Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Arsenal FC finally confirms Arsenal’s head groundsman, Steve Braddock, is dead.
Born and bred an Arsenal fan, Steve joined the club in August 1987, after a chance meeting with George Graham, who informed him that the club was looking for a new lead to be responsible for the pitch at Highbury.
After getting the job, he set about creating a playing surface at Highbury that would be the envy of the footballing world – and he achieved exactly that.
He once said that when he went to his first ever match at Highbury as a boy, the one image that stuck in his memory wasn’t the players, or the crowd, but ‘the beautiful grass’. Steve dedicated his life to making sure our grass was always beautiful, for which we are eternally grateful.
Our thoughts are with Steve’s wife Shuk, their daughters Jasmine and Lily, Steve’s sisters Janice and Susan, and all Steve’s family and friends.
In Steve’s memory, our men’s first team will be wearing black armbands at our match at Bournemouth on Saturday.Rest In Peace to Arsenal head groundsman Steve Braddock, who has sadly passed away after a long illness aged 58.
Arsenal will be wearing black armbands against Bournemouth on Saturday in memory of Steve.
Our thoughts & prayers are with his family & friends.
