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

[Q-Blue]

Terrible news. I first met De Niro when I was introduced to him outside a bar in the Faroes. He had the most mankiest rotten fucking teeth I’d ever seen in my life. While we were chatting I politely kept trying not to look at them and as I didn’t know him, I was loathe to mention them. After a while of keeping a straight face, he lent forward and removed them as they were a joke set.
Always had a laugh with him whenever I saw him from then on.
As previously mentioned on here MND is the cruelest of diseases and to battle it for so long really does get my full admiration.
RIP Bill, you will be sorely missed.

 

[Maccblue]

Awful news to hear he fought so valiantly even keeping his carpet shop going when most would of packed it in. Had some great European away trips with Bill before he was struck down by this debilitating illness.

Hopefully he is at peace now. It was a pleasure to know you Bill you were a gent.

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Is that Nice enroute to Monaco ?

 

[the old abbey]

Rip bill. Sure I met you in plzen some years back. So sad, awful disease.

 

[BlueTG]

RIP de niro

 

[Blue Maverick]

Seemed a really decent bloke RIP

 

[Oohvonkyvonky]

RIP Bill - rare that you can get a good feel for someones genuine personality via an internet forum.
However, as seen been the comments on here - a clearly well loved and respected fella.

Deepest condolences to the family

 

[billybluehat]

A long , long time since I posted on here , just read through the thread ,
Bill was one of the very best always a pleasure to be in his , Jeanie and Jess’s company. The worlds a sadder place tonight RIP Bill

Blackburn (a) many moons ago and a picture from @wolfie1988 wedding where he had the wife in stitches all night x

 

[didsburyblu]

Is that Nice enroute to Monaco ?

Yep sure was the top picture anyway the other was in Kiev

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Only found out an hour ago and just read the thread from the beginning. Have known him from the away matches for many years and can only endorse what everyone says about what a top, top bloke he was. Wicked sense of humour.
He was sat behind me at Newcastle when Yaya scored the two goals. About a year later he admitted to me that that day he had had a few beers and, shall we say, a touch of wind. He blamed everything on me for the reaction and obviously I was, unknowingly, not popular.
Bill, it was a pleasure knowing you and my thoughts go out to your family and friends (and you had many friends). RIP mate.

 

[Bluemanc100]

RIP Bill