Wow, it’s so sad to hear of John Lee’s passing. We’ve lost some stalwarts recently.
John was always a mighty presence on the list, pretty much from its beginning, and certainly one of the key regulars in those hilarious and anarchic early years. And I have lots of memories of him in person too, in the pre-match list meets in the Adelphi as well as him sitting not too far away in the kop. With prayers for you, Tracey, Cara and Danny especially, and so many other family and friends. Gav On Tue, 18 Feb 2025 at 11:59, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send Leedslist mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Leedslist digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. John Lee on leeds-united (James Lundon @ Gmail via Yahoo!) > 2. Wearside Maggots (John Boocock) > 3. John Lee please read (John Boocock) > 4. Re: John Lee please read (Chris Nickson) > 5. Re: John Lee please read (Damian Walsh) > 6. Makems ([email protected]) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:38:04 +0000 (UTC) > From: "James Lundon @ Gmail via Yahoo!" <[email protected]> > To: LeedsList <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] John Lee on leeds-united > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > People, > Am fairly sure that John was on this mailing list for ~30 years, joining > in the early days of the internet/web. > Always found him worth a read and moderate in his comments and criticisms > of Leeds United etc. > Believe I met him once, at the MOALM, before/after the League Cup Final of > March 1996. > He posted a lot of Facebook in recent times, mostly eating & drinking with > his family - wife and two children - and looked in good form at all times. > Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. > James. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 23:18:13 +0000 > From: John Boocock <[email protected]> > To: LeedsList <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] Wearside Maggots > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > I have no idea how this happened other than the church of the real man, > Yorkshire man, took aim at the Maggots onion bag and made it billow. > > The world is a wonderful place! > > Betty > > PS your thoughts about John are appreciated. Tracey, Dan and Cara were > all in the List Facebook group tonight as we topped the league again > (our rightful place) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:36 +0000 > From: John Boocock <[email protected]> > To: Leeds List <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] John Lee please read > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Have spoken to John's wife, Tracey. She tells me that they would love to > see John's football friends at the funeral and is going to pass on details > etc. when she has more information. I am going to pass on the messages you > have all left in the past couple of days. I'm sure she (along with Danny > and Cara) will take some comfort in what you have all said. > > Betty > ALAW > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:35:59 +0000 > From: Chris Nickson <[email protected]> > To: John Boocock <[email protected]> > Cc: Leeds List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] John Lee please read > Message-ID: > < > ca+fdek24be+rffdm_emjmmao8zezgh4+5oxggymdkix1gdq...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Thank you for doing all this. He's going to be missed. > > On Tue, 18 Feb 2025 at 09:13, John Boocock <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Have spoken to John's wife, Tracey. She tells me that they would love to > > see John's football friends at the funeral and is going to pass on > details > > etc. when she has more information. I am going to pass on the messages > you > > have all left in the past couple of days. I'm sure she (along with Danny > > and Cara) will take some comfort in what you have all said. > > > > Betty > > ALAW > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > > > The Rev, John Lee. Now spinning the platters in the holy discotheque of > > the real man. Yorkshireman. May that lucky pizza and a bottle of Grolsch > be > > waiting for you with the Celestial Lards R.I.P. > > > > -- > Writer-in-residence, Abbey House Museum, Leeds > "Nickson stands in the front rank of historical mystery writers." > Publishers Weekly > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:10:56 +0100 > From: Damian Walsh <[email protected]> > To: leedslist <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] John Lee please read > Message-ID: > <CAEgCE20KJRdHshN_Kt0RNiRt67QLR-UAQL+w= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hi Betty, > > Do you have details of the funeral? > > I am highly unlikely to make it (and my dad definitely can't), but I'd like > to send a card or something... > > Thanks, Damian > > On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM John Boocock <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Have spoken to John's wife, Tracey. She tells me that they would love to > > see John's football friends at the funeral and is going to pass on > details > > etc. when she has more information. I am going to pass on the messages > you > > have all left in the past couple of days. I'm sure she (along with Danny > > and Cara) will take some comfort in what you have all said. > > > > Betty > > ALAW > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > > > The Rev, John Lee. Now spinning the platters in the holy discotheque of > > the real man. Yorkshireman. May that lucky pizza and a bottle of Grolsch > be > > waiting for you with the Celestial Lards R.I.P. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:23:57 +0000 (UTC) > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: leeds list <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] Makems > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > John Helm in 1989 asked " have you ever seen a better goal , and have you > ever seen one better timed ?" We have now, John, certainly as far as timing > goes- last seconds of the match > What an ending, what a result, what scenes, what an atmosphere. This is > what makes it all worth it - I've lost count over the years how many times > my wife has asked why do you keep going when it makes you so miserable? > Tonight dear is the reason. There is nothing like it. > > A fairly humdrum, even boring match for the most part , them clinging on > to their lead, us huffing and puffing and trying to break down a stubborn, > well organised and resolute defence, on a day when none of our players were > quite 'on it' - Tanaka, James , Solomon all that bit off, Piroe back to Mr > Invisible and Gruev having a poor game. > But who gives a toss when it ends like that. > Sunderland to be fair did start brightly and took the game to us, Meslier > having to make a couple of routine saves before awful defending by Ampadu > let their lad through to shoot and in it went off the post, no idea ( > given what came later with DF) how he avoided being booked for over > celebrating, goading the fans , then having a prayer? > After that we pretty much camped in their half but never created any real > chances. > We were shouting for Rothwell to replace Gruev but had to wait for the > customary 70th minute for it to happen . Just for self praise I will > mention that as the 70th minute approached I speculated that he may also > take off the tired looking Tanaka and bring on Struik so Amps could go to > midfield > As our corner / free kick count began to add up my son started with " this > is the one - 9th time the charm" " this is it 10th is the charm" - Well it > got to " 14th is the charm" as Rothwell came over to take a free kick near > the corner , in it wentat pace and Stuik leapt up and nodded in 1-1. Get in > Would we be happy at a point at that stage , maybe since we never looked > liked scoring. Then on the 94th minute my lad with " everything after 14 is > the charm" - a corner by Rothwell a total mishit by Ramazani, back to > Rothwell, a great ball in and Struik again, and then absolute mayhem on the > pitch and in the stands > To be followed with I predict a riot, MOT, Leeds are falling apart, and > Dan with his " oi oi oi" - amazing stuff > Got in watched the last 15mins on sky and the post match scenes- loved > hearing Warnock slagging off the officials for booking Dan " they don't > understand the game " > So Sunderland out of the picture and Burnley 7 plus GD behind us - in > reality it means we need to lose 3 times when they win, plus match us for > the other 10 games- a massive ask for them Got to admit I am quietly > confident of promotion now but we need to go on and grab it > > Brilliant night > Dave > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > The Rev, John Lee. Now spinning the platters in the holy discotheque of > the real man. Yorkshireman. May that lucky pizza and a bottle of Grolsch be > waiting for you with the Celestial Lards R.I.P. > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Leedslist Digest, Vol 176, Issue 10 > ****************************************** > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ The Rev, John Lee. Now spinning the platters in the holy discotheque of the real man. Yorkshireman. May that lucky pizza and a bottle of Grolsch be waiting for you with the Celestial Lards R.I.P.
