Guest DubOwl Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 In honour of Wednesdayite Julian Batty a song will be penned and performed on the night. http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/services/wednesdayite-events/item/1726-poc-event-feb15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Just a reminder that Sterland,McCalliog,Curran,Smith legends of yesteryear as well as some of the class of 1991 Turner,Shirtliff,King & Hirst and others will be in Hillsborough on the 27th. Dublin City Council & Maureen O'Sullivan TD(MP) have agreed to a plaque being placed on the house Patrick was reared in. To highlight the project in Belfast plans are in place for a spectacular cross community mural close to the Belfast Celtic Museum that will tell Patrick's story including a feature on his time @ Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Luis Figo who is running for FIFA President signs a donated Portugal shirt from his era in Mauritius for the POCMF. Tickets available for the 27th through Wednesdayite here: http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/services/wednesdayite-events/item/1726-poc-event-feb15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Our group has been invited to meet the Lord Mayor of Dublin this Thursday - the Lord Mayor hails from the same area of Dublin Patrick came and it is hoped he will also support the idea of a plaque being placed at Patrick's house in Dublin. The Irish Independent(Irish nationwide paper) went with a feature today about Patrick and the project....... http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-mystery-of-the-man-utd-star-irish-captain-and-barcelona-manager-who-died-a-pauper-30955755.html Tickets still available on the Wednesdayite site or www.pocfund.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Attached is a picture of former Barcelona President Josep Sunyol - Mr. Sunyol was the man who brought Patrick to Barcelona in 1935. In 1936 Sunyol was arrested by Francoist troops in the Sierra de Guadarrama and was then executed.[1] His body was only exhumed in the 1990s after a Els Amics de Josep Sunyol (The Friends of Josep Sunyol) campaigned for FC Barcelona to recognize the 60th anniversary of his death. This is just one interesting piece in the story of Patrick O'Connell....tickets still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Mr/ Sunyol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 There will be piece on this project and the Hillsborough event in this weekends edition of the Mail on Sunday in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Yesterday at the PFA HQ the Professional Football Assoc. presented our group with a donation of £1,000.00 towards the restoration of Patrick's grave. Pic attached of Sue and Mike with Gordon Taylor CEO and his PFA colleague Martin Buchan ex United captain. Tickets still available on wednesdayite here for the 27th - http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/services/wednesdayite-events/item/1726-poc-event-feb15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Just a reminder Tickets available here on Wednesdayite - http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/services/wednesdayite-events/item/1726-poc-event-feb15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 In the words of Ian Brown(Stone Roses) 'We've gone continental........" Thank you AFP international news agency - headline reads... 'Rescue from oblivion O'Connell, Irish legend Betis and Barca' http://www.afp.com/es/noticias/rescatar-del-olvido-oconnell-leyenda-irlandesa-del-betis-y-el-barca In the words of a song by Peter Gabriel recorded for a civil rights activist - 'You can blow out a candle But you can't blow out a fireOnce the flames begin to catch....' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 FC Barcelona have now endorsed the project and will be making a press statement on Friday about what is happening at Hillsborough on Saturday. Wednesdayite will kindly make a donation of £1,000.00 to the restoration of Patrick's grave on Saturday at 2:30. Thanks to Paul Holmes and Peter Shaw of Wednesdayite for their help and support throught out the last number of months. As part of their support for the project Barca have donated a signed squad shirt and have sent the jersey to Hillsborough it arrived on Monday. The shirt will be part of the presentation on Saturday and will be carried onto the pitch by Mel Sterland. All monies raised go to the restoration of Patrick O'Connell's grave -all bids welcome here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131438718803 Full details about the project on www.pocfund.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfast owl lad Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 great stuff dubowl,look forward to the belfast event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Cheers Pal. See Wednesdayite site here also about Saturday and to bid: http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/news/wednesdayite-news/item/2243-barcleona-pocfund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest s11 owl Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yesterday at the PFA HQ the Professional Football Assoc. presented our group with a donation of £1,000.00 towards the restoration of Patrick's grave. Pic attached of Sue and Mike with Gordon Taylor CEO and his PFA colleague Martin Buchan ex United captain. Tickets still available on wednesdayite here for the 27th - http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/services/wednesdayite-events/item/1726-poc-event-feb15 good to see david jason getting involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Gordon actually gave a nice speech about Patrick, which was recorded by MEN & BBC Look North West. To note we also have a donated signed shirt from Italian & Juve legend Andrea Pirlo for auction all monies raised go to the restoration of Patrick's grave. http://www.pocfund.com/events/42-barca-signed-shirt-bidding-begins.html See here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Andre-Pirlo-Signed-Italy-Shirt-aid-Patrick-OConnell-Memorial-Fund-/131438727146 or email auctions@pocfund.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Barcelona Press Statement Full about Saturday: http://www.pocfund.com/images/POC/NSamarreta_Subhasta_Patrick_OConnell_25-02-2015_-ENG.pdf Bids for Barca shirt welcome here closes Monday 8pm - current highest bid £360(500eur) http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/news/wednesdayite-news/item/2243-barcleona-pocfund Andrea Pirlo signed Italy shirt - current highest bid £91(125eur) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Andre-Pirlo-Signed-Italy-Shirt-aid-Patrick-OConnell-Memorial-Fund-/131438727146 All bids very much welcome: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deleted member Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Strandville Junior Team Dublin, Belfast Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday, Hull City, Manchester United, Rochdale, Clapton Orient, Dumbarton and Ashington. I note that these clubs all have some association with the fund, along with the Spanish clubs he managed. I also see that as the dinner has been called off, Wednesdayite have admirably donated £1000.00 to the cause. Can I ask, what donations has the cause received from the other clubs listed, or their fans groups? Or indeed the Spanish clubs that he managed? How much have you raised to date? How close are you to your required total? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lees Tom Cat Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Just heard about this on't wireless..What an amazing story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Just to say a big thank you to Paul Holmes and Peter Shaw of Wednesdayite for a fantastic day on Saturday. A fantastic lunch was had pre-match with Wednesday legends Mel Sterland & Phil King and League Managers Assoc Rep. John Duncan who played for Derby County and Spurs. SWFC Historian John Brodie also gave a fantastic speech at the lunch about the club and Patrick's career at SWFC - Mike O'Connell Patrick's Grandson spoke on behalf of the fund thanking all. Thanks to Wednesday fans Leanne Wake,Liam Shaw,Andrew Brodie and Mike Walton for carrying signed donated shirts onto the pitch as well as Mel & Phil for our pitch side presentation. Thanks to the official photographer Steve Ellis also. Also thanks to MP David Blunkett and his son Alastair for meeting us post-match. RTE Irish National Radio attended the game also as they have commissioned a programme on Patrick's life. Thanks also to Trevor Braithwait for his help over the last few months and to the club for donating a shirt. Special thanks to Spencer Taylor for his help,support and guidance on the day an absolute credit to your football club. We will be sending a full report of the day to FC Barcelona once the bidding finishes tonight. Including the donation from Wednesdayite we have to date raised £3,100 so a massive thank you to everybody. For anybody who would like to donate to the restoration of Patrick's grave you can do so here - http://www.pocfund.com/donate.html All donations very much welcome. Great win also!! BIDDING!! 8HRS LEFT TO BID!! - Closes 8pm tonight http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/news/wednesdayite-news/item/2243-barcleona-pocfund http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/news/wednesdayite-news/item/2244-pirlo-pocfund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DubOwl Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 2hrs and counting.....Barca shirt @ £460 - Pirlo shirt @ £128 http://www.wednesday...cleona-pocfund http://www.wednesday...4-pirlo-pocfund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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