[Football] RIP Eric Hall

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Lenny Rider

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• Nov 16, 2020

• #1

Very much a marmite character but has a special place in music history, was the record plugger for EMI and had to convince all the relevant radio stations to play Bohemian Rhapsody, 45 years ago this month, when it was well above the statutory 3 mins which most ‘hit’ records were. Unbelievably there was initially a lot resistance at first not just because of the length of the record but also the operatic content.

 

Herr Tubthumper

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• Nov 16, 2020

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Monster monster!

I always found him an amusing character. I saw him in https://epellicci.co.uk/ a few years back and remember thinking he looked a bit thin and subdued. RIP

 

studio150

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On the Border

• Nov 16, 2020

• #3

A larger than life character.

RIP

 

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marlowe

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• Nov 16, 2020

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Herr Tubthumper said:

Monster monster!

I always found him an amusing character. I saw him in https://epellicci.co.uk/ a few years back and remember thinking he looked a bit thin and subdued. RIP

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That's weird. Someone on twitter posted almost the exact same thing. I assume it wasn't you because there are no Brighton references in the profile so pretty sure I'm not revealing your identity.. https://twitter.com/Nick_Metcalfe/status/1328440118122852354?s=19

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle

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• Nov 16, 2020

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCKT6ukArhw

 

Randy McNob

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Jun 13, 2020

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• Nov 16, 2020

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studio150 said:

A larger than life character.

RIP

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..ish...ish

 

Herr Tubthumper

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• Nov 17, 2020

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marlowe said:

That's weird. Someone on twitter posted almost the exact same thing. I assume it wasn't you because there are no Brighton references in the profile so pretty sure I'm not revealing your identity.. https://twitter.com/Nick_Metcalfe/status/1328440118122852354?s=19

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I don’t use Twitter so it’s not me.

I just Googled Eric Hall and E Pellici and lots of posts come up containing the two. I now know was born very close by and has been using it on and off all his life.

 

Tim Over Whelmed

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• Nov 17, 2020

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RIP, what a character

 

rocker959

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• Nov 17, 2020

• #9

RIP Great character

 

Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Nov 17, 2020

• #10

RIP Eric.

When I think 'football agent' I think Eric Hall.

 

MJsGhost

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• Nov 17, 2020

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Herr Tubthumper said:

Monster monster!

I always found him an amusing character. I saw him in https://epellicci.co.uk/ a few years back and remember thinking he looked a bit thin and subdued. RIP

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marlowe said:

That's weird. Someone on twitter posted almost the exact same thing. I assume it wasn't you because there are no Brighton references in the profile so pretty sure I'm not revealing your identity.. https://twitter.com/Nick_Metcalfe/status/1328440118122852354?s=19

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Herr Tubthumper said:

I don’t use Twitter so it’s not me.

I just Googled Eric Hall and E Pellici and lots of posts come up containing the two. I now know was born very close by and has been using it on and off all his life.

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I know one of the Pellici clan through work.

Although she runs an IT department in the City (on a very handsome salary), she still gets roped into waiting tables at weekends (well, probably not at the moment...). Lovely family set-up!