Eels Mourn the passing of Norm "Bubbles" Sivyer

Parramatta Eels mourn the passing of Norm 'Bubbles' SivyerThe Pirtek Parramatta Eels are sad to announce the passing of club stalwart Norm Sivyer at Norwest Private Hospital, Baulkham Hills at age 89. The Parramatta Eels will wear black armbands for Norm in their match against the Brisbane Broncos tomorrow night and Funeral details will be posted soon.Norm, know to most as 'Bubbles', gave the club more than 40 years of loyal service and was still working in a voluntary capacity when he was hit by ill-health several weeks ago. He would be at all training sessions minding the players' gear and at home matches and the Sun-Herald newspaper did a fitting tribute to him in the lead-up to last year's grand final.Sivyer, for many years the secretary of the strong Parramatta Easts (later called Parramatta City) club, first became involved in the Eels in the late 1950s when he served one year on the Eels committee before going back to serve his time in the junior league.In 1963 he was elected as the players' delegate on the committee and has continually played some sort of role in the club ever since. For years he was a selector or provisional selector, sifting through the many triallists and deciding who should be graded. He was a member of the football advisory committee for two decades until it was disbanded in 2000 when the Leagues Club took control of the NRL entity. He has been the manager of dozens of lower grade teams, managed the sin-bin in more recent seasons and for one year was patron of the club. For many of those years he worked as a boilermaker on the NSW Railways.In the new millennium, while enjoying retirement from work, he carried out myriad odd jobs, from preparing the medical room to relieving the sin-bin officer on game days and during the week he'd prepare sandwiches for the players, mind their car keys and valuables while they train at nearby ovals (they called him the "key-keeper"), sorting mail in the office or generally lending a hand. His enormous loyalty has earned him life membership.CEO Paul Osborne passed on his sympathies to the family of Norm and paid a fitting tribute to a very popular part of the Eels environment for generations of players and officials. "Norm was loved by everyone at the Club; he'd enjoy a laugh and gave plenty of cheek and the players were particularly fond of him. it won't be the same without him around," Osborne said. "The loyalty and devotion of behind the scenes people like Norm Sivyer are the lifeblood of footy clubs. He was a part of the place for over four decades and we'll miss him dearly."

"I wouldn't call Da Silva a cancer. He was happy to stick with Wests if they provided him a plan post Api but Wests just said better off going now. He wanted to stay for 2026. I wouldn't call that cancerous."

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Normo August 12, 2010 at 1:17pm

RIP Norm, you've given Our club great service.
Wild_Eels August 12, 2010 at 1:44pm

RIP Norm, you will be missed.
Hugo August 12, 2010 at 8:58pm

RIP Norm - You will be sorely missed.
Normo August 13, 2010 at 9:38pm

Did anyone else notice Reddy point to the black armband worn out of respect of Norm then point to the sky? Also Feleti sent a message out to his family in his MOM speech. It certainly was a very gutsy performance in his rememberance.

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