Crafty Cockney dies

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:54 pm

Eric Bristow has died of a heart attack. He was just 60.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:58 pm

Micky Flanagan

Just how crafty was he? Did he try and get away with throwing four darts?...... Two hundred and forty!

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:58 pm

RIP Eric Bristow.

Take care of your hearts, everyone.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:01 pm

F....ng hell what character! RIP cockney boy. I liked him.

Ilovebeer · Post by **Ilovebeer** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:01 pm

Ramsey needs to stop scoring...

taio · Post by **taio** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:03 pm

Collapsed at PDC PL darts - just confirmed during Gurney v Wright match on Sky sports

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:04 pm

He’d just finished at the Echo Arena for the Premier League Darts as well

RIP Eric

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:06 pm

R.I.P. Eric Bristow a supreme darter at the height of his career.. Never short of a word or two..

Boll ewood · Post by **Boll ewood** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:09 pm

Rip to a darting legend.

Rightfoot · Post by **Rightfoot** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:09 pm

Sad times for the world of sport

Wilf Mbanga · Post by **Wilf Mbanga** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:13 pm

Best quote about any sports man by the equally great Sid Waddell.

"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer....Bristow's only 27."

Says it all. A true legend. RIP

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:16 pm

RIP with Jim Bowen.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:19 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:RIP with Jim Bowen.

A nice thought.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:21 pm

"He’d just finished at the Echo Arena for the Premier League Darts as well"
The ultimate check out.RIP great player.

ALP · Post by **ALP** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:32 pm

How sad, my mate Winston Ashworth who is sadly no longer with us beat Eric in an exhibition match at the Muni in Colne; Winston was well chuffed and Eric was very magnanimous in defeat.

RIP Great Dart Thrower.

paulus the woodgnome · Post by **paulus the woodgnome** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:35 pm

I had the good fortune to spend some time with Eric and Maureen Flowers at the 1986 Unipart British Professional Championship. Great company. RIP Eric.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:40 pm

Very sad to hear this.

He is the very reason darts is the spectacle that it is today, thanks to his early early 90s breakaway. An absolute legend of the sport

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:40 pm

Lived in Accrington for a while.

ants_g · Post by **ants_g** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:05 am

Character in the darts world but let himself down with the "abuse victims were wimps" comment. Apologised eventually but still....

ants_g · Post by **ants_g** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:19 am

Darnhill Claret wrote:Lived in Accrington for a while.

That's probably what finished him off.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:27 am

Heard about this whilst watching the darts last night.

Him and Taylor made darts what it is now. Certainly one of the sporting legends.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:28 am

The original TV world champion. Known by everyone.
Thanks Eric. Too young.

PLTMGMBJ · Post by **PLTMGMBJ** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:30 am

I, for some reason; thought he was older. R.I.P

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:42 am

He died aged 60 years old I believe. Can you believe that. The triple 20.

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:10 am

Another one that was very much part of my era. Very sad news. R.I.P. Eric.

arise_sir_charge · Post by **arise_sir_charge** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:18 am

An absolute legend of the darts world and a part of my childhood watching darts with my brother.

A good pundit also as Sky took darts to a different level.

His child abuse comments were not something I agree with but ultimately he was vilified for having an opinion that didn’t conform with the expected norm.

It’s ok to be outspoken and have opinions these days, but only if they fit the media agenda.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:25 am

When you think of darts the name of Eric Bristow is one that immediately comes into your mind. As jdrobbo posted, he made it what it was today.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:30 am

pushpinpussy wrote:He died aged 60 years old I believe. Can you believe that. The triple 20.

*treble 20.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:39 am

pushpinpussy wrote:He died aged 60 years old I believe. Can you believe that. The triple 20.

I suspect he would have preferred to go out on a double!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:57 am

IanMcL wrote:I suspect he would have preferred to go out on a double!

3 in a bed is better.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:08 pm

FactualFrank wrote:3 in a bed is better.

It is, because as Jim Bowen told us, "you get nothing in this game for 2 in a bed". Terribly sad news to hear last night, he was a giant of the game. Him and the brilliant Sid Waddell are what I remember from watching darts as a kid. Bristow throwing with his little finger cocked, as though he was sipping tea from a bone china cup and Sid with the one liners to add to the drama.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:41 pm

I've never really bought into the fat blokes chucking darts thing being called a "sport" but fair play to the lad, he helped turn a televised pub game into quite a media phenomenon.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Sat Apr 07, 2018 12:24 am

Personally, I've never met an overweight darts player that I didn't like. I guess that includes almost all of them.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Sat Apr 07, 2018 12:28 am

Actually, eddie, it's that bloke who used to own Leyton Orient FC, Mr. Hearns, who turned darts into the spectacle it is. Personally, I don't get it, except it's another excuse to get snockered, and dress up like Marcel Marceau with your friends.

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