coolie Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Sad news this morning of Keith Boffin aka GFDU After a brave fight with a long illness a stalwart of the club and Dewsbury fan through and through succumbed to his illness sadly. Sunday nights at the Knottingley wells will never be the same RIP dear friend :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinb Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Really sorry to hear of GFDU passing. True fan. Loved the banter with him. Played golf at HHGC with him years ago. Did tannoy at Mount for a few years. Worked hard for Dewsbury rlfc . Another one gone. RIP Keith. Colinb. WHERE DO YOU WANT ME TO SWIPE THIS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morti Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 very sad news, R.I.P. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldram Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 very sad news, R.I.P. Keith Missed his humour on this forum during his illness - it will be a duller place for his passing. RIP mate. Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads. George Bernard Shaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham fisher Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Sad news this morning of Keith Boffin aka GFDU After a brave fight with a long illness a stalwart of the club and Dewsbury fan through and through succumbed to his illness sadly. Sunday nights at the Knottingley wells will never be the same RIP dear friend :( Very well put mate,puts everything else into perspective. RIP Keith top bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy's mate Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 A sad day, I always enjoyed GFDU's comments. RIP Keith and condolences to his family & friends Touch Rugby W(h)inger and part-time Super Hero (Thursday mornings by appointment) BATLEY BULLDOGS RLFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman LMAO Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Yeah, GFDU was always a welcome poster. Condolences to all who knew him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silcoates Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 What a awful shock. I went to school with Keith many years ago. He was the one that got me to follow Dewsbury R.L.F.C. RIP Keith lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 RIP Keith. GFDU's witty posts will be greatly missed. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Flatter Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Really sad to learn of Keith's death. GFDU's ripostes to Coolie's comments were excellent and now no more. Legs, Dews, Legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legin Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Rest in peace Keith And my condolences to the Boffin Family N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Sad news for all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cattivo Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I distinctly remember hs co-commentary on the Batley v Oldham regal trophy game in the snow. His excitement and eloquence during the game (especially at the climatic end) was fantastic to hear. "you never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn’t mean a thing. That’s for the fans. You’ve got to win the war with the man in front of you. You’ve got to get your man." - Vince Lombardi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupset Ram Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 RIP Keith. Condolences to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 So sad to hear this news,will miss GFDU thoughts about the rams on the forum.Condolences to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9' oller Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Guest from down under is now a guest upstairs. Valuable member of Dewsbury and this forum. Never met him personally but respected him all the same. R.I.p pal 'Shaw cross juniors, Birkenshaw, Mirfield, Heckmondwike Panthers, Stainland Stags and then the Heavy woolen donkeys... WARDY, STOZZA, GT, KARL OR KEAR MUST OF DROPPED A DIGIT FROM MY MOBILE NUMBER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upyershirt Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I was sorry to hear of the passing of Keith last night hear in NZ. He did a lot for the RAMS and in the locality, was a great guy and easy to deal with, he will be missed by many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOUNG UN Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 RIP Keith and condolences to your family. Keith has been watching the Rams for as long as I can remember. I started watching around 1967 and seem to remember seeing Keith then up at Crown Flatt. Will be greatly missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netherton Ram Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Very nice man and amused myself and Tom in the control room during games. Will be missed. James Rams Scoreboard/Facebook/Twitter/Occasional announcer/Teamsheets and much more! Also, play in a classic rock and metal covers band www.justicerising.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 RIP Keith. He was a good announcer, I remember him playing the song dirty old town by the Pogues when Batley played us, which made me laugh. Wasn't Keith the man that got Mark Sawyer involved with the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumsie Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Keith was in hospital last Oct 15 until June 2016 critically ill, he pulled thru everything that could possibly be thrown at him, Went to rehab for 1 month then came home healthy again in july 2016 but unable to walk or do much for himself but happy enough watching tv and stuff. He still had leg uncers but they were well looked after. Last week he was stick a few times and off his food for a few days so someone was called to check him over but when I got there I insisted on an ambulance urgently, He was taken in Thursday night and died around 4.30am his legs were badly infected and the infection had attacked his organs and shut down his kidneys just a part of what happened to him last year but his body wasn't strong enough to go thru it all again. Details for the funeral will be posted and passed on to people after tomorrow. There are some lovely things being said about him and it's really nice to see them and know that he was so well known and liked by everyone. I have the official cause of death from the coroner now and it was heart disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumsie Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 RIP Keith. He was a good announcer, I remember him playing the song dirty old town by the Pogues when Batley played us, which made me laugh. Wasn't Keith the man that got Mark Sawyer involved with the club? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumsie Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I have the details for Keith's funeral now. They are Thursday 24th Nov, 12.40pm from his home, 1pm and st pauls church Hanging Heaton, 2pm at Dewsbury cemetary and 2.30pm at Dewsbury Rams rugby club Owl Lane Dewsbury everyone is more than welcome. Thank you for all your lovely messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolie Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Thank you What day and date is it please dewsbury cemetery is that the one up dewsbury moor?? Regards Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legin Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Thank you What day and date is it please dewsbury cemetery is that the one up dewsbury moor?? Regards Neil in Reporter is says Thursday 24 November . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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