Not Andy Naylor
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My friend Nigel, who posted on here as Alex, Alex Dawson oo! oo!, finally lost the latest of several battles with cancer yesterday evening.
A WSU season-ticket holder, he saw his first Albion match in 1960, a 6-0 stuffing of Bristol Rovers, which was about five years before I met him in a classroom at the then Hove Grammar (now Blatchington Mill). We were both there until 1972.
Like many people who have had a long-standing relationship with that foul disease, Nigel was astonishingly stoical and matter-of-fact about the last few weeks (he'd probably have laughed at the word 'brave', but getting to Rotherham from Surrey was probably that after last season's result there).
Last month I got an email explaining that the latest chemo hadn't worked and that he had no more than 6 months, but had a history of beating the stats. Sadly that wouldn't be the case, although he seemed more concerned about a sudden bout of hay fever. I'd have loved him to see at least one game in the Premier League, if we get there, or at least the celebrations.
He is survived by his wife Merle and children Gareth and Emma, who were all with him when he went.
A WSU season-ticket holder, he saw his first Albion match in 1960, a 6-0 stuffing of Bristol Rovers, which was about five years before I met him in a classroom at the then Hove Grammar (now Blatchington Mill). We were both there until 1972.
Like many people who have had a long-standing relationship with that foul disease, Nigel was astonishingly stoical and matter-of-fact about the last few weeks (he'd probably have laughed at the word 'brave', but getting to Rotherham from Surrey was probably that after last season's result there).
Last month I got an email explaining that the latest chemo hadn't worked and that he had no more than 6 months, but had a history of beating the stats. Sadly that wouldn't be the case, although he seemed more concerned about a sudden bout of hay fever. I'd have loved him to see at least one game in the Premier League, if we get there, or at least the celebrations.
He is survived by his wife Merle and children Gareth and Emma, who were all with him when he went.
