RIP Fellow Shrimper

[hindle_666]

Yesterday i learned some sad news at the passing after long term ill health of fellow Southend fan and good mate Barry Smith known to many friends and fellow supporters as "Slim".
He was also involved for many years helping run the Southend Sceptre Sunday League.
Barry was a lovely fella i met when i first started going with my Dad at a very young age to Roots Hall.
Barry was always first to buy a round and always up for a laugh and joke,i have many fond memories of Barry at various away days and weekends(LDV at Cardiff v Blackpool being my fondest)that i will never forget.

RIP Mate Love Ginger and Jamie xx

If i find out when the funeral is and his family are happy for me too i will post the details here for any who knew him.

 

[CAPTAIN BIRDSEYE]

truly shocking news!! Slim was always one the lads in the early days, especially when we used to go onthe coaches , another legend like ginger, always stood his ground and over the years saw him involved in many fracas . Fulham FA Cup and Aldershot with the squaddies in the 1980s. I knew him quite well, I didnt realise he was that ill

 

[TrueBlue]

RIP sad news

 

[CHEMICO FC]

RIP Barry new him well one the old bregade,top man barry.

 

[BrettieAngell]

RIP fellow shrimper!

 

[davewebbsbrain]

That's sad news...RIP

 

[Shrimper]

R.I.P condolences to his family.

 

[WickfordShrimper]

RIP Slim sad to see a fellow shrimper go....

If its the same Slim I knew.. I remember him standing up to some Northamton bully boys in the Blue Boar ( away pub then ) in the 80s in the FA Cup 4.4 I think ?

Top Bloke and always Friendly to me

rest in peace

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

During the mid 80s when i first started travelling away regularly i always looked up to guys like Slim, Ginger, Spotter & Gary Townsend as they were that generation older than me so this news comes as a shock to me

RIP to one of the old school, my thoughts are with his family and friends

 

[undercovershrimper]

it goes from bad to worse with southend at the minute, first kitty now barry, under an embargo and hall in prison only at southend could this all happen in two weeks,

RIP Barry, sounds like he was a top bloke and will be missed by many

 

[Pak Power]

RIP Barry, Didn't know him personally, but always sa to see a fellow shrimper go.

 

[Swiss Tony]

RIP fellow Shrimper God bless.

 

[Cricko]

Terrible news RIP .

 

[OldBlueLady]

Sad times, RIP

 

[shrimpstew]

Slim

Sorry to hear about slim. We'll no doubt have a few beers in his memory at morecombe.
I'm sure ginge,stumpy and jonesy have a few stories to tell. RIP

 

[Badger74]

Just heard the news about Slim, did not even know he was ill

RIP Barry

 

[Southend Elvis]

Slim,you will be missed mate. Whenever I saw you, you always had a big grin on your face.
I can remember the time Barry drove our minibus to Cardiff, he was the only person that could do it clutchless, so he had the honour, and that was the bus that got us all the way to the high st in Cardiff, just near the stadium, and decided to breakdown right outside one of the main pubs, which was packed to the rafters with supporters, so we had to all push it with Barry steering . The lads in the pub were ****ing themselves watching us push this knackered bus the last 100 yards, most waved at us, with their middle fingers..... Those were the days.
I can also remember the time Ginger and Slim were called up to take part in an aerobics session at boots and laces once, to see Barry star jump...
Very saddly missed mate, many happy times meeting you
Karl

 

[hindle_666]

Slim,you will be missed mate. Whenever I saw you, you always had a big grin on your face.
I can remember the time Barry drove our minibus to Cardiff, he was the only person that could do it clutchless, so he had the honour, and that was the bus that got us all the way to the high st in Cardiff, just near the stadium, and decided to breakdown right outside one of the main pubs, which was packed to the rafters with supporters, so we had to all push it with Barry steering . The lads in the pub were ****ing themselves watching us push this knackered bus the last 100 yards, most waved at us, with their middle fingers..... Those were the days.
I can also remember the time Ginger and Slim were called up to take part in an aerobics session at boots and laces once, to see Barry star jump...
Very saddly missed mate, many happy times meeting you
Karl

I forgot that day Karl they tried to drag me up too i was having none of it was absolutey comical...good times.
Slim:training:and Ginge:training:..... :smile:

 

[Southend Elvis]

Next time I hear thunder, I'll think its Barry doing star jumps in heaven.
J, we all had some real fun and laughter back then, he will always be part of that.

 

[Colchester Shrimper]

Sad to lose a fellow shrimper, we are after all, a small family.