Jocky Wilson RIP - Clubhouse

popsider

25/03/2012 at 17:28

A proper sportsman - one of the greats

Rickster

25/03/2012 at 17:40

RIP. Great darts player.

the dude abides

25/03/2012 at 18:56

the 'citizen kane' of darts.

Sussex Runner (NLR)

25/03/2012 at 20:14

Are you guys taking the piss?

25/03/2012 at 20:14

I think (hope) Pops is.

Muttley

25/03/2012 at 20:39

compo 1

25/03/2012 at 21:35

is this true that Jocky has passed away

Saffy Sweety Pea

25/03/2012 at 21:37

Yes, Compo it is

compo 1

25/03/2012 at 21:45

thanks sad that

popsider

25/03/2012 at 22:25

No I'm not taking the piss - he was my favourite darts player - I was quite into darts back in the day - haven't really played for 25 years though. That said I've set a board up upstairs for the kids and started chucking a few at it - OK I've had to set it up too low so the kids can reach the darts - but it's quite tempting to pack all this running/cycling nonsense in and take it up.

When I say proper sportsman - I mean he appealed to darts fans - he wasn't some pampered prima donna like some - not that he was an athlete.

popsider

25/03/2012 at 22:27

Think the Dexys thing was a joke rather than a mistake - good band though, I like Jackie Wilson too - though he was meant to be a nasty piece of work unlike Jocky.

25/03/2012 at 22:29

In that case I'm sorry, Pops.

I spent many long evenings/nights watching him do his thang, which he did so well. Just that I'd never think of him as a sportsman, that's all. RIP, Jocky.

Sussex Runner (NLR)

26/03/2012 at 08:08

" a proper sportsmen " does sound like a piss take when you talk about darts. I'm sure he was a nice bloke.

seren nos

pirate

26/03/2012 at 08:58

got to admit he had the character that made you want to watch darts.....can remember watching him when i was younger.......haven't watched much darts in recent times.......but i think darts players are as much sportsmen as are discus throwers or similar in the athletics........it takes a lot of practice and nerves and desire to be the best .....

Sussex Runner (NLR)

26/03/2012 at 09:06

Hope no Discus throwers are reading this! Surely practice, nerves and desire are common to every sport. Surely the bulk is needed by Discus throwers but the bulk of the darts players is just because they like chips and beer.

seren nos

pirate

26/03/2012 at 09:11

exactly.........practice nerves and desire make up the sportman...and Jocky had all three.....

in the 70 and 80's discus throwers were huge........the discus isn't that heavy and with the correct skill the huge bulk isn't needed.....i'm sure lots of that bulk was unsuitable foods and drugs......like a lot of rugby players in the 70's......

nowadays darts players aren't the size they were.the same as discus throwers...

Sussex Runner (NLR)

26/03/2012 at 09:20

Well argued Mrs Nos

compo 1

26/03/2012 at 20:28

saw him on Bullseye at weekend the way he throwed made me laugh he had to give up smoking in the 1990s when he became diabetic

the dude abides

27/03/2012 at 08:05

jj. no i wasnt.

seren nos

pirate

30/03/2012 at 15:54

a great runner in his youth ????

mr spammer please tell me if thats true :0