So, so sorry to hear this. Tony was a true gentleman who led the Widnes club through some stormy seasons and back to the top flight. Always remeber partying with him and his wife in Top of the Town after that first game in Super League against St. Helens. He gave his club tie away to a lad who asked for it on the dancefloor.
He never ducked any questions from the fans and always came on the message board win or lose. And when he sold his control of the club to Stephen Vaughan it was for the better of the club. He will be missed by everyone at the club. My heart goes out to his family.
Joined: Apr 18 2006 Posts: 5870 Location: God's little green acre - Widnes!
I'm absolutely Gutted to hear this news. Tony was a rock for Widnes during some very hard years. He worked so hard and pumped a lot of his own time and money into this club. He was, as has already been stated, a very affable and approachable man and a true gentleman in every sense of the word. I've even swapped pm's with him on the Widnes messageboard - how many chairmen would do that?
The next time I go and take my seat in the South Stand of our wonderful stadium, I'll reflect on just how much work Tony put in to help make this happen. The great youth system we now have was put in place under his stewardship and I'll always thank him for the 4 years of SL RL I enjoyed, thanks in most part, to his efforts off the field.
RIP Tony
On thread drift:
tb wrote:Tough. Conversations develop. It's their nature.
Little Pepe went to nursery school one day wearing his Widnes hat. His teacher asked him why he was a Widnes fan. He said, “Because my parents are.” His teacher said, “That’s not good. What would you do if your parents were drug dealers and hookers?” He replied, “Well then I would be a Warrington fan.”
There's a Wooly over there, baggy kecks and feathered hair with a 3 star jumper half way up his back, that’s a fecking Wooly back! Oooh-to… Oooh-to-be… Oooh-to-be-a… WOOLY!
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