Zip Nolan Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Thank you for saving Bristol City Football Club in 1982. Never forget what these two Gentleman did for this Football Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Zip Nolan said: Thank you for saving Bristol City Football Club in 1982. Never forget what these two Gentleman did for this Football Club. Indeed, the 2 real heroes of the hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 The eight and the events leading up to their departure gets lots of coverage, but the efforts of Deryn Coller and Ken Sage are often overlooked. It wasn’t just them that brought the club back from the brink but they played a big part. It would be nice if they had some more official recognition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Sorry, bit younger than some here. Could you explain for those of us under 35? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Nolan Posted September 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Cider head posted a fantastic piece on here back in 2012 about Deryn Coller's part in saving the Club. Deryn worked day and night, put in £70k of his own money, all his savings at the time (without his wife knowing). Got Ken Sage involved, and with others saved the Club from extinction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Zip Nolan said: Thank you for saving Bristol City Football Club in 1982. Never forget what these two Gentleman did for this Football Club. They’re barely ever mentioned which I think is a real shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 30 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: They’re barely ever mentioned which I think is a real shame. Bob boyd rip deserves recognition too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Was a friend of Ken Sage and still in contact with his brother. He was a very unassuming, quiet man although a shrewd businessman, owning a window making company in Bedminster. He gave off the impression that he wasnt doing anything spectacular, savibg City, and never really liked to talk about the business side of the club, and was never recognised by anyone in all the time I was in his company. And he disliked Jacki, and his lack of contribution to the team effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire reds Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 they should be mentioned in the same breath as the 8. good post and well done for starting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Zip Nolan said: Cider head posted a fantastic piece on here back in 2012 about Deryn Coller's part in saving the Club. Deryn worked day and night, put in £70k of his own money, all his savings at the time (without his wife knowing). Got Ken Sage involved, and with others saved the Club from extinction. Here it is and it mentions all of the heroes, who played a part in saving the club: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 1 hour ago, The Horse With No Name said: Was a friend of Ken Sage and still in contact with his brother. He was a very unassuming, quiet man although a shrewd businessman, owning a window making company in Bedminster. He gave off the impression that he wasnt doing anything spectacular, savibg City, and never really liked to talk about the business side of the club, and was never recognised by anyone in all the time I was in his company. And he disliked Jacki, and his lack of contribution to the team effort. Reading this I guess Ken is no longer with us? Deryn owned Park Furnishers which is still going, I presume he is still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Park furniture gone now bought by leeks. From what I hear now will soon be flats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, basshead said: Park furniture gone now bought by leeks. From what I hear now will soon be flats More likely allotments if leeks are taking over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: Reading this I guess Ken is no longer with us? Deryn owned Park Furnishers which is still going, I presume he is still around? No, Ken sadly died in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 There was a thread a couple of months back regarding potential names for the south stand, they’d do a lot worse than calling it the CollerSage stand as without those two there would be no club let alone 3 and a half shiny stands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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