Eric Bristow Rip
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Re: Eric Bristow Rip
Christ all my boyhood sporting 'heroes' are dropping like flies.
RIP The Crafty Cockney
RIP The Crafty Cockney
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Re: Eric Bristow Rip
Classic Eric in action. That little finger pointing outwards.
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Also worth noting the greatest sports commentator of all time - Sid Waddell
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Also worth noting the greatest sports commentator of all time - Sid Waddell
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Re: Eric Bristow Rip
Very sad to hear this. Bristow was my darts hero and without him, Darts would be nowhere near as big as it is now. He was a maverick and in his pomp there was no one who could keep up with him. His talent was as big as his personality and he was the biggest star of darts and despite his bucket load of World Titles, Phil Taylor would never capture the public imagination in the same way. In fact were it not for Bristow's financial sponsorship in the early days, Taylor may not have achieved the success he did.
In the same way that when Hurricane Higgins' snooker career went downhill I rapidly lost interest in snooker, I started to lose a bit of interest in darts when Bristow's career faded. They were cut from the same cloth, entertainers and people's champions and on their day, absolutely unplayable.
Farewell Crafty Cockney. RIP
In the same way that when Hurricane Higgins' snooker career went downhill I rapidly lost interest in snooker, I started to lose a bit of interest in darts when Bristow's career faded. They were cut from the same cloth, entertainers and people's champions and on their day, absolutely unplayable.
Farewell Crafty Cockney. RIP
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Re: Eric Bristow Rip
I only ever started watching darts because of Eric Bristow.
Many the same I think.
RIP.
Many the same I think.
RIP.
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davids cross wrote:I only ever started watching darts because of Eric Bristow.
Many the same I think.
RIP.
Indeed. RIP Eric, and thanks for the memories x
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Re: Eric Bristow Rip
He got me watching darts with the hope someone would beat him. I would always cheer on whoever he was playing. Whether it was Jocky Wilson, John Lowe, Mike Gregory or Big Cliff.
Occasionally one of them would beat him but overall he was the top man in that era.
R.I.P Eric
Occasionally one of them would beat him but overall he was the top man in that era.
R.I.P Eric