RIP Willie Thorne

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  1. BFC Dave

    BFC Dave Well-Known Member

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    Died today aged 66. Top snooker player.
     
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    RIP Willie. Will be much missed to all snooker fans.
     
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    Sad news. RIP Willie.
     
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    R.I.P. Willie,
     
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    Remember seeing him walking through Meadowhall.
    Very much stood out in a crowd.
     
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    R.I.P WT. Had been ill ? Not much of an age to go at 66 ?
     
    Trickster Two Six, Jun 17, 2020
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    Perhaps I ought to chalk it was one of my favourite lines from Snooker Loopy. Sad news.

     
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    He must have gone bald at 5 and a half - snooker loopy was released 34 years ago ( so when Willie was 32) and he's never looked any different!

    Spent many hours watching him in my youth.

    RIP.
     
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    RIP Willie
     
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    A gentleman and a good player. He was a decent commentator too which resulted in a backlash towards the BBC when they got shut of him. It was sad all he went through with his gambling addiction.
     
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    I think it was leukaemia he was diagnosed with, not that long ago.
     
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    RIP. A fine snooker player when his confidence was up. I still can't believe he missed that blue - which went on to define his career.
     
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    What’s really sad is your in depth knowledge of those lyrics.

    I expected more from you.
     
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    People who know me wouldn't .............

    I'd spend hours singing that song as a 7/8 year old. Used to struggle with the Tony Meo section though and his Italian roots.
     
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    Is is sad that I know them too?
     
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    A friend of mine went to Sheffield with his wife who was wearing a t-shirt with “I love Willie” on it
     
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    RIP Maximum man.
     
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    Yes. Shame on you.
     
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