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tisza · Mar 30, 2018

Wishing Butch Wilkins all the best and a speedy recovery Apparently seriously ill after a heart attack this evening.
Quality player and a decent bloke. Met him a few times.

CJ_covblaze · Mar 30, 2018

Lovely guy. Sad news. Fingers are crossed for him.

SkyBlueSoul · Mar 31, 2018

Even as someone who’s “only” 26 I know how well respected Ray is in the game. My thoughts are with him and his family and I wish him all the best, I hope he pulls through this.

Nick · Apr 4, 2018

Has died

skybluesam66 · Apr 4, 2018

sad news - remember "the crab" nickname
always spoke well - terrible news - somebody who was clearly very fit and healthy -

Sky_Blue_Daz · Apr 4, 2018

That’s a Shame, he always seemed like a nice guy

Covstu · Apr 4, 2018

Gutted by the news, I loved hearing him on talksport, true gent and a massive loss to the game. RIP Butch

Otis · Apr 4, 2018

Covstu said:
Gutted by the news, I loved hearing him on talksport, true gent and a massive loss to the game. RIP Butch

Seconded.

fernandopartridge · Apr 4, 2018

R.I.P, also liked to hear him on the radio. He was great on Football Italia back in the day (along with James Richardson who is easily the best British football journalist).

Wilkins scored that superb goal for United v Brighton in the 83 cup final.

stevefloyd · Apr 4, 2018

RIP Ray Wilkins just 61

oldskyblue58 · Apr 4, 2018

So sad to hear of this

Met him with my lad at a football show at the NEC. Whilst other stars brushed some of the kids away he had time for everyone (he was working at the show) My lad was made up when he tried to get his autograph and Ray chatted away with him and despite on his way to one of the arenas invited my son to walk along with him and chat .............. ignored me lol but hey, ...... years on and Ray is still remembered fondly in our house

A top man, RIP Butch. My sympathy to his family

tisza · Apr 4, 2018

RIP Butch.
Met him more than a few times over a long period of years and was consistently a genuinely nice guy.

olderskyblue · Apr 4, 2018

He was a fantastic player. RIP

M&B Stand · Apr 4, 2018

Very well liked and respected in the game. Sad loss

westcountry_skyblue · Apr 4, 2018

RIP Ray gone but not forgotten,Great man!!

rondog1973 · Apr 4, 2018

fernandopartridge said:
R.I.P, also liked to hear him on the radio. He was great on Football Italia back in the day (along with James Richardson who is easily the best British football journalist).

Wilkins scored that superb goal for United v Brighton in the 83 cup final.

Used to love the dry comedy of his co-commentary with Peter Brackley on Football Italia.

play_in_skyblue_stripes · Apr 4, 2018

Really sad news.

I saw him play lots of times and loved listening to him.He spoke so well and always with respect.

Whilst at Asia cup in Melbourne in 2015 Jordan manager looked just like him. "Could it be him I thought?". At half time he was quite near to me and yes it was him, even took a photo.

Ray is a massive loss to football.

BackRoomRummermill · Apr 4, 2018

A proper bloke I don’t know what else to say except some of today’s promadonas could learn a lot from him and how normal and decent a bloke can be We have lost a true gem . The whole football community lost another great.

RIP

vow · Apr 4, 2018

A real top football man, true gentleman. RIP.

rondog1973 · Apr 4, 2018

As a player I always remember a Cov v QPR game early in the 1992-3 season. A home win and we go top of the league, however, Rangers win comfortably with Butch, despite in the twilight of his career, Running the show from start to finish.

clint van damme · Apr 4, 2018

Shame, no age as they say.
Came across like a decent fella and that seems to be the case going by some of the posts in this thread, RIP Ray.

sw88 · Apr 4, 2018

Very sad news. The day he had the cardiac arrest there was a picture of him at the TalkSport studios that same morning. Didn’t look to healthy then unfortunately 61 is still no age is it

RIP

play_in_skyblue_stripes · Apr 5, 2018

rondog1973 said:
As a player I always remember a Cov v QPR game early in the 1992-3 season. A home win and we go top of the league, however, Rangers win comfortably with Butch, despite in the twilight of his career, Running the show from start to finish.

Totally agree. I remember that game too.

CJ_covblaze · Apr 5, 2018

Top bloke. Knew his stuff and wasn’t afraid to put people in their place.

Sky_Blue_Daz · Apr 5, 2018

Listening to some of the tributes to him on talksport today, but rather then a good football man, he seemed like a good man .

eastwoodsdustman · Apr 5, 2018

rondog1973 said:
As a player I always remember a Cov v QPR game early in the 1992-3 season. A home win and we go top of the league, however, Rangers win comfortably with Butch, despite in the twilight of his career, Running the show from start to finish.

I was talking about this game to my missus yesterday. He was a top quality midfielder.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Apr 5, 2018

Lovely story from Nigel Quashie.

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