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[Viking Ste]

Just read the sad news on twitter that Sky's Bill Arthur is suffering from Prostate Cancer and has been for 12months. Amazing that he has carried on doing his job every week with all the treatment that entails

Get well soon Bill!

[Wellsy4HullFC]

Awful news. Hope he pulls through.

[back to the future]

really nice guy,met him a few times always had time to chat,hopefully he'll pull through

[Johnoco]

All the best to Bill.

[Gav Wilson]

All the best to him, a top bloke.

[amh]

1 in 10 men will have prostate problems - please get yourselves checked

All the best Bill, look after yourself x

[Padge]

Sorry to here about this, never met the guy but always comes across as really nice bloke, hope everything gets sorted for him soon.

It may explain why I have wondered in the past why he some times seemed to disappear from Sky's coverage.

[Roy Boy]

Hopefully it's a case of living with it rather than the worse case scenario.
Best of luck to him - always enjoy his input and long may it continue.

[bearman]

Bill is a top bloke who loves Rugby League. I have had the pleasure of meeting him a few times, you could not meet a nicer man than Bill.
Best wishes Bill.

[oiseau]

Bill really IS a top bloke - Mr Nice Guy and he managed to work through the treatment last season with only a short break from his job

keep well mate and Heather is with you and pushing you all the way...

[hindle xiii]

Shocked by this news this morning. All the best to him. And I hope he's coping with it as best he can because he certainly has appeared that way on screen.

[Johnoco]

1 in 10 men will have prostate problems - please get yourselves checked

All the best Bill, look after yourself x

Its a big problem Mags. Men (me especially) prefer to stick their heads in the sand and ignore it.

[Bleep1673]

Radical Robotic Prostatectomy is one of the more successful surgical interventions, I hope he gets the opportunity to get it done. Good Luck Bill.

[Dave T]

Its a big problem Mags. Men (me especially) prefer to stick their heads in the sand and ignore it.

Yep. I must admit I check myself regularly now after my sister was diagnosed with cancer in September, and I've had a lump checked out that I've been ignoring for years! All clear, but absolutely stupid, why do we do it?

All the best to Bill on his recovery.

Edited by Dave T, 19 March 2013 - 09:22 AM.

[JohnM]

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[1976PMJwires]

Wishing Bill a full and speedy recovery, horrible illness.... changes lives, never leave lump, get it checked!!!!!

[hindle xiii]

Hopefully this isn't said in the wrong way, but with this news and with Purtell's return, is this an opportunity to have another round of fixtures to raise awareness of specific problems? I thought too State of Mind and/or RL Cares were a bit under-represented last season.

[West Country Eagle]

Bill is a top bloke who loves Rugby League. I have had the pleasure of meeting him a few times, you could not meet a nicer man than Bill.
Best wishes Bill.

I can only echo these sentiments. Hopefully he'll get well soon. I've dealt with him a few times when he's done reports on various things I've been associated with, and he's a top man - very knowledgeable about the game and a true professional.

[Dave T]

Hopefully this isn't said in the wrong way, but with this news and with Purtell's return, is this an opportunity to have another round of fixtures to raise awareness of specific problems? I thought too State of Mind and/or RL Cares were a bit under-represented last season.

Yes, I agree that I think some things were done slightly half-hearted.

[hindle xiii]

Yes, I agree that I think some things were done slightly half-hearted.

I'm hoping this doesn't derail the thread too much and it doesn't become a "look at what the NRL do" thread and any cynical attempt to flog more shirts... but I'm glad you agree anyway, perhaps there's another thread in it.