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Paul Settle RIP

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Another fellow Wanderer has sadly passed away. I used to work with Paul many years ago and many of you may have seen him or met him at home or aways over the years. He used to be good mates with Dave Jackson who we know has also sadly passed in recent years.

There is a short obituary done by West Didsbury & Chorlton FC with a picture link below:-

https://wdcfc.co.uk/2021/01/tributes-paid-to-wests-paul-settle/

Knew him as a mate of dave

Used to be 3 of them but at least one fell out with dave for years

I doubt he was the only one tbf :)

 

Such a shame. I’ve known Paul for probably 15+ years since his son Ste started playing at Leigh RMI. He never missed a game and there were times when the two of us would be a third of our away support. In later years I always looked forward to seeing him at Colls games and putting the BWFC world to rights. He’ll be sadly missed. RIP Paul 

21 minutes ago, Casino said:

Knew him as a mate of dave

Used to be 3 of them but at least one fell out with dave for years

I doubt he was the only one tbf :)

 

Remember you telling me that story years back 

RIP Wanderer

28 minutes ago, Casino said:

Knew him as a mate of dave

Used to be 3 of them but at least one fell out with dave for years

I doubt he was the only one tbf :)

 

John Atherton _ think was his name - or "Howfen John"

One of them faces you saw everywhere, through good times and bad.

Never really spoke to him other than the odd passing the time of day chat at the bar.

A sign of getting older I suppose when you see the old guard you've seen for donkeys years slipping off the dish.

RIP

1 minute ago, Biggish Dave said:

One of them faces you saw everywhere, through good times and bad.

Never really spoke to him other than the odd passing the time of day chat at the bar.

A sign of getting older I suppose when you see the old guard you've seen for donkeys years slipping off the dish.

RIP

100% spot on that Dave. Defo a face from “when we were shit” that I remember as a kid

remember him over the years, he used to go and watch mossley when his son played for them , his daughter used to sit next to us until 2008. she used to work at the vulcan, might still do if pubs ever reopen.

Recognise him as a fellow older Wanderer .

RIP .

33 minutes ago, victor meldrew said:

remember him over the years, he used to go and watch mossley when his son played for them , his daughter used to sit next to us until 2008. she used to work at the vulcan, might still do if pubs ever reopen.

He lived round the corner from the Vulcan so might well have drunk there tbh

Didn't know him but saw him all over & he seemed a good bloke.  RIP

Of the others, John A now goes everywhere on K&F, but Trevor packed it in when DJ died. T is sound as a pound but i think it's fair to say he enjoyed the 'social side ' of it more than the football !!

 

RIP Wanderer

RIP, a regular at Colls in his Wanderers hat.

So sad to hear the passing of Paul, known him many years and always enjoyed a drink with him whenever our paths crossed. R.I.P.

Been around forever

Used to have crazy hair?

1 hour ago, Carlos said:

RIP, a regular at Colls in his Wanderers hat.

Top fella, loved football, always thanked the wife for opening the tea hut for BWFC ladies games. RIP Paul, one of lifes good un's.

One of those that you knew their face, a nod & a hello at away games without knowing their name.

RIP Paul. Enjoy watching us from the terraces above. 

Thoughts are with his family & friends.

 

 

Edited by BOWTUN BAKED

I think more people would have known him better had they not been giving DJ a swerve... He was a cantankerous cnut! 

seen him in Vulcan a few times to say hi too

daughter works behind the bar there 

she is a face you will know too 

1 hour ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

I think more people would have known him better had they not been giving DJ a swerve... He was a cantankerous cnut! 

Hit the nail on the head with that comment, I must have seen that group of lads on trains and in pubs on countless occasions, DJ, Paul, John, Trevor and Dave from E Lancs. He would upset anyone DJ if he wasn't getting his way. Me and Col would wind him up to fuck.😄

1 hour ago, leigh white said:

Hit the nail on the head with that comment, I must have seen that group of lads on trains and in pubs on countless occasions, DJ, Paul, John, Trevor and Dave from E Lancs. He would upset anyone DJ if he wasn't getting his way. Me and Col would wind him up to fuck.😄

I remember half time at Sunderland when we got dicked 3-0 & Ferny was after snotting him 😊, no idea how it started but it wouldn't have taken much with either of them. 

Definitely a familiar face. RIP fellow Wanderer.

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