Alan Little

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  1. Voi

    Voice of Reason Well-Known Member

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    Very sorry to hear this. As others have commented, he was a real hard man, but, no doubt, a great bloke off the pitch.
     
  2. Wuz1964

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    Waa one of my favourites too! No opposition player was safe when he waa on the pitch.
    Very sad news to wake up to. :-(
     
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    In our promotion season of 79.. under Clarke he was banned for six games, too many bookings.. and still made the league 4 team of the season..
    RIP Al..
     
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    Sad news. RIP "Animal". Remember him well. I saw Ali Millar commented on a FB post. Happy times watching those players back in the day.
     
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    Another of my heroes gone

    Brick s***houses used to go to him for training!

    RIP Alan
     
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    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Agreed. Never one to back out of a tackle
    Sad news RIP
     
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    Still no acknowledgment from the club about his passing.
    Poor that…..
     
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    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Whitey isn't there anymore -may even be the person now updating the clubs website and social media doesn't even know, I only found out by reading the thread on here
     
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    Sad news.
    Most of it has been said. Without a doubt the hardest tackler I've ever seen. But never dirty imo. No such thing as a 50/50 with Little. 99/1 in his favour. Bremner, Smith and Hockey couldn't hold a candle to him in that respect.
    RIP sir. Always a favourite of the fans.
     
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    My first favourite player.

    Me and my big sister (who was in love with Glyn Riley) went and doorstepped Alan Little with club photos and badges to be signed.

    I was terrified, but not for long, as the man himself opened the door with a smile and could not have been more obliging. It was the best thing that had ever happened to me and something I will never forget.

    As lovely a bloke off the pitch as he was ferocious on it. RIP Animal.
     
  11. onemickybutler

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    Still no acknowledgment on club website about Alan Little’s passing. What happened to once a Red always a Red?
    Not good enough…..
     
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    I agree. No excuses, either. Very, very poor from the club.
     
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    Simply no defending the club on this it’s so disrespectful to the memory of a fans favourite
     
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    Booo, we've lost a gud un :oops:
     
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    NOT sticking up for the club but there must be a reason, still not good enough.
     
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    There's only a part time ex Leeds fan and aYTS kid left at the club. Sadly neither will understand Mr Little's significance.
    As his other clubs have.

    I've twitter bombed the club as I think this is reprehensible
     
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    The reason is we seem to have no one looking after comms at the club. It’s embarrassing.
     
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    There are clubs five divisions below us whose comms are better than ours.
    Whoever at the club is responsible for this - and I don't mean the poor buggers at the coal face - should look themselves in the mirror, hang their heads in shame, then quietly shut the door on their way out.
    Yet another disgraceful failure that simply SHOULD NOT HAPPEN at a business of this stature.
     
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    Another of my old BFC heroes gone , his slide tackles from yards away were legendary RIP ‘Animal’:(
     

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