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Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:31 am
by ClaretCliff
For some reason got to thinking about dear old Eli on this board and his repeated desire/prediction for Burnley to sign a pair of quick, tricky, wee Scottish wingers.
He was almost right, they’ve just turned out to be Belgian!!
I’m sure he’d have loved watching this team.
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:35 am
by bobinho
I’m sure he would…. We are certainly exciting to watch now. Benson and Zaroury are very exciting.
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:59 am
by ClaretTony
ClaretCliff wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:31 am
For some reason got to thinking about dear old Eli on this board and his repeated desire/prediction for Burnley to sign a pair of quick, tricky, wee Scottish wingers.
He was almost right, they’ve just turned out to be Belgian!!
I’m sure he’d have loved watching this team.
It was 16 years ago a week last Sunday since Eli passed away. He’s still missed.
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:28 am
by Socrates
A lovely man. Dry as a bone and had forgotten more than most people know.
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:37 am
by Raconteur
I never knew him personally but he was a great member of the board back in the days of Clarets Mad and i still remember the great homage given to him at the time.
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:55 am
by Belgianclaret
Belgian wingers are certainly an upgrade on Scottish ones
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:26 pm
by Claret Till I Die
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:59 am
It was 16 years ago a week last Sunday since Eli passed away. He’s still missed.
I'm shocked to find it's 16 years ago. Very sadly missed wit off the messageboards, he'd have a field day with some of today's posters
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:31 pm
by bpgburn
Claret Till I Die wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:26 pm
I'm shocked to find it's 16 years ago. Very sadly missed wit of the messageboards, he'd have a field day with some of today's posters
I think with today's posters his prick list would be somewhat bigger than it was..
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:39 pm
by BobbyBoucher
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:59 am
It was 16 years ago a week last Sunday since Eli passed away. He’s still missed.
That has absolutely staggered me! I have had a few monickers over the years but rarely post. Just a browser really, but always loved Eli's wit. I never met him , well not that I knew (I have a feeling I would know if I had
). Where does time go!
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:50 pm
by Herts Clarets
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Here is the man himself. Some may also recognise the bowler turning his arm over....
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:08 pm
by Sozturf7
Could the bowler be Lancashires Statham.
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:18 pm
by quoonbeatz
Bloody hell, 16 years?!
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:35 pm
by Herts Clarets
Sozturf7 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:08 pm
Could the bowler be Lancashires Statham.
More recent than that and not long issued the edict "start the car" for the last time in a broad Accy accent when he hung up the mike....
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:36 pm
by claretonthecoast1882
Herts Clarets wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:50 pm
DP EVANS.png
Here is the man himself. Some may also recognise the bowler turning his arm over....
Bumble ?
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:37 pm
by claretonthecoast1882
Ahh just seen your post above
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:37 pm
by Jimscho
It was also 6 years ago(25th October)since Lotty/Cumbrian Claret passed away.I am still in contact with his wife Margaret.He would have been so proud of this team.He loved his music but for some reason always played Zoom by Fat Larrys band when he was announcer.He always repeated the Blackburn score twice when they got beat.Eli was before my time on Clarets Mad but I knew people who spoke highly of him.
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:50 pm
by ClaretTony
I bet there was some banter there between Bumble & Eli - neither of them ever lost for a word.
We occasionally get a visit from his son on the board and I'm told 'Er Indoors is doing well.
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:58 pm
by bfcjg
Can't believe it is 16 years. Just shows how memorable his contribution was when he is still fondly remembered
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:36 pm
by Herts Clarets
Jimscho wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:37 pm
It was also 6 years ago(25th October)since Lotty/Cumbrian Claret passed away.I am still in contact with his wife Margaret.He would have been so proud of this team.He loved his music but for some reason always played Zoom by Fat Larrys band when he was announcer.He always repeated the Blackburn score twice when they got beat.Eli was before my time on Clarets Mad but I knew people who spoke highly of him.
Zoom by Fat Larrys Band and Heartbreaker by Dionne Warwick are 2 i remember being belted out every game. 1982 3rd Div Championship season, nearly every game watched from the Bee Hole End apart from the Chesterfield game where i had my foot in a plaster cast with a broken foot, so i was in the CF stand.
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 3:39 pm
by ClaretPete001
How long ago was the original forum. The one before ****?
Re: Remembering ELI
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 5:20 pm
by jdrobbo
A lovely, funny bloke who is dearly missed.
