Memorial for Steve Scargill

As you will all know by now Steve passed away yesterday morning.

I had a word with Joanne this morning at BFC and she got Darren Hayes in marketing to contact me.

His e.mail is as follows:

With regard to your email for doing a sponsorship etc in memory of Steven.

I have included the package details for all the commercial activity at Oakwell. The only other details I could give you in addition to this is that I can offer a sponsorship without hospitality and tickets etc at £250 + VAT. This would include a presentation on the pitch and all the details within the programme eg pics and editorial.

With regard to the brick in the wall the price for these are £25. If you want to go ahead with this please drop in an see Rachel and she will help you fill out the form.

Hope you are well and this helps you.

Many Thanks for your enquiry.

Darren.


What does everyone think?

Do we go for Club sponsorship or do we send flowers or a donation in lieu of flowers?



The other packages are the ones mentioned on the Official site with the hospitality box etc included.

 

I think

A memorial &quot;brick&quot; and a donation to an appropriate charity would be the right thing to do.</p>

Either Cancer Research or Macmillan Nurses would be my choice. Unless of course his family have a prefered charity?</p>

 

good for me...that

send some flowers to Tim/the funeral.

do the 250 squid package for Steve

do the brick

post donation details and start the process... come on, Crystal, you stepped up?

 

RE: good for me...that

Is it either or?

I'd just wonder how often the bricks get looked at and looked after. At least with the sponsorship day his family would get a lasting reminder.

I suppose it would come down to if Steve's family would fancy being out on the pitch. Matchball might be better?

 

Donations

I've posted a bank account number that people can make a contribution to. (Its a spare account I've got).

See http://www.barnsleyfc.org.uk/bbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=46829&posts=1

 

RE: I think

Steve and the rest of us come on here, primarily, to support The Reds. I think it is well appropriate that we support The Reds for Steve.

Anything over the 300ishsquid, we could give to Tim do with as he wishes...

 

Wouldn't recommend a brick

I had one done for my dad a while back and they made a real poor job of laying it (mortar splashed everywhere). A bit disappointing really.

 

Hello,

If we can gather together a bit of cash, we should try and do something useful with it. A charity donation would be a great idea.

Just to be clear, sponsoring a match does not appeal to me at all.


HTH,
Stephen

 

I think the decision should be up to his family

Quite often in these situations its a donation to a charity in lieu of flowers - I'm sure they will have a charity lined up - I favour the brick in the wall which won't cost too much and the rest to charity

 

Brick in wall, a lasting reminder imho

And something to physically see, so would be good idea I think. A donation to Cancer Research would also be great.

 

Chrysal,

I heard about Steve's sad death from his wife earlier this evening. I would like to sort out the brick on the wall of honour, if that is OK, as my tribute to a not so old school friend. I hope no-one will object to this.

The current Mrs Didcot Red and I visited Steve and his wife 3 weeks ago. I think all of us were glad to see each other , as it turned out, one last time.

He asked me to post an obituary on this site when his time came. I plan to do this now.

 

Been through this before - we found a contribution to the family's chosen charity and a card from the gang a valued effort.

Flowers are appreciated but perhaps momentary, a quiet chat with Tim would help I think.

 

I can't believe anyone would object

It's obvious from tonight's postings that Steve was highly thought of by a great many people . Whatever the wishes of his family are , I think all board members will obey their requests .

 

I agree,

Have a word with Tim and see what he thinks..

 

RE: I agree,

I plan to attend the funeral next week see my posting. I will let people know of any special wishes.

 

The family,s wishes are paramount

I recon, lets wait and see, then act when we know whats what...........

 

I think..

we've got to put it to the family and go with what they decide.

Bricks are a bit poor imho, and I've got one at that..

Cancer Charity or match sponsorship are my suggestions, but up to the family without a doubt

 

A Minutes Applause Prior To Luton Game?

Just A Suggestion

 

I have been in touch with Tim

and he will get back to us once he has talked it over with his Mum as to what sort of tribute they feel Steve would have liked. Tim seems to think Steve would have liked something to do with BFC.

He has pointed out that he and his Mum spent a long time last night reading the posts of condolences and they are very overwhelmed and thank everyone.

Crystal