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Awful news. Just 49 years of age.

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This is so, so sad. RIP Bart Man.

banqo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:14 pm This is so, so sad. RIP Bart Man.

Ditto

R i P

Surely not. What the hell happened ?

So sad. Great footballer and truly funny guy. Remember him being the star of a Premiership stories doc on the BBC and just having bucket loads of charisma and wit.
His arrival in our team coincided with my first visits to
Brissie and I loved watching him play for the short time he was here. Best wishes to his family and thanks for the memories.

WTF
When did this happen and how?
Still can remember watching Bart Man make his debut.
This is so sad, genuinely shocked by this news.
RIP Chris Bart-Williams

Remember Chris making his debut and scoring he looked like he was going to be player and of course he was.

49 is far too young. R.I.P

Very sad news
I sponsored his shirt when Chris was 16 and broke into the first team at the Os.
He was such a happy and talented player - I can’t quite believe he is gone
RIP

Wow, that stopped me in my tracks. That is so sad, he was an extraordinary talent when he came into our Team and he was exciting to watch. RIP The Bart Man - that is just too bloody young.

This is really sad news. R.I.P Chris.

Terrible news.

RIP

So sad.
Scored an absolute worldie on his debut aged 16 or 17.
Fabulous player.

rest in peace, Bart Man

R.I.P Bartman, Truly one of OUR OWN .

Absolutely tragic, I used to go watch the youth team when Johnny Gorman was coaching, Chris was absolute class and the best we produced since Laurie Cunningham

Sleep easy Bart man.

Such awful news.

Coincedence or what, CBW signed for Sheffield Wedneesday by Trevor Francis .

Shocked by this. Remember him making his debut at just 16 for us, and was one of the most talented players to come through our youth system.

But he can't be dead he's not old enough

How terribly sad. A fine player and by all accounts a nice guy too. Saw his debut at Orient and it was obvious even then that he was a big talent.

RIP x

Awful news. Hopefully there’s a minute of remembrance at the Charlton game as he played for both clubs.

Tragic news, such a hugely gifted player.
49 is no age at all

Terribly sad. No age. I was also lucky to see him play and it was no surprise that Trevor Francis bought him weeks after they knocked us out of the league cup (4-1?) up at Sheffield Wednesday.

Really sad to hear.

He wasn't with us for that long from memory, broke into the team at a young age, if memory serves scored against Tranmere against Brisbane Road (4-0 maybe), but the way he travelled with the ball and took his goal he just looked supreme.

R.i.P.