George Best R.I.P.

[Guest Vinjay]

Apparently the minutes silence at COMS was cut short.

[thenodrog]

RIP GEORGE.

By the way Richard burns who was a world cha.pion rally drivers has died age 34  from a long illness, now any death is sad, but 34 is very youngindeed so a special prayer  goes out to his family

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Now that is a shame. 34 is no age is it? Unfortunately Burns did not have the choice of whether to live or die.

Edited November 26, 2005 by thenodrog

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

I only follow rally driving very loosely but thats come as shock about Burns,I had no idea he was so ill

Edited November 26, 2005 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[mrsjansen]

I believe everybody deserves a second chance and George Best blew that, he jumped the cue to get somebodys liver when it could have gone to a more worthy person as people are on the waiting list for years, 6 months later George Best started drinking again. Why should I have sympathy when his death is self inflicted? If it was of a serious illness my heart would go out to him, but it wasn't so its time to turn the pages of a newspaper Im afraid. I have sympathy for his family, becaus of what he has put them through but thats as far as it goes.

[den]

I believe everybody deserves a second chance and George Best blew that, he jumped the cue to get somebodys liver when it could have gone to a more worthy person as people are on the waiting list for years, 6 months later George Best started drinking again. Why should I have sympathy when his death is self inflicted? If it was of a serious illness my heart would go out to him, but it wasn't so its time to turn the pages of a newspaper Im afraid. I have sympathy for his family, becaus of what he has put them through but thats as far as it goes.

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I find it difficult to be as hard as that. We all know the history, but whatever, he was a human being. There have been a lot worse people lived on this planet than George Best.

[yorkblues]

I believe everybody deserves a second chance and George Best blew that, he jumped the cue to get somebodys liver when it could have gone to a more worthy person as people are on the waiting list for years, 6 months later George Best started drinking again. Why should I have sympathy when his death is self inflicted? If it was of a serious illness my heart would go out to him, but it wasn't so its time to turn the pages of a newspaper Im afraid. I have sympathy for his family, becaus of what he has put them through but thats as far as it goes.

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well said a waste of a liver on him

[stuwilky]

I wish I was as perfect as some people on this board.

[colin]

There have been a lot worse people lived on this planet than George Best.

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Too true, but there have been a lot better too, none of them got a minute's silence.

Not that it really matters does it? He lived, he's dead, and my Missus has got his autograph from 1969 and, as much as I would like to stop myself, I keep seeing ££££££££££££ rolling in front of my eyes.

I feel a right git sometimes.

[Ozz]

Who is said Right git colin?

[mrsjansen]

I find it difficult to be as hard as that. We all know the history, but whatever, he was a human being. There have been a lot worse people lived on this planet than George Best.

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I watched my best friends mum die when we were both 16, she died of liver disease, didn't drink, yet was put on a waiting list, she was 55 and it turned out the liver she was waiting for was given to an alcoholic, somebody younger then herself, 3 months later she died. So maybe thats why i can't show any ounce of compassion for this man.

[chris]

yeah that is sad, i think alot of people have a right to dislike him due to the silly things he did.

although i do think alcoholic's are people with a disease and Best tried very hard in later life to give booze up, so he was a vitcim of his own success.

[colin]

Who is said Right git colin?

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Anne Widdecombe, but I do have a bag over my head.

[Ozz]

I`d wanna bag over my head too. And one of Homers nooclear suits and all.

[IAN57]

Best was good, but Bryan Douglas was better.

[cletus]

I wish I was as perfect as some people on this board.

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Then you should try harder Stu!

[den]

    Best was good, but Bryan Douglas was better.

363490[/snapback]

Interesting. I remember at the time of Finney and Douglas, that many rovers fans thought Duggie was the better player.

What about some of the other old timers on here - was Duggie better than Best?

[bb3]

I wish I was as perfect as some people on this board.

363318[/snapback]

Well said.

Or maybe they're all reformed alcoholics with new livers.

Anyway on a lighter note,some of the famous comments by and about the man himself-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4467360.stm

RIP George.

[BRFC4EVA]

I questioned earlier the idea of having a minute silence at the com and at the New Den. Unfortunaly i was proved right, Leeds and l'pool fans disgracing themselves. What were they saying about 'cisse hows your leg?'

RIP BEST

[AggyBlue]

I wish I was as perfect as some people on this board.

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Redeem thyself, sinner

[Paul]

I feel the minutes applause is more appropriare than a minutes silence in these instances. Simply because it allows those who wish to applaud to do and those who wish to show "disapproval" to do so by remaining silence thus avoiding the problems at COMS and Milwall.

Silence should be reserved for events such as Armistice Day, perhaps the Tsunami and other tragedies.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

The minutes applause is a much fitting way of remembering footballers after all,they plied their trade in noisy stadiums.....It also drowns out any booing from deadheads etc.

[Lancs Rover]

People who are complaining about his lifestyle and lamenting how good he could have been are just, lets be honest, feeling sorry for themselves not

Best. They are just ###### off that they couldn't see more of his dribbling, shooting etc. and have even more stories to tell their mates and grandchildren. They feel cheated and deprived.

If he was supposedly ###### up every Wednesday night in the pub, so what? Obviously, the game was not as important to him as everyone wanted it to be. And everyone cries foul. Tough.

On the subject of the liver transplant, what do you expect of an alcoholic? He couldn't stop boozing. Giving him a new liver isn't going to stop him. I take it he didn't perform the operation himself. Can't blame him for that decision then.

He made a choice about how to live his life, just like everyone reading this does. People shouldn't blame him for his choices and say he has no right to make them, just because he chooses his lifestyle amidst a media frenzy and some don't happen to agree with his choice. In the end, he chose to die.

Edited November 28, 2005 by markread

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

People who are complaining about his lifestyle and lamenting how good he could have been are just, lets be honest, feeling sorry for themselves not

Best. They are just ###### off that they couldn't see more of his dribbling, shooting etc. and have even more stories to tell their mates and grandchildren. They feel cheated and deprived.

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They probably also lament the amount of gorgeous women he went through too!!!

Has anybody also considered the possibilty that Best himself had no intention of growing old and frail....it doesn't appeal to me either to be honest

[AggyBlue]

Has anybody also considered the possibilty that Best himself had no intention of growing old and frail....it doesn't appeal to me either to be honest

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You'll change your mind when it gets near

[Lancs Rover]

You'll change your mind when it gets near

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Maybe, but Best didn't seem to ...