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Warbury's bumbling, loud mouthed chairman has a
passion for money, quality cigars and his vintage 1932 Dodge Viceroy Sedan. That list lately included his trophy wife Vanessa but he's now separated from her after meeting the love of his life, pub landlady Doris. From humble beginnings, Eric established Openshaws
Pork Scratchings factory and made enough dosh to live off the fat of the land.
He bought Warbury Warriors back in 1993 when they were struggling in the
Vauxhall Conference League. He was determined to take Warbury to the
Premiership but this was fuelled by a reckless bet with a business rival rather
than a passion for football. Eric's first signing was fading premiership hero Nick
Jarvis who took over as player/manager and is still with the club more than 20
years later despite numerous attempts to leave! He has endless rows with tight
fisted Eric who refuses to fork out for new players. The only time anyone can remember Eric splashing out
any money on the club was back in 1997 when he built a new stadium at the
famous Gasworks Road. Eric has recently fallen on hard times after a Russian
gangster, Boris Anokov fleeced him of millions. Anokov duped gullible Eric into
appointing him as Chief Executive and leaving the Warriors in his care while
Eric took paternity leave to be with the then pregnant, Vanessa. Over the moon at becoming a dad, Eric is blissfully
unaware that 12 month old Todd is the result of a night of passion between
Vanessa and Nick Jarvis! It's not the first time the club has ended up in
trouble under Eric's chairmanship - corrupt developers Charles Bullion-Browne
and Jeremy Grubbett almost got away with buying the club and developing the
land back in January 2002, but were foiled by Eric at the eleventh hour. Eric's famous catch phrase 'Muddy Mildred' is the
legacy of a strict upbringing where bad language resulted in a soapy mouthwash!
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