Thanks. Theres a significant difference, though. Van doesnt exactly inspire affection!

Beleive it or not, I saw George at the first football game I ever went to , Scotland Vs Nothern Ireland,Hampden Park 1972. 100'000 people, I was 8 years old, no wonder I like those stadium shows

Gazza Wrote:
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> Thanks. Theres a significant difference, though.
> Van doesnt exactly inspire affection!


perhaps. but, I'm guessing he croons better than ol' Georgie did.....

Just wanted to add today was a really moving tribute to a legend. Incredibly well handled and dignified funeral. Thoughts are with George and all his family, extended and otherwise.


And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like goin' home
And it stoned me...

Gaz: Where you at the funaral parade?

Sad day indeed.

JumpingKentFlash

I met GB whe he played in a friendly game here in Iceland in 1981 i think

as i write those lines i watch a picture of him and myself on the wall behind the computer.,

bless his memory,
Richter

JumpingKentFlash Wrote:
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> Gaz: Where you at the funaral parade?
>
> Sad day indeed.


yes, Kent, I sure was. His son even reached out of the limo to shake my hand too.
One of the most emotional days I'll ever experience, but in many ways, also a proud one.

He was a f@#k%$g wifebeater.

Warm, humble & thoughtful as always, dear Mav?!

The Maverick Wrote:
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> He was a f@#k%$g wifebeater.


and that's where, my conflict with his memory (and many others, i'd guess) collide.
He was a drunk.
A wifebeater.
A cheating womaniser.
Someone who got a 2nd chance with a new liver- and abused it.

But he was also the best footballer the world has ever known
(apart from Pele i.m.o)

I think, on saturday- the funeral day- people chose to pay homage to his footballing skills and not dwell on his flaws as a human being.

My anger -on this matter, is directed at the ludicrous new licencing laws, that ironically came into force, the day Mr Best passed away.
Everyone, apart from the Government and the breweries, consider the longer drinking hours, a disaster waiting to happen. When George Best's surgeon and friend, Prof. Williams, comes out, and speaks out, very strongly about this matter, i for one, listen.

Where I live we wait with bashing the dead till their corpses are cold..
Not in UK?

Gazza Wrote:
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> yes, Kent, I sure was. His son even reached out of
> the limo to shake my hand too.
> One of the most emotional days I'll ever
> experience, but in many ways, also a proud one.


Not to rub it in but did you cry? I saw some of it on TV and welled up a bit. So sad. This man was in the top of all-time footballers. Right up there with Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Beckenbauer and Papin.

JumpingKentFlash

He was a drunk.
A wifebeater.
A cheating womaniser.
Someone who got a 2nd chance with a new liver- and abused it.

Get over it maverick

The Maverick Wrote:
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> He was a drunk.
> A wifebeater.
> A cheating womaniser.
> Someone who got a 2nd chance with a new liver- and
> abused it.

Brian Jones was just as bad at that too, but nobody is complaining over him it seems.

JumpingKentFlash

Brian Jones was an druggie woman beater to then.

Maverick.... "2nd chance with a new liver- and abused it." cause he was ill you muppet!

Ablett, you always know the right words at right occasions.

Ya get plenty of practise on this board!!!!

Its very easy to make silly statements when your ill informed.

Hows Baboon?....

Thanx for askin! On 1 hand very good indeed, plenty snow, kids ´appy ...
On the other the goddam so colled 'official fan club drives me mad, releasing pre-sale for Göteborg then just cheating on all the members; you cant get in nowhere...
Whazzup in old England?

I know what you mean (gotta be careful cause I'm always commenting on people moaning here!!!!), tried getting tickets for Cardiff but at £150 each I'll have to wait till the 60th anniversary!!!

Snows gone here...... rain. rain, rain.

Moaning on the fookin OFC is ok, isnt it?! :-O