Bernie - A Leicester City Legend, RIP

[Saxondale]

Just now, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

 

And he never showered again!

We can only speculate!

[Foxes1]

RIP Bernie remember an away game at Bristol Rovers when he travelled on Foxes travel, after the game we were heading back to the coaches he looked lost, someone asked him what coach he was on to which he replied no. 9, not sure if he had been to the pub before the game, but we had only took 8 coaches. 

[The Bear]

Only met him once (outside a pub near Walkers stadium for a Wolves away game) but it made a lasting impression. Someone outed me as a Wolves fan and I got 5 mins of "WOLVERHAMPTON? WHO ARE YA?" directed at me from Bernie. All in good spirits though. 

 

RIP Bernie. 

 

Didn't he used to walk to the games even though it was miles away for him. 

Edited 11 February 2022 by The Bear

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

RIP you mad bugger.

 

Poignant that we reached the pinnacle in his golden years. Haven’t seen him at games for a while obviously, but weird to think he’s gone. Such a part of an away day. Hopefully the club will tweet about it something as it befits his legendary status!

[RonnieTodger]

RIP.

 

My first away game, he was being carted off by police and abusing Sheff Utd fans.

 

Didnt someone post a picture of him when he was younger?

[tom27111]

RIP Bernie.

 

I'll never forget the experience of having a piss next to you in the Kop once.

 

Mainly because it mentally disturbed me and the turgid stench is engraved in my memory.

 

Pretty sure I had to throw those jeans away too.

 

A true character and hope he enjoyed our recent successes.

[Nalis]

RIP Bernie, hope you are screaming at the pearly gates.

 

A true superfan, almost strange when you didnt see him. He deserved to see the premier league and fa cup wins.

Edited 11 February 2022 by Nalis

[z-layrex]

Rest in Peace Bernie xxx

[One Arm Babba]

So sad. Whilst I’m sure like many, I’ve found Bernie’s antics amusing over the years. He was one of us and was a passionate LCFC fan.
 

After Sunday, I’m sure we can agree with Bernie “we hate Nottingham!!!”

RIP Bernie

[Bluetintedspecs]

A lifelong supporter who loved our club with a passion.

Sadly not many knew the Bernie going back to the 70s and 80s a very smart articulate business man married with a professional job.

He suffered with his health badly resulting in his eccentric behaviour, despite the understandable outpouring of condolences and respect far too many ridiculed and treated him badly, there for the grace of God. 

 

RIP true blue and legend 💙🦊💙

[Thefox81]

RIP Bernie 💙💙💙

[Bert]

RIP Bernie. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

[coolhandfox]

RIP Bernie

 

Keep the stories coming guys, reading them will put a smile on many a City fans face. 

[ramboacdc]

Everyone has a story about Bernie, even my father in law who hasn't left the house sine 98. 

 

No one will ever match his passion. Rest in Peace Bernie! 

[Rain King]

RIP Bernie.

 

Still have fond memories and a chuckle remembering him screaming DICKOV, DICKOV, DICKOV at confused QPR fans outside Loftus Road several years after Dickov had left.

[lcfc278]

Distinct memory of walking past him outside the ground at West Brom away, probably about 13/14 years ago now. Remember him shouting "Wolves are better than you lot" or something along those lines, directed at no one in particular to the fences where you could see some of the home fans going in - loved the passion of the bloke for LCFC.

 

It's amazing how many different Leicester fans, of all ages and of all walks of life, have some sort of memory and association of seeing him at a Leicester game and also everyone knowing his name as well. A true Leicester fan lost - RIP Bernie.

 

[stripeyfox]

RIP Bernie. A true legend.

 

Nice to see the tributes here too.

[ramboacdc]

42 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Walked/cycled to a lot of games at his fittest. 

When I was a kid, I once seen him down the A6 leaving Loughborough, I assume back to his home. 

I remember seeing him walking against traffic in the road up St Margret's Way. No one pipped, they just drove round him. I think everyone in Leicester knew him.

[kyleolly]

My favourite moment of bernie was at Charlton away I'd had a few too many wandered in to the loo I realised pretty quickly that it was the ladies and all of a sudden the cubicle door swung open and bernie trudged out shouting ahhhhh shit ahhhhhh

 

Rip Bernie 

[KrefelderFox666]

RIP. A true legend of the club.

[worth_the_wait]

Lost track of how many young frightened-looking away fans I had to tell "don't worry, he's harmless".

 

The word "character" is over-used, but he really was one.    LCFC to the core, to his last breath.

 

RIP Bernie.

[ramboacdc]

I bet the person who put this in the FB group I run is on here but its such a great story I need to share it for them.

 

"💙💙R.I.P Bernie💙💙
My recollection of Bernie was going to Wembley and He had put FOXES on his forehead in facepaint. But he had done it in front of the mirror and it said SEXOF 💙💙"

[Vindaloo FOX]

True legend! 

 

Remember him shouting at me when I was young, scared the living hell out of me when I first ran into him.

 

Really enjoyed his passion for the team.

 

R.I.P aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh

[lgfualol]

Rip

[Durnerz]

Many happy memories of Bernie from when I began going to the matches in the mid 90’s. 
 

One of the best was on the train with Leeds fans and Bernie drunkenly naming random things from Yorkshire winding them up “Last of the summer wine, heartbeat, toffee apples” 😂

 

Used to see him in Morrisons with his sister and she was even more mental than he was! 
 

Blackburn away in the FA cup quarter final with him standing in a pile of horse shit from the police horses and someone made it into a t-shirt with the slogan “we’re in it together”. 
 

RIP Bernie