R-I-P Sir Cal. One of the original posters from the start of this messageboard back in the days of 56k modem
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Sorry to hear this. RIP Cal
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R-I-P Sir Cal. One of the original posters from the start of this messageboard back in the days of 56k modem
He was one of us and a thoroughly witty bloke. RIP Caliburn.
Very sad news.
Cal (Clive) was one of the true greats of this board - a man of wit and wisdom, and a gentleman in the best and broadest sense.
I enjoyed his book and a number of PM exchanges over the years.
He hasn't posted for a while but he was loved, respected and will be missed. RIP Cal.
The Foxglove Sun - Clive Menadue
Sad news.
I always found his posts entertaining. He had a lovely way of writing that was witty and gentle at the same time.
R.I.P
R.I.P. fellow bluebird
Around 12 years ago it was by pure chance that I discovered that Clive lived a minute's walk around the corner from me. He was having a break from this board due to ill health and I thought he might appreciate me printing out the substantial amount of goodwill messages posters had written. For the next couple of years I called around to see him regularly - each visit would take well over an hour where he mainly talked about Bing! I even got to hear a recording of him singing a Crosby number of which he was rather proud. He was an entertaining host who could make any subject sound interesting and I still have a very old club badge that he gave me. Moving some distance away meant we ultimately lost contact.
A true gent in every sense of the word and a good friend. RIP Clive.
Do remember his posts.
RIP Bluebird. Condolences to friends and family.
R.I.P Bluebird.
One of the great posters, the messagboard has been a poorer place without him posting these last few years RIP Cal
Caliburn was one of an increasingly rare breed in that he wanted to debate in a non-confrontational way and also added a gentle sense of humour to the board.
I recall he started posting less when the board started becoming more aggressive as posters felt they needed to become more extreme to get their views across.
His wit and charm is sadly now gone forever but he made me laugh on many occasions with his tales of St Johns Wood. That wit and humour is what I and many others will remember him for.
RIP Caliburn
He seemed a lovely guy from his postings on here. A real gent.
Sad news. Clive was a lovely man.
I hadn't been posting on this board for too long before 'Cal' sent me a private message and asked for my home address. He said he liked my writing style, especially enjoyed my posts on the history of the club and had some things he wanted me to have. I gave him my address and a couple of days later two old Cardiff City history books arrived in the post, one of which was quite rare. He wouldn't accept any payment for them, but within a few months I was able to pick up a vintage who's who of Football League players from the 1940's and 1950's at a book fair, which I sent to him and he seemed to really appreciate.
For quite a number of years we corresponded fairly often, both by post and PM, and Clive was always a pleasure to talk with. He was especially supportive when I was encountering some quite serious problems with one of the lunatics who used to post here and his words of encouragement back then were a significant help to me.
RIP Clive, a real gentleman.
So sad to hear this news. Though we never met it was a joy to read his posts and enter into much banter with the velvet penned scribe.
Many times we wrote anecdotes about the Gentlemen's Club in St John's Wood, London; his Castle on the Outer Isles off western Scotland; his mischievous butler; those perky maids and all things Cardiff City.
Cal, you will be missed. RIP mate.
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Shame , he was a great poster in my early days of this MB , good knock Sir . R I P
RIP Cal, a true gentleman and fondly remember your good humour.