RIP Andy Hill |
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gaffer
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Sad news indeed. A cornerstone of the 70s team.
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aber-fan
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A lovely post - thanks for that. I saw Andy play quite a few times, and - oddly, maybe - or perhaps it reflects the particular games I attended - I remember him mainly for his astonishing accuracy in goal-kicking, rather than the equally impressive try-scoring stats. He was an amazing goal kicker for that era, given the type of ball and so on. Exceptionally unlucky to have never won a cap - as others have said, nowadays with more tests, substitutions and squads of 23 he'd have had 50+ easily. RIP Andy - a very sad day.
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“You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift)
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Boisbach
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lofty evans
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What is truly gratifying is the online messages which are filled with affection for this truly lovely man from all corners in Wales. On a really sad day, that made this old man smile.
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In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty"
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
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ScarletBear
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Another hero goes. Makes me so sad.
Of that legendary team, Benny, Selwyn and Andy were my favourites. Very much missed.
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ladram
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the older we get the more of our heroes pass RIP Andy
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Seagultaf
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Great player and one of my all time hero's. I remember his competition with JJ for who could score the most tries. Also remember his incredibly efficient round the corner kicking style.
I used to see him quite often when he lived close to my in laws in Loughor, lovely man and absolute Scarlet legend.
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tim d
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Despite all the superstars we had at the time Andy was my hero. He used to call in our house to pick up the keys to the gym in stradey. As a young boy I would call him Mr Hill but he always said it's andy. Even though he didn't bother much with the Scarlets after he retired it meant a lot to me that he was a bearer at my dad's funeral. One of the greatest to wear our famous jersey. Rip mr. Hill
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I'm sick of it
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scarletpimp
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Sadly we have to say goodbye to another of our Scarlet heroes.
Andy Hill will go down as one of the greatest to play for Wales. I was a schoolboy, when I first had the honour of seeing Andy playing, in the late sixties, and he was certainly one of my heroes. Time and again his sheer speed would see him in at the corner, for what have been for others, an improbable try. 311 tries ,says it all, and it will never be bettered. His goalkicking, particularly from distance, was incredible and who will forget that epic penalty in the epic 9-3 win against the All Blacks. To top it all ,he was a lovely modest guy. After one game, at the car park at stradey, I caught up with him for an autograph. My grandfather and I loved Andy ,and in the game we had just seen against Harlequins, he had scored 3 tries. He was embarrassed by our adoration,and when we said we had never seen him play better, he simply replied " did I ?" RIP Andy Hill you have left us with such fond memories. Our kindest thoughts, go to his family, at this sad time. (Thanks also must go to Lofty , for such a fulsome, and wonderful tribute)
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spirit of 72
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It's a cry which has never left me. Llanelli awarded a penalty, maybe in their own half. "Give it to Andy!"
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Fairplay
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maldwyn
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Andy Hill was one of my favourite players back in the day. Let’s not forget all those points were scored with the ball weighing half a ton. RIP Andy.
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Up the bum no harm done.
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lofty evans
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Great seeing you post Maldwyn. Spot on that ball was a breeze block....boy could he kick it and posters have commented about his kicking style. He truly was one of my absolute favourites at the Scarlets. He was one of many that started this love affair for all things Scarlet. |
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In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty"
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
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lofty evans
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Brilliant |
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In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty"
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
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tannerbankboy
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He had more than a round the corner licking style. He ended up as the bendiest run up of anyone I've seen. He also made a fine mound of turf to hold the ball up high.
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ROYMOND MUNTER MBE (FOR SERVICES TO THE COMBOVER)
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Love to have seen him play live ...and lest we forget only 3 point tries, they should index link his points tally to 5 point tries, thats another 622 points to push him past 3000
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