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« on: Monday, November 18, 2013, 09:59:33 » |
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Been told former stadium manager Ron Topp passed away over the weekend.
Thoughts are with his friends and family.
RIP
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ronnie21
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, November 18, 2013, 10:01:41 » |
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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
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Nomoreheroes
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, November 18, 2013, 11:42:13 » |
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There was mention on commentary that the Chairman had been delayed by a bereavement. Is this what it was?
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You're my incurable malady. I miss the pleasure of your company.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, November 18, 2013, 12:52:26 » |
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Sad to hear that, good bloke Ron.
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, November 18, 2013, 13:11:18 » |
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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 |
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, November 18, 2013, 15:13:25 » |
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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.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:04:58 » |
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RIP old fella, enjoyed working with you...
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:14:07 » |
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RIP Ron
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 08:54:37 » |
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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.
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:42:36 » |
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RIP Topper I enjoyed working with you years ago with your pockets full of sweets, an honest and nice bloke.
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To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
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And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 12:25:22 » |
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Spoke to him a couple of times wasa nice guy RIP Ron
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 17:06:54 » |
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RIP Topper I enjoyed working with you years ago with your pockets full of sweets, an honest and nice bloke.
Here,here. |
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 10:48:53 » |
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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.
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« Reply #13 on: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 11:33:08 » |
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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. |
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 11:50:13 » |
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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.
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
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And one day Europe too
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