Oh no, mortified to hear this, one of our very finest, irreplaceable broadcaster too.
RIP Bob
RIP Bob
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Very sad. Gutted.
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He was on Skysports news about a month ago and didn’t look well at all.
RIP
RIP
Genuinely gutted to hear about this. A legend on the pitch and off it, The Verdict just won't be the same.
RIP Bob
RIP Bob
Billy Batts
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RIP. Loved his analysis on sky sports, never sugar coated anything, told it like it is.
ouro
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Me too. RIP bustling Bob.
joemcdokes
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Pardon the pun but the rate at which the fairly young seem to be popping off lately 70 is a good innings.
errant
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The Lambton Worm
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RIP
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That rampaging run down the Headingley hill in 1981 will never be forgotten.
Loved reading his diary of a cricket season books he wrote back in the late 70s and early 80s - I'll have to flick through them again from my collection of cricket books.
Loved reading his diary of a cricket season books he wrote back in the late 70s and early 80s - I'll have to flick through them again from my collection of cricket books.
Wayne The Punk
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RIP Bob
Monument View
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A true legend of cricket
Condolences to his family as we lose another Sunderland born lad
Condolences to his family as we lose another Sunderland born lad
Cee Jay
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Prostate...also donations in lieu of flowers to Prostate Uk
The Hesford Diet
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He had a very distinctive running and bowling style. If anyone has seen the American version of The Office, I would say Mose Shrute was his bowling style.
He had a box at Roker Park for a few years, albeit being a City fan. I remember seeing Mike Gatting there getting very excited as Sunderland turned defeat into victory over Middlesbrough one Sunday lunchtime.
He was consistently good for England at a time when bowlers form was at best erratic. Sometimes he added a touch of genius.
They talk about Botham's 149 at Headigley but Bob's 8-43 was for me far more astonishing when you consider Australia were strolling along at 56 for 1 just before lunch. With some inspired bowling he turned that into 58 for 4 at lunch and then into 111 all out.
He was ahead of his time with the mental side of the game, too, using self-hypnosis to give him relaxation, confidence and extra motivation on the field.
In the commentary box, he had a deadpan wit and gave England plenty of praise, which is sometimes overlooked, as well as criticism when he felt they deserved it
I find it hard to imagine The Verdict and The Debate without him. Thank you, Bob, for a thousand brilliant memories from childhood right up to today.
He had a box at Roker Park for a few years, albeit being a City fan. I remember seeing Mike Gatting there getting very excited as Sunderland turned defeat into victory over Middlesbrough one Sunday lunchtime.
He was consistently good for England at a time when bowlers form was at best erratic. Sometimes he added a touch of genius.
They talk about Botham's 149 at Headigley but Bob's 8-43 was for me far more astonishing when you consider Australia were strolling along at 56 for 1 just before lunch. With some inspired bowling he turned that into 58 for 4 at lunch and then into 111 all out.
He was ahead of his time with the mental side of the game, too, using self-hypnosis to give him relaxation, confidence and extra motivation on the field.
In the commentary box, he had a deadpan wit and gave England plenty of praise, which is sometimes overlooked, as well as criticism when he felt they deserved it
I find it hard to imagine The Verdict and The Debate without him. Thank you, Bob, for a thousand brilliant memories from childhood right up to today.
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