[Archived] Ray (Butch)Wilkins

[den9112]

Not good news from what i have heard ,lets hope he pulls through...

[Mattyblue]

Great player, of course, but I’ve always had a real soft spot for him since our 2001 promotion.

We seemed to be live on Sky every other week and he was always the pundit for our games.

He used to wax lyrical about Dunn, Duff, Jansen et al.

[blueboy3333]

Whats wrong with him?  The OP was a bit short on detail....

Was it Wilkins who was always buying a house in the area?!

[Mattyblue]

He’s critical.

Heart attack, plus had a bad fall in the midst of it.

 

Gone into Rovers folklore, still here it now when we are linked to a decent player:

’heard he’s buying a house up Wilpshire’

 

[blueboy3333]

Wipshire, that was it!

Always came across as a decent bloke on the commentaries. Remember him with James Richardson doing Football Italia way back when. Loved that programme!

[Leonard Venkhater]

  On 31/03/2018 at 09:31, blueboy3333 said:

Wipshire, that was it!

Always came across as a decent bloke on the commentaries. Remember him with James Richardson doing Football Italia way back when. Loved that programme!

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I remember the way he was looking at Steve Kean, as he was bullshitting to an interviewer. I knew that Ray knew!

[gumboots]

When I was on teaching practice back in the late 70s the girls were all mad keen on him. He was the first of the new breed of modern footballers - long hair (I know! ) and a swagger that the girls loved. I know George Best did it 10 years before but Wilkins was the forerunner of today's modern breed

[den9112]

  On 31/03/2018 at 09:13, blueboy3333 said:

Whats wrong with him?  The OP was a bit short on detail....

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Heard something but not enough to confirm it all ,hence just the quick from what i have heard .

Without all the info i didn't want to say to much

[DE.]

  On 31/03/2018 at 10:10, Leonard Venkhater said:

I remember the way he was looking at Steve Kean, as he was bullshitting to an interviewer. I knew that Ray knew!

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Wilkins, Hoddle and Neville ripped into Kean after our dismal 2-0 defeat at Spurs. It was nice for cathartic reasons even though it changed nothing. 

I didn't realise Wilkins was only 61. Hope he gets through it, although it doesn't sound good.

[LDRover]

  On 31/03/2018 at 10:10, Leonard Venkhater said:

I remember the way he was looking at Steve Kean, as he was bullshitting to an interviewer. I knew that Ray knew!

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I'll never forget the look on his face after Sky cut to the studio following Kean's post match interview. A cross between bewilderment and complete shock!!

[dallydally]

  On 31/03/2018 at 09:15, Mattyblue said:

He’s critical.

Heart attack, plus had a bad fall in the midst of it.

 

Gone into Rovers folklore, still here it now when we are linked to a decent player:

’heard he’s buying a house up Wilpshire’

 

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Not a heart attack but a cardiac arrest. The former is a circulatory problem, the latter an electrical issue

[Mike E]

  On 31/03/2018 at 11:23, LDRover said:

I'll never forget the look on his face after Sky cut to the studio following Kean's post match interview. A cross between bewilderment and complete shock!!

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  On 31/03/2018 at 11:01, DE. said:

Wilkins, Hoddle and Neville ripped into Kean after our dismal 2-0 defeat at Spurs. It was nice for cathartic reasons even though it changed nothing. 

I didn't realise Wilkins was only 61. Hope he gets through it, although it doesn't sound good.

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Anyone have this footage? I don't remember it!

[JacknOry]

61 is far too young - hope he pulls through. Had a wonderful career at clubs all over the continent which is not something you see these days with British players.

[Tom]

He’s sadly passed away

RIP Ray

[AlanK]

That's awful. I really liked him. Thoughts to all his family

[tomphil]

 

Don't think I ever saw him play in the flesh but plenty times on TV, good player and decent pundit seemed a very down to earth nice fella.

I wonder if he was ever aware of the Wilpshire house decades long rumour ?  Hope he was and I hope it made him laugh.

RIP

[K-Hod]

I was watching that documentary on Football Italia over the weekend and he appeared on that.

R.I.P.

[den9112]

Very sad news ...

[Mike E]

Hellfire. You never know how long you have. One of the more knowledgeable pundits. RIP fella

[chaddyrovers]

Im in shock..brilliant commentator. 

Football will miss him big time.

RIP Ray..

We will remember you

[AllRoverAsia]

Sad news.

I liked him as a player and pundit.

Condolences to all the Wilkins family and friends.

[Hanks]

He always came across as a likeable bloke, gone too soon, thoughts with his family. 

[blueboy3333]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/apr/04/ray-wilkins-chelsea-captain-18-joy-to-watch

Nice Tribute

RIP Ray.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

It was saying on the radio that he will be remembered as the first English player to be sent off in the World Cup. That was a joke sending off if ever I saw one. He'll be remembered by me as a really classy midfield player and an all around nice bloke.

[DeeCee]

Good player and coach very sad. R.I.P.