Sad news. :-( On Thu, 25 Jun 2020 at 15:47, John Boocock <j...@boocock.net> wrote:
> Dear All, > > Earlier this week we heard of the sad death of one of the earliest > members and most loved characters from the list, David “DRB” Brennan. > Not only was DRB a list regular in the 90s as a trawl through the > archives held by James Lundon proved but he also wrote a lot of good stuff. > > As a season ticket-holder he used to go to reserve matches at The Shay > and (as well as Maggie Barber) post regular reports of the reserves’ > progress. He was a regular source of ticket information and became very > friendly with Mandy in the ticket office especially when trying to find > out what times cup matches would be played and what the ticket > allocations would be. > > DRB and his wife Kate were part of a gang that regularly met pre-match > (he was an Adolphi regular), he was at the MOALM and he was the man > behind the sponsored head shave at the first Euronet in 1996. > > Like others on the list he was a Northern Soul boy, coming from > Horsforth what else would he be? > > One of the friendliest, funniest and kindest blokes I have had the > pleasure to meet he will always be the example I would use of what the > list is about. > > DRB leaves behind, Kate and the two boys Sid and Bradley and we have > been in touch to send our sympathy. No date has been set for what will > be a very small family funeral but his brother-in-law suggests there > might be a memorial service in the future. The family has asked, if > anyone wishes to, that donations are made to MIND which is a charity DRB > supported. (https://www.mind.org.uk/donate/) > > We checked with the family before we posted anything to the list and > they were happy for us to do this. As we get more information, we will > pass this on but in the meantime please enjoy the following post to the > list from 1996, it’s typical of the DRB we knew and loved (that and the > bloody song he wrote about Tomas Brolin!) > > RIP DRB. > > Betty > > From: VBORMC:"hss...@lucs-01.novell.leeds.ac.uk" "D.R. BRENNAN" > 20-FEB-1996 11:22:41.54 > To: leeds-uni...@vax.ox.ac.uk > Subj: LU: Interview > > Interviewer: Mr Wilkinson, as your team selection for some games over > the past few months has been, shall we say, "innovative" what will be > your policy for the Port Vale game? > > HW: Well, all things considered, and bearing in mind that our players > have had a hectic autograph signing session recently, and it will be a > bit chilly, I think 11 players will suffice. > > Interviewer: Mr Wilkinson, does this mean that even though your African > players are back from international duty, you will not use them? > > HW: All things being equal, Tony, Phil and Lucas are definitely players, > and players want to play, want to play, but there can only be so many > players, who play, so they may play a part in playing but it's not so > warm for players who normally play, normally play, in a warmer climate. > > Interviewer: It was suggested that in the Aston Villa game, you may have > been better playing an attacking side, as the defence, containing so > many youngsters, was unlikely to keep Villa out, offence being the best > sort of defence. > > HW: Youngsters, youngsters. I was young once, and wanted to play, > wanted to play. You've got to give them a goal, I mean go, they may be > short of pace, but Rob Bowman has got the same name as the Producer of > the X Files, so who knows what might happen, might happen. I picked the > best side for the game, for the game. When I start telling you where to > use a metaphor instead of a simile, and when to employ onomatopoeic > licence, then you can tell me how to pick and quarter of pick and mix, I > mean a football team. > > Interviewer: There has been much discussion about Tomas Brolin's future > at Elland Road. Can you enlighten us as to the current situation? > > HW: Tomas has got a white shirt, some people might say, might say, it > still has Parmalat on it, but I say Thistle Hotels. I know the shirts > are the same colour, and that was a major consideration in buying > Tommy. I like continuity, like buying players from Sheffield, so buying > a player who was used to wearing the same colour shirt fitted in well > with our long-term plans. Brolly is happy wearing white and yellow > trimmed with blue and if Brollywolly is happy, I'm happy, I'm happy. > > Interviewer: But Mr Wilkinson, Tomas Brolin is a world class player, > do you think there will be a place for him in tomorrow's cup game > against Port Vale? > > HW: This could well be a bit of a clash, what with the colour of their > shirts against the blue seats of Elland Road, I might find it difficult > to follow their play, especially if I forget to take my yellow tinted > motorway night driving glasses off, glasses off. Port Vale are a big > side, strong. We need a team who can cope with this. They will throw > everything at us, I need a ten man defence, probably leave Wallace up > front as a target man - it's a pity that Forrester lad wanted to go - if > BrillyBrolly is prepared to work hard at his autograph signing and boot > polishing, he might find himself handing out the oranges out at half > time if he's lucky, hahaha (Interviewer chokes at HW making a joke!) > But seriously, I'm not sure if a player of Tommy Lolly’s abilities will > be wasted on the likes of Port Vale, his jinking runs and reverse passes > will just confuse them, no I think better to play your own game, I mean > their game, their game, so on that basis, and taking all things into > consideration, on anormal day... > > Interviewer: So, you're saying there is no place for Brolin? > > HW: I didn't say that, say that. What I said was all things being > equal, and as long as the cue ball isn't behind the brown, if you've got > no shuttlecock and you're trying to play tennis, you never know. > > Interviewer: And final prediction. > > HW: There'll be a game of football tomorrow, it may be in the park being > played by some you lads, it may be at playtime at Broadgate Lane Junior > School, but there'll be football played tomorrow, played tomorrow. > Interviewer: Thank you for clearly stating you point of view. > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Norman MOT > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Norman MOT
