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ASMO
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Terrible News, RIP big man.
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Sandstorm
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RIP
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Aww no
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Tragic, an incredibly brave man. RIP
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Hugo
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Iconic player in those excellent early 90s Scotland sides & a great bloke.

This is really sad news. RIP Doddie.
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Tichtheid
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Where are you reading this?

I can't find the news and there's nothing on Doddie's Twitter feed
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Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 5:00 pm Where are you reading this?

I can't find the news and there's nothing on Doddie's Twitter feed
Yeah. Mentioned on the other place, there's nothing remotely official anywhere. Just a few random Twitter accounts. May be worth exercising a bit of caution until confirmed though.
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ASMO
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Reported in the other place and by Jakey on Facebook
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sefton
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:sad: Shit.
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That's sad news, RIP.
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Fuck. A great big man who did so much in the face of that horrible disease
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Yr Alban
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Aw shite. I thought he didn’t look great the other day, but I wasn’t expecting this. :(

EDIT: I see it’s unconfirmed as yet
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Margin__Walker
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Now confirmed by Scottish Rugby.

RIP to the big man. What an awful disease it is.
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Tichtheid
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It's now on BBC Scotland news.
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Rest in peace. You were and are a legend.
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Aye. The BBC have picked it up too.

:( :( :(

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63768331
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I remember being shocked when I saw Joost, I think it was the first time I’d seen what this horrible disease does.

I’m at a loss, actually, I don’t know what to say, I had only this afternoon signed up for the annual Doddie Aid fundraiser which starts in January. They are doing great work in funding research.
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This makes me incredibly sad. A brilliant player and his name will live forever in a fight against this pig of a disease.

Edit: I will remember him with a smile on my face and every time I hear the phrase "mistaken identity".
Last edited by Big D on Sat Nov 26, 2022 5:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Terrible news, but what a fight he put up. A true legend in both rugby and life. RIP
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Very sad news.
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Legend of a player and and an inspirational and dignified bloke. RIP Doddie!
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Terrible but it was due. I was hoping he would see a final Xmas with the family
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Big D wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 5:42 pm This makes me incredibly sad. A brilliant player and his name will live forever in a fight against this pig of a disease.

Edit: I will remember him with a smile on my face and every time I hear the phrase "mistaken identity".
He couldn’t have done any more to raise funds, raise the profile of the research etc etc. It takes a hell of a person to put his own personal misery behind him to focus on making things better for the people after him.

And yes, mishtaken identity 😂
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Jim Lahey
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Terrible news.
RIP
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Slick wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:03 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 5:42 pm This makes me incredibly sad. A brilliant player and his name will live forever in a fight against this pig of a disease.

Edit: I will remember him with a smile on my face and every time I hear the phrase "mistaken identity".
He couldn’t have done any more to raise funds, raise the profile of the research etc etc. It takes a hell of a person to put his own personal misery behind him to focus on making things better for the people after him.

And yes, mishtaken identity 😂
I'll never fail to smile at that.

Yes the MND5 charity has done amazing things so far. Jill Douglas and the team are doing a great job.

Managed to get a signed book from him when he ans Stewart Weir did the book festival pre covid. Will be keeping that in good nick.
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Expected but still so bloody sad, hopefully he will be at peace now. Thoughts to his loved ones.
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Big D wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:16 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:03 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 5:42 pm This makes me incredibly sad. A brilliant player and his name will live forever in a fight against this pig of a disease.

Edit: I will remember him with a smile on my face and every time I hear the phrase "mistaken identity".
He couldn’t have done any more to raise funds, raise the profile of the research etc etc. It takes a hell of a person to put his own personal misery behind him to focus on making things better for the people after him.

And yes, mishtaken identity 😂
I'll never fail to smile at that.

Yes the MND5 charity has done amazing things so far. Jill Douglas and the team are doing a great job.

Managed to get a signed book from him when he ans Stewart Weir did the book festival pre covid. Will be keeping that in good nick.
It has become part of Scottish, and probably Lions, folklore that comment. Hear it all the time at internationals and dinners
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Slick
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Deary me, just got very emotional seeing that reaction from the Twickenham crowd. Well done all
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RIP Doddie !

Even knowing it was coming, it's terribly sad for his family.

He leaves a tremendous legacy with his Foundation.
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Thor Sedan
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Horrific how much he deteriorated.

RIP ya big loon.
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Incredibly sad. What a massive inspiration he was.
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RIP
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TFFT.

Having spent the last 18 months watching my own father degenerating through vascular dementia, Doddie's exit is the kindest thing that could happen to him now.

RIP.
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RIP..
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RIP to a marvellous player and a man who handled all the bad shit with tremendous dignity and humour.
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Biffer
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RIP Doddie, you’re already missed.

Very glad he got that last day at Murrayfield and that outpouring of love and admiration from a full stadium and both teams.

Also confident that his charity now has momentum and people behind it who’ll keep driving the fundraising. It’s pretty much a permanent part of the Scottish rugby scene already.

Horrible disease taking away a fantastic man. Tom English’s column talks about joyful chaos everywhere he went, which sounds about right.
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Biffer wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:58 am RIP Doddie, you’re already missed.

Very glad he got that last day at Murrayfield and that outpouring of love and admiration from a full stadium and both teams.

Also confident that his charity now has momentum and people behind it who’ll keep driving the fundraising. It’s pretty much a permanent part of the Scottish rugby scene already.

Horrible disease taking away a fantastic man. Tom English’s column talks about joyful chaos everywhere he went, which sounds about right.
Seconded.

Awful disease, and the Big Man took it all on head on, and others will hugely benefit from his efforts.
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Not really one for the celebrity culture etc but I do feel genuinely moved by his passing. Such a stoic bloke.
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RIP, big fella.

A sad day for men and giraffes everywhere.
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