Training Vale Salim Malik

[King Huskii]

I'm really sorry to send such sad news but an old friend of mine and some others on here.

Salim has passed away.

I found out through a mutual friend.

It's only been recently. I won't go into specifics on here.

For all those who met him would understand that even though he was a little gruff on here he had a good heart and a lovely partner.

He took me under his wing for a while when i needed to tone my life down andget myself back on track.

The Freo Oval Salim Malik Stand will be where many a nice conversation started.

Vale dear friend

 

[simpsonwillo]

I'm really sorry to send such sad news but an old friend of mine and some others on here Salim has passed away.

I found out through a mutual friend.

It's only been recently. I won't go into specifics on here.

For all those who met him would understand that even though he was a little gruff on here he had a good heart and a lovely partner.

He took me under his wing for a while when i needed to tone my life down andget myself back on track.

The Freo Oval Salim Malik Stand will be where many a nice conversation started.

Vale dear friend

I met him a few times at Fremantle Oval at the old training sessions, and always had a good yarn. He was absolutely die hard Freo and really wanted to see us win a flag. Hopefully he can send one down to us from above. Such very sad news, sorry to here.

 

[blue shark]

Hoping this isn’t true, even thought I never met Salim, we were like kindred spirits on here.
Will be truly missed and a great football mind.

 

[apuchar]

Sad news. I have shared this forum with him for many many years. Rip Salim.

 

[Lach72]

Ah shit that sucks. Was a good bloke Richard

 

[King Huskii]

Ah s**t that sucks. Was a good bloke Richard

We had a few pints with him at Subi back in the day and a lunch or two at Carpri in Freo

 

[Lach72]

We has a few pints with him at Subi back in the day and a lunch or two at Carpri in Freo

Yes.
that you S?

 

[Taylor]

I hope he gets to enjoy the view from up there for those training reports

 

[King Huskii]

Yes.
that you S?

Yes mate

 

[estibador]

Sad to hear, he's been one of the stalwarts on here for nearly 15 years.

I don't think I ever actually met him, but he once gave E Shed and I some tickets to a scratchie in Mandurah that we picked up from his place. Am I remembering that right E? That must have been 10 years ago now.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

He always posted with such passion and you could tell how much love he had for the club.

Sending my condolences to his family and all that knew him. I hope he has a front row view of our first flag from wherever he is watching.

 

[Hazelsnuts]

Passionate, belligerent - but an all round nice bloke that loved Freo….
Rest thanks n Peace legend.

 

[MrDanggazz]

No please don't be true, bled purple and had a heart of gold, RIP Salim.

 

[mightymouse75]

Rip Salim..May your purple light shine bright in the sky

 

[MrDanggazz]

It pains me knowing he never got to see Freo reach September glory

 

[Tbonefreo]

 

[gaskin]

He was an absolutely cracking bloke with who I had many numerous great conversations with at training over the years. His persona on here was different to the real man. In person he was an absolute gent rather than the sometimes brash and argumentative poster he came across as.

It is just a shame he never got to see a Freo flag.

R.I.P. Richard.

 

[Dockeroo]

Sad to read this. It’s one of the unique features of a forum like this where you can interact pretty significantly with people over a long timeframe but never actually know who they are or meet them.
He was a diehard freo person anyway, shame he never saw us win a flag

 

[ImperialPurple]

Ahhh so sad to hear this. I really enjoyed his posts and respected him, even though he was a belligerent old codger at times! That was part of his charm. RIP friend. May the sky ever shine purple for you!

 

[Vimal Anand]

Sad to hear. made some good posts in this forum always. Very Passionate. When we win a flag we will be remembering Salim and Milli Lucas

 

[dockerfemme]

Such sad news. Back in the day I started watching training at Freo Oval because I was so taken with Salim’s training reports. He was a great bloke, and as others have said, in person he was a real gent.

 

[Harry Reems]

He was a great friend and will be sadly missed by all that knew him. The countless times that we chatted about football and blues music at training will always be remembered fondly by me.

The trips to Albany for a pre-season game, or to the 2013 Grand Final with his wife Anne were fantastic.

The visits to Culley’s Tea Rooms or Abhi’s Bakehouse won’t be the same without him.

 

[Pusswah]

Comments were always well worth a read.

Take it easy fella.

 

[Lach72]

Yes mate

heh thought so…

 

[Arcassius]

Sad to hear of his passing, Salim was a genuinely good bloke. He was one of the first people I met off here down at training. He and Phil I think his name was (the old guy with the freo hat always down at training back around 2008-2011) were always good for a yarn.