Dodger

[Bob Socks]

Just heard the sad news Dodger passed on, R.I.P. Brother.

 

[Canterbury Blade]

Didn't know him well, but seems another Blade goes earlier than they should have. I assume the tales and obituary will be sensitively written.....

R.I.P.

 

[Dkc]

He was very well-known among Blades of my era. Larger-than-life character. I didn't know him well but often traveled to away games on the same bus / van in the 1980's. I'm sure many Blades my age have a story about him. I have a few but not sure if I could repeat any of them on here. RIP Blade.

 

[Lane Ender]

Just got the news off our kid knew he hadn't been well gutted.
RIP Dodge pal

 

[sitwell]

Saw him a couple of weeks ago ,loud as ever. So many stories ,he certainly had an eventful life.

 

[Silent Blade]

Saw him a couple of weeks ago ,loud as ever. So many stories ,he certainly had an eventful life.

Brighton away in May 1985. Same day as Bradford fire

 

[Tyler Durden]

Brighton away in May 1985. Same day as Bradford fire

Is that Steve Cowens at the back in the dark jacket?

 

[Rodley]

Is that Steve Cowens at the back in the dark jacket?

No.

 

[Tezza1889]

We're dropping like flies aren't we, sad news and another famous blade leaves us...

RIP..

 

[Keef Chedwyn]

Saw him a couple of weeks ago ,loud as ever. So many stories ,he certainly had an eventful life.

Any idea who the bloke in the light jeans in the middle is?

 

[CarlingBlade]

Think my old man used to know him, did he live Chap/Ecclesfield way?

RIP Blade

 

[Barry Butlin]

RIP Carl....

 

[Bladebri]

Rip fellow blade.

 

[Bullet73]

RIP Carl top blade, thoughts with the family. Many a good memory's of you over the past 25 yrs

 

[ghandi]

Is this the same bloke who used to tax people and demand tickets from people in a bullying manner who in his latter days of notoriety had a posse of wanabee 16 to 18 year old hoolies following him around.
RIP as will some of his victims/targets will be able to now.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Didn't know him that well, bar a supping session around Dam at Euro 2000 and he probably stopped me getting nicked on London Road after a police horse stood on me after the derby, again in 2000 - just about to lose it with the copper on the horse but Dodger beat me to it with a comment along the lines of "watch where you're going you clumsy cunt"!

We've lost too many Blades in recent years - RIP Dodger

 

[lawlessdan]

Is this the same bloke who used to tax people and demand tickets from people in a bullying manner who in his latter days of notoriety had a posse of wanabee 16 to 18 year old hoolies following him around.
RIP as will some of his victims/targets will be able to now.

It's hard to argue with this

 

[Pollingtonblade]

It's hard to argue with this

What a pity that someone dying has resulted in Blades splitting hairs.

 

[Jonboy60]

His dad as just posted on vip blades, that it's a suspected blood clot. But not officially confirmed. Rip.

 

[Dkc]

Is this the same bloke who used to tax people and demand tickets from people in a bullying manner who in his latter days of notoriety had a posse of wanabee 16 to 18 year old hoolies following him around.
RIP as will some of his victims/targets will be able to now.

Some liked him and some didn't but it's probably not a good idea to post stuff like that immediately after someone's just died.

 

[Bob Socks]

Is this the same bloke who used to tax people and demand tickets from people in a bullying manner who in his latter days of notoriety had a posse of wanabee 16 to 18 year old hoolies following him around.
RIP as will some of his victims/targets will be able to now.

If you were taxed or got your ticket nicked, you should have grown a fuckin pair, if not shut the fuck up and show some respect.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Bob Socks, sorry fella, but ghandi is spot on about Dodger.

I hope he didn't suffer, probably something that won't have crossed his mind when he and those toe-rags he associated with used to terrorise those they took a dislike to. Just because some may have turned a blind eye to Dodger's, what shall we call them, 'antics', it doesn't obscure the fact that certain Blades supporters were beyond unpleasant and socially reprehensible. If you choose to ignore this fair game, but facts are facts. There's no point telling someone that they should have...'grown a fuckin pair'...if they'd have been outnumbered 15 to 1.

I feel the same way for his family as I would anyone who has suffered a loss, but whether comments are made now or later, it doesn't lessen the harm that Dodger was party to.

 

[ghandi]

If you were taxed or got your ticket nicked, you should have grown a fuckin pair, if not shut the fuck up and show some respect.

I'm showing him the same respect he showed the victims of his criminal activities.

 

[Bladeloyal]

If you were taxed or got your ticket nicked, you should have grown a fuckin pair, if not shut the fuck up and show some respect.

You and I know what dodger was like ,about 3 years younger than me so saw him on the away days and at the lane from a early age ,( he was always a cheeky f....k.r) later on some of his antics rubbed some people up the wrong way ,and to be fair to him he had a reputation which he needed to live up to and regularly did .what I will say is dodger wasn't just a late S.r.a lad then organiser for the Beeb .he was a true blade . Funny how when I've worked round the country that if I've ever got into football conversations with certain groups of fans they all new who dodger was . Thoughts should be with his family not the time for cheap shots fellow blades . yours sellwin from firth Browns(that's for mr socks )my Labrador in the furnaces

 

[Dkc]

Wonder if we can get Jim Phipps to tweet his condolences?

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Bob Socks, sorry fella, but ghandi is spot on about Dodger.

I hope he didn't suffer, probably something that won't have crossed his mind when he and those toe-rags he associated with used to terrorise those they took a dislike to. Just because some may have turned a blind eye to Dodger's, what shall we call them, 'antics', it doesn't obscure the fact that certain Blades supporters were beyond unpleasant and socially reprehensible. If you choose to ignore this fair game, but facts are facts. There's no point telling someone that they should have...'grown a fuckin pair'...if they'd have been outnumbered 15 to 1.

I feel the same way for his family as I would anyone who has suffered a loss, but whether comments are made now or later, it doesn't lessen the harm that Dodger was party to.

Yet on another thread you're dropping the name of a certain notorious person and bragging about what a "Big Fish" he is.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

RIP Blade. My thoughts are with Jack.

 

[JJ Sefton]

Wonder if we can get Jim Phipps to tweet his condolences?

Not till we've won a match.

 

[Lane Ender]

Cant believe people are being disrespectful on here when hes just passed away.
They,ll be a good few out Saturday on a couple of well known Blades birthday do,s ( no name dropping) and we,ll all be raising a glass to Dodger.
And after the funeral.

 

[Bladebri]

Let's not forget he was a family member, I don't think I would want to read negative thoughts towards a loved one no matter the road they took, cast the first stone comes to mind.