The Medusa Fora

samxred wrote:Earlier today, Phil Chevron, the guitarist with The Pogues, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer. Phil was from Dublin but was introduced to Nottingham Forest Football Club by The Pogues' bass player, Daryl Hunt, who is also a fan. Phil eventually relocated to West Bridgeford so he could be near to the club. Recently, when it became apparent that Phil was gravely ill, I wrote to the club and requested that in tribute to him we desist from playing the Fratellis' Chelsea Dagger when Forest score a goal and we replace it with a snippet from 'Fiesta' by The Pogues. The snippet to be played would be obvious to anyone who has heard the song but to the uninitiated it kicks in after about 32 seconds. It is a really raucous piece and would be absolutely brilliant to jig about too once Forest have netted! Try and find it on the internet and see what you think.
Anyway, I haven't received a reply yet and it is now, sadly, too late for Phil. However, it is not too late for us. Could I ask that if anyone agrees with me they write to the club and echo my request. Playing the snippet would be a fitting tribute for one of our own and would give just a little bit back to the fans. I'm sure Phil would be very proud and if he gets the chance to speak to The Man Upstairs (Cloughie, not God!) it might just help with our promotion push, which would be the most fitting tribute of all.
Thanks for reading this.
RIP Phil Chevron (Musician and Red)"