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[News] John Prescott RIP
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Mellor 3 Ward 4
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There is now - very well written too.Nothing on official site re a tribute/ récognition. I hope we are not going woke
- Oct 20, 2022
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It was.
It’s also sad that he struggled privately with Bulimia for 2 decades before making it public in 2008 - for a high profile man in his 70s to publicly admit to an eating disorder was quite brave at the time and he did an enormous amount in raising awareness amongst that demographic.
portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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The world’s a lesser place without him.
Thank you John and, although a proud Yorkshireman, there’s some corner of a Sussex field that will forever be yours. RIP.
Thank you John and, although a proud Yorkshireman, there’s some corner of a Sussex field that will forever be yours. RIP.
nicko31
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I will not be able to make the next home game, I know bad fan, but I will be in hospital recovering from an operation.
I am hoping I can get the game on my computer tablet.
I hope I hear a song being sung in respect to JP. I would join in, if I was there.
I am hoping I can get the game on my computer tablet.
I hope I hear a song being sung in respect to JP. I would join in, if I was there.
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I was thinking that if you put together a list of the top 5, maybe even the top 3, most influential people (in a positive way!) in the history of Brighton and Hove Albion, he‘d be on that list. Enough said.
Very nice tribute from the club. Where would we be now without him?
A proper working class trade unionist on the far left of the Party. FWIW, I agree with LLF; there would be no high office for him in today's Labour Party.
Thanks John. RIP
- Oct 17, 2008
- 14,562
Hazel Blears worth mentioning too who gave the final “yes”.
Reading this thread and JP’s contribution to where we are now and the brilliant last 14 years is just so massive. No beautiful stadium. No Premier League. No European tour. No Mitoma/Welbeck/Caicedo/Mac Allister (World Cup winner) et al.
So much hinged on the We Want Falmer campaign and the brilliant work from everyone involved, from Paul Samrah to the whole committee to every single person who marched, sent postcards, letters and flowers.
Getting a bit emotional. Second time in a week after Stand or Fall.
nicko31
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Mullery, Knight, Prescott, Bloom...
- Oct 17, 2008
- 14,562
Adams MK1 for getting us out of the bottom division and setting us up for a back to back promotions too
I would add Martin Perry to the list.
nicko31
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Agree
The Albion Roar
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Irrespective of your political persuasion, no Brighton fan should be in any doubt as to the massive role John Prescott played in the history of the club - no matter how fleeting that role was.
He was a potential blockage in our quest for something simple like having a permanent ground for a professional football club to play in. Instead, he observed the shenanigans of the planning inspectors, saw through their horseshit, and realised the effect - the human effect - of what a community stadium would mean to such a city.
Ultimately, he agreed with what the community knew was right.
His approach was pragmatic, his decision-making was on a human, rather than box-ticking, level, and he often let it be known of his appreciation of the CONSTANT personal campaigning wherever he went in the world (he often told a story of being in Japan on government business, and people approached him there, asking about what was happening to Brighton's new stadium – "Bloody hell, you Seagulls fans are everywhere. It was the nicest campaign ever pitched towards me.")
The man saw, the man knew and the man (kind of) delivered.
Thank you, John. Every Brighton fan does - or should - know what you've done for us.
He was a potential blockage in our quest for something simple like having a permanent ground for a professional football club to play in. Instead, he observed the shenanigans of the planning inspectors, saw through their horseshit, and realised the effect - the human effect - of what a community stadium would mean to such a city.
Ultimately, he agreed with what the community knew was right.
His approach was pragmatic, his decision-making was on a human, rather than box-ticking, level, and he often let it be known of his appreciation of the CONSTANT personal campaigning wherever he went in the world (he often told a story of being in Japan on government business, and people approached him there, asking about what was happening to Brighton's new stadium – "Bloody hell, you Seagulls fans are everywhere. It was the nicest campaign ever pitched towards me.")
The man saw, the man knew and the man (kind of) delivered.
Thank you, John. Every Brighton fan does - or should - know what you've done for us.
The Albion Roar
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It's exactly 20 years ago this week that Seagulls Ska went into the studio to sing about him.
ROSM
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Having seen the potential binfest on here I did read William Hague's heartfelt tribute today.
He also posted this video of 2 people who disagreed but clearly had respect for each other
He also posted this video of 2 people who disagreed but clearly had respect for each other
medwayseagull reborn
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- Oct 12, 2022
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It may be a legitimate view but posting it on an RIP thread shows you to be a bit of a dick.
Thunder Bolt
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In between John Prescott and Hazel Blears, Yvette Cooper, kept the ball rolling.