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Author Topic: Sir DOUG RIP  (Read 48453 times)

Offline lovejoy

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #45 on: October 11, 2018, 11:24:11 AM »
RIP, there can be no doubt he loved the club.
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Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #46 on: October 11, 2018, 11:24:45 AM »
What a morning, genuine happiness then genuine sadness,RIP Doug.
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Offline Godfrey Brian

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #47 on: October 11, 2018, 11:25:11 AM »
Sad news - I was always impressed by the effort he made to still travel to support the team even when the club and he were ailing.
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Offline Durham58

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #48 on: October 11, 2018, 11:26:24 AM »
Quote from: Dave P on October 11, 2018, 10:39:02 AM
Very sad.  Like him or loathe him, he had the clubs interests at heart.  RIP.

Sad yes, but Doug always put his interests first.
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Offline Ads

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #49 on: October 11, 2018, 11:31:42 AM »
Sad news. He looked very frail the other week, but still attending the game.

Maybe rest in peace.
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Offline saunders_heroes

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #50 on: October 11, 2018, 11:32:19 AM »
RIP, Sir Doug. You loved the club and always put us first over everything. Thanks for everything.
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Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #51 on: October 11, 2018, 11:35:59 AM »
RIP Doug.  A larger than life character of a type sadly missing from the game today.
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Offline GarTomas

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #52 on: October 11, 2018, 11:36:16 AM »
Quote from: four fornicholl on October 11, 2018, 11:24:45 AM
What a morning, genuine happiness then genuine sadness,RIP Doug.

4 pages and you’ve summed it up for me perfectly.

There will be many who disagree but for me growing up and following the team in the late 90’s and onwards who was Aston Villa.
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Offline steamer

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #53 on: October 11, 2018, 11:37:17 AM »
Of the many memories, I smiled to myself at the vision of him stepping out to shake a clearly pissed off Abramovich,s hand
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Online andyh

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #54 on: October 11, 2018, 11:38:25 AM »
RIP Doug.
Shame he couldn’t see us back in the premieeership.

I sincerely hope he is shown full respect, even by his detractors.
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Offline auntiesledd

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #55 on: October 11, 2018, 11:38:49 AM »
Sad news, but he certainly had a long & eventful innings.

RIP Doug & condolences to his family & friends.
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Offline Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #56 on: October 11, 2018, 11:40:34 AM »
Quote from: steamer on October 11, 2018, 11:37:17 AM
Of the many memories, I smiled to myself at the vision of him stepping out to shake a clearly pissed off Abramovich,s hand

That was very funny.
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Online andyh

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #57 on: October 11, 2018, 11:42:27 AM »
Quote from: Durham58 on October 11, 2018, 11:26:24 AM
Quote from: Dave P on October 11, 2018, 10:39:02 AM
Very sad.  Like him or loathe him, he had the clubs interests at heart.  RIP.

Sad yes, but Doug always put his interests first.
No need for that.
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Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #58 on: October 11, 2018, 11:42:30 AM »
One of the last of the old school football club owners - local business men done relatively well - before it turned into a billionaire's game.

End of a football era.
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Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Sir DOUG RIP
« Reply #59 on: October 11, 2018, 11:42:55 AM »
Quote from: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on October 11, 2018, 11:40:34 AM
Quote from: steamer on October 11, 2018, 11:37:17 AM
Of the many memories, I smiled to myself at the vision of him stepping out to shake a clearly pissed off Abramovich,s hand

That was very funny.

Indeed, sporting a massive shit-eating grin.
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