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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: VillaBoy_23 on March 05, 2019, 09:59:42 PM

Title: Rip Steve
Post by: VillaBoy_23 on March 05, 2019, 09:59:42 PM: Would just like to say rest in peace to Steve who always wore his Villa cricket jumper to games. First person to look for on away days. Holte ender in the sky.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Des Little on March 05, 2019, 10:09:29 PM: Rest in peace. A lovely chap by all accounts, and a Villa man to his very core.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Ads on March 05, 2019, 10:15:10 PM: Worth repeating, but saw him everywhere, including being ejected for the City Ground season before last! Always in his jumper.

RIP.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: shirley_villan on March 05, 2019, 10:16:05 PM: Bloody hell. RIP Steve. HEITS
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Fasth56 on March 05, 2019, 10:33:09 PM: FFS, Didn't know the bloke but was only talking about him to my missus the other week. RIP
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: john e on March 05, 2019, 10:47:42 PM: I’ve mentioned him a couple of times on here
never knew him but always smiled when I saw him at every away I went to

Shocked at this news
RIP Steve
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: BC54 VFC on March 05, 2019, 11:26:22 PM: Very sad to hear this news. Cricket Jumper Steve became synonymous with Villa away days. Quite a character who will be missed, RIP.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: kiddylion on March 05, 2019, 11:36:40 PM: Very sad,RIP Steve
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: wittonwarrior on March 06, 2019, 03:53:41 AM: Definitely another Villa legend - just a great supporter and is proof that is enough to be remembered favourably, without having to make a name for yourself doing anything else than supporting the team you follow.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Clampy on March 06, 2019, 07:11:32 AM: I can't place him. Very sad news though. Condolences to all his family and freinds.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Dr Butler on March 06, 2019, 08:17:12 AM: I did not know him, but like others have said we saw him at away games.

HEITS

The Doc
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Scratchins on March 06, 2019, 08:25:51 AM: I didn't know him but he was a fixture at away games. Those that did know him spoke highly of him. Another Holte Ender in the Sky.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Richard E on March 06, 2019, 08:59:19 AM: I would imagine that there can be very few Villa fans who have not cast an envious eye on that jumper over the years. RIP Steve.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: darren woolley on March 06, 2019, 09:16:51 AM: I saw him at the games I went to home and away never knew him personally but sad news indeed RIP Cricket Jumper Steve HEITS
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: The Edge on March 06, 2019, 09:33:07 AM: Again didn't know him personally but shared an "alright mate" in locations all over the country following Villa. He will be missed as will his cricket jumper.
RIP Cricket jumper Steve.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: wittonwarrior on March 06, 2019, 10:05:15 AM: His nickname from the lads basil was so apt had to be the unluckiest fan on earth for getting thrown out at forest and Rotherham both times it was his thick cricket jumper with villa badge that probably caused the Stewards picking on him. We all need cricket jumpers for the sty on Sunday
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: frankmosswasmyuncle on March 06, 2019, 10:13:21 AM: Quote from: The Edge on March 06, 2019, 09:33:07 AM
Again didn't know him personally but shared an "alright mate" in locations all over the country following Villa. He will be missed as will his cricket jumper.
RIP Cricket jumper Steve.
This.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: UK Redsox on March 06, 2019, 12:44:12 PM: I spotted Steve regularly at away games but where did he sit at Villa Park ?
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: The Edge on March 06, 2019, 03:57:43 PM: Quote from: UK Redsox on March 06, 2019, 12:44:12 PM
I spotted Steve regularly at away games but where did he sit at Villa Park ?
Saw him in the Trinity a few times
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: john e on March 06, 2019, 04:58:51 PM: There’s a lot of love for him (cricket jumper) on twitter

nice to see
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: spk on March 07, 2019, 06:18:47 AM: Sat same row as me,about ten seats to the right,row uu L5 (Top of the lower Holte)
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: exigo on March 07, 2019, 01:38:34 PM: Genuinely nice chap. And always a delight to spot him in some far-flung away end.
RIP.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Three Spires Villa on March 07, 2019, 05:01:59 PM: I didn’t know him, but I did point him out to my son away at Blackburn under Alex, on his second away aged about 6, told him this guy & his jumper go everywhere. Sure enough over the years we have seen him. RIP and prayers for his family
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: wittonwarrior on March 11, 2019, 01:59:24 PM: Back to normality - when's Basil's funeral? Anyone know.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Des Little on March 28, 2019, 02:59:05 PM: What a great touch
(https://i.ibb.co/JmvPszp/image.png) (https://ibb.co/JmvPszp)
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: The Edge on March 28, 2019, 07:49:38 PM: Quote from: Des Little on March 28, 2019, 02:59:05 PM
What a great touch
(https://i.ibb.co/JmvPszp/image.png) (https://ibb.co/JmvPszp)
👍👍👍
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: leylandalbion on March 28, 2019, 07:52:22 PM: Quote from: wittonwarrior on March 11, 2019, 01:59:24 PM
Back to normality - when's Basil's funeral? Anyone know.
Ryan (@ryan114av) tweeted at 10:07 am on Wed, Mar 27, 2019:
The funeral for Stephen will take place on Tuesday 16th April, Aston parish church at 11 o’clock and Perry Barr crematorium at 12-30.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: West Derby Villan on March 29, 2019, 05:17:04 PM: Quote from: Des Little on March 28, 2019, 02:59:05 PM
What a great touch
(https://i.ibb.co/JmvPszp/image.png) (https://ibb.co/JmvPszp)

Classy
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: frank black on March 29, 2019, 05:57:07 PM: That’s a great tribute.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: Gregorys Boy on March 30, 2019, 12:22:02 PM: Sounds a truly great guy and really the life blood of what a football supporter should be. RIP.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: BoVillan esq on March 30, 2019, 12:35:25 PM: Quote from: West Derby Villan on March 29, 2019, 05:17:04 PM
Quote from: Des Little on March 28, 2019, 02:59:05 PM
What a great touch
(https://i.ibb.co/JmvPszp/image.png) (https://ibb.co/JmvPszp)

Classy

Lovely touch, RIP Steve, sure Steve will push the lads on to bigger and better things in his new place of rest.
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: wittonwarrior on April 11, 2019, 03:28:43 AM: Speaking with his mate tonight.

Funeral is next Tuesday 12:15 Aston Parish Church
Wake - in the Aston Social
Title: Re: Rip Steve
Post by: wittonwarrior on April 14, 2019, 08:48:22 PM: A couple of things

First of all the funeral is at 11am with the crem at 12:15 (wake in the Social afterwards)

Also a couple of Lions clubs Longbridge and North Walsall have come up with a great idea for the final away league game - no traffic cones or nuns but cricket jumpers. You can get hold of them quite easily and in time.

Ebay
Sports Direct
Amazon

I have actually purchased on Jacoma at £22 inc postage. (got the dark navy/claret and white)