Sad sad news indeed. On Thu, 25 Jun 2020 at 17:16, john <j...@boocock.net> wrote:
> Some nice words on Facebook in the List group too : > https://m.facebook.com/groups/608055302558697?view=permalink&id=3443118389052360BettySent > from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > -------- Original message --------From: ni...@sykesonline.com Date: > 25/06/2020 16:51 (GMT+00:00) To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] > David DRB Brennan Ah, that's shit news. Deepest condolences to all. I'll > raise a glass to Dave, as I did with him in the Adelphi in another > era.Nigel(the Dublin one)-----Original Message-----From: Leedslist < > leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org> On Behalf Of John BoocockSent: 25 June 2020 > 15:47To: leedsl...@gn.apc.orgSubject: [LU] David DRB BrennanDear > 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.BettyFrom: VBORMC:"hss...@lucs-01.novell.leeds.ac.uk" "D.R. > BRENNAN" 20-FEB-1996 11:22:41.54To: leeds-uni...@vax.ox.ac.ukSubj: > LU: InterviewInterviewer: 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 > listInfo and options: > https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslistTo unsubscribe, > email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.orgFind us on Facebook > https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/RIP Norman > MOT_______________________________________________Leedslist mailing > listInfo and options: > https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslistTo unsubscribe, > email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.orgFind 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 > -- Writer-in-residence, Abbey House Museum, Leeds "Nickson stands in the front rank of historical mystery writers." 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