. Is this what it was?
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: pauld on Monday, November 18, 2013, 12:52:26 Sad to hear that, good bloke Ron.
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: Mplanney on Monday, November 18, 2013, 13:11:18 There was mention on commentary that the Chairman had been delayed by a bereavement. Is this what it was? Wasn't it the mid week game he was delayed, therefore can't be related.Although sad news to hear of Ron, I spoke to him a few times, when doing a bit of work for the Swindon and he was always a nice genuine guy, with a few stories to tell Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: ronnie21 on Monday, November 18, 2013, 15:13:25 He never really recovered from a few days away only to get home to find his son had committed suicide in their house!! Ron's wife used to work in the club shop when Ron was at the CG.
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: @MacPhlea on Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:04:58 RIP old fella, enjoyed working with you...
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: Notts red on Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:14:07 RIP Ron
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: wiggy on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 08:54:37 I grew up a couple of streets away from the Topps, and was at school with their oldest daughter.
Quiet, unassuming people who it was impossible to dislike. The world could do with a few more Ron Topps. Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:42:36 RIP Topper I enjoyed working with you years ago with your pockets full of sweets, an honest and nice bloke.
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: Power to people on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 12:25:22 Spoke to him a couple of times wasa nice guy RIP Ron
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: leefer on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 17:06:54 RIP Topper I enjoyed working with you years ago with your pockets full of sweets, an honest and nice bloke. Here,here. Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: ronnie21 on Thursday, November 28, 2013, 10:48:53 Understand that the present stewards and staff held a minute's silence before their duties commenced last Saturday, one would have thought that after 20 years' service the club would have shown some mark of respect before kick-off.
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: pauld on Thursday, November 28, 2013, 11:33:08 Understand that the present stewards and staff held a minute's silence before their duties commenced last Saturday, one would have thought that after 20 years' service the club would have shown some mark of respect before kick-off. Quite so. When we seem to have a minute's silence before virtually every game these days, often for people with no connection with the club, you'd have thought we could have marked the passing of one of our own.Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: Peter Venkman on Thursday, November 28, 2013, 11:50:13 Quite so. When we seem to have a minute's silence before virtually every game these days, often for people with no connection with the club, you'd have thought we could have marked the passing of one of our own. This.Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: Honkytonk on Thursday, November 28, 2013, 11:58:37 Perhaps if someone actually informed Jed or whoever the Stadium manager is now it might happen? Highly likely they're either unaware or simply didn't know him.
Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: Honkytonk on Thursday, November 28, 2013, 14:13:24 Perhaps if someone actually informed Jed or whoever the Stadium manager is now it might happen? Highly likely they're either unaware or simply didn't know him. Best correct myself- know someone who went to Ron's funeral today and apparently there was a great turn out from club staff, inc. stadium manager. Good send off for him. Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: ronnie21 on Thursday, November 28, 2013, 15:13:37 Best correct myself- know someone who went to Ron's funeral today and apparently there was a great turn out from club staff, inc. stadium manager. Good send off for him. Pleased about that, the present stadium manager, Isaacs, basically came in and Ron left - not 100% willingly I believe!! You know what they say about new brooms and all that!!Title: Re: Ron Topp Post by: pauld on Thursday, November 28, 2013, 15:53:49 Best correct myself- know someone who went to Ron's funeral today and apparently there was a great turn out from club staff, inc. stadium manager. Good send off for him. Glad to hear that. Maybe they didn't know before the game as you suggested but went some way to putting it right todayTitle: Re: Ron Topp Post by: ronnie21 on Thursday, November 28, 2013, 16:40:39 Glad to hear that. Maybe they didn't know before the game as you suggested but went some way to putting it right today They knew ok Paul!! |