Aye, John Virgo. Seemed a likeable bloke with a cheeky sense of humour… I do like watching a good game of snooker RIP John…
Once saw him do a demonstration at my local snooker club; lovely guy who did absolutely fantastic impersonations of some of his fellow players and some superb trick shots. RIP John, and thanks for the memories.
Agree - saw him at Walton Snooker Club by sheer chance once, joking with many onlookers. Seemed like a decent bloke, his impressions were good for breaking up the tension during tournaments i remember.
tis a shame, his commentary was top notch, the snooker is the only thing i watch on the BBC Him, Hendry, Davis and the fella with the upside down glasses were excellent he had been ill for a while, his throat was very swollen for the last couple of years
I used to watch it but the stars of today, while great players, are for the most part devoid of personality compared with those of Virgo's day.
agree ^ isn't this starting to be true of all sports, and possibly people in general? Deep down I think we all know the answer, I'm not saying I could sum it up in a sentence easily though.
Quite saddened by JV’s passing. Absolute legend from my younger days when snooker clubs were still a thing and you don’t hear many people say a bad word about him. RIP x
