The Beast 9,369 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 In terms of wit and debating skills on RM; many use a hammer, a few use a rapier. Manticore used a scalpel. I still have some of the scars.Sleep well Sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalandtrueblue 69 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 A fitting and touching tribute! RIP Manticore, you will be sadly missed on here and elsewhere!My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this sad time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 84,281 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Nice words mate It'll be a strange place on here without Manticore. I'll miss the feeling of weight being lifted from you when you noticed he had quoted you and was on your side and not disagreeing with your post RIP Manti. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgoalie 637 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 That's a lovely heartfelt tribute to the passing of another Bear, and one that has obviously touched the hearts of many here on RM, myself included.Just so sad and condolences to all who know him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,375 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 The debating chamber is going to be shite now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue68 2,497 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 The debating chamber is going to be shite now.It will be now. He will be missed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Hume 13,522 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 A better tribute to a dear friend would be hard to find Mr C. After reading your words, (And others too) I now feel that I know a little more about your friend Derek now.True friends are few and far between Mr C, and although most of us never new him personally, we will all now miss him more, thanks to your wonderful tribute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Lovely tribute MisterC for a top class man, and the world will be a poorer place without Manti. Can just imagine Derek up in heaven telling The Founding Fathers what a fantastic club that they formed, and how it is loved all over the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ72 1 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Nice tribute. Never knew him personally, but he seemed like a good lad, and i enjoyed his posts on here. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 "So when all my life has endedAnd when death has made it's markMay you scatter all my ashesOn the slopes of Ibrox Park And with the Angels I'll be singingUp in heaven in the glenI'll be happy and contentedWhen the Rangers win againOn my harp I will be playingIn the sky way up aboveI'll be singing Follow FollowTo the Rangers that I love"R.I.P. Manticore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 "So when all my life has endedAnd when death has made it's markMay you scatter all my ashesOn the slopes of Ibrox ParkAnd with the Angels I'll be singingUp in heaven in the glenI'll be happy and contentedWhen the Rangers win againOn my harp I will be playingIn the sky way up aboveI'll be singing Follow FollowTo the Rangers that I love"R.I.P. Manticore.Great post mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,830 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Nice words Colin.Purely talking from the perspective of seeing him post on here, the forum has lost a great poster and a true RM legend but from the tributes posted by the people who knew him personally it's also clear that they have a lost a great friend and the world has lost a great guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Nice words Colin.Purely talking from the perspective of seeing him post on here, the forum has lost a great poster and a true RM legend but from the tributes posted by the people who knew him personally it's also clear that they have a lost a great friend and the world has lost a great guy I think the debating chamber should be renamed after him for a month Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashPizza 198 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Very nice words Colin. He was a great man who didn't deserve to be taken from us soon. Feels like only yesterday I was sitting in Germany with him drinking a pint while my dad decided to have an early night, could have still been there come morning with him chatting away about the good old days. A top bloke who will be greatly missed. Gone but never forgotten, RIP Derek. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 762 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Great words C, well put.Manticore, RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,462 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Another example of not appreciating someone fully until they're gone.Another true bear lost.Not a criticism. Just an appreciation of the futility of arguments on line when true bears are leaving us.Befitting words mister C and D'Art. You have done him proud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,701 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Still can't believe he's actually gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Another example of not appreciating someone fully until they're gone.Another true bear lost.Not a criticism. Just an appreciation of the futility of arguments on line when true bears are leaving us.Befitting words mister C and D'Art. You have done him proud.Excellent post mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I think the debating chamber should be renamed after him for a monthWe actually spoke about permanently naming it after him in the Mod section but after a bit of discussion we agreed that Manti wouldn't have wanted that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,375 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 We actually spoke about permanently naming it after him in the Mod section but after a bit of discussion we agreed that Manti wouldn't have wanted that.Aye, but he always was a contrary bugger. That doesn't mean it wouldn't be fitting Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Aye, but he always was a contrary bugger. That doesn't mean it wouldn't be fitting This is very true mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumhoilann 6,712 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Good words Mister C and others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamgers 1,214 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Fantastic post MisterC, RIP Derek.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,508 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Great tribute Mister C!Nice words mate It'll be a strange place on here without Manticore. I'll miss the feeling of weight being lifted from you when you noticed he had quoted you and was on your side and not disagreeing with your post RIP Manti. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who felt that way. Waiting for his quoted notification to open was like waiting to go & see the headmaster! He was never scathing or angry. Just factual, to the point (which was his real skill) and always bloody well correct!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,375 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 This is very true mate.I don't have him down as the type to go in for ceremony either, if I'm honest, but as a regular of the debating chamber I can honestly say the prospect of never seeing him tie some poor soul up in knots on a simple point of semantics ever again makes me overwhelmingly sad. Whatever gestures are or are not made in tribute, the guy owned that board. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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