Goodbye George

[Patrick Donaghey]

glad to see this post was going to post one earlier but thought it might not be relevant. I too think he will be missed and am glad that hes coming home to rest .

GEORGE was the BEST

[Peter Normington]

Whatever your opinions of George’s life, he was one of a kind, may he now be at ease and rest peacefully. (hope he’s kickin’ a ball and livng it up, though.) RIP

peter

[Andy Gorman]

I watched the BBC tribute program tonight and although there were some great moments from his career, it was all just a bit sad. Still, he made his own choices. Great player, sad end.

[Marcella Ross]

He was the first football superstar, and an extremely gifted one at that. Very charming. The likes of Beckham and Rooney can only hope to be half the player he was.
At least he’s now at peace.

[Nicola McIntosh]

its sad another great gb icon gone…but andy your right he did make his own choices, and i bet he enjoyed himself too, i remember brushing past him on the kings road…and i said to ed ‘there’s george best’….he actually turned round & stood when he heard his name….but i didnt have the bottle to go up and say hello 😉

nik

[Lynn Normington]

I also think it’s very sad, I think it’s sad when anybody dies . My personnal thoughts on this are I know or care little about football I do belive he was one of the greats, I also think he got sucked into a differant world was he not one of the first (if not the first) big paid big money super sports hero’s ?? The guy just wanted to play football but they paid him big money and showed him big things so he tried them all who can blame him ?? I can’t. He made a big mark on the world of football shouldn’t he be just remembered for that ??

Lynn 🙄

[Andrew Boyle]

an alcoholics alcoholism affects a pyramid of people close to them….. it is a very sad disease[?]

[Phill Fenton]

He was my hero when I was a kid.

What angered me though was the so called fans that were laying flowers and tributes before he had passed away. I thought this was extremely disrespectful. He was still alive and yet people were already laying wreaths. If I were a memeber of his family I would be furious. They should’ve waited until he had passed away before indulging in their mawkish behaviour. I suppose the TV cameras had a lot to do with it 🙄

[Peter Normington]

perhaps out of respect this thread should be kept as a tribute, not as a general discusion of the rights and wrongs, that can be for a later thread.
George is not yet in his grave.

Peter

[Phill Fenton]

quote Nicola McIntosh:

but i didnt have the bottle to go up and say hello 😉

nik

That would’ve been Vodka then Nik.

Sorry Peter 😳

I really am saddened at his passing

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote Phill:

quote Nicola McIntosh:

but i didnt have the bottle to go up and say hello 😉
nik

That would’ve been Vodka then Nik.
Sorry Peter 😳
I really am saddened at his passing

must be our scottish wit phil 😥 i honestly did not post that as it sounded….peters right all due respect to the guy, i was just chuffed i could share a wee story with you about someone i saw who was so famous 😉

nik

[Craig Gibson]

a friend of mine did a deal with george to play for our local team, he still tells this story and finds it hard to beleive himself, when he rang the doorbell of georges flat miss world answered!! took him upstairs and made him tea, then george came out of the bedroom half dressed, did the deal and asked that half the money be sent to his dad.he came and played for our team and was magic, the only time i saw him play

RIP George

[David McPhillips]

I attended this legends funeral at the weekend and never again will Northern Ireland see a funeral like that one – I have never in my life time seen as many people so emotional and this all 30 years after George had stopped playing football.

Madonna-good Pele-better GEORGE-BEST…. what more can be said…

[Paul Cox]

quote David McPhillips:

I attended this legends funeral at the weekend and never again will Northern Ireland see a funeral like that one – I have never in my life time seen as many people so emotional and this all 30 years after George had stopped playing football.

Madonna-good Pele-better GEORGE-BEST…. what more can be said…

Who did madonna play for??

[Hugh Potter]

well, may surprise some of ya, but despite my enjoying a joke at his (or anyones ) expense, i never said i didnt like the bloke,

hat of to the geezer, he knew how to kick a ball. god bless him.