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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jun 17, 2020 7:42:47 GMT
Sad news
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jun 17, 2020 7:47:37 GMT
Always came across as a lovely man. RIP Willie.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jun 17, 2020 7:52:56 GMT
RIP mr maximum.
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Post by salopstick on Jun 17, 2020 7:53:46 GMT
Snooker was great in the 80s some right entertainers.
Willie Thorne one of the best
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 7:56:31 GMT
Was always one of my favourite players and always came across as a likeable person.
Sad news.
RIP
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Post by henry on Jun 17, 2020 8:13:40 GMT
Sad news. One of those players who you really did want to win more matches. If memory serves me correctly he was so emotional when he won his ranking tournament. As said above, snooker in the late 70s and 80s was so much more watchable.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jun 17, 2020 8:34:30 GMT
RIP Willie. One of the best polished heads going
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Post by Gods on Jun 17, 2020 8:53:06 GMT
Good grief, excellent commentator, down to earth, knew it was the game itself which was the star of the show not him, 66 no age, RIP Willie
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 9:02:52 GMT
RIP. 66 is no age.
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Post by mrcoke on Jun 17, 2020 9:10:57 GMT
Condolences to all his loved ones.
One of life's true gentlemen.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 17, 2020 9:34:32 GMT
Great guy, brilliant behind the microphone as well. RIP.
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Post by sharonbeech21 on Jun 17, 2020 9:51:39 GMT
RIP Willie really nice guy. Taken too soon. He was a great player and commentator. My thoughts are with his family God Bless.xx
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jun 17, 2020 9:52:46 GMT
Very sad news. RIP
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 9:53:21 GMT
Lovely bloke, battled some demons in recent years as well which was sad to see.
RIP to a great entertainer x
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Post by franklin66 on Jun 17, 2020 10:24:00 GMT
Lifes short it's really not worth being angry, enjoy it while it lasts. RIP Willie.
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Post by thevoid on Jun 17, 2020 10:41:59 GMT
RIP
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Jun 17, 2020 13:54:17 GMT
My willy is like a thorn.
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Post by lordb on Jun 17, 2020 16:09:23 GMT
the most improbable of sportsmen
however he was a cracking player & a great guy
Willie Thorne we salute you
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Post by telfordstoke on Jun 17, 2020 19:02:07 GMT
Very sad news and immortalised in my head at least with the line "perhaps I ought to chalk it" from his verse about him in Snooker Loopy. RIP Willie
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Jun 18, 2020 0:44:33 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jun 18, 2020 15:29:45 GMT
Good obituary in today's Telegraph.
I had no idea he had so many personal issues and had tried topping himself a few times.
Sad.
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Post by Northy on Jun 19, 2020 15:40:16 GMT
RIP Willie, a great character, far too many taken by the big C still
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