R.I.P Dave Cousins-The Big Dady 😢

[DistantBlue]

Dave
You were one of the good guys
You will be a great loss to all of us
RIP

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

RIP DAVE

The big daddy of all match day intros.

 

[Morty01]

Rest in Peace, Dave

 

[Ipswhrimp]

RIP TBD, pre-match thread legend.

 

[thenobster]

Ffs... a name I've seen on here for so long

 

[thenobster]

Next home game. Some kinda applause?

 

[Bluegoose]

RIP, I did not know him, I went to St Pierre when they had a senior school and used to play Eton house back in the 70's usually losing.

 

[DoDTS]

So sorry to hear this, was a regular in the Shrimperzone Prediction League for many years.

 

[manor15]

RIP Dave, will be very much missed on here and beyond.

 

[Ricey]

Absolutely devastating news, Dave was one of the nicest, kind hearted people. He was so dedicated to this place and the effort he put into his official match day threads could not be matched.

As a part of the mod team he was often one to be level headed in any situation.

A massive loss to the SZ team, to the SZ community and for SUFC.

My thoughts and condolences to his family.

 

[Strykr]

Rip dave, best pre match threads ever anywhere.

 

[Chrisb]

Rip dave, best pre match threads ever anywhere.

I didn't know Dave but no doubt about the pre match threads, RIP, a true Shrimper.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

RIP Big Dady, a SZ legend.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

One of the most enjoyable days ( apart from the result ) i shared with Dave, was when 10 of us went to Sheff Weds for the 5th rd F.A. cup game in 93.
We left Southend early morning, as we had tickets for the 8.40am train from St. Pancras which arrived in Sheffield at 10.45am!. ( Back then the good old persil tickets were available, & we all paid £20 return instead of £40! ).
Lost count of all the pubs we frequented pre game, before getting taxi's to Hillsborough.
After the game we caught a bus back to the station ( took ages ), & went in a pub called 'The Penny Black' as our booked train to London didn't depart until 7.45pm.
Got to St. Pancras around 10.30pm, found another local pub, couple more beers & back home ( a very long day! ). Great banter throughout the day, Dave always seemed to have a smile on his face, bless him.
R.I.P fellow Shrimper, & although definitely not under the right circumstances, at your send off i'll have a natter with Simon ( who i've known since 1970 ), & Andy, who i worked with for a few years in 'The Print' mid 80's.

 

[Hampshire Shrimp]

RIP fellow Shrimper, condolences to family and friends.

 

[EastGreenNutter]

RIP mate, hopefully you can look down on a winning team in the future and we are back in a league that our fans deserve.

 

[Uncle Stella]

One of the most enjoyable days ( apart from the result ) i shared with Dave, was when 10 of us went to Sheff Weds for the 5th rd F.A. cup game in 93.
We left Southend early morning, as we had tickets for the 8.40am train from St. Pancras which arrived in Sheffield at 10.45am!. ( Back then the good old persil tickets were available, & we all paid £20 return instead of £40! ).
Lost count of all the pubs we frequented pre game, before getting taxi's to Hillsborough.
After the game we caught a bus back to the station ( took ages ), & went in a pub called 'The Penny Black' as our booked train to London didn't depart until 7.45pm.
Got to St. Pancras around 10.30pm, found another local pub, couple more beers & back home ( a very long day! ). Great banter throughout the day, Dave always seemed to have a smile on his face, bless him.
R.I.P fellow Shrimper, & although definitely not under the right circumstances, at your send off i'll have a natter with Simon ( who i've known since 1970 ), & Andy, who i worked with for a few years in 'The Print' mid 80's.

Must have been one of the 10 as going with dave to every home and away game since about 1980 also know Andy and Simon went to Italy with Andy for the Anglo italian

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Must have been one of the 10 as going with dave to every home and away game since about 1980 also know Andy and Simon went to Italy with Andy for the Anglo italian

You were with us Kev, as was Colin, John Fenn, Ray Tully, Paul & Neil Murphy, Kim and a couple others.

 

[Uncle Stella]

You were with us Kev, as was Colin, John Fenn, Ray Tully, Paul & Neil Murphy, Kim and a couple others.

Cheers be nice to meet you again Colin and John will all be at daves funeral,sadly Kim's no longer with us

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

This is really sad News Blue thru' and thru'!

RIP Dave.