[Albion] Nigel Bushfire Erskine RIP

[Questions]

Just to let his many friends on here know that the little felled passed away this morning after a long illness.,. He was chipper right up to the end and when I went round he was at peace,
A great Albion fan and I’m sure a lot of people will remember him well from the 70’s until his stroke a few years back.
Ian Hart will be along in time to put up funeral details… I can tell you now it’ll be Albion shirts all round. His lounge is still a shrine to our boys. I am absolutely gutted …. RIP little big man,

 

[vegster]

RIP Little Big man....Legend.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

How sad. I cannot say I knew him personally but certainly knew 'of him' especially during the war-years; he was quite a character.

RIP

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Probably never said anything more to him than “alright?” but isn’t that all most of us have said to each over as we’re squeezing past each other in a pub doorway in Doncaster, getting off a train in Peterborough or looking across the street in Walsall.

But he was a ‘face’ I grew up with back in the day, Possibly through rose tinted specs but a time there seemed to be more camaraderie between the Albion faithful.

Condolences to his family and to those closest to him.

 

[Stato]

Very sad to hear that. He was a proper fixture of those days, even for those of us who who met him briefly or not at all. His belly slide when Gulls Eye sponsored a match will never be forgotten by those who saw it.

All the best to those of you who knew and loved him.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Very sad news, didn't know him personally but certainly knew of him, saw him at games etc. RIP.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

So sorry to hear this - I know he was a great mate of yours @Questions as well as @Lenny Rider and others on here. I knew Bushfire from the glory days of Chapmans and he was always great fun to chat with.

 

[Barry Izbak]

RIP Little Big Man
The world loses quite a character

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Very sad news.

 

[Baldseagull]

Probably never said anything more to him than “alright?” but isn’t that all most of us have said to each over as we’re squeezing past each other in a pub doorway in Doncaster, getting off a train in Peterborough or looking across the street in Walsall.

But he was a ‘face’ I grew up with back in the day, Possibly through rose tinted specs but a time there seemed to be more camaraderie between the Albion faithful.

Condolences to his family and to those closest to him.

Exactly this. One of the Albion faces. Farewell.

 

[timbha]

Sad news. Active during the gory years for which we will all be in his debt.

RIP Nigel.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Like others not someone I knew personally but certainly knew of and recognised. There was always a mention or three of his escapades in Gulls Eye and, in those days, I read GE from cover to cover.

Will have loads of friends on here - my condolences to all of you. No one better than Harty to look after him now.

 

[BN9 BHA]

RIP, sad news. Condolences to family and friends.
I remember him when myself and a mate ended up on a coach to Port Vale @Questions, full of characters from the Worthing area.

 

[Commander]

How sad. I cannot say I knew him personally but certainly knew 'of him' especially during the war-years; he was quite a character.

RIP

Exactly this. Another one gone. So sad.

 

[cheshunt seagull]

He was a great character and I chatted to him a few times in the Sportsman. Condolences to his friends and family.

 

[Questions]

Got banned by Belotti from the Goldstone….. Led a few pitch invasions. He was a soldier during The Gory Years.

 

[atomised]

remember him well from the war years, played his part well. RIP

 

[HangletonGull]

Didt know him personally but remember him with the gulls eye Hartys right hand man rip

 

[deakers]

An absolute Albion legend. RIP

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I didn't know him personally, but knew of him of course.

Sad news, another one from the Gory years who has gone too early.

RIP , and condolences to his family and friends.

I'm sure Harty will do him proud.