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The RIP Thread

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  1. UTRs

    UTRs Senile Member

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    Wow, not a good week for sporting legends passing away...

    RIP Eric<rose>
     
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    Two heroes in two days, RIP The Crafty Cockney <ale>

    Trebles for show, doubles for dough!
     
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  3. durbar2003

    durbar2003 Well-Known Member

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    Not surprised given his weight and lifestyle but he will be missed.
     
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  4. QPR999

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    Eric Bristow tweeted just before he died ...



    This is his last photo of him, taken on the same afternoon around about 3pm
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    QPR999, Apr 6, 2018
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    sheffordqpr Well-Known Member

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    What a week!! Ray and now Eric. Another part of my childhood taken away. RIP Eric.
     
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    sheffordqpr, Apr 6, 2018
  6. Sooperhoop

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    Darts first TV superstar. Brash, arrogant, divisive but a great player. Helped turn darts from a pub game to the worldwide money-spinner you now see regularly on the box.

    His biggest achievement was financing the early career of Phil Taylor who dominated the game for two decades. Bristow's win at all costs mentality rubbed off on Taylor and the rest is history....
     
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    Bristow was my in my opinion the leader of a group that included Jockey Wilson and Bobby George that became the first stars of darts, making it far more of a spectator sport, gave it greater TV appeal and pizzazz.

    RIP Crafty Cockney.
     
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    Uber_Hoop, Apr 6, 2018
  8. Bwood_Ranger

    Bwood_Ranger 2023 Funniest Poster

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    Checked out on a treble which doesn’t really make sense.
     
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    "20 and.... Tops".....RIP
     
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    Genius darts player. RIP Eric Bristow, five times World Champion <rose>
     
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  11. TootingExcess

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    Only one word to describe Eric Bristow: Darts Legend.
     
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  12. kiwiqpr

    kiwiqpr Barnsie Mod

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    or why not use two words
     
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    kiwiqpr, Apr 7, 2018
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  13. QPR999

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    It was a reference to another darts legend, commentator Sid Waddell, who said ''There's only one word for that ; magic darts! ''
     
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  14. MelburnIAN

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    Up there with
    If I had to describe myself with one word, it would be... “doesn’t follow rules”
     
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    I don't know why the quote was quoted twice, very strange. I'm fairly sure I only typed it once.
     
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    I thought so too, strange eh?
     
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    RIP Eric.
     
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    ELLERS, Apr 9, 2018
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    I was at the funeral of an old friend yesterday and this was played. So beautiful, but heartbreaking.........



    RIP Paul.
     
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  20. Sooperhoop

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    The greatest speedway rider of them all, six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, RIP...

     
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    Sooperhoop, Apr 16, 2018
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