greenred wrote:I think some younger fans underestimate the esteem in which Georgie Best was held.I wrote somewhere else that my old man rang me the other day,crying,to say the greatest footballer of all time had just died.Ive never heard him that emotional in my life,ever.Maybe its a generational thing.Or maybe we`ve just forgotten how to celebrate our heroes.RIP Georgie.
JBG wrote:Yes, Georgie was always held in great esteem in Ireland, both north and south.
He was probably the biggest Irish sportstar of all time, and he played at a time when Ireland was troubled, and he probably provided an outlet of escape for a lot of people going through hard times.
greenred wrote:I think some younger fans underestimate the esteem in which Georgie Best was held.I wrote somewhere else that my old man rang me the other day,crying,to say the greatest footballer of all time had just died.Ive never heard him that emotional in my life,ever.Maybe its a generational thing.Or maybe we`ve just forgotten how to celebrate our heroes.RIP Georgie.
BarryBelfast wrote:Garymac wrote:Why give an alcoholic another liver to abuse then, if he was so gripped by it??
Thats called not giving up Gary!
The doctors obviously thought he could beat hisn addiction.
Obviously they were wrong.
I can understand people saying he was this and that alcho and what ever.But alcoholism can hit anyone and ruin the best of men!
It aint about his drinking that people are bitter,its because he played for the Scum!
BarryBelfast wrote:Garymac wrote:Why give an alcoholic another liver to abuse then, if he was so gripped by it??
Thats called not giving up Gary!
The doctors obviously thought he could beat hisn addiction.
Obviously they were wrong.
I can understand people saying he was this and that alcho and what ever.But alcoholism can hit anyone and ruin the best of men!
It aint about his drinking that people are bitter,its because he played for the Scum!
The Ace1983 wrote:Some of you guys need an oral enema for thethat is coming out of your gobs at the moment. George Best had problems. And you don't? You've never done anything wrong? Drugs? Drink? Fighting? I
have. But that is not the defining point of my existance. I bet every single person on this site above the age of 15 has done something that they're not proud of. And if you say you haven't, it meerly reinforces my call for that oral enema. The difference between some of you pantywastes and someone like George Best, is that he did something with his life. He entertained millions and gave joy to football fans throughout the world.
In truth, I don't believe that half of the things you guys are writing are actually your opinions. It's far more likely that you're lonely or drunk (talk about the pot and the kettle, eh?) and you need to make yourself feel big by getting a rise out of real people. We all know that the faults you find in others, are the faults you deny in yourself.
As for those fans at the game yesterday, it made me feel ill. I wasn't there, so I don't know who the petty little tw@ts are, and I find it hard to believe they were Liverpool fans, but if they were, i'll be so ashamed. It was soweak.
On a plus note, I was so happy with the reactions of the Wolves, Southampton, Portsmouth, Chelsea and Celtic fans. Best would have appreciated applause far more than silence.
JBG wrote:Leonmc0708 wrote:Probably a (very very very) bad example, but its the same train of thought.
We should look over the womanising, wife beating, drink driving and the fact that he took a donor organ and abused it when there are many many more deserving people waiting (and dying) who would have made better use of it just because he was a great footballer?
NO.
I am Liverpool through and through, but I dont hate Man United more than I love Liverpool like some "fans".
Geourge Best was the greatest footballer I have ever seen, and I include Pele, Marradona and all the others in that. He did things with a football that totally mesmerised you. He leaves memories of pieces of skill, bravado, style and endevour that will never ever die.
However I have no sympathy for him. I feel for his father, his son and all his family but not for him.
Football lost a great footballer twenty odd years ago when he fell down the slippery slope of alcoholism and all that goes with it. Friday the world lost an old foolish man.
I disagree with the hyipocrisy of statements like " No matter how he lived his life he deserves total respect from all football lovers simply because he was a footballing genius" and "He never did anything to harm anybody but himself, the guy should be solely remembered on what he could do with a football" and To George Best: you were one of us and we loved you for it, God bless .
Leon, that is a bit of a climb down from your earlier position on Best and if this post represents your opinion on the man, then fair enough.
My own feeling is that people are very quick to be judgemental. Best was a very weak man, and his life was tragic in that he is the archetypal genius ruined by his own human weaknesses.
I don't think George Best was a bad man in any shape or form. In fact, I have heard countless people speak of him being a very warm and loving human being.
Everybody makes mistakes and do things that we are not proud of, I know I certainly do. George Best made more mistakes than many, but in the end, I doubt he hurt anybody more than he hurt himself. His alcoholism, I believe, probably arose from his own guilt and self loathing for throwing away his playing career.
George Best's weaknesses were highlighted more than anybody elses because of who he was. If I was to say "I'll have no symapthy for that man because he did this or he did that" everytime somebody I knew died then I'd never manage to go to a funeral.
Mikz wrote:Leon this thread says CONDOLENCES FOR GEORGE BEST.Not "George Best the man" asyou refer to 0bringing his private life to the fore. If youve no respect for him -kindly shut the door on yer way out and take them Harold Shipman comments with ya.
GEORGE BEST WAS INNOCENT
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