Ali Brownlie

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7603

Died today, 56, Cancer, not every ones cup of tea but sad to seem him pass away. RIP.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Fuck me that's terrible news.

RIP Ali.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

RIP.

Dalton'sHaircut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 1013

Horrible for his friends and family. RIP. Couldn't understand anyone's issue with him, highly passionate fan of his local team

Chesssington · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm **Posts:** 900

In shock here, have many vivid memories of listening to his commentaries when I was a teen in the 80s whilst waiting for the pools snippets.

RIP sadx

JOP · **Joined:** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:37 am **Posts:** 17

born toulouse · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 1:34 pm

He was the figurehead of BBC Tees' football coverage and I suppose lots of us ended up giving him stick for how little attention they gave/give to Pools. I think a passionate broadcaster like him who clearly loved his club is just what you need in local radio though. Shame there isn't anybody pushing Pools forward in the same manner.

Condolences to his family, friends and listeners.

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 1:39 pm

Very sad news. RIP, Mr Brownlee

purple headed mountain · **Joined:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:30 pm **Posts:** 46

RIP Ali , taken far to young.
Sad day for north east football.

Rossmere · **Joined:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:41 pm **Posts:** 88

R I P Alaister brownlee

Voice of the Boro

Condolences to all his family, friends and colleagues.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9779

R I P Ali.
A passionate Boro fan who always wished both Pools n Darlo the best of luck.

Block B Blues · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:52 pm

Very sad news, as passionate about his team as they come.
RIP Ali.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:59 pm

Very sad. His passion will be missed sadx

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

He always sounded like a true fan. Sad in the extreme.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:10 pm

Sad RIP

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:28 pm

Met him a couple of times when he worked for Barclays in Redcar - he lived and breathed the Boro - a true football fan - and a decent bloke.

RESPECT

RIP

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Dalton'sHaircut wrote:

Horrible for his friends and family. RIP. Couldn't understand anyone's issue with him, highly passionate fan of his local team

I don't think anyone would have a genuine issue with him, just daft football rivalry when people say things thing don't mean often in
jest. It went back to Radio Cleveland days when they'd rather talk about grass growing at Ayresome Park than talk Pools or Darlo.

I don't will and never like the Boro but I think most sane people wouldn't actually dislike a human being because of his passion for a football team. Especially someone who it seemed was a really nice bloke who nobody had a bad word to say about. I was gutted when I heard the news even though he annoyed me loads back in the day not hearing his voice on the radio again will be very strange.

The Kit Kat Kid · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:15 pm

I could never understand how the BBC let him get away with such biased reporting, but you couldn't deny his passion for 'Boro. Just wish "our man" Ivan Ash showed a fraction of Ali's commitment instead of taking every opportunity to make a cheap crack at Pools players expense.

Ali Brownlie

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