Bloody hell.
RIP to someone with whom I share a middle name (the one he added to his name, after a musical legend...).
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RIP to someone with whom I share a middle name (the one he added to his name, after a musical legend...).
DB9
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RIP, One of my all time Cricket hero. His lanky frame as he started his run up to the wicket then blistering pace and demon bowling plus one of the first Sky Cricket commentators who came across as a miserable git but really had a dry wicked sense of humour
HH12
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What a spell that was - a great bowler - RIP
Oldsmobile-88
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Oh no,that is sad..Great fast bowler & liked his commentary after he retired.
Who could ever forget that Summer of ‘81 especially Headingley.
That was a long lunch break that I had that day,watching it on a customers TV(who luckily enough enjoyed Cricket)
What a series that was..Wow,Looking back.
Who could ever forget that Summer of ‘81 especially Headingley.
That was a long lunch break that I had that day,watching it on a customers TV(who luckily enough enjoyed Cricket)
What a series that was..Wow,Looking back.
Grecian2K
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So very true Olds.
Remember THAT Headingley day so well. Happened to be on 2-10 shift at Howmet back then so happened to pop in to my local at the time (the Albion in Exmouth) for a quick "liquid breakfast" - as one used to do in those far more lenient days - and watch a bit of the cricket* and groan at England's inevitable demise against the cursed Aussies (despite ITBs heroics the previous day).
Suffice to say, with the fall of each, unbelievable wicket, departure time had to be deferred until, at last, a "sickie" was phoned in - on the pub payphone**
CLARIFICATION NOTES FOR THE "MILLENIALS"
* Back in those days cricket - and most sports - could be viewed (for "free") on the ordinary terrestrial channels. Sky etc and their infernal satellites were still only a distant dream in the avaricious, Mr Murdoch's monopolistic eyes.
** As, too, were "mobile phones". If you needed to phone in "sick" you had to pop your 10p in the slot of the nearest available payphone.
Oh, such happily innocent days.
Remember THAT Headingley day so well. Happened to be on 2-10 shift at Howmet back then so happened to pop in to my local at the time (the Albion in Exmouth) for a quick "liquid breakfast" - as one used to do in those far more lenient days - and watch a bit of the cricket* and groan at England's inevitable demise against the cursed Aussies (despite ITBs heroics the previous day).
Suffice to say, with the fall of each, unbelievable wicket, departure time had to be deferred until, at last, a "sickie" was phoned in - on the pub payphone**
CLARIFICATION NOTES FOR THE "MILLENIALS"
* Back in those days cricket - and most sports - could be viewed (for "free") on the ordinary terrestrial channels. Sky etc and their infernal satellites were still only a distant dream in the avaricious, Mr Murdoch's monopolistic eyes.
** As, too, were "mobile phones". If you needed to phone in "sick" you had to pop your 10p in the slot of the nearest available payphone.
Oh, such happily innocent days.
Greyhound
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He was inspired that day. Wonderful to watch. Yet Fred Trueman, in awarding MOM to Ian Botham (which was fair enough!) hardly mentioned him.
RIP Bob, and thanks for all you did.
Tim Long
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Described on BBC news last night as "in the zone", a phrase that didn't exist in 1981. Bowled like a man possessed and fully focused on getting the opposition out.
Tim Long
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Are you trying to imply that your middle name, although the same as RGD Willis, is after the rabbit from the Magic Roundabout ?
Booooiiiiiiiinnnnnggg!
Didn't see the great Bob Willis play but loved his work on Sky when he was 'coming off his long run'(!) Could play the pantomime villain, have a laugh or be deadly serious. If England had a bad day it was always worth watching 'The Verdict'. In fact, he was always more enjoyable when England had had a shocker. Great double act with Charles Colville.
Heard someone describe his analysis as like Geoffrey Boycott but with a sense of humour.
I never knew he changed his name in tribute to Bob Dylan until last year.
Proper legend
Heard someone describe his analysis as like Geoffrey Boycott but with a sense of humour.
I never knew he changed his name in tribute to Bob Dylan until last year.
Proper legend