tom_widdows Posted February 11, 2019 Report Posted February 11, 2019 I thought he died last year. Then read online (daily record) that he had died on Friday. They've removed the story now it's he managed to cheat the taxman by marrying his wife 2 days before he died. Should've checked my hunch....anyway he's definitely dead Saw that story and personally object to the 'cheating the taxman' angle. Finally marrying your partner of 40years 2 days before you peg it so she actually inherits your estate rather than losing 40% to the Government is not 'cheating the taxman' Quote
RicoS321 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Posted February 12, 2019 Aye. Did some fine street art like. Was he that good in goals? Or was he just jizzed over because he had a half decent save against some Brazilian dude once? Quote
Ten Caat Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Only remember him towards the end of his career, never struck me as being anything special. His protege at Leicester was Shilton who turned out to be phenomenal. As an aside, my old man told me that Scotland were 100% behind England in '66 but that the non stop mentioning their win ( achieved by never leaving Wembley throughout the competition) at every available opportunity was what turned out support's stomachs and led to the ABE mindset by the mid 70s Quote
Tyrant Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Only remember him towards the end of his career, never struck me as being anything special. His protege at Leicester was Shilton who turned out to be phenomenal. As an aside, my old man told me that Scotland were 100% behind England in '66 but that the non stop mentioning their win ( achieved by never leaving Wembley throughout the competition) at every available opportunity was what turned out support's stomachs and led to the ABE mindset by the mid 70s Don't believe that for a second. Quote
RicoS321 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Don't believe that for a second. You don't believe his old man told him that? Quote
Ten Caat Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Don't believe that for a second. A) He certainly did tell me that B) I can believe it. I was born 6 months after that victory. People of my generation therefore were either very young or still to be born. Those that were adults either lived (possibly fought in) through the second world war or were born during or just after. Scots fought alongside English, Welsh and Irish against a common for and the sense of togetherness would still be felt in the mid sixties in a UK still really recovering from the ravages of a war that only ended 21 years previous. It's kind of shown by the result of the referendum in 2014. The over 65s who lived through or were born just after the war were overwhelmingly No voters. The UK has been good for them since and they'll never change their mindset. Quote
RicoS321 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Good response TC, hadn't thought about the war angle. Quote
rocket_scientist Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 I didn't realise Banks was a decorated war hero, a jingoist nor a social anthropologist. Can we please keep it on topic fellow dandies. Quote
TheDeeDon Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 Reports going around that Mark Hollis, front man and chief songwriter with the band Talk Talk has died aged 64, gutted at this news as a big fan. Quote
Tyrant Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 A) He certainly did tell me that B) I can believe it. I was born 6 months after that victory. People of my generation therefore were either very young or still to be born. Those that were adults either lived (possibly fought in) through the second world war or were born during or just after. Scots fought alongside English, Welsh and Irish against a common for and the sense of togetherness would still be felt in the mid sixties in a UK still really recovering from the ravages of a war that only ended 21 years previous. It's kind of shown by the result of the referendum in 2014. The over 65s who lived through or were born just after the war were overwhelmingly No voters. The UK has been good for them since and they'll never change their mindset. I don't disbelieve that you were told that and I don't disbelieve that he believed what he was telling you himself. I'm nae calling anyone a liar or anything. I just don't believe that Scots were "100% behind the English" in a football tournament and I don't really buy that the wars had any real impact on support levels or that the 2014 failure of the Scottish electorate backs up the claim in any way. I have no doubt that some may have supported England but that number would've been a long way from 100%. I'd be surprised if it was above 50%. Many of the no voting cunts that I have the misfortune of seeing on Twitter were the same folk that give it "Anyone but England!" during a football tournament. The Pensioners voted No because they were told they'd lose their pensions. Not because they felt a togetherness with England or the rest of the UK. Quote
TheDeeDon Posted March 4, 2019 Report Posted March 4, 2019 Keith Flint from The Prodigy, dead at 49. That is sad news. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47442312 Quote
manc_don Posted March 4, 2019 Report Posted March 4, 2019 Keith Flint from The Prodigy, dead at 49. That is sad news. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47442312 Absutely gutted by this news. Big part of my childhood was spent listening to prodigy. Was one of the best festival experiences I had too. Smack my bitch up and bouncing around in the mosh pit with serbs at exit was incredible. Quote
tom_widdows Posted March 4, 2019 Report Posted March 4, 2019 Luke Perry (52) Suffered a stroke last wednesdsay and died today. Quote
BigAl Posted March 25, 2019 Report Posted March 25, 2019 Scott Walker Heavily influenced a number of greats including Bowie Quote
Ten Caat Posted March 27, 2019 Report Posted March 27, 2019 Roger Charlery aka Ranking Roger from The Beat. 56.....seemed older he was having top 10 hits when I was in 2nd/3rd year at high school but appears he was only 4 and a bit years older than me Quote
donsdaft Posted March 27, 2019 Report Posted March 27, 2019 Mirror in the bathroom was one of my favourites at the time. Great gig at ruffles ( along with a few others) back in the day. Quote
tom_widdows Posted July 24, 2019 Report Posted July 24, 2019 Rutger Hauer - 75 Given the state of world politics perhaps this film of his is a warning of things to come (probably NSFW) Quote
BigAl Posted November 27, 2019 Report Posted November 27, 2019 Bad day for the celebrities Gary Rhodes (Chef) 59 Clive James (TV Presenter) 80 both deceased today. Quote
Ten Caat Posted November 27, 2019 Report Posted November 27, 2019 And Jonathan Miller (doctor, actor, musician) 85 Quote
manc_don Posted November 27, 2019 Report Posted November 27, 2019 Bad day for the celebrities Gary Rhodes (Chef) 59 Clive James (TV Presenter) 80 both deceased today. Actually quite gutted about Gary rhodes. Phenomenal chef and was easily my favourite when I was growing up. Achieved a lot at aa very young age Quote
BigAl Posted December 21, 2019 Report Posted December 21, 2019 Classic jazz funk from circa '83 Kenny Lynch passed away three days ago RIP Quote
BigAl Posted December 21, 2019 Report Posted December 21, 2019 Martin Peters, Guffy World Cup winner deceased aged 76 Quote
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