Bill Kenwright

[mccole]

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That's a grown man - granted punches in the head but still a grown man. If the rumours are true, have some dignity and allow his family to announce it and not selfie emoji.

Glad Creed won

 

[S of S]

I think there is an underestimation of how people will react to this potential news.

I was never a Bill Kenwright fan like many others but I would never wish illness on anyone, like I suspect the vast majority on here will do. You may get the odd idiot and I assume the mods/dan will soon stamp them out and boot them into next week.

Regardless of whatever you think of him from an 'Everton' perspective. As mentiioned, this is someones friend, family, dad, grandad. He is a blue regardless of whether the "football politics" and that is always a sad day when a blue passes away.

Spot on this m8!

 

[Eggs]

….if confirmed, his passing will have a significant impact on the club and that will need to be discussed and his legacy debated. Saying that, in the immediate aftermath his passing should be respectfully acknowledged by us all, including those posting on social media and whatever the club plans for our next home game.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Really sad for his family and loved ones and thoughts go out to them.

Personally, I’m not looking forward to the media coverage saying how good he was for the club, as it’s arguably untrue.

As someone has said here, it is sad that he spent his last years continuing to work for the club when he should have been resting and spending that time with his nearest and dearest.

 

[Blue 1]

Hope people can remain decent for a reasonable period of mourning, should the rumour be true.

 

[efcste97]

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Empty head essentially announcing it then? He's a grade A gobshite.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I think there is an underestimation of how people will react to this potential news.

I was never a Bill Kenwright fan like many others but I would never wish illness on anyone, like I suspect the vast majority on here will do. You may get the odd idiot and I assume the mods/dan will soon stamp them out and boot them into next week.

Regardless of whatever you think of him from an 'Everton' perspective. As mentiioned, this is someones friend, family, dad, grandad. He is a blue regardless of whether the "football politics" and that is always a sad day when a blue passes away.

I think it's self defeating to peddle scenarios that haven't played out. There's no benefit to these type of posts - I mean, when I go, I hope a % of responses aren't predicting others will say bad things. That alone is bad. Our community here accurately represents Evertonians as one of the best fanbases in world football, and if one or two do let themselves/the site down - we have a great bunch of moderators who'll act without the need to prompt - as you acknowledged.

Perhaps we can knock the posts that are predicting how the fanbase will react on the head and just concentrate on our own posts

 

[BlueStevie35]

Also, and it shouldn’t really need saying, if there are bellends and sarcastic Kopites taking delight in his passing (if true) on social media, don’t rise to it, let them show themselves up for the lowlifes they are

 

[AndersLimpar4Life]

He loved the Club and, in his own way, wanted the best.

 

[jazzy]

If true then this is very sad news for his partner and family .
Personally I'd prefer not to comment on his Everton legacy at this time.

 

[blue to the bone]

If he had walked away when he sold to Moshiri I think he would get a much better legacy. But he couldn't step away from the limelight and that is what most will remember him for.
Its sad when someone dies for those close . But for the club it's not sad .

 

[andy4efc]

I think it's self defeating to peddle scenarios that haven't played out. There's no benefit to these type of posts - I mean, when I go, I hope a % of responses aren't predicting others will say bad things. That alone is bad. Our community here accurately represents Evertonians as one of the best fanbases in world football, and if one or two do let themselves/the site down - we have a great bunch of moderators who'll act without the need to prompt - as you acknowledged.

Perhaps we can knock the posts that are predicting how the fanbase will react on the head and just concentrate on our own posts

I cannot tell if you were disapproving of my post or not!

I wasn't so much predicting, just reminding that whenever something happens with Everton, or you know what, the city as a whole, Everton fans are an absolute credit the club and the city. I will always remember watching Kenwright's speech infront of the kop at one of the Hillsborough memorials. While it may have been rare I remember him representing Everton as a club, as a people very, very well.

 

[BullensRoad]

I do suspect if the truth were known about the past few years of chaos it's less to do with Bill and far more to do with Farhad and Alisher than people sometimes think.

We know he hasn't been a perfect chairman, but personally I will find it sad if he's been unable to say a proper goodbye to Goodison or to see the new ground completed. Hopefully in better times to come the new ground will at least be seen as part of his legacy and not just the dark times of the last few years.

No it's not. People Farhad (Usmanov) hired left because of Bill. He didn't want to lose his toy.

 

[d34noj]

Bit ironic who started this thread.

 

[GoldenToffee]

With the angels now?

Oh well. Thoughts with the family.