Chris Wylde RIP

Chris Wylde RIP

Sad news indeed, quite often ended up in the same pre and post match boozer as him. RIP Chris.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Sultan said:
Sad news indeed, quite often ended up in the same pre and post match boozer as him. RIP Chris.
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The Kings Arms used to be where we’d chat before a game at GP.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

oh no , the real ale boys leader .

Seen him at practically every away game for years .

He looked absolutely fine recently .

gutted , RIP mate.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

? absolutely gutted, lovely man Chris was, he went to many a game with my Dad back in the day, which is how I knew him. RIP ?
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Very sad news.

Chris was 72. He was a proud Brentford and England fan since the early 60s. For as long as I can remember he was a terrace fan, from (I think) Braemar paddock to Ealing Road to the Wendy house and back and most recently safe standing neighbours in W234. He could usually be spotted in the Griffin, more often you would hear his booming voice above the crowd of the pub. Very much a regular at away games for decades, used to travel to a lot by car but more recently a train traveller.

Also enjoyed an away trip overseas - I think he made it to almost every tournament between at least the mid 90s and 2018, including Japan/Korea. Went to all the Wembley games at Euro 96 with family, I remember getting a ride back to Ealing with him after the 4-1 Netherlands game, England flag poking out of the sunroof.

The bees seemed to come second only to his family, he was the proudest of family men and in recent years you need only be in his company for a short time before he'd be itching to show you the latest pictures of his grandchildren.

My first memory of Chris tied in with my earliest days on the terrace in the early 90s, I recall him and my dad being baffled at news that the Grand National was cancelled (1993) while we were at an away day outpost somewhere, possibly Twerton Park.
Also got a ride to the infamous VS Rugby away game from the pub - 5 adults and 2 kids sheltering from the ridiculous rain.

Others are better qualified to give tell you more about the man - my dad and I have asked a couple of his best friends including his oldest friend Dick if they want to share a few words on here and likewise his oldest son Andy - but a couple of second hand anecdotes that I recall he told himself

Missed a night game in 1963 - the story goes his parents kept him in that night to do his homework or he was grounded or something like that - Dick called round after game "guess what the score was...9-0!" what a game to miss.

Watched the famous England non-performance against Poland in 1973 in World Cup qualifying and was back at Wembley with Dick and others in 2013 to see the same fixture.

Survived by Mrs Wylde, three children - all overseas bees at present - and about eight grandchildren. He will be very much missed.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

A proper Bee who I often saw on away trips. Saw him at Sheffield United and he looked well. Just goes to show how precious life truly is.
May he rest well
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Was going to post something around this, I am absolutely gutted and in still in a bit of shock. Sadly he passed away last week, having had no indication that he was unwell, his best friend Dick had asked us to keep this off social media so that he could tell people face to face, which he did around the pubs prior to the Man Utd game.

There will be people who can do a better eulogy than me but, Chris was ever present at every match home and away and was most recently at Burnley. He would talk to everyone and anyone and was proud of his family and grandchildren.


I used to see him all the time when I was in my 20's waiting for the 65 bus in Kingston to go to the game, he was one of those people who you always saw and you knew 'he's proper Brentford'. We played Yeovil away in the early 2000's and this was the first time I went on my own without my friends (they had given up on Brentford by then) on the train to an away match, I asked if I could follow Chris and his friends as I didn't know which pubs to go to drink real ale.

He took me under his wing and for the next 20 years I would be part of the crowd going from pub to pub all around the country from Yeovil to Carlisle. The next away match at Villa on Saturday will be strange without him but there will be many glasses raised in the Wellington in Birmingham I am sure.

RIP Chris

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Chris Wylde RIP

nick logan said:
oh no , the real ale boys leader .

Seen him at practically every away game for years .

He looked absolutely fine recently .

gutted , RIP mate.
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Keeping him on best behaviour Boxing Day 2021

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(I wasn't there but recalled this pic and retrieved it from the Fleet John away day thread, never a chore to re-visit...)
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Jay Bee said:
Very sad news.

Chris was 72. He was a proud Brentford and England fan since the early 60s. For as long as I can remember he was a terrace fan, from (I think) Braemar paddock to Ealing Road to the Wendy house and back and most recently safe standing neighbours in W234. He could usually be spotted in the Griffin, more often you would hear his booming voice above the crowd of the pub. Very much a regular at away games for decades, used to travel to a lot by car but more recently a train traveller.

Also enjoyed an away trip overseas - I think he made it to almost every tournament between at least the mid 90s and 2018, including Japan/Korea. Went to all the Wembley games at Euro 96 with family, I remember getting a ride back to Ealing with him after the 4-1 Netherlands game, England flag poking out of the sunroof.

The bees seemed to come second only to his family, he was the proudest of family men and in recent years you need only be in his company for a short time before he'd be itching to show you the latest pictures of his grandchildren.

My first memory of Chris tied in with my earliest days on the terrace in the early 90s, I recall him and my dad being baffled at news that the Grand National was cancelled (1993) while we were at an away day outpost somewhere, possibly Twerton Park.
Also got a ride to the infamous VS Rugby away game from the pub - 5 adults and 2 kids sheltering from the ridiculous rain.

Others are better qualified to give tell you more about the man - my dad and I have asked a couple of his best friends including his oldest friend Dick if they want to share a few words on here and likewise his oldest son Andy - but a couple of second hand anecdotes that I recall he told himself

Missed a night game in 1963 - the story goes his parents kept him in that night to do his homework or he was grounded or something like that - Dick called round after game "guess what the score was...9-0!" what a game to miss.

Watched the famous England non-performance against Poland in 1973 in World Cup qualifying and was back at Wembley with Dick and others in 2013 to see the same fixture.

Survived by Mrs Wylde, three children - all overseas bees at present - and about eight grandchildren. He will be very much missed.
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Fantastic words
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Sad news about Chris, always had a chat with him prematch in the Griffin and at away pubs when we bumped into him.
Our thoughts are with his family and mate Dickie
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Jay Bee said:
Very sad news.

Chris was 72. He was a proud Brentford and England fan since the early 60s. For as long as I can remember he was a terrace fan, from (I think) Braemar paddock to Ealing Road to the Wendy house and back and most recently safe standing neighbours in W234. He could usually be spotted in the Griffin, more often you would hear his booming voice above the crowd of the pub. Very much a regular at away games for decades, used to travel to a lot by car but more recently a train traveller.

Also enjoyed an away trip overseas - I think he made it to almost every tournament between at least the mid 90s and 2018, including Japan/Korea. Went to all the Wembley games at Euro 96 with family, I remember getting a ride back to Ealing with him after the 4-1 Netherlands game, England flag poking out of the sunroof.

The bees seemed to come second only to his family, he was the proudest of family men and in recent years you need only be in his company for a short time before he'd be itching to show you the latest pictures of his grandchildren.

My first memory of Chris tied in with my earliest days on the terrace in the early 90s, I recall him and my dad being baffled at news that the Grand National was cancelled (1993) while we were at an away day outpost somewhere, possibly Twerton Park.
Also got a ride to the infamous VS Rugby away game from the pub - 5 adults and 2 kids sheltering from the ridiculous rain.

Others are better qualified to give tell you more about the man - my dad and I have asked a couple of his best friends including his oldest friend Dick if they want to share a few words on here and likewise his oldest son Andy - but a couple of second hand anecdotes that I recall he told himself

Missed a night game in 1963 - the story goes his parents kept him in that night to do his homework or he was grounded or something like that - Dick called round after game "guess what the score was...9-0!" what a game to miss.

Watched the famous England non-performance against Poland in 1973 in World Cup qualifying and was back at Wembley with Dick and others in 2013 to see the same fixture.

Survived by Mrs Wylde, three children - all overseas bees at present - and about eight grandchildren. He will be very much missed.
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Fabulous tribute @Jay Bee

I'm pretty sure we were at Oxford United the day the National was cancelled (at the old Manor Ground).
 

Chris Wylde RIP

One of life’s nice guys, diehard home and away fan who whenever I bumped into him on the train going away was lining up pubs that did the best Real Ale for lunchtime . Regular in The Griffin and then the Kings Arms and will be sadly missed.
RIP Chris and cheers
 

Chris Wylde RIP

RIP Chris. From the wonderful tributes on here, it is clear you will be very greatly missed by many! :(
 

Chris Wylde RIP

8corner said:
Fabulous tribute @Jay Bee

I'm pretty sure we were at Oxford United the day the National was cancelled (at the old Manor Ground).
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Thanks! I was being lazy and not checking but that does make sense. I do remember a car ride to an Oxford away day in my early days of following us.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

That’s really sad and also a shock. RIP Chris. Like others, I often bumped into him at the same away day pubs. Our paths often crossed at local beer festivals too. A friendly and warm man who will be much missed.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Was shocked when I heard the news, Chris was such a vibrant character and always up for a chat. Loved his family, Brentford and a pint of real ale, probably in that order. Will really miss seeing him around. Condolences to his family and friends l, specially Dick whom he was friends with from school days. RIP Chris.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Chris was a gentleman.

Always grabbed me for a chat, always made me feel welcome.

RIP Chris... a Brentford Legend
 

Chris Wylde RIP

RIP Chris, always a friendly conversation
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Oh no, that’s so sad.
Lovely man, always up for a friendly chat.
Spent a lot of time with him in the Brewery Tap pre and post game in the 90’s and early noughties. So many of that bunch have now passed: Tony Ross, Clive Lewry, Charlie Callaghan, Alan Wheatley. :(
I was living abroad and turned up intermittently for games but he would always be welcoming and ask about the family etc.
RIP Chris, a true Bee.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

I only met the man a few times but always an absolute gentleman.
R.I.P. Chris
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Still finding it hard to process this news even though it's four days ago that I was told.

I first met Chris (and Dick) 47 years ago at the Wheatsheaf in Barnsley (we lost 2-0). I guess it was on the cards we might bump into each other given my 1976 Good Beer Guide and what transpired to be a shared love of real ale. It was one of only two Barnsley boozers in the book that year. Cheese rolls and several pints of Tetley that day set the pattern for seasons to come.

Although both he and I began watching the Bees in the 1960s, Chris started a number of years ahead of me and so was going to away games several seasons earlier too, his friendly and approachable disposition when meeting fans from other clubs meant that he must have made hundreds of friends during his time following Brentford (and England) away. I was fortunate enough to travel on many away-day trips in the car with either Chris, Dick, Malcolm or the wonderful Bob Booth behind the wheel. Some fab weekends away too... eg Blackpool and the Empress Hotel or the notorious Grimsby/Wrexham shenanigans when we went up in 1978.

In those days we took our darts with us everywhere and Chris was an annoyingly good player (much better than the rest of us) and would frequently give opposing supporters a surprise beating in their own local. But won games with a modesty that wouldn't antagonise them, a rare talent.

He was always eternally optimistic about how things would turn out Brentford-wise... even after a poor sequence of results, he'd feel that the next game would herald an upturn in the team's fortunes. It was a big plus for the rest of our group when we might be feeling down in the dumps.

Chris married Gail in1982 and of course brought up his children the Brentford way... he's always been proud of them and as Jay Bee pointed out, never slow to show you the latest photos sent from his grand-kids to "Poppy", as I think he was known to them (someone correct me please if that's wrong).

Away trips will never be quite the same again.

One of the very best, never forgotten. RIP Chris Wylde.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

I didn't know Chris, but have seen him for years. and know the face but only today the name. I've seen him all around the country, and no doubt he'll be missed. RIP
 

Chris Wylde RIP

RIP to a fellow Bee & condolences to his family & friends ?
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Lovely man,always had time for a chat when I saw him around Kew Green or in the Express.
RIP Chris.
 

Chris Wylde RIP

Ohhhhh this is such sad news. I've known Chris for years and played football with one of his boys. Chis was the perfect gentleman and proper Brentford. That booming voice he had would wake most of us up on a Sunday and could be heard in many pubs at games home and away.

He would always make a huge effort to say hello at games and always had a smile on his face. What gutting news. Added to recent news of Clive Lewry thats two old school Bees that i knew very well now taken from us.

Will always remember him holding court in the Griffin and at many away game concourses,

RIP Chris. Very sad news x
 
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