Re: Billy B !

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:46 pm

Best wishes to Billy and hope he has a speedy recovery.

morley pie eater · Post by **morley pie eater** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:01 pm

My hero since I saw him play from 1964 - towards the end of his career, but still the best! A humble, good man too, encapsulating all that's best about our game. Best wishes and prayers for "King Bill".

KOOCH · Post by **KOOCH** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:32 pm

One of the best players ever to set foot on the turf at central park a true gentleman.Get well soon Billy I'm sure the rest of wigan will be sending you best wishes.

Owd Codger · Post by **Owd Codger** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:17 am

Get Well, Billy!

BriH · Post by **BriH** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:33 am

Hope and pray that Billy B is OK.
If my memory is correct, I first saw him in 1955 when Wigan played Whitehaven.
Never forgot the impact he had.
And, he sent me a signed photo of himself scoring a try in the old Championship Final v Wakefield for my 70th birthday.
A true Legend and a giant among men in every way.

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:15 am

BriH wrote:Hope and pray that Billy B is OK.
If my memory is correct, I first saw him in 1955 when Wigan played Whitehaven.
Never forgot the impact he had.
And, he sent me a signed photo of himself scoring a try in the old Championship Final v Wakefield for my 70th birthday.
A true Legend and a giant among men in every way.

Is that the one you told me about?

Southern Softy · Post by **Southern Softy** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:01 pm

Let's hope he recovers fully.

Can't underestimate how important he was and is to the game. A black man in a white man's world who won over everyone by his talent, skill, attitude and demeanour on the field and who remained in the game as a true fan of his club.

It always gives me a lift to see him in the stands supporting his team.

Now let's make him really feel better by winning that GF.

Trigger1957 · Post by **Trigger1957** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:29 pm

Best wishes billy for a speedy recovery ... Get well soon

southernpie · Post by **southernpie** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:58 pm

All the best for a speedy recovery to the legend that is Billy Boston

Nezza Faz · Post by **Nezza Faz** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:01 am

Just seen the news via this thread - he's always been a real fighter through his entire career (he has had to for varying reasons) so very hopeful the character in the man will see him recover, sooner rather than later.