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Post by rememberhalifax on Nov 23, 2022 10:38:41 GMT
Bit of a risk posting this but it's been reported elsewhere that 'Oscar' has passed away, i believe it relates to Oscar of Eastville fame, programme seller extraordinaire, and along with,gas,brass bands, giant 1/2-time score letters, flower beds etc he is one of my abiding memories of the old ground, if so RIP and thoughts to friends and family.
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Post by Colyton Gas on Nov 23, 2022 10:48:08 GMT
Somehow managed to get to away games.What a character!!!!! Edwin still going I think.Attends in his wheel chair.
NB.The video to follow really made me emotional.Thanks Oscar for the memories at Eastville and all those away games too.
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Post by clockendgas on Nov 23, 2022 12:00:12 GMT
Sad news if true,I always used to look out for him as a kid at home games. rip oscar.
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Post by Claremont Gas on Nov 23, 2022 12:21:43 GMT
Eastville memories come flooding back when I hear his name ....
RIP Oscar ...
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Post by chiangmaigas on Nov 23, 2022 12:43:16 GMT
Sad if true. Grew up at Eastville with Oscar. Tote chanting Oscar for Manager, Oscar for Manager!
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Post by barumgas on Nov 23, 2022 12:43:46 GMT
Fondly remember singing his name as he made his way round the Tote End selling programmes.
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Post by Big Jock on Nov 23, 2022 13:45:38 GMT
Never saw or met him but heard plenty about him over th years an sounds like a bit o’ a Gas Legend.
Rest in peace Oscar, thoughts goes ta yer family n friends.
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Post by gas2 on Nov 23, 2022 15:22:06 GMT
Seen him many times at eadtville r I p I'll see you in my dreams
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OSCAR!
Nov 23, 2022 15:50:32 GMT
Post by barleycorn48 on Nov 23, 2022 15:50:32 GMT
I think his real name was Brian RIP
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Post by lympstonegas on Nov 23, 2022 16:04:28 GMT
Yes one of the many Eastville characters in our folklore
RIP Oscar - a devotee of Bristol Rovers
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Post by bidefordgas on Nov 23, 2022 16:47:35 GMT
A great character who made light of his disability and is fondly remembered as a Gashead who went home and away supporting the Rovers and selling programmes etc from a bag he carried with him.
I remember him from the early sixties, he was older than me and has passed on after a good innings at a fair old age.
RIP Brian.
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Post by Russgas on Nov 23, 2022 17:01:34 GMT
Remember him well from our Eastville days,r.i.p oscar 👏👏 UTG.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Nov 23, 2022 17:56:46 GMT
If his real name was Brian, why Oscar?
He was disabled, but far from stupid. A really nice guy, I think he helped out at c*ty82 too in their bankrupt season..
A shame.
Fondly remembered.
Deserves a minutes applause.
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OSCAR!
Nov 23, 2022 18:27:03 GMT
Post by dexygas on Nov 23, 2022 18:27:03 GMT
We used to travel on the same coach to Blunsdon every Saturday to watch Speedway, 1978/79 I think. He was usually with his friend, a blonde lady with glasses as far a I remember. RIP Oscar.
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Post by miamigas on Nov 23, 2022 18:27:54 GMT
When I was a kid I remember he always had a radio to his ear and relayed the incoming scores from all the other games to the crowd around him as we left the ground. UTG!
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Post by aghast on Nov 23, 2022 19:33:07 GMT
Nice little video about Oscar/Brian here with a small tribute from our very own DC. I hadn't realised he was 82 when he died. That's a good innings. RIP
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Nov 23, 2022 19:39:24 GMT
What a lovely video 👏💙
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Post by percy on Nov 23, 2022 19:50:25 GMT
Lovely video, thats what the sport is about.
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Post by Big Jock on Nov 23, 2022 19:55:23 GMT
Havin watched that video..
Massive condolences ta Trudi Harding , to be not only someone’s wife/partner/soul mate but also carer for so many years an lose that special someone you cared an loved so much must be devastating.
Big up you Trudi, a giant of a person in my eyes, I applaud you an my thoughts are with you. X
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Post by bathtubpirate on Nov 23, 2022 19:56:59 GMT
Thanks for posting the video
Rest in Peace
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