RIP Bill Lyons (@Bill, previously @de niro) update re funeral pg 51/JustGiving link p52

Sad to hear this news. Met him at Napoli away in 2011 and he seemed like a top bloke. Heard many stories of him helping people out also.

RIP DeNiro!
 
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Met Bill a good few times in the old bluemoon meet ups at shambles sq. Must be best part of 15 perhaps 20 years ago now. He was always v friendly and happy to have a chat. One of the rare people in life where even though ive not seen him for many a year ill miss him. His humour on here always shone through and ive used it many a time throughout the years to cheer myself up. Rest in peace my friend.
 
I never had the pleasure of meeting him but what a legend.

I was only checking his profile yesterday to see if he had been on since he posted that amazing photo of him with all the trophies, and I came across a post from 2019 where he said a doctor had reiterated he had only 12 months to live. Obviously Bill was a warrior though and I'm glad he got to see City win the lot.

RIP Bill.
 
RIP Bill De Niro. A true blue legend and an absolute gentleman. The last time I aw Bill was when we discussed our line up before last season’s 6-3 hammering of the rags. A fitting coincidence that the Stockport Iniesta scored a hat trick then and again this week.

I first met Bill to give him a ticket for one of his mates for Blackburn in the Cup. He helped me and my mates countless times. I enjoyed Bill’s company at Bluemoon meet ups and he was always up beat. In more recent times, I noted Bill was impressed with the efforts of Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield to help research into MND.

A brilliant guy and outstanding Blue.
 
I haven't posted on here for several years, but this news compelled me to re-register to post my thoughts.

First of all, condolences to Bill and his family in what will be a very difficult time, but I hope the strength and positive feeling of knowing how well thought of he was by the City family will bring them comfort.

I've been on and off here for about 15 years now and Bill was always one of the stalwarts. I must have met him once, maybe twice, 10 or 12 years ago, but for an often immature and confrontational young poster on here back in the day, as I was, he was always someone who commanded the utmost respect and he was on occasion a firm but fair uncle type of figure on here to me. I'll always appreciate his posts and messages and the news of his diagnosis was an unfortunate blow to everyone.

Bill, much like Sue and Sam over a decade ago now, was one of the icons of this forum, one of a handful who fully deserved the esteem and regard they were held in, and he'll be sorely missed.

It's a reminder to us all to cherish and appreciate the time we have with our nearest and dearest, because we never know how much longer we have to enjoy their company.

Bill went out with us treble winners and world champions - and he deserved nothing less for everything he gave to the rest of us.

Rest in Peace.
 
Very sad to hear this. Spoke to him on the phone a couple of times to sort a carpet and I briefly met him once at an away game (think it was Naples). He once offered to help me out with a spare ticket when I didn’t know him, and although I had already got it sorted it showed that he was always ready to help out a blue.
RIP Bill.
 
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