Sad news… My condolences to all who knew DRB . Take heart and solace from the memory that, you and life were all the better for it.
Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Roy Blackwell via Leedslist Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 2:22 PM To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] David DRB Brennan Many condolences So Sorry to hear this On Thu, 25 Jun 2020, 18:46 Mark Smith, <m...@victoriacapitalinc.com> wrote: > Terrible News > I had some great times and curry with Dave through the 'ups and downs' > RIP > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leedslist <leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org> On Behalf Of John Boocock > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:47 AM > To: leedslist@gn.apc.org > Subject: [LU] David DRB Brennan > > Dear 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. > > Betty > > From: VBORMC:"hss...@lucs-01.novell.leeds.ac.uk" "D.R. BRENNAN" > 20-FEB-1996 11:22:41.54 > To: leeds-uni...@vax.ox.ac.uk > Subj: LU: Interview > > Interviewer: 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 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
