George Best

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HutchSafc said:
Honestly (mostly due to my age probably) if I was offered the choice Id gan for a pint with Beckham over Clough, Gazza and Best. I don't think any would be short of interesting stories.

Just my opinion of course.
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:eek:

-Beck's stories would all be PC of course, wih no salacious ones given out. Besty, Cloughie and Gazza would have made your toes curl with warts and all tales and not give a shit.

REAL characters.
 
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GOLDENOLDIE said:
:eek:------Beck's stories would all be PC of course, wih no salacious ones given out. Best Cloughie and Gazza would have made your toes curl with warts and all tales and not give a shit.

REAL characters.
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Exactly this!
George bests book was absolutely superb, warts an all. Nobody would dare admit some of the things he admitted to in his book as they'd be all to worried about their nice PC whiter than white image being tarnished.
It's amazing how everybody seems to be so perfect these days that they can condemn all and sundry for any mistakes they may have made.
 
Mrjardine said:
I didn't say they did. :confused:

Before mine as well really but still plenty footage of him and literature. Was part of best soccer Saturday panel as well with him, Rodney marsh and frank McClintock. His autobiography is fantastic.
Imagine a night out with a prime George Best :eek:
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ya right it is,there was a bloody good programme on tv a few year back all about his lifestyle and inevitable downward spiral,canna remember the title now
 
GOLDENOLDIE said:
:eek:

-Beck's stories would all be PC of course, wih no salacious ones given out. Besty, Cloughie and Gazza would have made your toes curl with warts and all tales and not give a shit.

REAL characters.
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I certainly don't consider myself a prude but saying something would be better because it wouldn't be PC doesn't really appeal to me.
 
Tadger said:
Being a rampant alcoholic isn't a "character flaw".
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No you're right, its a horrible disgusting disease and can cause huge mental and physical harm. Once it's got hold of you it's horrendously difficult to get rid of. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
 
Mrjardine said:
You remind me of an SMB version of George best actually. Capable of brilliant posts but sometimes life's excesses take over and you step out of line and end up falling foul of the law ( mods) :lol:
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I can deal with that :D
 
Mrjardine said:
10 years since his passing. Phenomenal player and great character. A real mans man. Just don't make them like him anymore.
God knows how much he'd be worth in today's game.
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George was asked the question
Is it true that you married or lived with three Miss Worlds

Yes say George
It should have been five, but I didn't turn up for the other two

Never mind training methods etc
Look at the state of the pitches back then. Ankle deep in mud.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=g...&hl=en-gb&client=safari#imgrc=ueYmMme5T8O2rM:
 
Leicester Fan said:
Sometimes with genius the downside is some character flaws.

As I only know too well myself. :lol:

Van Gogh, Newton, Beethoven, etc
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You can add
Baxter and Bowels

Pelanty said:
Hardly wasted it had 12 years at the top - 361 games for Man Utd won European Footballer of the year, league titles and The European Cup. Would love a wasted career like that!
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And shagged three Miss World.... Some life
 
Mrjardine said:
:lol::lol:
Some of the quotes from likes of him
And Cloughie are fantastic. Characters are none existent in today's game.


Because he was talented perhaps?
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He also said something like 'I spent half my money on booze and women, the rest I wasted'.

I had the great pleasure of sitting next to him at a dinner in 1992 I think it was, told the story of how one night he'd been to the casino with the then Miss World Mary Stavin and won, got back to the hotel late and got let in by the doorman, who later brought up a bottle of champagne, crystal glasses, silver salver, the lot - he'd put his winnings piled up on the bed, and Miss World came out of the bathroom ready for bed, see through, short nightie barely covering anything - night porter clocks the money, the champagen, nearly naked Miss World and asks him 'where did it all go wrong?' George said it was true - priceless.

monty in command said:
He also said something like 'I spent half my money on booze and women, the rest I wasted'.

I had the great pleasure of sitting next to him at a dinner in 1992 I think it was, told the story of how one night he'd been to the casino with the then Miss World Mary Stavin and won, got back to the hotel late and got let in by the doorman, who later brought up a bottle of champagne, crystal glasses, silver salver, the lot - he'd put his winnings piled up on the bed, and Miss World came out of the bathroom ready for bed, see through, short nightie barely covering anything - night porter clocks the money, the champagen, nearly naked Miss World and asks him 'where did it all go wrong?' George said it was true - priceless.
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Sorry, just seen the earlier quote....:oops:
 
Pelanty said:
Hardly wasted it had 12 years at the top - 361 games for Man Utd won European Footballer of the year, league titles and The European Cup. Would love a wasted career like that!
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Hardly unique. But his talent or what I have seen of it was. Could have been so much more. More interested in drinking.
 
I saw him at a sportsmans dinner at the Barnes in 1987,he was stone cold sober at the time,his stories and general craic were superb,it was for some local charity and hosted by Charles Harrison (one for the oldies) at the end of the night George donated all his fee to the charity,he had a bit mix in at the end and was a nice fella,wish i'd had the hindsight to get a few autographs like.
 
GOLDENOLDIE said:
What an inane post.

I'll tell you why-----because he was the most talented,most graceful, most gifted, most skillfull player that ever kicked a ball bar none. He was a magician, an artist who had everyone who watched him ( as I did ) mesmerised. Theres never been another player in the 50 years I've watched football, that ever , ever came close to having the skills / ability he had, and yes, that includes Ronaldo and Messi.He was OFTEN described as looking like he had the ball tied to his boot by the laces.
I havent time here to describe his skills, just go on youtube-----

I will relate a story I heard on the radio yesterday while I was driving----

The presenter was tallking to a very famous defender ( didnt get name coz switched on after it had started, butr was described as famous later on ). His team were playing Man. Utd, and he was given the unlikely task of keeping Best quiet---

On radio the defender said---" For the first half, Best was a bit quiet. I went in at half time and was congratulated by my manager on doing a good job, and I was feeling very pleased with myself. "Early in the second half, when I was close to Besty, he came over and said---" I've just had my arse kicked off the gaffer for being lazy, Sorry son, I I better do a bit ". ---" For the next 35 minutes, dazzled and ran rings round me, make me look totally incompetent, and scored 2 goals, I've never seen a player like him "--------------------He was mercurial, got hammered in tackles and just got up, in todays non-contact game, and with the bendy balloon we now play with, he would have set records that would never have been touched. Remember, the ball he played with was the one we were all scared to even head it was that solid !

He was utterly amazing---Its as simple as that. RIP George.
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All of this FACT and if you cannot handle the facts. Leave the thread to them that knows best
 
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