Bit of a random request, but I have been searching for an article that was originally posted on the BBC 606 forum. It was written by a Derby fan, but got forwarded to the Leeds board. It was beautifully written and I think it was posted around 2010, and was by far the best and most moving piece I have read on here.
I think it was entitled "Memories of my Dad" and was about the relationship between son and father and how they watch football together - the article being written a couple of weeks after the poster had scattered their dad's ashes.
I have thought about this article a few times since, particularly when my own dad died a few years ago, but also now in relation to watching football with my own sons.
Does anyone remember it, and did anyone save a copy that they could post? I'd love to read through it again in its entirety.
Article from Years Ago
posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago
vidalslastapostle bless you & your family
oh for me, the irony of this my dad & i use that term lightly, was a ram, he also left my mother and myself when i was 2 & never ever got in touch with me ever again.......apparently, he died a tortuous painful death of pancreatic cancer
posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Yes - it's those who had the skills to find it that we have to thank!
posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago
I'm sure like me, vidal will enjoy his away trip to Elland Rd next season.
UTR.
posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Was just thinking about this article yesterday and wondering if I could find it. Awesome!
posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Vidal that was a beautiful article and I found tears in my eyes. You were very lucky, my dad took me to see Stoke...luckily only once to see the return of Stanley Matthews against Spurs.
posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Thank you all very much. It was an emotional time for me and I was incredibly touched by the kind comments by fans of all persuasions. As I have got older I have started to wonder how my own lads will remember me when the time comes. I like to think it won’t be all that different for them, though it’s slightly sobering to consider that their ultimate moment might be of scraping promotion from the third tier by beating Carlisle. Maybe I should try to hang on for a bit longer until either Derby or England win something!
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Very nice threadđź’™
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
comment by lastapostleofvidal (U1491)
posted 15 hours, 33 minutes ago
Thank you all very much. It was an emotional time for me and I was incredibly touched by the kind comments by fans of all persuasions. As I have got older I have started to wonder how my own lads will remember me when the time comes. I like to think it won’t be all that different for them, though it’s slightly sobering to consider that their ultimate moment might be of scraping promotion from the third tier by beating Carlisle. Maybe I should try to hang on for a bit longer until either Derby or England win something!
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I'd go with the England option Vidal ....
posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago
comment by FinlandRam (U3621)
posted 2 days, 10 hours ago
comment by lastapostleofvidal (U1491)
posted 15 hours, 33 minutes ago
Thank you all very much. It was an emotional time for me and I was incredibly touched by the kind comments by fans of all persuasions. As I have got older I have started to wonder how my own lads will remember me when the time comes. I like to think it won’t be all that different for them, though it’s slightly sobering to consider that their ultimate moment might be of scraping promotion from the third tier by beating Carlisle. Maybe I should try to hang on for a bit longer until either Derby or England win something!
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I'd go with the England option Vidal ....
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I'd want Vidal to hang around a lot longer than this summer. We're (England) are going to win the Euros.
I remember this post well. Vidal is a very fine writer. I still have a bound copy of one of his Christmas works in my study. One day, I will deliver it.
posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago
I remember this, thanks for posting again.