Another Charlton supporting legend lost to us, Colin passed away at 9.15 on Thursday evening, Valley Party Candidate, proper hardcore Charlton and a totally decent bloke. RIP mate.
We have lost one of the great guys here. Unless he was away on business Colin never missed a game home or away. Was one of the kindest people I have ever met, with a great sense of humour. Not only did we go to games together we also went to Cricket and Rugby League, his passion for going to watch live sport was unrivaled to anyone I knew.
As Ian says, was a Valley party candidiate and also the editor of Valiants Viewpoint for a number of years.
He will be very much missed by a great number of people, the number of people who have asked Clive at away games this season in the first instance of 'where's Colin' or on in the second instance 'how is Colin doing' for me speaks volumes to the great loss we have suffered.
This has been a very bad week for me. A good friend of mine took his own life on Tuesday and now the sad news that Colin has passed. Only the good die young. RIP Colin Holland
We have lost one of the great guys here. Unless he was away on business Colin never missed a game home or away. Was one of the kindest people I have ever met, with a great sense of humour. Not only did we go to games together we also went to Cricket and Rugby League, his passion for going to watch live sport was unrivaled to anyone I knew.
As Ian says, was a Valley party candidiate and also the editor of Valiants Viewpoint for a number of years.
He will be very much missed by a great number of people, the number of people who have asked Clive at away games this season in the first instance of 'where's Colin' or on in the second instance 'how is Colin doing' for me speaks volumes to the great loss we have suffered.
RIP my good friend
I can only echo what my brother (JohnnyH2) has written about my good friend Colin Holland. A wonderful man who was extremely kind and generous. Never once did he moan about his illness or let it stop him from getting to games. I've spent the last 20 years going to games with Colin along with my mate (Clive) and brothers and it will not be the same again without him there.
Thanks for the memories Colin. You will be missed greatly.
I can only say that what my two younger brothers have said about Colin, could not have been put any better. I'm glad to have had the honour to say that he was a very dear friend over the last 20 years, and will be sadly missed by all that knew him.
Didn't know his name but definitely recognise his pic in shirty5s link. I think he was a real ale enthusiast and at away games, 9 times out of 10 would be in the same backstreet pub as our group would (reluctantly on my account being a lager drinker) seek out. RIP
I've just seen the picture and realised I recognised him and have seen him around as part of our Charlton family for about 30 years on the away game scene but never actually knew his surname or anything about his career.
The only work related matter I do vaguely remember was I am sure he managed to wrangle an assignment in Italy to coincide with our Anglo Italian Cup tie in Brescia nearly 20 years ago.
He has been one of those faces you always saw and was always good for a chat on a train or in a pub,this is really sad news.Nice guy.
I have been to Charlton games with Colin for over 30 years - he was one of the Blackburn 12 (in 1984). Such a nice guy and really upetting to know he has passed. RIP Colin.
don't think you could have travelled away with Charlton over the last 30 years and not have known Colin. Known him a number of years but only really on nodding terms etc. Nice guy and very sad news indeed.
Found out late last night about Colin passing. As many have said, he was just such a nice guy and supported our club and his friends in such a huge way. Shirty...thanks for posting the EE link...some lovely tributes, well deserved, from his colleagues there. So sorry for you, your brothers, Clive, Steve L and our thoughts are with you and Colin's family. Hopefully, he can now Rest in Peace...we know he will always be with us, home and away.
Only met him once. When we both got to Aldershot far too early for the pre-season game a couple of years ago. We ended up in the same pub and had a chat whilst he was waiting for friends to arrive. Had seen him around for years though.
Awful news. I remember many years ago, Colin was in a group of us on a train back from some far some flung Northern game where we had to change at Birmingham New Street. We all nipped into the station bar for a quick shandy before catching the London connection. We all got on the train but unfortunately poor Colin didn't and we waved at him and his sad forlorn face as the train pulled away leaving him on the platform. Proper Charlton and a great loss . Thoughts are with all his friends and family. RIP Colin
Another Colin who will be sadly missed. I've known him since the Valley Party days and as others have said he was an absolute stalwart away traveller, always good humoured and with a quick wit. He was part of the Charlton furniture.
I'm reminded by the EE Times tribute of his role in putting together Valiants Viewpoint, which was for a time the supporters' club's answer to Voice of The Valley. I always enjoyed the competition.
What awfully sad news. Very well said JH2 and others - Apart from being one of the staunchest of home and away Addicks, Colin was just a very very nice bloke. In the days of PW selling Charlton scratch cards on the trains to all parts of the country, Colin was the only person I knew ever to win more than enough for another bloody ticket. What did he do? Immediately buy drinks for every CAFC fan holed up in a Stafford pub waiting for our onward connection.
The few away games I can make these days just won't be the same. Colin was generous, funny, sincere, passionate, and just one of life's good guys. I count myself very lucky to have known him, and our Charlton community very lucky that he chose our great club to follow.
Never spoke to him but remember him from I first started going back in the selhurst days. If i walked into some norvern pub and colin was drinking in there, I'd immediately be reassured that I was going to get a good pint. RIP.
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A really nice man, knew him through Clive. Seen him at many grounds, stations and pubs across the country.
As Ian says, was a Valley party candidiate and also the editor of Valiants Viewpoint for a number of years.
He will be very much missed by a great number of people, the number of people who have asked Clive at away games this season in the first instance of 'where's Colin' or on in the second instance 'how is Colin doing' for me speaks volumes to the great loss we have suffered.
RIP my good friend
RIP once again.
I can only echo what my brother (JohnnyH2) has written about my good friend Colin Holland. A wonderful man who was extremely kind and generous. Never once did he moan about his illness or let it stop him from getting to games. I've spent the last 20 years going to games with Colin along with my mate (Clive) and brothers and it will not be the same again without him there.
Thanks for the memories Colin. You will be missed greatly.
RIP my friend.
RIP.
RIP Colin.
Rest in peace Colin.
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4405128/collin-holland-tribute
Knew him for many years via my brother and sister in law who worked with him at Morgan Grampian in Woolwich.
I think he grew up in Devon and then moved to SE London for work and came to the Addicks that way.
Lovely guy. RIP Colin
Got the impression he was a real rain or shine home and away fan as well.
RIP Colin, and thoughts with your friends and family.
I think he was a real ale enthusiast and at away games, 9 times out of 10 would be in the same backstreet pub as our group would (reluctantly on my account being a lager drinker) seek out.
RIP
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The only work related matter I do vaguely remember was I am sure he managed to wrangle an assignment in Italy to coincide with our Anglo Italian Cup tie in Brescia nearly 20 years ago.
He has been one of those faces you always saw and was always good for a chat on a train or in a pub,this is really sad news.Nice guy.
RIP Colin.
Very sad news, another good guy we have lost - RIP Colin.
Always up for a chat on those long train journey homes
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Did Colin drink in the Swan on match days at all?
RIP.
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I'm reminded by the EE Times tribute of his role in putting together Valiants Viewpoint, which was for a time the supporters' club's answer to Voice of The Valley. I always enjoyed the competition.
The few away games I can make these days just won't be the same. Colin was generous, funny, sincere, passionate, and just one of life's good guys. I count myself very lucky to have known him, and our Charlton community very lucky that he chose our great club to follow.
RIP mate; I'll genuinely never forget you.