[Albion] Nigel Bushfire Erskine RIP

[Herr Tubthumper]

It says a lot about his personality and character that so many people knew 'of him' even if they did not know him personally. I hope his friends and family can take some comfort from the fact he touched so many people.

 

[The Oldman]

Such sad news. What a character he was. RIP Nigel

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Knew him didn't know him, great days RIP

 

[Questions]

Didn't he lead the fans across the pitch and into the West Stand at the boycotted Mansfield game? The re-taking of the Goldstone!

RIP Nigel.

He did

 

[Taybha]

Top bloke and will be missed by many including myself,he was part of the fabric of my Goldstone days,rest in peace big man X

 

[Eeyore]

Just from reading this thread you both had dodgy press passes in common!

Yes, it was one of the Worthing crew who first told me about it all. The East Sussex Gazette and Sport would never have got off the imaginary press had it not been for Nigel's gang

 

[Questions]

Here is Nige and Fozzie………mascot day

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Here is Nige and Fozzie………mascot day

Shows a man secure in who he is and with a terrific sense of humour.

 

[Questions]

Just one more picture that makes me smile… and realise how lucky I was to be his mate. With all the family just waiting to get mugged in District 6 in Capetown.

 

[vegster]

I think Nige knew more people than anyone I’ve ever met. It took for ever to get anywhere at times
I wish I could tell some of the stories but it’s not the right place really. Get to his funeral if you can and you’ll hear some great stories

Will the beers finally be on him ?

 

[SeagullinExile]

Here is Nige and Fozzie………mascot day

I remember that! Classic. RIP

 

[Questions]

Will the beers finally be on him ?

I very much doubt it veg

 

[portlock seagull]

Here is Nige and Fozzie………mascot day

So sorry for your loss. I’m somewhere in the background in the north and remember that game but not who we played. Any idea which game it was?

 

[Pinkie Brown]

I read of this tragic and sad news yesterday. Always a regular 'face' from the old days at the Goldstone. I'd often see him when I lived in the Worthing area years back and chat over all things Albion. Always cheerful and happy. The little man with a big heart. R.I.P. Nige.

 

[Questions]

So sorry for your loss. I’m somewhere in the background in the north and remember that game but not who we played. Any idea which game it was?

I’ve a feeling we lost 0-1 to Crewe.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Will the beers finally be on him ?

Easy


I told Kilo, his former lodger, this morning that I’m toying with the idea of strippers at his wake, because that’s what he would have wanted

 

[Lenny Rider]

I’ve a feeling we lost 0-1 to Crewe.

It was Crewe, he was originally going to be mascot against Cardiff but that got postponed at 1.45pm, as you did back then, we just stayed in sponsors lounge, got pissed and Goosey smoked a ‘herbal’ cigarette with Mrs Bellotti up in the West Stand.

So we did the Crewe game three weeks later ️

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Never knew the fella - my fault I'm sure - but what's the 'Bushfire' thing all about? RIP, obviously

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

Small in stature he may have been, but in terms of character and personality he stood head and shoulders taller than many.

RIP Nigel

 

[Questions]

Never knew the fella - my fault I'm sure - but what's the 'Bushfire' thing all about? RIP, obviously

I think it was Shrewsbury away of maybe on a Worthing coach when Nige was starkers and we turned the flames up on our lighters and set fire to his genitalia, He spend the whole game watching the match wearing only a surgical mask around that area nursing burnt testicles.His underpants got thrown out the skylight of the coach and landed on the windscreen of our police escort. They turned them on to get rid but they got caught and wouldn’t come off. I’m crying and laughing at the same time.
You cant forget that but why would you ever want to