George Best R.I.P. (rock, fan, John Lennon, effect)

**right-track** · 11-26-2005, 03:27 AM

George Best R.I.P.

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George Best, the Irish soccer prodigy whose brilliance on the field and rock-star lifestyle made him an international celebrity in the 1960s and '70s, died Friday at Cromwell Hospital in London. He was 59.

The former Manchester United winger had been in failing health for several weeks and had multiple organ failure coupled with a lung infection and internal bleeding.

"Everyone has their own opinion about football and their favorite players," Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said. "But in terms of British players, you would find it difficult to think of anyone better."

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Best was "the most naturally gifted footballer of his generation."

Best had battled alcoholism for decades and was diagnosed with severe liver damage in 2000. He received a liver transplant in 2002 but later resumed drinking.

George Best was my first hero, he made Maradona look like a Sunday League amateur.
The original "5th Beatle".

"The greatest player in the world." - Pele.

George Best...goodbye and God bless.

Merkaba · 11-26-2005, 03:46 AM

Amazing player. I don't know about him but I saw highlights of his talent on the news tonight. In particular, the ball he kicked out of the goal keepers possession and then headed it into net. Awesome.

Spikey · 11-26-2005, 04:17 AM

My dad was very upset..He and John Lennon were Icons in his time and they're both gone now. I didn't know him but I too saw the news...

adidasss · 11-26-2005, 04:36 AM

i knew right-track was gonna make a thread about him....i of course never saw the man play, but i heard him being mentioned a lot of times, lately mostly because of his health issues......a man. u. legend i hear.....

Cheese · 11-26-2005, 04:44 AM

Another legend passes

I also heard Pat Morita(Mr Myagi) has passed away due to heart failure.

one_more_atrocity · 11-26-2005, 05:56 AM

R.I.P. george best a legend of all time, only wish i was able to see him when he was playing.

**right-track** · 11-26-2005, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spikey

My dad was very upset..He and John Lennon were Icons in his time and they're both gone now. I didn't know him but I too saw the news...

George Best did'nt just play for Manchester United, when he played football, he played for everyone.

The most naturally talented footballer the world has ever seen.
To see him play was like watching a grown man playing against small children.
I was too young to see him play, but as a staunch United fan I know all about him.
Like your dad, his death has had a profound effect on me, he was indeed an icon of his time.

The likes of George Best, the player, will never been seen again in a hundred years.

A football genius.

franscar · 11-26-2005, 03:34 PM

A genius.

Nothing less. May he rest in peace.

http://www.peoplesgame.com/VideoFiles/stars/Best2.mpeg

**right-track** · 11-26-2005, 05:11 PM

http://www.red11.org/barry/pics/best/george_best3.mpeg

^ Awesome ^

Vanilla · 11-27-2005, 02:58 AM

I can't stop thinking about the news saying he got with "birds". What a funny term! It's much better and more respectable now, "chicks".

RIP George.

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11-26-2005, 03:27 AM
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11-26-2005, 03:46 AM
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,822	Amazing player. I don't know about him but I saw highlights of his talent on the news tonight. In particular, the ball he kicked out of the goal keepers possession and then headed it into net. Awesome. __________________ Right you lot, shut it. Strewth Fowler my son, all looks a bit pear-shaped round here or what. The govenor's talking, Saturday's game, very dodgy, very naughty, could go a little pear-shaped. If there's a rough things might be well iffy. These faces are a little bit hard, know what I mean, a little bit of oof, have some of that my son, bosh, sorted, ta ta, got me, so be clever. Good, now shut it!

11-26-2005, 04:17 AM
Spikey Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 286	My dad was very upset..He and John Lennon were Icons in his time and they're both gone now. I didn't know him but I too saw the news... __________________ www.myspace.com/emeraldskyrock

11-26-2005, 04:36 AM
adidasss deadbeat Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Croatia Posts: 4,500	i knew right-track was gonna make a thread about him....i of course never saw the man play, but i heard him being mentioned a lot of times, lately mostly because of his health issues......a man. u. legend i hear..... __________________

11-26-2005, 04:44 AM
Cheese It's chicken, you twat! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 602	Another legend passes I also heard Pat Morita(Mr Myagi) has passed away due to heart failure. __________________ Two thousand years of misery, of torture in my name Hypocrisy made paramount, paranoia the law My name is called religion, sadistic, sacred whore

11-26-2005, 05:56 AM
one_more_atrocity the deepest of apologies Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: birmingham, uk Posts: 359	R.I.P. george best a legend of all time, only wish i was able to see him when he was playing. __________________ .::: I'd redecorate the walls with your inner thoughts, but im afraid it's the wrong shade of red :::.

11-26-2005, 03:34 PM
franscar Honky Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 687	A genius. Nothing less. May he rest in peace. http://www.peoplesgame.com/VideoFiles/stars/Best2.mpeg __________________ Franscar is metal. You are not.

11-26-2005, 05:11 PM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,055	http://www.red11.org/barry/pics/best/george_best3.mpeg ^ Awesome ^ __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

11-27-2005, 02:58 AM
Vanilla Oarsome Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 480	I can't stop thinking about the news saying he got with "birds". What a funny term! It's much better and more respectable now, "chicks". RIP George. __________________