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Thanks for posting that Jonesy and thanks to everyone for sharing their memories here. It got a bit dusty in the house reading it through. Whilst everything after the service is private, as per mum and dads wishes, I will be heading into sandbach afterwards to raise a few jars so I will hopefully see a few of you then. I've reserved a number of seats in the church for ynwa and our matchgoing mates as we don't know how busy it will be. If you're deffo coming though can you let me know so we have a seat reserved. Thanks to you all once again for your unwavering support and help over the years. Time to give the lad a f***ing good send off now. Ynwa

Well I thought I was doing ok in dealing with it all until I saw such lovely memories and thoughts from you lot here and on Facebook. It means a lot to me personally, and the family, to see so many tributes from those who met or remember engaging with him. I don't think I've cried this much since Hodgson was appointed. In all seriousness, Steve introduced me to the YNWA community (begrudgingly, as he thought I'd embarrass him - which I think I did a job of in relationship type threads), and due to his broke student lifestyle and me being the older brother with a job who'd happily bankroll our shared passion, we were very lucky not just to meet some top people but to also share amazing times with each other. To read such comments and sentiments from you all here and on Facebook has made me so proud to have Steve as a brother and to have been able to meet so many of you and share brilliant moments. Now it's been confirmed that he's got the big season ticket in the sky (similar view to the new main stand cameras) we can finally move on and I'll have somewhere to go and talk to him. THanks to you all for everything you've done over the years. You've carried us on your shoulders so many times. We never walked alone and there is no better group of people than the LFC community.

Thanks again all. We are still awaiting all test results but with only one case open over there, and the location etc we are fronting up to the fact we will be getting him home at last. We are staying at the folks and everyone is in good spirits all things considered. Without the fog of 'what ifs' as we have had for the past 11.5 years etc we are all sharing happy memories that used be difficult to tell without tears etc, and my son has spent the day playing Star Wars with his cousin and shooting my dad with spaceships. Very much like me, tony and Steve did years ago. I will post more when I know more but thanks again for your words, support and everything. We truly never walked alone.

Of course not chris, I have a couple of mates at the echo so will be chatting to them about all of this anyway, as soon as we have something definitive to chat about.

Hi everyone. Sorry that I'm only just replying. I lurk more than I post since I got married and had a kid. My spamming internet time has reduced from about 12 hours a day to around an hour if I'm lucky. With regards to the very recent news, we have been through this as recently as last week where a different skeleton was washed up on a beach in / near malia. Like then we have to wait for results. The only difference is that this time there were other artifacts found alongside the remains. That said, none of them are immediately or obviously identifiable as being Steve's We just have to hold fire and wait to be honest. Last weeks skeleton was thought to have been a male of Steve's age. It turned out to be female. The odd thing is that this one got coverage whereas the other 5/6 remains discoverered over the years didn't. All of us are in good spirits and very much in a mind of if it is him then we will get him home ( and he'd have avoided buying Hally and the oakie regs a pint) and he will be at peace back with his family and if not then it's business as usual. To be honest, the main thing that stressed me these past 24 hours is that my mid 70s yr old mum was called whilst in bed at night, before a hospital appt today, and without any qualifying (as a good journalist will do) was questioned in a short conversation about events by an 'independent journalist' whose story appeared in that rag. That's how the story broke in the U.K. The quotes that appeared weren't the quotes or story she told me when she phone straight after (she only said that we only know what you know from the reports in Crete). To have people messaging me this morning to say that those c**** had the story was a dagger to me because of how much Steve hated them. The only one thing I have of his is the book by Phil scraton, and he always made sure we popped by the hjc shop at the match (even though the tightarse made me donate). It's not the way the family or Steve would want it and it was through deception and manipulation that the story broke as it did. No effort had ever been made by Britains ' biggest selling' rag to help publicise the case when we needed it, apart from if I agreed that it was due to rampaging Albanian immigrant gangs, which I refused. c****. Anyway, we can't thank you all for your support both individually or collectively and the plan has never deviated from having a big raising of glasses when we get him home. The only difference is something has been discovered and publicised that may make it more a session of celebration and commiseration than just the alternative of just pure celebration. Well.. that and who pays the bar bill (copyright Hally) I'll be at city away if any of you fancy a pint Ynwa and thanks as always from the family

I've just seen him and a couple of suits coming out of piccolino in Stockton Heath. Might be on their way to Charlie Clowns for afternoon tea now

We are pretty f***ing ace under klopp aren't we. Whither the transfer committee talk this season?

We could do with a spare just in case he breaks

Rag-Nar What is he good for Absolutely Klavan

Is from father ted isn't it?

That's lovely that is edit: since when did the macca3 thing change?

He would be better getting his head down than throwing his toys out. He's on the verge of missing out on something special. Not the mr tumble show fwiw

waiting for the single black sock partner to be announced so we can spin the 'never w*** alone' angle

We should get on to Rigobert Song for some solid leads on who we can pitch this to

He is not vocal, he has poor concentration and he doesn't organise and these are key elements in a keeper for me.