Admin Announcement Fred, long time BigFooty Admin, passed away on Saturday night. Funeral Sunday 30th at 1pm.

[Keys]

Vale the Boot

Cancer can GAGF

 

[Grockadoc]

s**t. Just noticed this.


Was wondering why I hadn't seen Fred around. A fantastic person and made Bigfooty great. Will be sorely missed.

Rest in peace.

 

[King_Steele]

RIP Fred.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Rest in Peace, you left a legacy. Condolences to your loved ones.

 

[smasha]

R.I.P. Fred.

 

[Hoffy95]

Fred bant me from the main board once upon a time after there was a suggestions thread for who should be the next moderator and I suggested Suzi Olsen.

I was 100% serious but Fred swiftly dismissed my suggestion (at a time when the main board was taken seriously) and banished me.

5 years later I was allowed back.

Vale Fred.

 

[JoondalupJ]

After a long battle with cancer, long time member and admin of BigFooty, Fred, passed away on Saturday night.

Fred was a big part of BigFooty for over a decade and will be missed by all who knew him.



A message from his family:

Sadly I write to let you know that Ian (Fred) passed away last night. He was peaceful and slipped away quietly. A Saint to the end he will be buried in his St Kilda scarf. RIP Ian.

Thank you for sending messages which were read to him.

Funeral service:

The funeral for Ian Roper will be a graveside service at Echuca Cemetery on Sunday April 30 at 1pm.

Anyone from the Bigfooty community will be most welcome.

R.I.P. rest in peace.

 

[pazza]

Vale Fred.

Us old timers will remember you fondly.

Rest In Peace.

 

[HBF]

RIP Fred.

 

[HBF]

So sad. Started on BigFooty almost exactly the same time as me. I think this place was like an online family for him and gave him a sense of purpose.

Had many discussions with Fred over the years. An absolute BigFooty Titan in terms of what he contributed to the BigFooty we know today.

RIP Fred

I must say i didn't have alot of interaction with Fred, but the time you changed my username as a joke and then Fred had to change it back. He was not happy.

 

[TheBeardAmigos]

RIP Fred

didnt see a lot of him around here, but can sense how great a loss he actually is

Condolences to his close family and friends!

 

[bradrowe#32]

What? Just read this now. Seemed like a good bloke. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[go you pups]

R.I.P Ian

 

[FHTours]

After a long battle with cancer, long time member and admin of BigFooty, Fred, passed away on Saturday night.

Fred was a big part of BigFooty for over a decade and will be missed by all who knew him.



A message from his family:

Sadly I write to let you know that Ian (Fred) passed away last night. He was peaceful and slipped away quietly. A Saint to the end he will be buried in his St Kilda scarf. RIP Ian.

Thank you for sending messages which were read to him.

Funeral service:

The funeral for Ian Roper will be a graveside service at Echuca Cemetery on Sunday April 30 at 1pm.

Anyone from the Bigfooty community will be most welcome.

RIP

 

[Hank93]

A huge credit to Fred and the other admin for enabling us all to share our passion for this amazing game. It's an important place for so many people.

RIP mate.

 

[X_box_X]

RIP

 

[Twinkletoes]

RIP Fred.

A great bloke and BF stalwart who gave great assistance to us mods for years, and always had time for a late night chat.

Will be greatly missed!

Sincerest condolences to his family and all who knew him in and around the Echuca community.

 

[ChappyUK]

RIP Fred.

Very sad news. Didn't have much interaction with him but am very grateful to anyone who puts so much effort into this site.

Condolences to his family.

 

[chef]

RIP Fred.

Lucky enough to have got to meet him and he was a legend. Will be missed.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Jesus.

Rest In Peace Fred.
Thanks for giving me my one carding.

Just a top bloke all round

 

[Goldenblue]

Sorry to hear. R.I.P Fred.

 

[Only Forwards]

Sad news indeed.

Cancer is a **** of a thing and it certainly taken a good one in Fred.

 

[dumb]

RIP Ian/Fred. admin and moderation can be a thankless task, still remember the time he perma-banned me from the GD board...
more importantly, condolences to his friends and family.

 

[Asgardian]

RIP Mate.

Ian & I were long time pals on Bigfooty, joining within a month of each other and having many a long chat in old chat room that we once had on Bigfooty.

There were many of us who chatted in it, unfortunately most no longer use Bigfooty

 

[Jars458]

RIP Fred, very sad news. My condolences to his family.