George Best

[R2B2]

I remember the twat reporter who asked George "how it had all gone wrong ?"

I remember that story as well Bill. Wasn't that off the Parkinson show? Best was telling Parky how he was sat on the bed in a posh hotel in London (the Ritz, I think?). There was ?25k in cash beside him (a huge amount then) that he had just won in a casino, while the then Miss World was in the bathroom getting her kit off. He was pulling the cork out of a bottle of expensive champagne and his mate (who was just leaving cos of the impending antics with Miss World) at this point asked the famous question "Where did it all go wrong?" as he went thru the door. LOL

Later in the interview Parky asked him was it true he had dated 4 Miss Worlds? Best replied "actually, it was 7! But I didn't turn up for three of 'em"

Lucky lad eh? Easy to see why he turned to drink!

 

[derek kelly]

cos I'll be too busy pressing the top floor button on the final lift journey!! :} and hoping it heads that way!! :blush:

You'll never reach it. :f

 

[Samster]

It was actually the bell boy at the hotel he was in (with the winnings, Miss World & Champagne) who famously asked "Where did it all go wrong"

 

[Centaur]

probably yes

take your word for it....but the gist of it is true....RIP George....and thanks for some magic moments. :bow:

 

[ianrobbo1]

take your word for it....but the gist of it is true....RIP George....and thanks for some magic moments. :bow:

you didnt say that when Tommy Cooper died,!! :t now HE did have some "magic moments"!! :bow:

 

[R2B2]

It was actually the bell boy at the hotel he was in (with the winnings, Miss World & Champagne) who famously asked "Where did it all go wrong"

Was it? I'll take your word for it Sam..... - I was just pulling it from memory.

I 'spect we'll soon see the Parky show in question anyway, as the whole country and every news channel goes into Best overload for a while...

 

[Centaur]

What do you want to go up there for Ian?

my two pennyworth, yes to put Best in the same sentence as that paedophile may have been a little untactful , however we ALL knew it was a joke "albeit not to some tastes" and to kick the teddy out over this is a wee bit silly!! imho!! at the end of the day, we are ALL gonna snuff it :dunno: if I go, the last thing on MY mind will be what complete strangers thought of me!! :f
cos I'll be too busy pressing the top floor button on the final lift journey!! :} and hoping it heads that way!! :blush:

surely you wouldn't want to leave your friend('s) behind! man8um

 

[derek kelly]

now HE did have some "magic moments"!! :bow:

Thought that was Max Bygraves.

 

[derek kelly]

Listening to the football yesterday (we were away to Millwall) and when they held the minutes silence, it was spoiled by some (I'm ashamed to say) Leeds supporters. I told my colleague (a scouser) how disgusted I was he replied that he agreed with the Leeds fans, that they shouldn't be forced into a minutes silence for a footballer who was nothing to do with their team when they have paid their money to watch a football game, he reminded me of the Manchester united fans disruption of the minutes silence held when Don Revie died, I argued that two wrongs don't make a right, one solution would be instead of a minutes silence, to have a minutes cheering then those that don't want to partake don't disrupt those that do.

 

[R2B2]

That's the football mentality for you Derek. What you suggest is a good idea though. I saw on the news there was one ground that did that - a minute's continuous applause, but I missed where it was.........

 

[Biggbiker]

a minute's continuous applause, but I missed where it was.........

Falkirk for one club.............

 

[Samster]

They did it at Hammers / Man U game at Upton Park yesterday afternoon........... brilliant idea, gives the twats no chance to spoil it

 

[Barrie]

Applause? what for? Best the footballer? Best the drunk? or Best the wife beater? None of them deserve applause I think.

That's the football mentality for you Derek. What you suggest is a good idea though. I saw on the news there was one ground that did that - a minute's continuous applause, but I missed where it was.........

 

[americanexpress]

Applause? what for? Best the footballer? Best the drunk? or Best the wife beater? None of them deserve applause I think.

well said, Barrie:bow:

 

[Centaur]

You sad jealous pair of .........s

well said, Barrie:bow:

how many people do you think will be upset when you go? uke:

 

[parttimepilot]

well said, Barrie:bow:

Fookin ell Dad thats the first back up you've had on this site:}



I do tend to agree a bit though.
Yes Georgie boy may well have served his country well( If you subscribe to the pig bladder kicking thing )

But to be fair he was a bit of an arse in most other documented areas of his life.

Does he deserve the current level of butt licking/ support he's getting now that he's gone?

IMHO No.

I do have a lot of sympathy for his family and (real) friends though.

 

[americanexpress]

how many people do you think will be upset when you go? uke:

just those with access to my credit cards

 

[Centaur]

Sorry about my rant

just those with access to my credit cards

 

[Wurley]

Ok I am now officially sick to death of hearing about George (liver thief) Best.
He was a piss head, drug taker and womeniser not really your everyday person to look up to and respect.

Ok so he could kick a football... eerrr and that's it.

On the other hand Alfred Anderson worked hard all his life, raised a well founded family and was a respected member of his home community in Dundee.
Alfred Anderson also fought in World War 1 and was the last man alive who was at the 1914 Christmas truce when British and German troops shook hands in no-man's-land.

He died this week aged 109.

Makes you think doesn't it.

This was copied from another site, but as it states, it does make you think doesn't it???

Wurley :neenaw:

 

[derek kelly]

Could he play football though?