Died aged 66.
Bit before my time in a playing capacity although heard him plenty of times as a commentator.
It didn't sound good yesterday when it was announced he was suffering respiratory problems and had to be placed into an induced coma.
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Thread: Willie Thorne
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17-06-2020 08:37 AM #1
Willie Thorne
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17-06-2020 09:17 AM #2
He seems to have had health and personal problems for quite a while, some well documented in the gutter press but not worth mentioning now, which is a terrible shame. I enjoyed his meandering wittering with Dennis Taylor on commentary at the World Championships back in the day, the perfect background to lazy spaced out spring afternoons.
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17-06-2020 09:25 AM #3
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Yeah sad news.
Will miss his voice in the commentary.Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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17-06-2020 11:40 AM #4
Very sad. Willie was one of an array of real characters in the era that he played in .
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17-06-2020 12:59 PM #5
I liked Willie as a player and commentator. But always had a problem with the middle pockets for some reason and I liked the way he would be self-deprecating about it.
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17-06-2020 04:00 PM #6
Nice guy, I met him many years ago as a table fitter, played through the booming snooker years. Sad loss so young.
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04-07-2020 10:14 AM #7
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04-07-2020 11:31 AM #8
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This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteLife should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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You have to be more accurate with the middle bags as the angle of the cushions around them give you less tolerance than the corners.
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04-07-2020 11:53 AM #10
Talking about issues with pockets, Willie wasn’t there but same era.
Many years ago we put a table up for an exhibition match featuring Terry Griffiths in St George’s Hall Liverpool. I had just about finished when Terry arrived looked at the corner pockets, climbed onto the table and tried to get his knee into the opening.......”too tight” he said, “I want to look good” make them bigger. After a few conversations I had to take the cushions off, untack the cloth and recut the rubber to a bigger template similar to a club cut rather than a match table.Last edited by Scouse Hibee; 04-07-2020 at 12:04 PM.
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04-07-2020 05:04 PM #11
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04-07-2020 05:06 PM #12
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The last table I done was for my bowls club about six years ago, we were offered one for free from the University if we could dismantle and take away ourselves. One of our committee remembered I had been a table fitter and asked if I could do it, after about an 18 years break it was tough as hell, made me realise how I when I was much younger and doing it day in day out it never seemed that bad. I have now permanently retired from fitting full size tables! Private house jobs were much better to do, got to see some fabulous houses and work for some great people despite the money they had.Last edited by Scouse Hibee; 04-07-2020 at 10:13 PM.
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