#1 Ticket Holder David Mandie passes away

[wayne]

KB just mentioned this on SEN.

Aged 92.

[Owl]

Not a bad innings. RIP.

[blaisee]

has given millions to the club he loved rip.

[WilliamPowell]

A wonderful man who loved the RFC unconditionally

RIP Mr Mandie

[10 FLAGS]

A great businessman and a great Richmond FC person. RFC probably wouldnt even be around if it wasnt for David Mandie. RIP.

[FNM]

RIP David and thanks for being such a great friend to the club

[one-eyed]

Here's the Club's tribute on the RFC website:

Tigers mourn off-field icon
richmondfc.com.au
By Tony Greenberg
Wed 17 Aug, 2011

Richmond is mourning the passing of its long-time Club patron and No. 1 ticket-holder David Mandie, who died this morning aged 93.

Mr Mandie saw his first Richmond game as a five-year-old, in 1923, when he was taken by his mother to see the Tigers play Melbourne at the MCG.

“Richmond won, and my heart had been stolen,” he wrote in the foreword to the Club’s league football centenary celebration book, “Yellow & Black:  100 Years Of Tiger Treasures”, in 2008.

“Admittedly, an impressionable age, I was swept up in the emotion of the event, and can still recall the Tiger passion that danced around me that winter day,” he added.

Read full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/121210/default.aspx

[Tigermonk]

RIP Mr Mandie, a true gentleman of the club he loved 

[Gigantor]

Never knew the guy ,but have followed over the years the time,money,and effort he has put into the RFC.
RIP

[10 FLAGS]

This is a quote from David Mandie

“For that is all we as Richmond supporters can do, follow them “. . . in any weather . .  .”  It should be every supporter’s mantra, no matter what level they follow the Tigers.  Since that day as a very young boy, staring out enraptured between MCG bodies, I have known it always has been, and always will be, about the Club.”

Now if only the club in its entirity could follow this lead we would go ok.

[RFC_Official]

Here's the Club's tribute on the RFC website:

Tigers mourn off-field icon
richmondfc.com.au
By Tony Greenberg
Wed 17 Aug, 2011

Richmond is mourning the passing of its long-time Club patron and No. 1 ticket-holder David Mandie, who died this morning aged 93.

Mr Mandie saw his first Richmond game as a five-year-old, in 1923, when he was taken by his mother to see the Tigers play Melbourne at the MCG.

“Richmond won, and my heart had been stolen,” he wrote in the foreword to the Club’s league football centenary celebration book, “Yellow & Black:  100 Years Of Tiger Treasures”, in 2008.

“Admittedly, an impressionable age, I was swept up in the emotion of the event, and can still recall the Tiger passion that danced around me that winter day,” he added.

Read full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/121210/default.aspx

 

[Hes My Hero]

RIP

A truly great servant to the club he held so dear. 

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I hope he was able to watch and enjoy Sundays win. His last memory will be Shane Edwards dribbling a poster from 10 meters out

[Rodgerramjet]

David Mandie, I salute you sir.

When we're at the football you shall be alive like us, and standing beside you. We will close our eyes and look around and we will see you there.

[The Big Richo]

Any word on a final contribution to the FTF?