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Heroes & Villains => Holte Enders in the Sky => Topic started by: damon loves JT on January 07, 2026, 07:54:03 PM
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Hi there.
It's been a while since I posted on here, but I thought that some of you would like to hear the news about my dad, brian green, who died in Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge this morning.
He was 86 years old and was a regular at games since the 1940's, holding a season ticket on the Holte End up until the end of his life.
He was at one time a very prolific poster on here, a regular contributor to H&V, and was well known to many of you, both online and in person. He would never say it himself, but there were many people on this forum whom he admired, and counted as his best friends in the whole world. He valued his interactions with everyone, even those who had the temerity to disagree with him and loved the opportunity to talk to other Villa supporters - especially younger fans whose passion for the club he found inspiring.
Poor health has meant that he was unable to attend any home games this season, but it was very touching how many of those around him on the Holte have asked after him and wished him well.
In recent times he was unable to leave his bed and it became a struggle to keep him entertained. My brother Lucas found an article he wrote for edition 180 of H&V in February 2013 - penned to help Villa supporters with dementia to recall their glory days. Lucas read it to him, and brilliantly he loved it - thrilled that the author mentioned so many of the things he remembered himself.
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The last time brian and I watched a Villa game together was the Chelsea match on TV the day after Boxing Day. I thought he had fallen asleep - he slept a lot at the end of his life - but when Ollie Watkins scored the winner he punched the air - flat on his back, eyes closed, skinny as a rake, but in his mind's eye watching every kick of the game.
It was hard to see him go this morning. By his bed in the small hours Lucas and I talked about his favourite players, favourite games and favourite moments at Villa Park. He couldn't speak, but I am sure that he was able to hear us, and relive some of that lifetime of joy that following the Villa brought him. He died wearing the claret and blue scarf his sister Margaret had knitted him. As he slipped away I tried to sing 'Holte Enders In The Sky' but my voice wouldn't do it.
He was my hero.
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He had been much missed on here Damon and sorry to hear that the worst has happened but glad his family were there and he was still as passionate about the Villa. RIP
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Very sorry to hear this news Damon. Condolences to you on your loss.
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Very sorry to hear this news Damon. Condolences to you and your family on your loss.
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Very sorry to hear this news Damon. I liked your dad an awful lot, and my daughter still has a horse painting on the wall that he gave her. Condolences and best wishes to you and your family.
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Very sorry to hear that Damon, I enjoyed talking to your Dad about all manner of things, trees, dogs, horses. A lovely man.
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So sorry Damon. He was a brilliant, lovely, wonderful man.
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Sorry to hear this. Hope you and your brother are OK.
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So sorry to hear about this Damon. Really enjoyed talking to Brian on here, a proper man of substance. He will be missed. My best to you and the rest of the family.
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Did Brian have a charity he would like rememberance donations sent to?
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Sorry to hear this, I remember his enthusiastic posts well.
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H&V suited my dad very well. He was a lonely man and loved to strike up conversations with people he didn't know.
You were his friends.
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So sorry to hear this Damon. RIP Brian.
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Oh no, always liked him on here. Very sorry for your loss and RIP, Brian.
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Shit, I'm sorry. He seemed like a truly lovely man. RIP Brian. HEITS.
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RIP Brian.
HEITS
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Awful news, your dad always came across as a great guy.
RIP Brian.
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Sorry for your loss Damon. May your father rest in peace. HEITS.
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R.I.P.
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RIP Brian. He was a lovely chap on H&V and gave me a line that I still use often, "never trust a dentist with blood in his hair".
He'll be sadly missed. Love and blessings to you and your family Damon x
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Very sorry for you and your family's loss, damon. I was only thinking of him over the weekend, he was a valuable member of the h&v community. Mind yourselves.
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Much missed on here and much missed everywhere now I'm sure.
Condolences.
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Sorry for your loss and condolences to.you, your family and friends
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So sorry for your loss. Rest in peace Brian.
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Very sorry to hear this, Damon. Your Dad was a great H&Ver.
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Damon, so sorry to hear about Brian's passing. My sincere condolences to you and rest of the family. I admired Brian's absolute Villaness and we often communicated via PM on this forum. I spoke to Brian once in person at Barton's. It was when we played Newcastle in our relegation season. Great man.
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Thinking of you all.
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I didn't know your Dad but always enjoyed reading his posts on here. He came across as a decent person. RIP.
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Sincere condolences Damon, to you, your family and his friends. I've just been saying to friends that I think he liked me for some reason. He sent me Villa memorabilia and little bits of corespondence. I tried to contact him via Facebook and guessed he was unwell when he didn't respond. A nice man, rest easy Brian.
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Condolences to you all Damon. I’ve missed his lovely posts in recent times. Always enjoyed reading his views.
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RIP Brian, I didn't know Brian either but he always provided a great opinion on the Villa on here and like others have said he came across as a very decent bloke, sorry for your loss.
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Sorry to read this Damon
I used to look forward to reading his posts, as they were always balanced and insightful whilst being non judgmental or critical of others on here
Was always good for gardening tips too!
Best wishes to you all
RIP Brian
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So sorry to read this Damon
Your fathers post were always insightful and humorous
Condolences to you and your family
HEITS
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RIP Brian.
Sorry to learn of your loss, Damon.
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I always enjoyed reading his posts.
RIP Brian.
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That's really sad news. I hope you and your family are ok, Damon.
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Thank you Damon, for taking the time to let us know this sad news. Condolences to you and your family. I always enjoyed reading Brian's posts on H&V, he was always informative, interesting and entertaining, on all manner of topics. Very often he would make me smile, not least when he was writing about a subject that I didn't much feel like smiling about. He will be missed.
RIP Brian.
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Very sad to hear this, I’ve met him twice, no, 3 times. First time when some ManU thug punched him near Wembley Way after the ‘94 league cup final. I wasn’t aware it was Brian then and only twigged it when I read a post on here about the incident. Then there was the H&V bash up stairs at the Red Lion Hockley where he was greatly received. The 3rd time was at the Volunteer pub in Baker St before the Chelsea semi final while at the bar. A group of 10 Chelsea fans were being rowdy with no care for anyone else in the pub. We looked each other in the eye and rolled them and said “C****” without moving lips or making a sound. I’ve missed Brian’s posts and tales of his “current wife” along with the pitfalls of the A14 upgrade. Hopefully he got to feel the benefits of it for many games. I’d love to have got to know him better. Rest in Peace Brian. And best wishes to all the Green family.
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If ever I needed help I don't think there's anyone on here I would be more confident of asking than Brian, and I don't think there's anyone on here he wouldn't have helped in any way possible.
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Well that is very sad news, Brian has been missed immensely over the past few years on here, as have you. Brian's tales of games in years gone by always stirred the imagination although weirdly, it was his posts about horticulture that fascinated me most. There seemed nothing he didn't know about Flora & Fauna. Gone but never forgotten. Possibly the closest we will have to a H&V National Treasure.
I never did find out why he hated PG Wodehouse.
Rest in Peace Brian.
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Sorry for your loss Damon, condolences to you and your family. RIP
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One of my favorite H&V posters over the years, will be missed
sad for your loss Damon you could tell he was very proud of you
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My condolences to you and your family Damon. Your dad’s posts on here were ones that I always looked out for and enjoyed reading. HEITS
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Really sorry to read this extremely sad news today, I always enjoyed reading Brians posts he will be missed by lots of us, hope you and your Brother are ok Damon? RIP Brian HEITS
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So sad hearing this. Would chat to him about the Villa (and horseracing).
An absolute gent.
Thoughts with you and the family Damon.
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Sorry to hear this sad news Damon. I fondly remember many online chats with your Dad and I always appreciated his wisdom, wicked sense of humour and wonderful stories.
Many condolences to you and your family mate.
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My condolences Damon. I didn't know Brian but always enjoyed his posts which were sensible, amusing and informative. And of course his occasional references to his bookmaker. RIP.
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Sincere condolences Damon. Such a lovely tribute. I remember his postings very well, and always respected his views. HEITS.
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So sorry to hear this Damon. I never met Brian but somehow felt I knew him from his articulate, forthright and often amusing contributions to this forum
He sounded like a genuine character.
Condolences.
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Condolences to you and your family Damon. I crossed swords and violently agreed with Brian on here a few times but he was a tour de force of a Villa fan and I sit here with a feeling of regret that I never got to meet a true Villa man. Your little description of him in that Guardian (?) article you wrote lives with me to this day. RIP Brian.
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My condolences to you and your family Damon. Your Dad was a hugely entertaining guy. His range of stories, interests and experiences was incredible and he communicated them so brilliantly. He was also a very generous person I'll not forget an occasion when I'd mentioned water shortages in a gardening thread and , within minutes, he'd offered to drive over with a massive storage container for me. It led to a lovely correspondence over time. None of us on here will forget your dad. Best wishes to you all at this time.
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His seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm served as an inspiration to me. He never played the age card except when reminiscing about Villa and he must have access to a bloody good baker because he seemed to have so many fingers in so many pies.
Never met or talked to him, but I never failed to read his posts/adventures on here.
Excelsior!
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Sad news.
An articulate and witty man with an endless supply of anecdotes about the Villa and life in general. I was never lucky enough to meet Brian but due to exchanges on here I felt like I knew him.
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I met Brian a few times. The first (I can't remember the game), he sent me a detailed description of the coat he was wearing so I'd recognise him ahead of our meeting at the McGregor statue. For some reason I was expecting a burly, bearded fella. He needn't have bothered with the info about the coat because I was immediately presented with the youngest-looking lean 80-year-old I'd ever seen, and he looked *exactly* like Damon Green from off of the news!
He would regularly send me manuscripts and ideas through the post, which in itself was a signature move by then.
We were also at Craven Cottage together when, for the first and only time, he joined me in a couple of pints before the match. At half time I turned around from the queue from the bar to see him squaring up to a gigantic Scandinavian lad in his mid-20s due (I think) to insufficient respect shown for the Villa (he was back on coffees by the next time I saw him)!
Such an interesting, unique, generous man.
I'll be eternally grateful at his repeated (unsuccessful) attempts/advice to get me on to the London property market (he had some madcap ideas like saving for a deposit).
All the best to the Greens, Damon. Bloody hell, he was great.
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This is really sad news. One of the most insightful posters across nearly every topic. I hope you’re okay Damon (also much missed on H&V).
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I very am sorry to read of your loss Damon. I am another of those who only met him through these pages, but very much enjoyed his posts. Condolences and best wishes to all of the family.
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RIP Brian and many thanks for all the interaction on H&V and Facebook, my condolences to all the family
HEITS
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The Doc
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I met Brian a few times. The first (I can't remember the game), he sent me a detailed description of the coat he was wearing so I'd recognise him ahead of our meeting at the McGregor statue. For some reason I was expecting a burly, bearded fella. He needn't have bothered with the info about the coat because I was immediately presented with the youngest-looking lean 80-year-old I'd ever seen, and he looked *exactly* like Damon Green from off of the news!
He would regularly send me manuscripts and ideas through the post, which in itself was a signature move by then.
We were also at Craven Cottage together when, for the first and only time, he joined me in a couple of pints before the match. At half time I turned around from the queue from the bar to see him squaring up to a gigantic Scandinavian lad in his mid-20s due (I think) to insufficient respect shown for the Villa (he was back on coffees by the next time I saw him)!
Such an interesting, unique, generous man.
I'll be eternally grateful at his repeated (unsuccessful) attempts/advice to get me on to the London property market (he had some madcap ideas like saving for a deposit).
All the best to the Greens, Damon. Bloody hell, he was great.
Beautiful tribute, Paddy.
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Sorry to hear of your loss Damon
RIP Brian
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So sorry to hear this, Damon. RIP Brian, HEITS x
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Very sorry for your loss Damon. Condolences to all the family.
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Condolences.
RIP to your amazing dad.
HEITS
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Thank you for posting that tribute Damon. Our little world was made infinitely better by Brian's presence. Take care all.
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Oh Damon, that is such sad news. I never met Brian in person, but always enjoyed his insightful posts and his rich, colorful stories. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
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Not that important in the whole scheme of things but it’s a crying shame Brian didn’t have a few more Emery Villa years to savour.
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Thank you for posting, Damon. I’m very sorry to hear your sad news about Brian. He was such an engaging and entertaining man, who kindly advised me about my garden as well as commenting about a variety of issues in here in his own, inimitable style. I have missed his critical voice and his humour. It must be so difficult for you at this time.
My condolences to you and your family and to all Brian’s friends. RIP.
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He was one of the key characters on here. We will all miss him. Sending love and hugs to the whole family x
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Really sorry for your loss Damon.
Brian was one of the posters you never skim read, as he was always interesting. Over the years although I never met him I felt a he was a special person.
RIP.
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It’s strange to feel such a strong affection for someone that I’ve had very little interaction with, and never met, but Brian really stood out as a wonderful human being. There was something about the way he interacted with people, how he would go out of his way to help others. He was a very special person - you could just tell.
I’m so sorry for your loss Damon. What a hero to have had though.
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So sorry to hear your news, Damon. I was only thinking about Brian earlier this week, some car auction programme triggered it. Probably 10-15 years back Brian had enthusiastically offered me his experience at the auctions, proudly telling me how he had bought cars at auctions for you all. A VW estate for Lucas comes to mind though my memory is poor compared to Brian's. Most people's are. I felt really guilty in letting him down when I explained I no longer live in the UK but it didn't calm his excitement at the thought of taking me to the auctions.
His knowledge of almost everything was on another level, not just the Villa and his eye for a striker was second to none. I loved his gardening posts, the ongoing story of him with his children planting a forest, wildlife, local history, he was a walking, talking encyclopedia and a joy to read. The other stand out that you may have missed on here in your absence was his utter pride in his children. So many posts where he referenced each of you, a prouder father would be hard to find.
Life is always too short and we all have regrets on things we wished we'd done. Mine include never visiting Eamonn Deacy's shop in Galway whilst he was still alive, another was driving past your father's place to drop him off a bottle of port. Not being in a Dulwich pub to meet up with some loon in cycling gear was beyond my control, I was in a different country to begin with, so doesn't make the list.
My sincere condolences to you and your family, Damon.
HEITS
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The other stand out that you may have missed on here in your absence was his utter pride in his children. So many posts where he referenced each of you, a prouder father would be hard to find.
This is very true.
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We have been going up the Holte together since the 1986/87 glory season (we went to most of the away games too even though I was only 9)
There are too many memories to list here - I’m sure he has told them all before better than I could - but it feels like our whole lives have been punctuated by Villa highs and lows.
Brian would always say to me after a long drive home and a disappointing result - it’s the bad games in the bank that make the wins all the more worthwhile. We are reaping the rewards of those bad days now, and I was convinced he was hanging on for Villa to go top before he said goodbye. However, even though he utterly hated Villa losing, the days out together were more important than anything else. What I’d do today to see us lose to Southampton 5-0 away (Allan Evans still arguing with the linesman while they scored their third) or Newcastle 6-0 (John Carew’s penalty going into space) just to have another trip to the Villa with him.
Secondly, regardless of results, it has occurred to me today that the thing that mattered to him most about the Villa was the fans and being part of a community. He cared more about H&V and all you lovely people than he did about any of the players. It also kept him entertained and in good company after we’d all grown up and moved out of the family home.
It has been a huge comfort reading all your posts and comments today. Thank you. If you never had the chance to meet him in person, I can assure you the real thing was even better.
He was our dad. He was Damon’s hero. He was my best mate. And now he is a Holte Ender in the Sky.
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Beautiful post, Lucas.
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Beautiful post, Lucas.
Indeed.
Not one to normally believe in coincidences but the Villa signing today an unheard of striker called 'Brian' wasn't lost on me.
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RIP Brian, we swapped emails regarding,of all things, the Digbeth Flyover, and whether or not his family had a connection to mine. His life sounded a very interesting one as he alluded to in his emails and I wish I’d had the chance to meet him as I am sure he had many a story to tell. My condolences to his family and I hope they find the strength to celebrate a life well led rather than mourn the passing of it.
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Condolences to you and your family, Damon. Your dad was a great poster on here and his stories were hilarious. I remember one in particular when he mentioned he did some ‘painting and decorating’ for Harold Macmillan. I wish I had met him. All the best.
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Great post, Lucas(?). Thanks for the insight.
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Very sad news, thoughts and prayers are with friends and family. I didn’t know Brian but enjoyed his posts and always thought of him as being my dad’s double. As well all his gardening advice he once told me a simple technique to destroy a wasps nest with the minimum amount of trouble. A worldly man who was a real part of the H&V family.
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Brian will be missed. My own Dad died a few days before Christmas so the world is poorer for being without two dedicated Villa fans.
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I'm so sorry for your loss Damon and Lucas. Brian was just a lovely man and I loved a chat or exchange with him.
He was kind, funny and a friend to anyone.
He was serious about the Villa and a shrewd judge of a player (I'm sure he spotted Ollie Watkins at Exeter....)
I liked him and miss his posts on here (and yours too may I add).
May he rest in peace and I hope he knew just how well liked he was.
All the best to you
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Condolences to you and your family, Damon. Your dad was a great poster on here and his stories were hilarious. I remember one in particular when he mentioned he did some ‘painting and decorating’ for Harold Macmillan. I wish I had met him. All the best.
Yes, that rings a bell. There were so many posts when he said something utterly fascinating in passing that really needed expanding on, but then alas, the conversation had meandered elsewhere...
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He gave me some sage advice around 20 years ago when I'd split with my mrs, and we shared the 'seeing of the light' after an until unheralded Benteke came off the bench to destroy Norwich in the league cup.
Like others, I wish I had met him. Damon, sorry for your loss, all the best.
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I'm very sorry to hear this, Damon. Condolences to you, Lucas and the rest of your family. It was nice to meet you and your dad at the H&V birthday bash at the Bartons what I'm convinced was only about five years ago but almost certainly nearer 15 or 20.
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Awful news, very sorry to hear that. My thoughts with your family. Didn’t know your dad personally, but came across as an absolute gentleman on here. Rest in peace.
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It’s lovely to read your Tribute Damon and all of the other fond memories of Brian. It shows how highly he was regarded by so many of us on here.I was helping him with a book he was writing and we talked about meeting in the Barton’s and then Covid happened.
My sincerest condolences and hope that the lovely tributes will be some comfort to you and your family.
R.I.P. Brian.
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I had forgotten that I wrote this about him.
https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/ (https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/)
The footnote to this is that my friend Alan McArthur - like Brian brilliant, hilarious and very left-wing - sadly died a couple of years ago but his son Stanley has grown up nutty about his dad's team.
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I didn’t know Brian but always looked forward to his comments…RIP, we share the honour of supporting Aston Villa
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I had forgotten that I wrote this about him.
https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/ (https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/)
The footnote to this is that my friend Alan McArthur - like Brian brilliant, hilarious and very left-wing - sadly died a couple of years ago but his son Stanley has grown up nutty about his dad's team.
That’s a lovely article rediscovered as a tribute to your father.
Good to know that Stanley ended up following Argyle!
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Very sad news.
Like many others have said, I did not know Brian but always enjoyed his posts.
He will be greatly missed but not forgotten.
RIP.
HEITS.
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Sorry to hear the news. I liked Brian.
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We were undercover in the Spuds end so had to hold it under our breath. But it sure felt like there was an extra loud rendition of HEITS tonight. He’d have enjoyed that.
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I'm really very sorry to hear this news. Best wishes to his boys and their family.
I'm only yet another who became very fond of Brian through these pages, and I'm sorry that having seen him (I think) at Fulham I didn't introduce myself.
I'm grateful we got to share him a bit on here.
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Really sorry to hear your news Damon. Your dad was a great poster on here and had an unbelievable range of anecdotes. Condolences to you and your family.
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Am I wrong or was it once mentioned on here that Brian often sold flowers outside the gates of Downing College, Cambridge?
My girlfriend at the time was at Cambridge, and Downing was on my route from the station to her college. I'd stop to buy her flowers from there each time I visited - when the stall was open - because it meant I didn't have to venture into the market or Sainsburys on Sidney St.
Apologies if I'm misremembering, but if not, I may have met Brian a dozen times without even realising.
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It was my sister’s Farmers Market shop opposite the Catholic Church on the corner just before Downing. He helped her run it for several years in the 2010s. I don’t think anywhere else around there sells flowers - so yes, you probably did. A man with more guises than Mr Benn. But he did especially love flowers, nature and horticulture among them.
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So sorry to hear this sad news, always looked forward to catching up with his comments.
Condolences to all his family and friends.
He had a true HEITS send off by the way.
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It was my sister’s Farmers Market shop opposite the Catholic Church on the corner just before Downing. He helped her run it for several years in the 2010s. I don’t think anywhere else around there sells flowers - so yes, you probably did. A man with more guises than Mr Benn. But he did especially love flowers, nature and horticulture among them.
as a Cambridge man I remember that shop very well and always used the Chinese that was a few doors down too.
RIP Brian
UTV
The Doc
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I can only echo what others have said - my deepest condolences to Brian's family. He will be much missed on here.
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It was my sister’s Farmers Market shop opposite the Catholic Church on the corner just before Downing. He helped her run it for several years in the 2010s. I don’t think anywhere else around there sells flowers - so yes, you probably did. A man with more guises than Mr Benn. But he did especially love flowers, nature and horticulture among them.
They were great flowers. Lasted weeks.
RIP Brian.
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A good man. Who lived a good life. He died with his family around him. May we all be so lucky
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The other stand out that you may have missed on here in your absence was his utter pride in his children. So many posts where he referenced each of you, a prouder father would be hard to find.
This is very true.
It was a common theme in his posts. His pride for ye was front and centre
HEITS
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I've only just seen this. I'm another one who only knew Brian through his pages but feel a deep sense of loss. His intelligence, articulacy and knowledge of many things came through. A man whose hinterland made his Off Topic posts, if anything, more interesting than his pronouncements on the Villa.
My heartfelt condolences to his family and those of you who knew him well. HEITS
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Hi Damon and Lucas.
I've only just picked this up.
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad, our mate Brian.
I never met him but felt, like so many on here, that I knew him as a friend through his thoughtful, insightful and usually amusing posts. TopDeck, above, says it all for me...his posts about our beloved Villa, as well as his gardening advice, were a joy to engage with.
I remember him having a bit of a spat with someone on here a few years ago and PM'd him to tell him not to leave the site because it wouldn't be worth logging on if he wasn't on here.
A truly lovely man who shared his gifts with us all.
I miss him very much.
RIP Brian. The World was a better place with you in it.
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Just reading back through my messages with Brian, and it's really made me smile. A few years ago he was asking my advice about the Isle of Man, as he wanted to write a murder mystery script for Lucas, based around the TT races there. As you do!
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Condolences to all who knew him. Like many others on here I never got to meet Brian but I did enjoy his posts. I am another grateful recipient of his gardening knowledge.
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Just read through this thread after being alerted to it. I've often thought about Brian during the too many hours spent on here over the years, in more recent times willing him back to post his sage one-liners, asides and digressions that had enough creativity and abandon to base film-plots, nay entire series', on.
And more than once I have wondered/worried whether he had passed away but then I recalled some stints of absence in the past so was hopeful he'd return with a pearl of wisdom or three.
He was always so respectful and charming in addressing fellow-posters and replying to points we all made on the forum.
He and Damon both helped make this place a cut-above in the 2000s/2010s.
Thank you Brian, you'll always be legendary.
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Very sorry to hear this news, Brian was a proper gent. My deepest condolences.
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I’ve only just seen this thread and heard the sad news. Brian was an absolute legendary member of the forum we had some great chats about birds he had spotted. Such a wise and kind man. He sent me some birdwatching books and tulips for our bereavement garden at school. I loved hearing about the nature he encouraged on the land he owned. I’m glad he was surrounded with love at the end
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Apologies, as I have only just seen this.
Brian was a great poster, and by the sounds of it an even better Dad.
I remember moaning about my struggles growing raspberries, and he quickly replied offering to sort me out with some raspberry canes to pick up next time at VP.
Oh, and that WSC piece is a lovely bit of writing….
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Your dad made me laugh lots. He was awesome on here and will be missed by many including me. So sorry for your loss :'(
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I had forgotten that I wrote this about him.
https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/ (https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/)
The footnote to this is that my friend Alan McArthur - like Brian brilliant, hilarious and very left-wing - sadly died a couple of years ago but his son Stanley has grown up nutty about his dad's team.
That’s brilliant Damon.
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I had forgotten that I wrote this about him.
https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/ (https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/)
The footnote to this is that my friend Alan McArthur - like Brian brilliant, hilarious and very left-wing - sadly died a couple of years ago but his son Stanley has grown up nutty about his dad's team.
That’s brilliant Damon.
Agreed, a magnificent piece
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I had forgotten that I wrote this about him.
https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/ (https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/)
The footnote to this is that my friend Alan McArthur - like Brian brilliant, hilarious and very left-wing - sadly died a couple of years ago but his son Stanley has grown up nutty about his dad's team.
That’s brilliant Damon.
Agreed, a magnificent piece
It really is.
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I had forgotten that I wrote this about him.
https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/ (https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/parental-guidance/)
The footnote to this is that my friend Alan McArthur - like Brian brilliant, hilarious and very left-wing - sadly died a couple of years ago but his son Stanley has grown up nutty about his dad's team.
What a wonderful article.
My deepest sympathy to you and all the Greens.
Rest in peace Brian.
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I’ve only just seen this. Very sad news. For some reason I was thinking about Brian last week whilst reading the forum. Which shows the power of his written word to someone who never met him.
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RIP Brian and condolences to his family.
He was an institution around these parts. It is posters like Brian that have kept me coming back for 20 years or so. He will be sorely missed.
This thread has been lovely to read on a cold, wet day. Well done H&V
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I’m another who’s only just seen this thread.
Glad that I had the pleasure of meeting Brian a couple of times.
A true H&V legend.
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A very nice man with an ability to talk to an amazing range of topics with knowledge, experience and humour.
Like others, I only knew Brian through this site but have missed his contributions since they stopped.
I also thought Damon’s article was brilliant. I’ve long said I don’t really like football but I love the Villa and it’s as much to do with those who came before me, and how it’s partly made me who I am, as it is about results on the pitch - although they’re not too shabby lately.
Very sad to see Brian has gone, but very glad we got to share in a bit of him while he was here.
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I loved reading your dads posts he was a part of the H & V family and I wish I had met him.
condolences to you and your family.
your article drew tears and smiles from me, from the mid 60,s my dad took me to VP, Past the police station where he was based on Washwood Heath road, down Aston Church road where i was born. Park up on Holborn Hill and walk across Lichfield Road and into the imposing Holte End.
My yellow brick road
My eldest son made his 1st trip to V P for the recent Yanited game
He followed the yellow brick road
I hope my dad is looking out for Brian
HEITS
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I'm so sorry for your loss Damon and Lucas. Brian was just a lovely man and I loved a chat or exchange with him.
He was kind, funny and a friend to anyone.
He was serious about the Villa and a shrewd judge of a player (I'm sure he spotted Ollie Watkins at Exeter....)
I liked him and miss his posts on here (and yours too may I add).
May he rest in peace and I hope he knew just how well liked he was.
All the best to you
Would be great to find that post about Ollie Watkins at Exeter. RIP Brian.
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RIP - Brian's post were always worth reading.
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So sorry to hear about this. I always looked forward to his posts. He seemed like what I would call a good un
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I don’t often venture onto the HEITS page and only just seen this sad news.
I never met him but he was part of the H&V furniture, a real icon who seemed to know a lot about a lot of things.
The amount of comments on his passing says a lot about the man.
Condolences to all his family and friends.
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Condolences to you and yours Damon. As many have said, Brian always posted with both wisdom and knowledge and I’ve missed his musings on all things Claret and Blue and the occasional Off topic.
Vale Brian.
HEITS.
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What a wonderful tribute to a great man who I never met and didn’t know personally but felt through interactions on here I did! Condolences to you all.