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Billy Bonds

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  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,048
    That's a lovely story. Sad for your friend's family and friends but my cockles are warmed by the humanity in this.
    RIP Simon.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,566
    Just caught up with this thread too. Lovely story re BB but very sorry to hear your friend lost his battle. RIP Simon.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,115
    Sorry about your friend Masicat. RIP.
  • brogib
    brogib Posts: 2,128
    RIP Simon x
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,133
    Sad news. RIP
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,922
    Sorry to hear that sad news.

    Glad to know that his hero was no disappointment to him. Respect to BB who sounds a real gent.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,273
    I'm very, very sorry to hear how the story ended. Billy Bonds is a smashing chap
  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237
    edited July 2015
    Sorry to hear the awful news.

    I can add that I had the pleasure of meeting BB a few years ago and can also confirm what the other posts have said and that he still feels affection for our club too.
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Sorry about your friend I still can't find it in me to say anything nice about Mr Bonds but commend him for being good to your friend. RIP Simon.
  • Shrew
    Shrew Posts: 5,751
    Rest in peace Simon.

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  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    RIP Simon, condolences to friends and family
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,847
    edited July 2015
    RIP Simon. Condolences to Masicat and all who knew Simon. Top man Bonzo.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,681
    edited July 2015
    Sorry to hear about your mate Simon Masicat.

    Pleased though that he enjoyed his relationship with his footballing hero.

    RIP.
  • willieduff
    willieduff Posts: 987
    RIP Simon life is so cruel at times.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,387
    RIP Simon
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Sorry to read this.

    RIP Simon.
  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926
    Masicat so sorry to hear that Simon lost his fight against cancer but at least he had those times with Billy god bless him.

    RIP
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    Happy 70th birthday to Charlton Athletic legend Billy Bonds.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Yep.
    Happy birthday to arguably our greatest ever home grown player.
    I can remember seeing him play for Charlton before his astonishingly cheap transfer to the club that now play in the Taxpayers Stadium.
    He clocked up 100 games for us before he moved, mainly at right back, when even then he had the presence of two players.
    I suggest he would be in any greatest ever Charlton team, as I am certain he would be in any greatest ever team suggested by the Spongers.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,681
    edited September 2016
    Happy birthday Billy!

    I have fond memories of your rampaging, overlapping runs from right back, often just feet from me at the front of the East Terrace.

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  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    Happy birthday Billy.

    Spoke to him a couple of times over the years, always happy to chat and had fond memories of his time at Charlton.

    I believe he named his house in Chislehurst "The Terrace" after the east terrace where he used to run up and down to keep himself super fit.

    Lovely bloke.
  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,933
    Brilliant bloke. Happy birthday.
  • Welly
    Welly Posts: 493
    Happy Birthday a great player for sure would be in my favourite team.
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,066
    Too young to remember him playing for Charlton, but the stories here only confirm the impression he has always given...a top, genuine bloke and all round nice guy. As well as a classy player. Happy Birthday Mr Bonds!
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Very upset when we sold him to West Ham, at the time if we had kept him and one or two others that we also sold, could have got back into the old first division and he probably would have clocked up 600 games for us, would be in my best 11 Charlton players.
    Happy birthday Billy
  • Rufus_Ambition
    Rufus_Ambition Posts: 605
    Perhaps he fancies coming back as manager? ;)
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,079
    I saw Billy this morning walking into Bromley. He looked lean & very well.
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,877
    edited April 2017
    I have driven past him on the way to work one morning a few months back. He was walking up Elmsted Lane. I had to do a double take. I am assuming it was his wife he was with. Must live in Chislehurst.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,276
    Rufus_Ambition said:

    Perhaps he fancies coming back as manager? ;)

    Seen him a couple of times recently in Bromley around the Glades.

    Back as manager, could probably still do a job as a player!!!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,014
    iaitch said:

    Rufus_Ambition said:

    Perhaps he fancies coming back as manager? ;)

    Seen him a couple of times recently in Bromley around the Glades.

    Back as manager, could probably still do a job as a player!!!
    I bet he'd be fitter than many of our current squad!

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