P302Rivals Football - Chelsea FC
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by gatfb, 15/03, 15:02

Just seen this post elsewhere. RIP.


Got some sad news last night...Alan Collis passed away.


Many of you will have known Alan.
A Chelsea supporter going back to the 60s, he started the Red Card Chelsea fanzine in the late 80s, when the fanzines were the only avenues for alternative views on the club.

Alan was very perceptive and had a sharp sense of humour which led to numerous run-ins with Ken Bates but he always managed to avoid Kens litigation.

We had some fantastic adventures abroad, particularly when Chelsea found themselves back in Europe after 22 years, in 1994. The trips to Prague, Vienna and Zaragoza were particularly enjoyable.

Alan had suffered cancer for the last 18 months, although you wouldnt have known it the last time I saw him at a game last season. He was still running and looked remarkably well.
He was still driving his black cab around Sutton and Carshalton, giving his opinions on life in general and Chelsea Football Club in particular, to anyone who would listen.

He passed away peacefully at The Royal Marsden last night with his two children Oliver and Natalie at his bedside. He was only 61.

RIP Alan...one of lifes characters

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by upthechels @, 15/03, 15:53 @ gatfb

I saw that earlier. Very sad.

RIP Alan.

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by MHLPisshead, 15/03, 16:26 @ upthechels

RIP. The Red Card was brilliant.

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by riazorblue, 15/03, 16:01 @ gatfb

I used to buy that regularly back then. RIP

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by Walter @, 15/03, 17:10 @ gatfb

RIP

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by Famous, 15/03, 22:10 @ gatfb

RIP, Alan.
Used to enjoy Red Card, still got a few copies I kept from over the years.

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by Droy263, 16/03, 04:37 @ Famous

Yup was a good read back then. Anyone know how many years it ran for?