Stevieatlasblue
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Just heard..so very sad to hear of this. Big Bernard big blue. Thank you for sorting out my Gillingham tickets at Wembley. Thoughts to to his family x
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I'm at a funeral for a top blue today...I shall spare a thought for Bernard too.
RIP Tony
RIP Bernard
RIP Tony
RIP Bernard
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RIP Bernard, a true Blue
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RIP You legend you will live on forever Bernard.
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Incredibly sad news. RIP Bernard and thank you.
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Not normally one for putting private stuff out there in public but in case any of his family come on here, my old fella (roughly same age as Bernard), died last week and so going through the same emotions as his family at the moment.
One of the things that helps me is the fact that (like many of you I'm sure) l have shared some of the best moments of my life with my dad, watching City through good times and bad. Whether it was looking at each other in disbelief as Jamie Pollock nodded the ball in his own net or calling at the house after Sergio scored (he wasn't well enough to go by then) and hugging him like we'd just scored, these moments are what will live with me forever and always make me smile.
I'm sure Bernard and his family will have had many similar moments and I hope they help them remember him with pride and joy.
One of the things that helps me is the fact that (like many of you I'm sure) l have shared some of the best moments of my life with my dad, watching City through good times and bad. Whether it was looking at each other in disbelief as Jamie Pollock nodded the ball in his own net or calling at the house after Sergio scored (he wasn't well enough to go by then) and hugging him like we'd just scored, these moments are what will live with me forever and always make me smile.
I'm sure Bernard and his family will have had many similar moments and I hope they help them remember him with pride and joy.
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I started a short reply with simple condolences but it didn't seem enough.
So, here's the first part - and if you want to continue, continue.
Dear Bernard,
Or should I call you Mr Manchester City?
Where are you? Where will you sit now to watch City? Up there on a blue-tinted cloud or somewhere on the moon waving a blue flag ever so proud? Is there less of a queue at half-time for a pint? Who will listen to your stories?
Firstly, I envy your position within the club and I am proud that you were one of our own for so long. You deserved the crown of Life President at City. It was only the second one handed out. Gary Cook back then made a great speech about it all. I read it in the programme and the website. I bet your face was beaming with your familiar smile. You could have retired at that time, but no your cracked on!
The Blue Moon Rising video catapulted you to many who had not seen you in person. A few scenes in dusty relic rooms here and a few words there. Wasn’t much but we all knew who you were. Not quite Carlos Tevez or Adebayor and their riches, but you had something more. A genuine belief in your club – from an early age to an this early exit. For me it feels like a defeat against Halifax Town in the cup. You never were given the rounds of life’s cup competition that you deserved.
I think some will appreciate that you’ve been with us in the dark days and here in the days when polish was on the purchase orders. You’ve had budgets in red numbers and abusive shouts thrown your way. It can’t have been easy. Forgive those who did it.
I enjoyed seeing your lift the 2011 F.A. Cup. You know why? Because, anyone who sticks with us and City that long, deserves golden moments. You did it for us. You came from Chadderton, via Ardwick, and managed nearly 40 years between Moss Side and east Manchester’s Sportcity-Etihad Campus-CFA-Bradford. Okay, you had to work at Oldham first, but that’s not a bad thing, if it got you to your dream club. That boyhood dream to lift a cup was earned.
...continued.
So, here's the first part - and if you want to continue, continue.
Dear Bernard,
Or should I call you Mr Manchester City?
Where are you? Where will you sit now to watch City? Up there on a blue-tinted cloud or somewhere on the moon waving a blue flag ever so proud? Is there less of a queue at half-time for a pint? Who will listen to your stories?
Firstly, I envy your position within the club and I am proud that you were one of our own for so long. You deserved the crown of Life President at City. It was only the second one handed out. Gary Cook back then made a great speech about it all. I read it in the programme and the website. I bet your face was beaming with your familiar smile. You could have retired at that time, but no your cracked on!
The Blue Moon Rising video catapulted you to many who had not seen you in person. A few scenes in dusty relic rooms here and a few words there. Wasn’t much but we all knew who you were. Not quite Carlos Tevez or Adebayor and their riches, but you had something more. A genuine belief in your club – from an early age to an this early exit. For me it feels like a defeat against Halifax Town in the cup. You never were given the rounds of life’s cup competition that you deserved.
I think some will appreciate that you’ve been with us in the dark days and here in the days when polish was on the purchase orders. You’ve had budgets in red numbers and abusive shouts thrown your way. It can’t have been easy. Forgive those who did it.
I enjoyed seeing your lift the 2011 F.A. Cup. You know why? Because, anyone who sticks with us and City that long, deserves golden moments. You did it for us. You came from Chadderton, via Ardwick, and managed nearly 40 years between Moss Side and east Manchester’s Sportcity-Etihad Campus-CFA-Bradford. Okay, you had to work at Oldham first, but that’s not a bad thing, if it got you to your dream club. That boyhood dream to lift a cup was earned.
...continued.
And, yes writing is my therapy.
Gordyola
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Not normally one for putting private stuff out there in public but in case any of his family come on here, my old fella (roughly same age as Bernard), died last week and so going through the same emotions as his family at the moment.
One of the things that helps me is the fact that (like many of you I'm sure) l have shared some of the best moments of my life with my dad, watching City through good times and bad. Whether it was looking at each other in disbelief as Jamie Pollock nodded the ball in his own net or calling at the house after Sergio scored (he wasn't well enough to go by then) and hugging him like we'd just scored, these moments are what will live with me forever and always make me smile.
I'm sure Bernard and his family will have had many similar moments and I hope they help them remember him with pride and joy.
Loved that