Derek was a Pompey supporter for which he will be forgiven eventually.In later years his enthusiasm I think faded slightly but before the recent trials and tribulations of Portsmouth FC Derek was a season ticket holder and with his background in finance would look at the company accounts. On a wobblers ride one time we were chatting and I was asking about the club. Derek quietly spoken but to the point explained what he saw when he looked at the numbers."you don't have to look far" he told me " The income is 105 million and the wages and expenses are 120million, even I can see thats not going to work" But strangely the board couldn't see that. To me that was what Derek was about, quiet spoken to the point and with an ability to see the truth in a situation. Yep I miss my "walk home" buddy from the Bunch of G's and the thursday session is going to be the poorer without you. alan wear