Dick Bate

[C C Csiders]

Death has been announced. I suggest a minutes applause in the 8th minute in memory of his stewardship of that Gills match.

 

[LCBB72]

I know that I have knocked the guy in the past , but I still find it hard to find people in the game still speak so highly of him .RIP .

 

[Richard Hearn]

I lived through the Dick Bate era but the bottom line is (regardless of what Bill Shankly thought) football is ultimately just a game whereas Dick Bate was someone's husband, someone's father. Give him a minute's silence/applause before the Bristol Rovers game. Assuming, of course, he actually has died.

 

[C C Csiders]

He died today

 

[The Big Dady]

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/2018/april/dick-bate-1946---2018/

RIP Dick Bate (former Southend United Manager)

From the OS website in 2007 History Former Managers.

Dick Bate

1987-1987

An average player, primarily with Boston United, Dick Bate was a highly qualified coach employed by Notts County when Vic Jobson, without consultation with fellow board members, appointed him as Southend manager in June 1987. His ten game spell in charge saw only one win in the League Cup and some heavy defeats in the League saw him dismissed with the worst record of any Southend manager in history. Has subsequently been coach of Hereford United, Lincoln City, the national teams of Malaysia and Burkina Faso, youth coach at Leeds United and the England under 19 manager.

 

[C C Csiders]

many eulogies on Twitter

 

[The Big Dady]

many eulogies on Twitter

https://twitter.com/search?q=dick bate&src=typd

 

[mattitouk]

I was always taught never to speak ill of the dead.

However, We know he wasn't the greatest manager for our club, but that means nothing in the big scheme of things........I'm told he was a decent Person / Husband / Father etc.

And that means a lot more than a win / lose ratio in a football match ranking.

Rest in Peace

X

 

[Floval Flyer]

Sad news !

I knew a couple of people who worked with him in the England youth set up, said he was a really nice fella and also a great coach at youth level. That’s what he should be remembered for.

Minutes applause should definitely happen v Brovers

RIP Dicky

 

[Big Bad Barry Corr]

Passed away yesterday aged 71.

 

[Bratislava Blue]

Death has been announced. I suggest a minutes applause in the 8th minute in memory of his stewardship of that Gills match.

I think it should happen in the 33rd minute which would represent the number of goals that we conceded in his tenure. Or the 14th as a celebration of the number of goals that we scored.

I was at the Gillingham, Notts County and Port Vale games and saw us concede 8, 6 & 4 respectively....

I was also present at the the first game of Paul Clark's return. A 1-0 win over Derby.

RIP... He was part of our history... Albeit for the wrong reasons...

UTB!

 

[C C Csiders]

I think it should happen in the 33rd minute which would represent the number of goals that we conceded in his tenure. Or the 14th as a celebration of the number of goals that we scored.

I was at the Gillingham, Notts County and Port Vale games and saw us concede 8, 6 & 4 respectively....

I was also present at the the first game of Paul Clark's return. A 1-0 win over Derby.

RIP... He was part of our history... Albeit for the wrong reasons...

UTB!

I too was there on those delightful Saturday afternoons; and Monday evening in the case of Port Vale.

 

[RHB]

As someone has now posted that Mr Bate is dead in Ex Shrimpers, I think it is now time for this thread to join it over there.
RIP Dick, always a favourite at Roots Hall.

 

[kaymac]

Irrespective of his managerial accomplishments, or lack of, not an old age at which to end his days. Remember being at the press conference when he was revealed by the club as the new manager, got the impression speaking with him at the time that he was surprised to have got the job. RIP, Dick.

 

[cerbera45]

St. George’s Park is now home to the Dick Bate Pitch in memory of the leading coach and football educator.

http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/08/14/13/55/150818-dick-bate-pitch