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RIP Paddy: Anyone wanting funeral details PM LV or mark359


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I think he was about 26 for whoever asked.

I remember him posting here about a call in show he rang up and told them about how good villa were letting him use a box for the season because of finding out about his illness when he'd already bought a season ticket.. he was so chuffed about that. He was also embarrassed about how many times he said a certain word (like 'y'know' or something). That story always made me smile.

I did wonder a couple of months ago why he'd not popped in to say how he was getting on.. I can only imagine what he and his family were going through, these things dont usually come as a suprise.. which is both good and bad.

I can only hoped he lived his last days as he wished to.

Despite not knowing him, I always felt like we'd get along, I dont get that much reading messages people put on the internet, but you could genuinely tell he loved his football, and cared very much about Aston Villa Football Club.

I will miss him, as will many others - who will probably have more to miss about him.

I wish my greatest condoleses to his family and friends.

Rest In Peace Paddy, it was a pleasure reading your opinions.. :cry:

I remember ripping that show from iplayer and converting it to mp3 for him. I enjoyed the show and ended up phoning in myself the following night. Also bought a Pure Evoke Flow mostly on his recommendation.

Rest in peace old chap.

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Not very good with words so I'll borrow some from Paddy as a (hopefully) fitting tribute of the sort of guy he was

It's been tough, but I wouldn't describe it as a battle. There's really very little you can do other than sit back and wait for these incredible treatments to do their job. I've not been brave, I hate the word brave. Someone who throws them self in front of a bus to save someone else is brave. People say I've coped with it well, better than they would have done. But do you ever hear a cancer patient described as coping with it badly? I never have. As Jenni Murray said, in the best description I've read of how I feel about this whole thing. "You're not being brave, you're just coping with the unavoidable in the best way you can". That sums it up perfectly for me.
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There's nothinig more I can add really other than echo those above. Awful news, really sad.

I met him once - accidently. When I sat in the Holte Upper during one paricularly dull game (that was lightened up by a pigeon landing on a bloke's head in front of us) we got chatting to the bloke next to us and it turned out to be Paddy. Top bloke - he was on VT right from the beginning of it all and was one of the (rare!) users that never caused any bother at all.

RIP Paddy.

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Rest in peace Paddy, my condolences to your family and loved ones.

With myself being a perennial VT lurker, we never exchanged views much but I was always moved by the courage, dignity and positive outlook in your posts during the course of your illness, you remain an example to us all.

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