Dave Pundit 1955-2010

David Herbert Pundit was born in 1955 in Preston. He was best known for his almost 6 appearances for Liverpool Football Club before making a largely unsuccessful transfer to Tranmere Rovers. He was raised almost single-handedly by his mother after his father abandoned them to live with his mistress in France. At the age of 4 Dave and his mother moved to Liverpool as Mrs Pundit worked by the docks. Dave instantly took to his new home city, citing the influence of the many 'uncles' his mother would introduce to him as a major factor in his youth.

Unable to return to his home between the hours of 6 and 9pm due to his mother's entertaining Dave spent a large amount of his childhood playing football in the street. Despite no discernible talent Dave did have the advantage of being almost freakishly large. Later in his life he would proudly boast of breaking his first opponents leg at the age of 10, three hours after his first drink of whisky.

In 1969 Dave Pundit signed as a youth to Liverpool F.C under a bizarre Liverpudlian law which stated that any young man who couldn't play music must be able to play football. This law was scrapped shortly after Dave's first appearance for the youth team.

Dave played in the heyday of footballing alcoholism and he was no stranger to the drink himself. After turning up to one training session four days late and in the wrong country he was placed on the transfer list. He was eventually snapped up by Tranmere in what was described as "probably the most mediocre transfer of all time". However after breaking their star striker's leg on his first day at the club he struggled to ingratiate himself with both the fans and the club's management.

During his time at Tranmere Dave's alcoholism became much worse and he managed to go through two marriages, although he always denied the first one happened as he never knew his wife's name. It lasted six years.

After retiring from football Dave struggled to find gainful employment. His attempts at football management blighted by his inability to grasp any of the basic precepts of tactics or man-management. He was sacked from his one and only job at non-league Telford United after punching his chief scout for suggesting he signed a foreigner.

In 2004 Dave had a successful liver transplant and promised that he would treat his new one with respect. From then on in he only drank Premium lagers.

In the last couple of years of his life Dave discovered the world of punditry after a chance encounter with Steve Claridge in a pub. Dave used up his life savings to pay Steve Claridge to get him a Diploma of Punditry. Probably the only one in existence. Although no major broadcaster had the courage to sign Dave due to his forthright views Dave found a home on the Internet where his predictions were loved and derided in equal measure.

Dave sadly passed away on a friend's stag do in Dublin after walking into a pub and proclaiming Robbie Keane to be England's finest uncapped player. Despite the doctors best attempt to revive him the trauma to his head was too severe and he was pronounced dead in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Dave is survived by his current wife Anastasiya and his two sons Barry and Dave Junior and his daughter Valium. He will also be remembered by his Internet fans who will never again be able to hear his famous introduction; Hi, I'm Dave Pundit.

Goodbye, Dave Pundit. R.I.P