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Post by Scouse on Jun 20, 2024 8:40:11 GMT
Former Club stalwart Dave Capper Assistant Club Secretary has passed away
Personally feel It would be amiss not to mention Dave , highly respected within the game and at Stoke , locally born he did much of the admin and legal work with Mike Potts in the late 70s and through the 80s , before the days of whole armies of football administrators became the norm , including being heavily involved with the Junior Potters
Also heard Tony Tams , has also passed away
RIP to both and to their families , both excellent servants of the club and both thoroughly decent gents
Been a tough close season , with both long standing fans and club servants passing on
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Post by aixpotter on Jun 20, 2024 8:56:02 GMT
Former Club stalwart Dave Capper Assistant Club Secretary has passed away Personally feel It would be amiss not to mention Dave , highly respected within the game and at Stoke , locally born he did much of the admin and legal work with Mike Potts in the late 70s and through the 80s , before the days of whole armies of football administrators became the norm , including being heavily involved with the Junior Potters Also heard Tony Tams , who did the programmes in the 80s and had a thankless task to keep sales figures high in an era of shrinking crowds and sales .. I helped out for a while selling in the Butler street stand before taking up my place on the Boothen RIP to both and to their families , both excellent servants of the club and both thoroughly decent gents Been a tough close season , with both long standing fans and club servants passing on Yes, I’m sure Tony used to run coaches to away games, or have I dreamt that? I know I went on some good trips. Later with Bill Clee. Condolences to both families. Aixpotter. |
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Post by suck_the_mop. on Jun 20, 2024 9:00:05 GMT
Condolences to all.
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Post by thepirehillpoet on Jun 20, 2024 9:24:42 GMT
Sad news indeed, RIP.
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Post by wuzza on Jun 20, 2024 9:40:30 GMT
Two very familiar names from back in the day.
RIP.
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Post by lordb on Jun 20, 2024 10:09:15 GMT
RIP
Don't think ever spoke to Dave but well regarded
spoke to Tony many times, lovely man
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jun 20, 2024 10:17:48 GMT
RIP to both x x
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Post by callas12 on Jun 20, 2024 11:00:57 GMT
Former Club stalwart Dave Capper Assistant Club Secretary has passed away Personally feel It would be amiss not to mention Dave , highly respected within the game and at Stoke , locally born he did much of the admin and legal work with Mike Potts in the late 70s and through the 80s , before the days of whole armies of football administrators became the norm , including being heavily involved with the Junior Potters Also heard Tony Tams , who did the programmes in the 80s and had a thankless task to keep sales figures high in an era of shrinking crowds and sales .. I helped out for a while selling in the Butler street stand before taking up my place on the Boothen RIP to both and to their families , both excellent servants of the club and both thoroughly decent gents Been a tough close season , with both long standing fans and club servants passing on Yes, I’m sure Tony used to run coaches to away games, or have I dreamt that? I know I went on some good trips. Later with Bill Clee. Condolences to both families. Aixpotter. I'm led to believe, (will double check) that there were two Tony Tams, the one that's passed is the one related to coach courioring as opposed to the one who was a club employee.. Will report back unless someone else knows the answer in the meantime. |
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Post by Scouse on Jun 20, 2024 11:11:09 GMT
Yes, I’m sure Tony used to run coaches to away games, or have I dreamt that? I know I went on some good trips. Later with Bill Clee. Condolences to both families. Aixpotter. I'm led to believe, (will double check) that there were two Tony Tams, the one that's passed is the one related to coach courioring as opposed to the one who was a club employee.. Will report back unless someone else knows the answer in the meantime. Many Thanks … My mistake . sincere apologies to all concerned , another huge loss if so ..the summer just continues to get worse 😞 |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2024 11:19:01 GMT
I can't picture Tony at all but sure I'd know him if I saw a pic. RIP to both.
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Post by Wizbit on Jun 20, 2024 11:25:22 GMT
RIP to both gentlemen
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Post by dirtygary69 on Jun 20, 2024 11:25:34 GMT
RIP Gents  |
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Post by silsdenstokie on Jun 20, 2024 16:10:38 GMT
RIP to both
I believe Tony Tams may have gone to school with my Mum
Think Dave C ended up at Sheffield Utd and featured on the United we Stand documentanry in the late 80s. Certainly remember him being involved with the Junior Potters earlier
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Post by onepara on Jun 20, 2024 18:57:52 GMT
Yes, I’m sure Tony used to run coaches to away games, or have I dreamt that? I know I went on some good trips. Later with Bill Clee. Condolences to both families. Aixpotter. I'm led to believe, (will double check) that there were two Tony Tams, the one that's passed is the one related to coach courioring as opposed to the one who was a club employee.. Will report back unless someone else knows the answer in the meantime. Wasn't Tony Tamms once a Chairman of the Supporters Club? |
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Post by tpholloway1 on Jun 20, 2024 19:23:25 GMT
Dave Capper was instrumental in setting up the Junior Potters, which was quite inovative at the time.(Leeds used our model to set up their version). His son, also Dave, played in the Junior Potters. Dave was highly respected throughout football and , more importantly, was a lovely bloke. RIP Dave, condolences to your loved ones.
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Post by domjon on Jun 21, 2024 2:43:47 GMT
Dave Capper was instrumental in setting up the Junior Potters, which was quite inovative at the time.(Leeds used our model to set up their version). His son, also Dave, played in the Junior Potters. Dave was highly respected throughout football and , more importantly, was a lovely bloke. RIP Dave, condolences to your loved ones. Yeah I remember Dave from the junior potters days, great guy. I played for them in a couple of national five a side tournaments... remember the headline in the sentinel (or advertiser?) "Dave's diddies turn into giants" when we did well in one of them...got some photos of us all somewhere I'm sure. RIP Dave, top guy |
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Post by domjon on Jun 21, 2024 3:05:42 GMT
Did Dave once also publish a book about his time at Stoke or is my memory deceiving me? I can see the cover of the book I'm thinking of but can't for the life of me remember the title or be 100% sure he was the author
Edit: nvm, wasn't Dave, was thinking of the Dudley Kernick book, similar era
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Post by tpholloway1 on Jun 21, 2024 8:10:01 GMT
Did Dave once also publish a book about his time at Stoke or is my memory deceiving me? I can see the cover of the book I'm thinking of but can't for the life of me remember the title or be 100% sure he was the author Edit: nvm, wasn't Dave, was thinking of the Dudley Kernick book, similar era Who the hell was Dudley Kernick?  |
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