Condolences (RIP)

[JackDoff]

27 minutes ago, marron said:

did we ever have jeopardy on telly here even?

Yeah , I remember it from the 70’s 

[MathyouWSW]

7 hours ago, JackDoff said:

Yeah , I remember it from the 70’s 

It's on Foxtel (Fox Classic I think)

 

[Unlimited]

7 hours ago, MathyouWSW said:

It's on Foxtel (Fox Classic I think)

 

Wish we got good game shows like that here instead of frigging Lego Masters and Zumbo Desserts

Trebek’s passing is very sad - an absolutely amazing game show host, I wanted to go to a taping when I went to the US but my dates didn’t coincide 

[Carns]

Jeopardy is shown on SBS Viceland too.

[Smoggy]

RIP Ray Clemence..one of the great goal keepers from the 70's era.

[MartinTyler]

8 hours ago, Smoggy said:

RIP Ray Clemence..one of the great goal keepers from the 70's era.

Indeed he was...RIP Ray

[Paul01]

RIP Diego Maradona 

🥀 The football world reacts to losing icon Diego Maradona via @OneFootball. Read it here: https://1.ftb.al/ZpVHweCZHbb

[marron]

holy ****en ****

 

RIP Cosmic Kite

Edited November 25, 2020 by marron

[sonar]

1 hour ago, Paul01 said:

RIP Diego Maradona 

🥀 The football world reacts to losing icon Diego Maradona via @OneFootball. Read it here: https://1.ftb.al/ZpVHweCZHbb

Died of a heart attack. Rip. A flawed genius.

[Smoggy]

RIP Diego.. you were a cheat in 1986..but a truly gifted one.

[marron]

"Our thoughts and prayers are with his dealer at this difficult time".

[JackDoff]

1 hour ago, Smoggy said:

RIP Diego.. you were a cheat in 1986..but a truly gifted one.

Yeah , he cheated 6-7 defenders!   

 

 

[Smoggy]

32 minutes ago, JackDoff said:

Yeah , he cheated 6-7 defenders!   

 

 

Pfffttttt hand ball i tell you lol

[Smoggy]

That game at the 1986 world cup against England sums up Maradona though doesn't it.

A sublime goal where he drifts past players with ease..spell binding, perhaps only matched by Best and Pele.

The other goal he did the dirty..

He was photoed snorting the white stuff at that world cup also...started a good while back.

Edited November 25, 2020 by Smoggy

[Davo]

 

[thefairy]

RIP SWEET PRINCE

[alexd]

55 minutes ago, Smoggy said:

That game at the 1986 world cup against England sums up Maradona though doesn't it.

A sublime goal where he drifts past players with ease..spell binding, perhaps only matched by Best and Pele.

The other goal he did the dirty..

He was photoed snorting the white stuff at that world cup also...started a good while back.

Sounds like some haven't gotten over it..... that is the beauty of some legends (in this case true) - they are eternal, just like Diego will be.

[Midfielder]

1 hour ago, Smoggy said:

That game at the 1986 world cup against England sums up Maradona though doesn't it.

A sublime goal where he drifts past players with ease..spell binding, perhaps only matched by Best and Pele.

The other goal he did the dirty..

He was photoed snorting the white stuff at that world cup also...started a good while back.

Maradona was good

Pele was better

But George was Best...

[Wobblies]

11 minutes ago, Midfielder said:

Maradona was good

Pele was better

But George was Best...

On the same day 15 years ago George Best died.

[Davo]

 

[Smoggy]

2 hours ago, Ossified said:

On the same day 15 years ago George Best died.

From what I have seen...on his day Georgie Best is the greatest to play the game. The things he could do with ease was ridiculous....

He retired at what 27ish...had a few come backs where he messed about..Fulham and in the USA but not the same.

What a tragedy that the world didn't get to see more of him playing...his drinking and inner demons robbed us all..and him of course..

[Smoggy]

3 hours ago, alexd said:

Sounds like some haven't gotten over it..... that is the beauty of some legends (in this case true) - they are eternal, just like Diego will be.

lol i am messing about. To be honest I was only 7 then and didn't really understand it all..

I have vague memories of my old man going ballistic and calling him a 'bloody cheating Argie bastard' lol

[sonar]

19 minutes ago, Smoggy said:

lol i am messing about. To be honest I was only 7 then and didn't really understand it all..

I have vague memories of my old man going ballistic and calling him a 'bloody cheating Argie bastard' lol

Just adds a little to the history between the two countries........

[Smoggy]

1 hour ago, sonar said:

Just adds a little to the history between the two countries........

We won the one in 1982 

I think Regan describe the Falklands war as 'two bald men fighting over a comb". Lol

Edited November 26, 2020 by Smoggy

[marron]

10 hours ago, Davo said:

 

Some footage of him in warmup - not for some mickey mouse game, but the UEFA cup semi with Napoli

 

 

[marron]

 

[Davo]

13 hours ago, marron said:

Some footage of him in warmup - not for some mickey mouse game, but the UEFA cup semi with Napoli

 

I like how when he has the ball he looks like one of the greatest footballers of all time, but without the ball he look like he's at a music festival after a few too many disco biscuits.

[marron]

Yep that's it.

Even sometimes with the ball though, you can see it.

Like all those obits and comments are saying, he just loved it. That's what you want.

[Smoggy]

There is much said about the English being sour about Maradona in 86, but when you listen to the English commentary for the second goal I think it captures how the majority felt...’you have to say that’s magnificent.......pure football genius....’ I can think of a good few other nations where the commentary would not be so gracious....

 

Edited November 27, 2020 by Smoggy

[alexd]

You could try Victor Hugo Morales' version. I suppose its all about perspective.... one gracious, the other passionate.

Edited November 27, 2020 by alexd