R.I.P. Graham Taylor

Hope this link works!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04pmszs

 

I've just had a look on EBay and there are at least 2 idiots selling the order of service, one person lives in Watford the other in Bushey, profiteering of the lowest order!

 

One is at £26 as well. Expect to see a lot of them after hitting that sort of price.

 

Disgraceful considering they were handed out for free. It would only have been acceptable had either of the listings stated something like 100% of sale goes to the Peace Hospice.

For those who want to see the order of service, the WML owner has put it on his website http://www.wfc.net/files/GT/GT_Order_of_Service.pdf

 

Told the first seller to give profits to charity and left him/ her (seller name sounds female) in little doubt about their lack of morals. Replies, which were surprisingly polite, if completely disingenuous, contained phrases like 'no wish to offend or upset anyone'; 'see your point entirely' and 'just wanted to give a chance...to anyone not privileged to be there'.
Not holding my breath.

 

In which case they will refund the sale price to the highest bidder I expect.

If people have to do this they should admit to their nasty little scheme and not try to pretend.

 

Meant to say that I explored eBay's 'Report this item' option, but they only have three narrowly defined options and bad taste isn't one of them.

 

I've contacted both sellers, requesting they remove the items.

 

I have just done the same!

 

The one going for £26 at present has updated her listing to say "Just to make it clear, donation will be to the National Memorial Arboretum, thank you." which could mean she is going to send them £1

 

When you create a listing if you were going to donate a percentage of the sale to charity you add that at the time; then it's crystal clear.

 

Exactly, mate. When I sell on eBay I donate 10% to Cancer Research UK

 

Just heard on 3CR that they are going to discuss about the sale of these and if it is ok to do or not, think they said the discussion is tomoz but not sure

 

Just saw a link to this video on the Guardian sports pages - GT recording a not-entirely-serious message for a fan for his wedding day. Brilliant.

[video=youtube;RHRRw97dAps]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHRRw97dAps[/video]

 

For those without Saturday's programme, the full text of SAF's superb tribute is on the Wobby site.

 

Billy Hails has sadly passed away, GT's right hand man in the early 80s.

 

Very sad news. Another familiar face from the glory years sadly gone. RIP Billy

 

Yes another piece of my youth disappears.

RIP Billy and thanks.

 

Billy,John,GOD,Tom and Steve.

 

Bit surprised the club never had a minutes applause/silence for Billy yesterday, i know a lot of fans would not know who he was but he was vital part of the management team with god at the helm that bought those glory years to the hornets.

 

Us oldies know that and appreciate what Billy Hails did for us, however I doubt if anyone on the WFC staff would know exactly how important he was to our success in those years!

 

Maybe your right and there does have to be a line drawn somewhere or there would be a minutes silence/applause at every game, the owners have got a great record off the field, in my opinion, but think they should have done something yesterday.

 

What were the black armbands for?

 

I am assuming for the Billy but may have been for the terrorist attack?

 

It was for the terrorist attack, all prem teams were wearing black armbands

 

Palace fans thought they would re stage the event at Stamford Bridge with their pyrotechnics. Perhaps the HFs are related distantly to Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby?

 

I assumed it was for Billy Hails as I didn't think Sunderland were wearing them... I may have just not noticed though!

EDIT: Just looked on the website and they were, so it must have been for the London attack.

 

Every time someone bumps this thread it's like getting kicked in the gut all over again.