R.I.P. 2020

[MiketheSnow]

Going to be a party up there tonight
15 years since George Best went through The Pearly Gates

[Snowy]

@mariner4life said in R.I.P. 2020:

am i the only one who has absolutely no problem with it, think it's a really nice message, and works on a couple of levels?

I've been absolutely whooshed. I can't see an issue at all.

[JC]

@Snowy said in R.I.P. 2020:

@mariner4life said in R.I.P. 2020:

am i the only one who has absolutely no problem with it, think it's a really nice message, and works on a couple of levels?

I've been absolutely whooshed. I can't see an issue at all.

I suspect it's the "some comfort in the hands of God" part that's got people triggered. Quite clever I thought TBH.

[MiketheSnow]

[Snowy]

@JC said in R.I.P. 2020:

@Snowy said in R.I.P. 2020:

@mariner4life said in R.I.P. 2020:

am i the only one who has absolutely no problem with it, think it's a really nice message, and works on a couple of levels?

I've been absolutely whooshed. I can't see an issue at all.

I suspect it's the "some comfort in the hands of God" part that's got people triggered. Quite clever I thought TBH.

Yeah, but I didn't see any offence in it? And I agree quite clever.

A lot of people seem to have a hair "trigger".

[Siam]

Agreed, it's not a bad comment. Now imagine it was written by Guy Williams because Lineker is publicly more woke than him. I suspect the comments relate to the commentator more than the message

[canefan]

@MiketheSnow said in R.I.P. 2020:

Snowy

[canefan]

Nice Kiwi footnote. The time our GOAT bested the great man

https://stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/123516445/when-wynton-rufer-scored-against-diego-maradona-and-secured-his-shirt

[Bovidae]

Given Maradona's lifestyle it's surprising he lasted this long.

A couple of anecdotes about him.
(1) It's amazing how many Italian restaurants with owners/chefs from Napoli have a photo of Maradona on the wall. He was loved in that city.
(2) My father was lucky enough to go to an Argentina-Brazil football match in Buenos Aires when he was working in Argentina. Maradona was in attendance. He told me that when Maradona was shown on the big screen the crowd all rose to their feet in respect.

[Snowy]

@canefan said in R.I.P. 2020:

Snowy

Nothing like good powder.

[Paekakboyz]

@Snowy just remember to keep it dry!!

[booboo]

@mariner4life no

[Machpants]

It's amazing how a cheating fluffybunny who turned into a fat alcoholic druggy became a national icon.... There's hope for us all!

[Hooroo]

@Machpants said in R.I.P. 2020:

It's amazing how a cheating fluffybunny who turned into a fat alcoholic druggy became a national icon.... There's hope for us all!

Are we talking about Shane Warne again?

[sparky]

In Search of Dieguito. Martin Amis in 2004 on Diego Maradona.

Redirect Notice

[raznomore]

Still the best shit out, this video.

[Siam]

Amazing he was that good and favoured his left foot so much

[Machpants]

So funny that the Brits voted his first goal in 86 the worst example of cheating in football ever, and the one he followed it with the best ever full stop

[canefan]

@Machpants said in R.I.P. 2020:

So funny that the Brits voted his first goal in 86 the worst example of cheating in football ever, and the one he followed it with the best ever full stop

At least they can appreciate quality in the midst of being hosed

[MiketheSnow]

@raznomore said in R.I.P. 2020:

Still the best shit out, this video.

He was so good he played for Mars