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Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has died at the age of 60

By BigWesMorgan, in Leicester City Forum

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even though I tried my damnedest, due to my own disabilities,

I couldn't fly/train/drive over for the Last game of the title season,or the day of the celebration parade.

 

I have followed the tradegy,since it's first reported moments,and seen from afar,the tributes,condolences,and the

Preponderance of thoughts,feelings and emotions from around first the city of Leicester ,then from other fans and clubs,growing globally.

I also had thoughts of getting to my city of birth, but my wife was in Rehab(convalescence),and my disabilities are worse...

it's hard when you can't do the simplest of things,in those special moments that happen or cover ones own relevant path in life.

 

I like many others wrote on this forum my thoughts,sent my condolences,here as well as online

Sometimes even when I could of,there are times in life when one feels,one can't give or frustratingly can never show enough....

An empty feeling,that stays in that uncomfortable corner of our minds and memories.

I was able thankfully to get back (home), at different times when my father,then my mother passed away,after long lives.

both the last of their own  brothers/sisters/cousins line,a special generation,the family growers after the 2nd WW.

I said my goodbyes,to my 2 sister's and cousins,because even when I live a good 20yrs, I won't be able to return...

 

Thanks to technology,older and new,One can keep in touch with ones roots,and stories of ones city of birth...

My home,with my wife and children has been various hideaways in the world,and of the last year's in Germany,

my wife's, not region,but country of birth,my four kids made and  born in different towns,though now good solid

German citizens with that bit of the ol ' New Parks,Leicester,English,Brit,..blood running through their veins...

 

why this short story...A thought for my city,my club,and a short and big thankyou to a foreigner,that unlike many thoughts of

many natives in any country,did  more than good in his adopted country and city of 'choice' ..probably at the right time,

 

It's a man from another country,that brought us all together for one snippet of time across the UK and Europe ,Wwide!!

whether those thoughts keeps us Closer,or short acknowledgement just in passing...

Vichai as proved the thought of caring,does make a difference...

Open your hearts,again to older and present friends and relations...no matter where they are...

 

 

 

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Drove up today to see the tributes and was blown away by the sheer scale of it all really. 

 

Great to meet @lifted*fox and queue up together to sign the book of condolence.

 

What struck me most is that pretty much every club in the country is represented by a flag, shirt or scarf and also how much time and effort people have put into creating something to leave in remembrance.

 

The whole set up is very respectful and the club and all the supporters have done themselves proud.

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Just now, Adster said:

I am going down tonight to sign the book and lay down a shirt. Can we still lay flowers/shirts, anyone know? 

I did earlier but they’re running out of space unless they open up a new area.

 

The four large areas already there seemed pretty much overflowing to me. Just gotta find a bit of spare pavement if you can mate 

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Hi I very rarely post on here and although like many people I have been constantly looking at fox talk, I have not known what to write. I almost felt silly as a grown man finding myself as early as Sunday morning with a tear in my eye for a man who was not family. 

I don’t live in Leicester and never have but iv always been a Fox from birth. My dad is the reason I’m a Leicester fan and I’m so glad he brought me up like he did. Iv been going since I was six, not all the time but when we could. I grew up with the playoffs with Swindon (that’s near where I live) and with derby and league cup wins and loses, I was lucky being a kid in the O’Neil era. Like lots I didn’t get on with my parents as much as I should have growing up, but the one thing that stayed the same was Lcfc, I could still go there with my dad. I started going more and more in my mid 20s and got my first season ticket 8 years ago, me and my dad have seen some good and bad times since then Like the cardif and Watford disappointments. We then won the championship and it was like the greatest thing that could happen especially with my first child on the way. Me and my wife lost our son and it was and still is the worst moment of my life, the opening game of the season a month or so later I took a shirt with Rory’s name on it and hung it over the boards at the stadium, it was something that I needed to do, Lcfc felt like family and his shirt needed to be there.

the great escape happend next and that great year was just the start, I had a baby girl that summer and she,with me and my family witnessed the greatest sporting achievement ever, I will never forget holding her above my head on the day of the parade, as I will never forget the nod and smile I got from Vichai. 

We then had champions league a moment that I could not let pass, but buying Copenhagen away tickets for me and my dad without telling the wife showed after a lot of grovelling that she knew what it meant to us. Now this season has been hard for me to get to games as we now have a another little boy. I was there on Saturday night and it all still feels like it’s not true.

i drove up on Monday with my wife to pay our respects which helped allot,

sorry for this rambling on and stuff you didn’t need to hear.

But what I’m trying to say is I now know why I cried so early on, and it’s because he is family, and every single Lcfc fan is family. Vichai turned us into more than a club with his generosity and kindness, he made me feel at home at Lcfc in the worst time of my life. His legacy will live on with top I am sure, 

thank you Vichai 

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1 hour ago, kyleolly said:

Nice idea but it’s getting abit much like we’re some kind of charity maybe a rip Vichai T-shirt would be better suited

Whilst I fully appreciate the thought and sign of respect, this feels a bit gimmicky and almost as if Notts are trying to win the ‘who can show the most sympathy award’. A minutes silence has and always will be the ultimate mark of respect and remembrance. 

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Although not a huge gesture. My Saturday football team has match sponsors each game (local businesses etc) to raise much needed money for the club.

 

This week I’ve sponsored it in memory of the 5 people who lost their lives last Saturday. It’s only a tiny thing but I haven’t been able to get down to the KP so it’s my way of saying goodbye and thank you to Vichai. 

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8 hours ago, WoodyFox said:

Whilst I fully appreciate the thought and sign of respect, this feels a bit gimmicky and almost as if Notts are trying to win the ‘who can show the most sympathy award’. A minutes silence has and always will be the ultimate mark of respect and remembrance. 

Na. It's just that people feel compelled to make a gesture. The whole football world has been oddly upset by it - because of the win, the romance, the sense of connection, who knows? - and I think people just want to feel that connection whether you're a fan or running a club. 

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42 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

My son and I went yesterday Adster and it was fine. Quite moving and photographs don't give a true scale of things. I'm pleased we went.

Yeah same. I'm pleased I went. It's hard to believe that this time last week everything was normal..... 

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