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Post by Gastafari on Sept 17, 2020 21:14:20 GMT
Former Chief Executive and massive Gashead Gordon Bennett has sadly passed away.
He was most recently Head Of Youth Development at Plymouth, I think Ollie took him to Plymouth when he was manager and stayed a number of years.
Gordon did an awful lot for the club as Chief Exec
RIP Gordon
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Post by althepirate on Sept 17, 2020 21:16:55 GMT
Very sad news. It's been reported on Plymouth's Twitter account that Gordon has passed away.
Arguably our greatest ever supporter I remember him by the tunnel at Eastville with his hunting horn and constant encouragement. Later on I worked with him in the office of a printing company. I can tell you he would be depressed if the Youth team lost.
A very sad day for the gas.
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Post by kentgas on Sept 17, 2020 21:24:11 GMT
Really sad to hear this.
Remember when he won a national competition to find the best football supporter in the country and he donated his prize to the club.
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Post by barumgas on Sept 17, 2020 21:40:16 GMT
Sad nrws. Pity he didn't survive to see our new state of the art stadium. There again many of us might not. RIP Gordon a great servant to the Gas
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Post by dragonfly on Sept 17, 2020 22:18:39 GMT
Fond memories Of Gordon Bennett and being part of his band of singers around the Tunnel at Eastville. His enthusiasm for BRFC was infectious and those games during the mid 60's were so exciting because singing and chanting was quite a new phenomena. He simply bled Bristol Rovers.
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Post by Congas on Sept 18, 2020 5:49:06 GMT
Didn't he walk John O'Groats to Lands End to raise money?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2020 6:27:55 GMT
Very sad news. Remember him well after moving from the tote end and watching games from the enclosure adjacent to the tunnel as well at many away games in that period.
Rip Gordon.
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Post by Colyton Gas on Sept 18, 2020 7:58:16 GMT
Really sad to hear this. Remember when he won a national competition to find the best football supporter in the country and he donated his prize to the club. Remember that well.Daily Mail.R I P my friend.Think he went to Norwich in an executive role. |
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Post by rememberhalifax on Sept 18, 2020 8:28:12 GMT
Well that is sad news to wake up to. Went to the same school as Gordon and was a member of 'his' gang in the south enclosure and well remember that horn and very distinctive booming west country voice .He lived and breathed Rovers and did indeed raise loads of money by sponsored walks and the like.A true Rovers legend who will always be mentioned in recollections of our Eastville days, he is deserving of recognition in any wall of fame type tribute in the much dreamed of new stadium complex. Rovers couldn't have a better representative up there !,God bless Gordon and condolences to his family and friends.
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Post by bluegas on Sept 18, 2020 8:42:16 GMT
Hmm, did you and I go to the same school, Halifax? I knew him at Chipping Sodbury Grammar. He used to run train spotters' clubs and outings. He soon transferred his attention and affection to Rovers. Great, character. RIP Gordon.
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Post by rememberhalifax on Sept 18, 2020 9:15:46 GMT
Hmm, did you and I go to the same school, Halifax? I knew him at Chipping Sodbury Grammar. He used to run train spotters' clubs and outings. He soon transferred his attention and affection to Rovers. Great, character. RIP Gordon. Yep that's the school, 'Here A school was founded' ETC! but to put it kindly i did not cover myself in glory there, my sole claim to fame being selection for the first 11 in football playing along side the likes of Steve Frith(best player by a mile and should have gone all the way!} strange feelings really as though not particularly happy at the school still proud to be a pupil there and to get into first 11! |
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Post by stevek192 on Sept 18, 2020 9:18:03 GMT
RIP Gordon. Remember him selling programmes and rosettes in the road by the old cinema at Eastville. Always friendly and certainly moved up with the club he loved from those humble beginnings. Condolences to his family and friends.
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Post by hartcliffegas on Sept 18, 2020 9:22:16 GMT
A sad loss, a gashead legend RIP
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Post by warwickgas on Sept 18, 2020 10:33:13 GMT
R.I.P Gordon. I moved from the Tote to the tunnel and remember him well. I think he missed parts of the game as he would go down to the front, climb on the wall and turn around facing the crowd to start the chanting ! Has to be our best supporter ever.
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Post by badengas on Sept 18, 2020 12:28:21 GMT
An over used word at times but surely "legend" has never been more deserved by a Gas fan.
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Post by meader on Sept 18, 2020 13:18:30 GMT
Gordon Bennett was Bristol Rovers. If it wasn’t for all his devoted hard work, there would be no Bristol Rovers today. Spend many a long hour at Eastville doing the clubs work. Rumours were he spent many a night sometimes. RIP Gordon, never to be forgotten.
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Post by barleycorn48 on Sept 18, 2020 13:26:15 GMT
Gordon was a super fan lived for the Rovers I first remember him in the north enclosure in the 1960s with a pair of cymbals
How old was he
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Post by clockendgas on Sept 18, 2020 17:55:12 GMT
Another bit of eastville slips off to the tote end in the sky, rest in peace gordon, and many thanks for all you did for the club we all love.
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Post by kernowtoteend on Sept 18, 2020 17:58:17 GMT
Knew him well. A gent and massive Rover's man.
Enjoy the Toe End in the sky Gordon!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2020 18:11:51 GMT
What a fantastic interview that was/is. Will bring back tear envoking memories for many I am sure. IF we ever do get to a new stadium, Gordon simply must be one of those remembered in some way. Interviews like that just show the class of our club and the fact that the lack of a decent home to call our own is the only thing we all want, have wanted, and desperately need. It’s not a desire, it’s a necessity. RIP Gordon, thank you.
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