As I said I would, only being 40 mins away I went down to it in Rugby today to show what support I could.
First point to make is top marks to Tony Kelly and Kevin Davies for going down; they chatted to Shaun's family and everyone in general afterwards. Indeed Shaun's dad Dave has nothing but praise for how the club has responded, Tony Kelly in particular.
Very emotional event, as you might imagine - heightened especially by the presence of so many of his school friends, who obviously found it especially hard to take. A few other Whites had turned up to pay their respects, including the lass who has the Daventry Whites flag which made its way all round Europe, and a few others I didn't get the chance to chat to. Also many of his schoolfriends had donned Bolton tops for the service, which was a nice gesture; plus there were a good few other shirts dotted round, from Derby, Rangers, Pompey, Liverpool, United, Everton, Newcastle etc. So there was very much a sense of the broader football family helping out, which, on chatting to Dave, clearly meant a lot to him.
Most poignant was the club flag drapped over the coffin
His dad Dave is going to try to get up to the Hull game - he still has some injuries which don't help the travelling. And of course it means going up the route they used that day - indeed signs asking for wintesses to the accident are still there I believe. But he does worry that if he doesn't get to that then he might not get back again.
Cracking bloke, bearing up with as much dignity and composure as you could possibly imagine in such an unimaginable scenario - had a friendly word and greeting for everyone on the day - as did other family members.
Of course there will many many hard days ahead for them, but at least I think today confirmed to them that they will want for nothing in terms of help and encouragement from the club, fellow Whites and the larger football community.
As I said I would, only being 40 mins away I went down to it in Rugby today to show what support I could.
First point to make is top marks to Tony Kelly and Kevin Davies for going down; they chatted to Shaun's family and everyone in general afterwards. Indeed Shaun's dad Dave has nothing but praise for how the club has responded, Tony Kelly in particular.
Very emotional event, as you might imagine - heightened especially by the presence of so many of his school friends, who obviously found it especially hard to take. A few other Whites had turned up to pay their respects, including the lass who has the Daventry Whites flag which made its way all round Europe, and a few others I didn't get the chance to chat to. Also many of his schoolfriends had donned Bolton tops for the service, which was a nice gesture; plus there were a good few other shirts dotted round, from Derby, Rangers, Pompey, Liverpool, United, Everton, Newcastle etc. So there was very much a sense of the broader football family helping out, which, on chatting to Dave, clearly meant a lot to him.
Most poignant was the club flag drapped over the coffin
His dad Dave is going to try to get up to the Hull game - he still has some injuries which don't help the travelling. And of course it means going up the route they used that day - indeed signs asking for wintesses to the accident are still there I believe. But he does worry that if he doesn't get to that then he might not get back again.
Cracking bloke, bearing up with as much dignity and composure as you could possibly imagine in such an unimaginable scenario - had a friendly word and greeting for everyone on the day - as did other family members.
Of course there will many many hard days ahead for them, but at least I think today confirmed to them that they will want for nothing in terms of help and encouragement from the club, fellow Whites and the larger football community.
RIP Shaun