David Wilkie Goooooone!

[SaintK]

Outstanding swimmer

The British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70.
His family announced that the Scottish great Wilkie, who won 200m breaststroke gold for Great Britain in Montreal in 1976, died peacefully on Wednesday morning after suffering from cancer.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/arti ... dallist

[Tichtheid]

That's terribly sad. I think he was my first proper sporting hero

[Blackmac]

That's terribly sad. I think he was my first proper sporting hero

I was just coming on here to say the same. We had a very tenuous link in that we were both born in the same hospital in Sri Lanka and I think every kid in Scotland must have met him during the sponsored swims he ran. RIP

[epwc]

Lovely tash

[Hugo]

I met him once, after uni I worked as a courier for a few short months. I delivered a package to his business which was Farnborough/Camberley way. It was pretty surreal tbh because I was not expecting it in the least.

[/globus]

RIP to the man.

[TedMaul]

Proper ledge RIP to the man and the cookie duster.

[TedMaul]

Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

[PCPhil]

Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

He trained Wilkie.

[TedMaul]

Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

He trained Wilkie.

Of course he did

[Woddy]

That's terribly sad. I think he was my first proper sporting hero

I was just coming on here to say the same. We had a very tenuous link in that we were both born in the same hospital in Sri Lanka and I think every kid in Scotland must have met him during the sponsored swims he ran. RIP

He always seemed a pretty cool, powerful dude, but I had no idea he was the son of God.

[PCPhil]

That's terribly sad. I think he was my first proper sporting hero

I was just coming on here to say the same. We had a very tenuous link in that we were both born in the same hospital in Sri Lanka and I think every kid in Scotland must have met him during the sponsored swims he ran. RIP

He always seemed a pretty cool, powerful dude, but I had no idea he was the son of God.

[Hugo]

Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

He trained Wilkie.

Coffee on keyboard..... Haha, thanks for that, I needed a laugh the day I've had.

[fishfoodie]

Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

He trained Wilkie.

Coffee on keyboard..... Haha, thanks for that, I needed a laugh the day I've had.

Nice to know I'm not the only one !

Found out is morning there's another massive RIF happening, & a lot of the remaining people I work with have been let go, so not sure if I'll have a job next week.

On Wilkie, wasn't he another regular on the original Superstars series ??, I loved that show as a kid

[epwc]

Brian Jacks what a geezer

[Tichtheid]

Andy Ripley was on that too

[Slick]

He trained Wilkie.

Coffee on keyboard..... Haha, thanks for that, I needed a laugh the day I've had.

Nice to know I'm not the only one !

Found out is morning there's another massive RIF happening, & a lot of the remaining people I work with have been let go, so not sure if I'll have a job next week.

On Wilkie, wasn't he another regular on the original Superstars series ??, I loved that show as a kid

Ahhh, sorry to hear that mate, hope it works out

[fishfoodie]

Coffee on keyboard..... Haha, thanks for that, I needed a laugh the day I've had.

Nice to know I'm not the only one !

Found out is morning there's another massive RIF happening, & a lot of the remaining people I work with have been let go, so not sure if I'll have a job next week.

On Wilkie, wasn't he another regular on the original Superstars series ??, I loved that show as a kid

Ahhh, sorry to hear that mate, hope it works out

Cheers . It's been well telegraphed, but I know I'm okay; I feel a lot worse for others.

I've one friend who has had some significant health issues the last couple of years, & now he's going to be out of work, & we all know how much healthcare costs in the US, especially if you've an existing condition.

[Sandstorm]

Good luck to you and all your colleagues