27 February 2017. SO, FAREWELL THEN: a part of my childhood and an enormous part of the history of everton football club has disappeared forever. he lit up every football page of my very early years, i learned to read by keeping up with where he was at on the back pages of the echo. alex young, the golden vision, one of the players most entwined in the fabric of the club, hero worshipped by generations of dewy eyed evertonians of all ages, even those like myself who were just too young to see him play. the ken loach film that carries his name contains beautiful insights into the life and mind of this truly humble and unassuming legend, it’s available to watch any time on the internet. some years back i shook hands with him, one half past two outside the players entrance, they were lining up in their thousands to do the same. i vibrated all the way to the bar n the winslow, palpitations, short of breath, floods of tears. so long, man. and thanks. his name is alive! x đź’™
bernie@happening-things.com 