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Willie Thorne: New Book

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    zack01
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭zack01


    Great, thanks for that, i'll certainly have a read of it.
    Met him a few times and found him great company.


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    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    Yeah id say hes one for the colourfull funny storys, looking forward to it too. He always has a few humourous tales which i expect he will sprinkle liberally!.


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    zack01
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭zack01


    Well he's known as the great WT by all the players and friends alike so that gives a slight insight into his life !!


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    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,459 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Hadn't realised he'd been through all that, but knew he was a serious punter from back in the 80s. Really wanted him to beat Davis in that 85 UK final. Once he blew that lead, it stuck with him, but he was at the top of his game then.


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    zack01
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭zack01


    Yes I remember that, didn't he miss a blue of the spot when only needing that and pink for victory?
    His bottle was always suspect, even when he beat Hendry in the first round of the world championships on Hendry's first Cruicble appearance he was as pale as a ghost with the pressure Hendry had him under!

    Still in all he was a good player, lovely to watch and used to make maximums for fun in practice yet never made one in tournament play.

    Looking forward to reading the book.


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