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Kevin Nolan RIP

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  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,263
    My late Dad and I knew Kevin only fleetingly around the time of our exile to Croydon.
    Always a cheery smile and some friendly banter from Kevin whenever our paths crossed.
    The quality of his work was there for all to see - absolutely outstanding.
    RIP Kevin.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,762
    Very sad news, my condolences to his family and friends.
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,689
    RIP. Enjoyed his match reports. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,851
    RIP, a great Charlton figure.
  • Bilko
    Bilko Posts: 767
    RIP Charlton through and through.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    RIP Kevin. Sat right in front of me in the west  upper gantry for many years with his wife. Had no idea he was 87.
  • bc_addick
    bc_addick Posts: 761
    RIP Kevin. Will really miss sharing a joke with you in the media room. Very sad day.

  • No.1 in South London
    No.1 in South London Posts: 3,961
    Sincere condolences to family, friends and all that knew Kevin.
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,252
    Talented part of the Charlton furniture for years. Could always be relied on to capture the spirit of the game with added humour. RIP Kevin
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,006
    very sad RIP
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  • stockportugaladdick
    stockportugaladdick Posts: 1,135
    Very sad news. RIP Kevin.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    A great talent and a great friend. RIP mate
  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,254
    edited November 2024
    Never knowingly met him but I always liked his match reports, which were  not only accurate and entertaining but frequently very funny. A sad loss to the Charlton community.
  • Jonniesta
    Jonniesta Posts: 1,153
    Gutted. RIP Kevin, will miss your views on the games. Thanks for all of them. 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    This is very sad news, and I know first hand how well thought of he was at the club and by all involved from a press and comms side over the years. Rest in peace Kevin and thoughts with his family and loved ones.
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,107
    Great sports writer and very friendly gentleman. RIP
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    Very sad.  Got to know Kevin and his wife Hazel well on the coach over the years.  A fantastic journalist and a lovely man.  

    Regaled me with some great stories including a trip away to Hull that left on a Friday night, the coach breaking down and not returning home until Sunday morning.

    He was of course, also at the famous 7-6 against Huddersfield 

    His frank views of how piss poor we’ve been over the last few years always made me laugh.

    Thoughts and prayers with his family and friends 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    RIP. He said it how it was, pretty rare in this day and other ages.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    RIP. Win, lose or draw, I always enjoyed reading his report on our matches.
  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,139
    RIP Kevin really enjoyed your reports one line I will always remember was a brilliant description of Neville Southall the Everton keeper reporting on a game at Selhurst along the line of

    “Andy Jones seemed certain to score till a dirty bag of washing dived to the right to make a brilliant save”

    Kevin had a wonderful turn of phrase will be sadly missed 
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  • h
    h Posts: 144
    An absolute diamond. He and Hazel always had time for my Dad, having a joke with him before and after home games. An excellent reporter on Charlton games who avoided clichés and really got our club. A big loss to the Charlton family. RIP Kevin.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    very sad, will be missed as always seemed to be part of the Charlton story.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,963
    A truly brilliant journalist. RIP Kev.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,813
    Very sad to hear this news, I knew Kevin through my dad - they were great friends for many years.

    I hope they are having a little chat about all things Charlton up there

    A fantastic writer and I very much enjoyed reading his reports over the years, especially pre-internet. 

    Sending condolences to Hazel and all his friends and family

    RIP Kevin
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,338
    RIP.

    That is such sad news. I have loved reading his match reports for many years, brilliant writing that combined a good factual analysis with a liberal dose of humour.

    Condolences to all his family.
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 273
    Such sad news. Always trusted his journalism , and his knowledge of Charlton was unsurpassed in recent times.
    RIP Kevin
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    RIP. Huge condolences to his family  xx
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,135
    That is really terrible news. A quite brilliant journalist, with a sublime turn of phrase and a great sense of humour. His match reports were legendary and I always found them uplifting, even when Charlton's performance had been dire. 

    RIP Kevin and sincere condolences to his family and friends.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,850
    Oh no, that's really sad news. 

    I always used to look forward to and love his reports in the Mercury back in the day. A great loss to the Charlton family.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Mrs P and I saw Kevin and Hazel on the 261 bus only about three weeks ago and exchanged our usual pleasantries.
    I feel for Hazel, another true Charltonian because of Kevin, she will be broken by this.
    An awful terribly sad day.

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