Steve Gleiber
(1963 – 2005)

Steve Gleiber, 
known on the web by his handle Nobby the Moose, died March 16^th 2005, aged 41.

 Few people live life with more verve than Steve. He had an effortless generosity of spirit that resulted in him becoming engulfed by friendships. His funeral was attended by hundreds and hundreds more from across the globe have posted condolences.

 There was nothing that Steve couldn’t find the funny side of. Even when he was dying of brain cancer, he told me that it was such a pity that doctors couldn’t do a brain transplant as his much loved father, had an 'unused' one.

 He was not only a loving & affectionate person but a passionate Arsenal fan. When he lived in England he went to every single home/away match and in the 80s he was the match reporter for Gunflash. He told me about an away game he went to where the fog was so thick that they couldn’t see even yards in front of them, when he got home he sat down and completely made up the match report

 In 1996 when selling books over the internet was still considered to be a mad idea, Steve set up a website for Arsenal fans – ten years on the concept of weblogs have finally caught up with his vision. His site and especially the forum on it are one of the most effective and popular fanzines on the internet. Over 2 million people have visited it. A thousand fans post every week. The quality of postings, discussions and debate remains high and it is used by thousands from all professions and walks of lives. As Steve’s sister said, he in turn was truly loved, respected and admired by so many spanning the globe

 One of his dying wishes was for the community to continue and it is of course our honour to ensure that it will.

 A few months ago we asked forumites if they wanted to send in letters on what the forum had come to mean to them and how it had become integrated into their lives. We received so many long and heartfelt replies that we bound them into a leather book and presented it to Steve. 
I know from his family that he treasured this.

 He was a devoted Arsenal fan.

He leaves behind a community of thousands who know themselves as SG Gooners (Steve Gleiber Gooners) and a web-based legacy that will outlast us all.

We love you Steve.

                            Rob Keve   

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