Best hangs on for the weekend papers
Death by media is a slow and painful process. The glowing tributes to 'the greatest footballer of all time [etc]' in today's newspapers appear to be only the beginning of the end.
It now seems as if the drunk old sod won't die until the second wave of adulation hits the news stands tomorrow, proving that even in death a celebrity's ability to fluff out column inches knows no bounds.
Experts are predicting a 'Diana effect': with massive outpourings of grief for someone in the media who nobody really knew, liked or had anything in common with at all.
It is more than likely that there will be a tearful statement from Tony Blair, about Best being "the peoples footballer", or perhaps "the winger of our hearts".
Newspapers that vilified the chap for being a drink-soaked wife-beating low life will suddenly find it in their hearts to praise his "unique talents", his "showmanship" and tell tales of how there's "a bit of Georgie in all of us"…
Pass the vomit bag.
Update
He's dead now. So sad.
It now seems as if the drunk old sod won't die until the second wave of adulation hits the news stands tomorrow, proving that even in death a celebrity's ability to fluff out column inches knows no bounds.
Experts are predicting a 'Diana effect': with massive outpourings of grief for someone in the media who nobody really knew, liked or had anything in common with at all.
It is more than likely that there will be a tearful statement from Tony Blair, about Best being "the peoples footballer", or perhaps "the winger of our hearts".
Newspapers that vilified the chap for being a drink-soaked wife-beating low life will suddenly find it in their hearts to praise his "unique talents", his "showmanship" and tell tales of how there's "a bit of Georgie in all of us"…
Pass the vomit bag.
Update
He's dead now. So sad.
by "experts are" I of course mean "I am"
Posted by
Ben |
Fri Nov 25, 01:07:00 pm
These folks have been enjoying the slow drawn out demise of the George, Princess of Hearts. I particularly enjoyed this picture I found through the site.
Posted by
Matt |
Fri Nov 25, 01:54:00 pm
And already this simpering, pathetic tribute to Best from Bertie Ahern:
In the days ahead people will struggle with words to try to describe his talent. In this regard George should be remembered as the very best at what he did. He was quite simply a football genius.
He was, however, a drink-soaked, wife-beating lowlife, continued Mr Ahern.
Posted by
Matt |
Fri Nov 25, 01:57:00 pm
love the Daily Mail front page!
George should be remembered as the very best at what he did
that'll be the booze then - two livers is quite some going.
Posted by
Ben |
Fri Nov 25, 02:16:00 pm
"A minute silence is to be observed at every Premiership football match this weekend in Best's memory."
Call it an average attendance of 30,000, and 10 matches this weekend. That's 300,000 minutes, or nearly 7 months. That's enough time to destroy an entire liver.
Posted by
Matt |
Fri Nov 25, 03:42:00 pm
:-)
hence maybe the national grief. he was the "people's footballer" because he had parts of other people in him...
Posted by
Ben |
Fri Nov 25, 04:20:00 pm
Well it was all him up to and after his retirement at the age of 26 - though perhaps the other people were where the exceptional drinking talent came from.
Posted by
Matt |
Fri Nov 25, 05:13:00 pm
Sadly Mr Miyagi died on Friday too...
Posted by
Matt |
Mon Nov 28, 08:55:00 am