Barry John RIP

[PSumbler]

Another one of the greats gone

Barry John: Legendary Wales and Lions fly-half dies aged 79

Barry John, the legendary former Cardiff, Wales and British and Irish Lions fly-half, dies aged 79.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Darran]

Very sad he was a great player.
Sleep tight Baz.

He had a problem with alcohol during his life I believe.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Unbelievable, but he retired at 27, because he didn't want to be in the limelight anymore!! RIP "The King" Heaven will have a cracking team this year - Phil Bennett will only make the bench.

 

[CygnusX1]

Another all time great.
R.I.P.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

My best mate from Clase growing up was named after this fella.

 

[Swanjaxs]

JPR will look after him.
RIP legend

 

[Darran]

But now the belts are empty
Came a sadness with the dawn
And the body-press is idle
And the valley's blinds are drawn
Disaster struck this morning
When a fitter's mate named Ron
Cracked the mould of solid gold
That once made Barry John

 

[Jack2jack]

Sad day indeed.
RIP BJ

 

[Darran]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1754224971960754432

 

[Swanjaxs]

But now the belts are empty
Came a sadness with the dawn
And the body-press is idle
And the valley's blinds are drawn
Disaster struck this morning
When a fitter's mate named Ron
Cracked the mould of solid gold
That once made Barry John

Beautiful
A proper wordsmith is Mr Boyce

 

[TheLoneRanger]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1754224971960754432

They were both in business together in the 1970's in either a sports shop or menswear.

I used to see Barry John quite often in The George, Walters Road, when he used to cover the All Whites (long before the regions) as a sports reporter.

A lovely guy sitting by the bar, and would sometimes chat, but other times seemed that he wanted to remain anonymous.

 

[Swanjaxs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1754240439094276132

 

[monmouth]

You chuck it, I’ll catch it.

RIP Barry. I was “you” minus any actual talent and skill, on Penlan School rugby field in 1972.

 

[lucky_jack]

But now the belts are empty
Came a sadness with the dawn
And the body-press is idle
And the valley's blinds are drawn
Disaster struck this morning
When a fitter's mate named Ron
Cracked the mould of solid gold
That once made Barry John

 

[Niigata Jack]

Another one of the greats gone

Barry John: Legendary Wales and Lions fly-half dies aged 79

Barry John, the legendary former Cardiff, Wales and British and Irish Lions fly-half, dies aged 79.

www.bbc.co.uk

Very sad, he was a mercurial rugby player.

RIP, Barry John.

Been watching Slammed in the Eighties series that been on, been an enjoyable look back in time at Welsh Rugby, but I can see why Barry finished playing at 27 after watching tonight's episode it was mostly about JD tonight and I got to say the way him and his teammates were treated when they came back from NZ by the WRU was disgusting they were amateurs who were playing against a side who were basically professional, the Welsh had to fund that tour themselves and then to come back and be treated like they were a bag of shit was disgraceful, no wonder he went North.