He just texted me...

"Could write a book on Bob stories alone. Just the nicest, funniest and sweetest guy - totally at odds with his public image, which was all a tongue-in-cheek act. So sad 😢"

Posted By: norway on December 4th 2019 at 17:09:05

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Noooo. RIP Big Bob Willis (Other Sports) - duke of york, Dec 4, 15:56:57
- a bit sad that, I was 12 in '81. He remained a hero to me. (n/m) (Other Sports) - shoddy, Dec 4, 18:06:44
- Just seen it,very sad.He'll be missed. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 4, 17:41:10
- RIP big Bob 😥 (Other Sports) - Worthing Yellow, Dec 4, 17:27:50
- No age at 70. RIP (n/m) (Other Sports) - ghost of hucks, Dec 4, 17:23:22
- I have a friend who knows him well (Other Sports) - norway, Dec 4, 16:58:43
  - He just texted me... (Other Sports) - norway, Dec 4, 17:09:05
- :( (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 4, 16:17:52
- Oh balls. That's very sad. (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Dec 4, 16:16:23
  - I've still got my copy!!! (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 4, 16:19:01
    - I hope mine is still about. I'll be having a search later. (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Dec 4, 16:24:44
    - When I tried to imitate him (I was / am a spinner) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Dec 4, 16:21:33
      - my impression was mainly confined to the run up, has to be said (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 4, 17:03:40
      - Him walking out to bat, only to realise he forgot the bat. Legend. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 4, 16:22:42
- Such sad news. Remember him steaming in like it was yesterday. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Dec 4, 16:13:29
  - Remember that day at Headingly like it was yesterday (Other Sports) - duke of york, Dec 4, 16:15:31
    - Very much this....so sad (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Splat, Dec 4, 17:17:53
- Sad News. RIP (n/m) (Other Sports) - Gazzaman, Dec 4, 16:08:15
- Sad news. (n/m) (Other Sports) - MORDENCANARY, Dec 4, 16:02:38
- Go Surrey (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Dec 4, 16:00:15
- Whaaaat? No! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 4, 16:00:00

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