Common courtesy wasn't on the top of his list when I met him, in fact far from it.Sorry guys,I appreciate humour as much as the next person but not on the day he is being buried,I think its called common courtesy.
come on Dave, spill the beansSorry guys,I appreciate humour as much as the next person but not on the day he is being buried,I think its called common courtesy.
Here Here!!Well I never met him but due to me not watching tv I didnt realise he was being buried today so I apologise for the joke. I paid particular attention tonight to the news. To put it mildly I was gobsmacked .. was it a Godly person that was being buried, maybe a Pope, maybe someone who had raised millions for charity or a pioneering surgeon who had saved countless lives. Was it a scientist or a world statesman of the quality of Churchill. I dont think I need to go on for anyone to get my drift. We had arguably the best footballer of a generation but he quit at 25 to lead a playboy lifestyle. Did he put anything back into football like coaching youngsters? In all honestly what did he do except drink himself to death. There are hundreds of people who would love the chance of a liver transplant but they haven,t got the money or the clout that George had. All in all a sad state of affairs and a wasted life. He had so much to offer and if he had given it I could have understood the Godly adulation that was bestowed on him today. At least he's at peace with the world and himself now.
So sorry to hear about your sister-in-law Wendy :O(Here Here!!
Having just lost my sister-in-law to cancer the week made this whole George Best thing a complete fiasco - you choose you're life style - you pay the price!! IMHO
Put your glasses on Carol and read above before you posted....... "Well I never met him but due to me not watching tv I didnt realise he was being buried today so I apologise for the joke." What do you want - blood?Okay he abused his liver, and lived a play boy life style, but he's been buried today, never speak ill of the dead. Especially with sick jokes
Put your glasses on Carol and read above before you posted....... "Well I never met him but due to me not watching tv I didnt realise he was being buried today so I apologise for the joke." What do you want - blood?Okay I agree with that, but he's dead so let him rest in peace, and still without the sick jokes
Sorry to hear of your sad loss Wendy - it's at times like this that the true meaning of life hits home. She would have probably given the world to have had a second chance and if she had would have been extremely grateful. A family loss is truely a sad occassion. God bless you and your family.Here Here!!
Having just lost my sister-in-law to cancer the week made this whole George Best thing a complete fiasco - you choose you're life style - you pay the price!! IMHO
I didn't know about Richard passing away. I can be quite honest about this Colin and say it was more of a loss than Best moving on. Richard was a shining example of what a sports person should be. Dedicated, talented and humble at the same time. We have lost a great World champion and can only imagine how much greater he would gave become. I knew of his problems with blacking out but didn't know anything about his problems recently. Seems the press have got it badly wrong again, they should have concentrated on a man of his stature.I respect the fact that George Best was buried today but what I do not understand why all the fuss. Fair enough he was a good footballer in his time but his life style after retirement does not hold good with me. As stated he not only abused his own body he also abused the memory of the poor soul whose liver was donated. In my opinion he does not deserve the glory - it is only putting across wrong messages to youngsters regarding drinking and smoking to excess..
Richard Burns recently passed away from suffering a brain tumour at the young age of 36. He was a first class world champion rally driver and a good ambassador to his country who never entered the form of life style of George Best. What media coverage did he have on his passing and funeral? There was a single column article about 4ins. long in the Daily Mail. Makes you think what the public wants and how the media can make someone.
James, I thought it was only me who felt the jokes were in bad taste, glad to know I'm not alone. I was no fan of Kanga but most of what he did was less worrying than this.And you wonder why people are leaving this forum !!
I watched the beginning as I said in my post earlier. That was enough. Some people have their priorities wrong in life but Colin is probably right, blame the media. The mass adulation was all out of proportion for what he achieved in life or for what he put back into life. In truth George only took and didn't give unless you count his footballing skills which people paid to see. As I said before at least he's at peace now.SICK, SICK, SICK, didnt any of you see in the news where his son said his speech? yes GB was an alcoholic a playboy and probably wasted his talent but to Calum Best that was his father and most likely the be all and end all for him. People have lost a father and a son, what about all the people that die from lung cancer would you all be as incensitive then?
Yvonne
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