Thread: Best

This is the same alky George Best that wasted a lier which could ahve been used to save somebody a bit more deserving.

Fucking joke isn't it.

Best note prompts auction fever


The George Best £5 note has appeared on auction sites

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Notes commemorating Northern Ireland soccer legend George Best have been offered for sale at six times their face value - before they have even been released. More than 40 auctions offering the notes are taking place on the online auction site eBay - some asking £30 for one note.
The Ulster Bank limited edition £5 notes is a tribute to the Manchester United footballing genius marking the first anniversary of his death.
Application forms for the notes will be available from Ulster Bank branches in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland or online from Monday.
The notes will then be available to purchase at any Ulster Bank branch in Northern Ireland from 27 November.
An Ulster Bank spokesperson said there had been a huge amount of interest in the notes - from as far away as South Africa and the United States - but that there was no need to pay more than £5 for them.
He said that those offering the notes for sale have not even received them.
"Anyone who wants one of the notes can log onto the georgebestfive.com website pay £5 and the bank will send them a George Best note," he said.
He added that with 1,000,000 of the notes being printed those interested should not have to pay more than the face value - unless they were being auctioned by a registered charity.
Postal applications can also be made and notes are also available from branches of the bank.
The note shows Best in both his Northern Ireland and Manchester United strips.
The bank has also made a donation to the George Best Foundation to support the promotion of cross-community contact through participation in football.

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

Fucking joke isn't it.

No. Its a truly fitting tribute to an absolute fukin legend on the footie pitch and in the pub. Belfast Airport is being renamed also to George Best Airport.

[QUOTE="Tony Montana"]Its a truly fitting tribute to an absolute fukin legend on the footie pitch..who then turned into a complete waste of breath who would have been living in a gutter had it not been for some game he played in a competent manner many moons ago. The fact he was famous for being an alky far longer than he was playing football is irrelevant, he will be remembered for the very intelligent way he managed to fuck up TWO livers.

He was purely and simply a fuck up.

Who's that in your av, Q?

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

He was purely and simply a fuck up.

But he did do alot of good work for charity

Nobody can deny that he had an amazing talent, most would question his lifestyle, but the fact is that he brought a lot of joy to a lot of people with his football ability, when his career started people here in northern ireland got a welcomed distraction from the troubles that were going on at that time for 90 mins on a saturday afternoon.Belfast city airport has now changed its name to George Best airport and he has been put on a five pound note, My friends father was the Goal keeper at man utd and close friends with George Best, he stayed with him for 6 months after he got out of prison and had no place else to go, my friend would not hear a bad word said against him and said that anyone who knew him loved him.

We all have done things in the past that we regret, But his mistakes were news stories, some accurate and some blown out of proportion.

I know I will go to the bank and get a few of these notes, if I get tired looking at them I will sell them(they are worth £100 already).

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I agree 100%, I didn't have the pleasure of seeing Besty live but to this day I still enjoy watching the footage of this footballing wizard, I am disappointed people are judging him on a personal level nobodies perfect.

A talented human with an addiction he could not deal with.

A talented man, argueably the first 'footballer cum celebrity', mentor to the likes of Madonna, Beckham, Carlos, Rooney.

Originally Posted by humphrey

A talented man, argueably the first 'footballer cum celebrity', mentor to the likes of Madonna, Beckham, Carlos, Rooney.

I heard he taught her how to dance.

Sorry, sorry sorry, Ha ha ha ha
You know the guy I mean, comes from backward south american nation doesn't he?
And the othe guy, funny haircut, buck teeth, Ron someone or other.

A waste of talent and life, shame that.

Didn't and couldn't show a tiny bit of self restraint or control.

Why idolise him?

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

A waste of talent and life, shame that.

How did he waste his talent when he used it to support himself and his family?

Who are your idols Pat?

International: 1964-1978 - Northern Ireland: 37 games, 9 goals... A goal every 4 games.. wots so "genius" about that. He also was an appeaser of Feninanism and a trator to the Protestants in Northern Ireland: our racial brethren.

Originally Posted by mad_dog

and a trator to the Protestants in Northern Ireland

Thats another reason to like him.

Originally Posted by flash

Originally Posted by mad_dog

and a trator to the Protestants in Northern Ireland

Thats another reason to like him.

I was only foolin'... Tell you what though The Rev Ian Pasley can deliver a sermon with plenty of fire. He makes Abu Musab (AAATM) look like a fuckin panzy.

George Best's quotes:

"When I die I'd like to be remembered as the greatest footballer of all time. When that day comes, they won't talk about the booze, the women, the fast cars. They'll talk about the football"

Tough luck - they mostly talked about the booze, women, etc.

"I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered"

Funny but, sadly, so true.

Best's sister Barbara broke down in tears as she was presented with the first note... Battling with her tears, she continued: "To you George, you are and will remain greatly missed."

Sorry, was that "missed" or "pissed"?

Another good man ruined by woman

I just got 10 George Best fivers, time to hit ebay.