lovejoy Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 ... but now he is dead, just two years older than me. And my life has just started....<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just saw that he's died. 3 years older than me, and my life is just starting too. You were da.mn good George, but you could've been so much more. RIP. //Edit: Brilliant quote on BBC news: Asked later what happened to the money he had earned, Best replied: "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Brilliant quote on BBC news: Asked later what happened to the money he had earned, Best replied: "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorFart Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Its been nice to see people from all clubs, Man City and Liverpool in particular, paying their respects at Old Trafford today. May he rest in the peace he never found in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorFart Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 May he rest in the peace he never found in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buff-horns Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 he had a good innings ,despite his over drinking he had more years than "Crazy Horse" , but maybe he should have left like Olly Reed whilst on a bar stool . he would have liked that exit ........... Rodney Marsh was right when he said he knew how it would all end.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfastboy Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 his funeral is here in Belfast his home town next friday....i for one will be attending....and im sure with many thousands of other adoring fans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsiam Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Not my quote, but I liked it "I only saw George Best play once, for Fulham against Peterborough in 1976. He got the ball on the halfway line, flicked it up, and then lofted it high into the air. I remember the long silence - we could hear our keeper's feet slapping in the mud to get back. But he knew, and we knew. And when the ball brushed under the bar and into the net, we were silent a few seconds longer. Then the clapping began, like it does at the end of a classical recital. Measured at first, then swelling and growing all around the ground" - Tony Randall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Best Moments: George Hits Cobblers For Six "The closest I got to him was when I shook his hand at the end." Ray Fairfax, ex-Northampton player On 7 February 1970 United visited Northampton Town in the FA Cup. George Best was returning from a four-week suspension after knocking the ball out of the referee's hands in a League Cup semi-final against Manchester City in January. If Northampton's defenders were hoping for Best to deliver a rusty performance they were sorely mistaken. Best smashed a double hat-trick past the Cobblers in an emphatic 8-2 win. But, as three Northampton players recall, it was a pleasure just to be on the same pitch as the Belfast boy... Ray Fairfax Northampton right back "Everyone was talking about the match because it was George’s first game back. When I arrived at the ground I walked past six enormous mailbags full of welcome back letters for him. Before the game, I was given a man-to-man marking job on George. Dave Bowen [Northampton boss] told me to ‘close him down, give him no room and follow him wherever he goes’. The lads said to me afterwards, ‘The closest you got to him was when you shook his hand at the end.’ The thing that people don’t remember is that it was only 2-1 at half-time and we thought we were doing OK… then all hel_l broke loose. George just kept going through us; it was totally demoralising. He was so clever. With one of his goals he was lurking on the wing and I thought I’d keep an eye on him. Then Pat Crerand played a ball across and by the time I’d realised where George was he was heading the ball into the net. Every player would like to have that ability – it was brilliance bordering on arrogance." "I wanted to show everybody. But after 70 minutes, when I'd scored six, I didn't want to score any more. It was getting embarrassing. So I spent the last 20 minutes at left back." George Best George Felton Northampton outside right "People still talk about that game. And whenever they show the goals everyone says: 'We saw you on TV last night.' And I know they've seen George going flying past me again. I half-hoped he wouldn’t be playing, but he was one of my favourite players and I’d never seen him in the flesh before, so deep down I always hoped he would play. That day I was playing outside right and George was on the left wing so every time we kicked off we were face to face on the halfway line… we saw quite a lot of each other that day. Considering he hadn't played for six weeks he was incredible. His fitness and his sharpness were astonishing. He was the most complete player I’d ever seen, let alone played. He had everything – he scored two goals with his head that day, his tackling was good; it was complete all-round talent. The one goal that stands out in my mind is where he was one-on-one with the goalkeeper, he feinted to shoot, Kim dived and he just chipped it with Kim stranded on the deck. I remember saying, 'Not bad for your first game back.’ And he just said, 'Yeah, not bad.' He wasn’t arrogant, he just let his feet do the talking…" Kim Book Northampton goalkeeper "After the match I had a bad back from picking the ball out of the net! His finishing was like nothing I’d come up against. He had two superb feet and he could head the ball. He would just drop his shoulder and that was it – the ball was in the net. With about 15 minutes to go I said to him, ‘Haven’t you had enough yet George?' and so he stood out on the touchline for the rest of the match. I can't say it was a pleasure to play against him, but to know that I played on the same pitch as him is something special. It's a good job he’d been out for six weeks… imagine what he’d have been like if he’d been fit!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 ^^ I remember that game. I hope they show his goals again. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duality Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 what a player and what a nice guy too. very sad day for world football fans. even man city supporters and scousers were at old trafford today to pay their respects to the man, we will never see the like of him again. RIP George Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 had the pleasure of watching georgie play many times the guy was a legend. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrus Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 (edited) Tears, and more tears. http://www.manutd.com/news/fullstory.sps?i...icategoryid=120 http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid=32...est+passes+away http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4466944.stm http://manchesterunited.rivals.net/default...=2&stid=8397235 http://manchesterunited.rivals.net/default...=2&stid=8397236 redrus even more sad. Edited November 25, 2005 by redrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie11 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 R.I.P George Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 RIP totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gentleman Scamp Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 He shouldn't have drunk so much, then he'd still be alive today and so would my mother who left this earth for exactly the same reasons - she never got her shit together. I couldn't give a toss about football but I respect it's following and this is a sad day that should be acknowledged by all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfastboy Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 i say fair play to Georgie...He lived every mans dream...and by god did he ever..! looked like a beatle... dated 3 miss worlds played for man utd (shud have joined liverpool ahem) had girls lining up outiside his door literally.... enjoyed his drink..but hey dont we all... fair play george ...u certainly lived my dream.... RIP the greatest ever...and a TRUE BELFAST BOY AT THAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsiam Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Its been nice to see people from all clubs, Man City and Liverpool in particular, paying their respects at Old Trafford today.May he rest in the peace he never found in life. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Genuine talent deserves recognition I believe George Best is one of the reasons why Manu has so much support today, a lot of people my age or similar became interested in football and Manu because of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Mist Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 we have several threads running on this topic, so a merge is in order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 (edited) Geoge was one of the best players that the United Kingdom ever produced, along with the also sadly departed Bobby Moore. May you rest in peace George, you will never be forgotten. Edited November 27, 2005 by ThaiPauly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickerelastic Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 He's at peace now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrus Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Something to put a smile back on, from one recent great, to the greatest. Cantona pays tribute to George Best 28/11/05 2:05 PM Cantona Hails Reds Legend Best Eric Cantona has paid tribute to the late George Best who passed away last Friday. The Frenchman contacted ManUtd.com in order to express his personal thoughts on the United legend. Cantona said: "After his first training session in heaven, George Best, from his favourite right wing, turned the head of God who was filling in at left-back. "I would love him to save me a place in his team, George Best that is, not God." Report by Gemma Thompson. redrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfastboy Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Bestie funeral is on BBC here UK but i think its on BBC World ... RIP mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomatopo Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 For people in Thailand I just noticed the following program is scheduled for later today, Sunday, 4 Dec. ESPN 4/12/05 18:55:00 FOOTBALL FOCUS HONG KONG FOOTBALL FOCUS: GEORGE BEST TRIBUTE ® 00:30:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrus Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 (edited) Well, its a year on to the day. My thoughts are still there for George, although I've been to I think 4 funerals since Georgies,.... I notice in page 1 a couple of messages from our own recently departed and missed Noel, little did we know eh.... Some moments from the life o George; George...Simply the Best Link. May all of our departed RIP. redrus Edited November 25, 2006 by redrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I have not been paying attention... I didnt realise he died! I used to have his poster on my wall as well as Peles and ofcourse ABBA Sad to hear he has gone... Belated sympathies to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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