13 years

[MickyD]

Just seen in facebook,  13 years today we lost Dave ding-dong-do Higson .

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Bloody hell.

Hope he's not looking down and thinking wtf?

[Boby Brno]

He’s looking down saying

”Oh no, no! KA he’s acting like, well, like a cunt, so to speak”

[Whitestar]

Still, anybody fancy getting yer hand yer pocket for a run off?

 

In a box of boddingtons bitter there is always a flat one. Must be the law.

[Whitestar]

Rub off even

[jmjhb]

Since we were good?

[MickyD]

 

[Boby Brno]

39 minutes ago, MickyD said:

 

Great stuff. He even survived the Souness stare.

[Alf Hartigan]

What a fucking star that man was.

Dave probably thought Andy Walker was taking the piss, but he definitely meant it.

[victor meldrew]

was sat next to him at newcastle , the week before he died , great bloke,bwfc legend

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Agreed. Always approachable, warm and friendly. The players giving testimonies to a true pillar of the club- fully deserved.

Ground was crumbling, and there genuinely was little money about then. However, there was plenty of honest endeavour and the match day experience was magnificent, and Dave perhaps encapsulated that with his commentary; clearly not polished but we loved him for it.

Wonderful times and a wonderful bloke.

[marple whites]

Great tribute that - makes me want to dig the vhs out and get roadrunner productions on.

[Boby Brno]

4 hours ago, Boby Brno said:

He’s looking down saying

”Oh no, no! KA he’s acting like, well, like a cunt, so to speak”

I got all the right words but not necessarily in the right order!

Worth another look. I’m right in the middle, upper tier behind the goals. 

 

[Burnden Pies]

As police dogs mauled Bolton fans on the pitch dressed as nuns, gorillas and worse after the Wrexham game Dave uttered those immortal words: "..the police are behaving like animals, like pigs so to speak.."

God bless you DH.

Edited March 1, 2019 by Burnden Pies

[Moon boy]

Dave used to walk round BAE Lostock on a Friday pm selling BWFC scratch cards, he got dogs abuse from non whites fans ‘fuck off Dave’ but he loved it “thank you very much sir and god bless you” was his reply.  A true BWFC  legend and a lovely bloke, sadly missed the glory years

[Whizz]

On 01/03/2019 at 21:25, victor meldrew said:

was sat next to him at newcastle , the week before he died , great bloke,bwfc legend

Remember seeing him at Newcastle. Must’ve taken him ages to get up all them steps with his dodgy hip. 

Great bloke, loved BWFC

[Breightmet Boy]

He died 14 years ago, it was 2005 the same year Ferny left us.

[MickyD]

I'm not sure that's the point.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 hour ago, MickyD said:

I'm not sure that's the point.

Typo.

[MancWanderer]

It’s that away game at Port Vale that makes me smile most with his commentary 

But.....fook me look at that away support at Wrexham. A day I’ll never forget

[Tonge moor green jacket]

2 hours ago, MancWanderer said:

It’s that away game at Port Vale that makes me smile most with his commentary 

But.....fook me look at that away support at Wrexham. A day I’ll never forget

Best ever.

[MancWanderer]

3 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Best ever.

Definitely one of them. The only time at work I've had a disciplinary hearing. Drove my company Astra there and back on 3 cylinders at 30mph due to a knackered HT lead and blew summat in the engine that cost a fortune to repair 

[Walkden White]

On 01/03/2019 at 19:10, MickyD said:

 

That tribute is brilliant.........just brilliant.

That's our Club right there......all in it together......brought a tear to my eye.

I can only hope that after all this mess is sorted we can get back to that again.

RIP Dave Higson you were an absolute star. Hope you're having a Ding Dong Do wherever you are!

[jayjayoghani]

Folk mentioning Wrexham. I'm sure Dave wouldnt mind reliving....

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Still get goose bumps and a raised moisture content in the eyes.

Awesome.