John Elsom Has Died.

[Wymsey]

RIP.

Edited 17 August 2023 by Wymsey

[Gamble92]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-leicester-city-chairman-john-8686540?fbclid=IwAR0oL9Iibqv-iwf41NwHzzyjbOoD0NM0w_wokPPn-12bMSXISOFghnysT6s

[Spudulike]

 

[coolhandfox]

RIP

[l444ry]

Sad to hear. Deserves enormous credit for standing up the renegade Gang of Four and refusing Leeds to speak to Martin O'Neill. Not such a happy time appointing Tator Peeler and a leading role when we went into administration. But still has played a memorable part in Leicester City. RIP.

Edited 18 August 2023 by l444ry

[Groby_Blue]

RIP. I remember the game at Filbert Street when he came on at HT to say goodbye to the fans and he was clearly a little too worse for wear.... 

[davieG]

46 minutes ago, l444ry said:

Sad to hear. Deserves enormous credit for standing up the renegade Gang of Four and refusing Leeds to speak to Martin O'Neill. Not such a happy time appointing Tator Peeler and a leading part when we went into administration. But still has played a memorable part in Leicester City. RIP.

We'll never know if the Gang of Four would have done better job because it was pretty much down hill after that concluded.

 

But he oversaw some good stuff so RIP John.

[Weller Wing]

Hopefully the club will do something to honour him before the game on Saturday. 

 

[l444ry]

2 hours ago, davieG said:

We'll never know if the Gang of Four would have done better job because it was pretty much down hill after the concluded.

 

But he oversaw some good stuff so RIP John.

To be honest, I just supported Elsom because The Gang of Four didn't support Martin. Remember buying shares to be able to vote against them. Lost them all when we went into Administration. Doubt I was the only one on Foxestalk either.

 

Leicester war over as gang of four scatter | Football | The Guardian

 

Edited 17 August 2023 by l444ry

[gw_leics772]

4 minutes ago, davieG said:

We'll never know if the Gang of Four would have done better job because it was pretty much down hill after the concluded.

 

But he oversaw some good stuff so RIP John.

We know they wanted rid of mon far too early so that's good enough for me. I like those memories better than slightly more financially secure but with Mike walker in charge. Plus the butterfly effect. If it wasn't for Epsom, we wouldn't have won the Premier league. Rip. 

[RonnieTodger]

RIP John. Just seeing his face reminds me of all the season review VHS tapes that I grew up on.

[Gamble92]

4 minutes ago, RonnieTodger said:

RIP John. Just seeing his face reminds me of all the season review VHS tapes that I grew up on.

They're so dated but there's something about them. Birch calls Scotland Haggis Bashers on one.

[StanSP]

RIP John

[Bert]

I’d imagine they’ll be some sort of applause. 
 

RIP John. 

[Paninistickers]

Didn't agree with all things on his watch, but a good decent man and genuine fan of the club.

 

Built an excellent business in Page & Moy - eventually online beat the travel companies into a pulp. HQ on London Road. Scores if not hundreds of staff based there bringing life to the local economy. 

[DesertFox]

I went to school with his son, and went round their house once, on Knighton Grange Rd. He lived next door to David Gower!

 

RIP

[splinterdream]

Rip John 

[Bellend Sebastian]

Probably the only City associated person I've had professional dealings with.

 

Seemed like a nice chap, although in some ways not what I would have expected

[Wolfox]

15 minutes ago, DesertFox said:

I went to school with his son, and went round their house once, on Knighton Grange Rd. He lived next door to David Gower!

 

RIP

I went to school with Chris too….   And I went to his house…. Lived on Ashfield when I knew him…. Maybe I know you too?

[PAPA LAZAROU]

Well, he was part of the club when we saw wonderful stuff happening and memories of Mon's time here. It was magical times when we got promoted ( playoff memories flooding back ) and we thought these were halcyon days for the club going on to finish tenth and winning the league cup and never dreaming we would go on to win the Prem and the F.A Cup after that. All of which he saw in his lifetime as a fan never mind being a former board member. He like me and all the posters on here was lucky enough to see what my Dad, Grandad, and great Grandad never got to see. when it's my time going over, I go like him with love for my club in my mind. R.I.P  John from one fan to another.

Edited 17 August 2023 by PAPA LAZAROU

[Out Foxed]

1 hour ago, l444ry said:

To be honest, I just supported Elson because The Gang of Four didn't support Martin. Remember buying shares to be able to vote against them. Lost them all when we went into Administration. Doubt I was the only one on Foxestalk either.

 

Leicester war over as gang of four scatter | Football | The Guardian

 

Despite the chairman Doug Ellis's wish for the £19,000-a-week former England striker to play, 

 

 

how quaint. 

[dynamark]

Sound fella from my limited POV.Page and Moy was his travel business.These guys do not get any publicity but back in the day they put their cash heart and soul into the football club

[Spiritwalker]

RIP John.

[1972 Fox]

1 hour ago, Paninistickers said:

Didn't agree with all things on his watch, but a good decent man and genuine fan of the club.

 

Built an excellent business in Page & Moy - eventually online beat the travel companies into a pulp. HQ on London Road. Scores if not hundreds of staff based there bringing life to the local economy. 

RIP John,

Some great memories of your time at the helm when MON was in charge. Won't mention the bus trip to Madrid in 1997. 

[Wymsey]

3 minutes ago, dynamark said:

Sound fella from my limited POV.Page and Moy was his travel business.These guys do not get any publicity but back in the day they put their cash heart and soul into the football club

They had a box, didn't they.