RIP thread - March

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RIP Ronnie Corbett, I once played in a a Charity Golf tournament at Muirfield, and Ronnie Corbett was the after dinner speaker. It's the funniest performance I have ever witnessed. He did the whole deliverance from the mantelpiece, saying he was so small that he was one of the ornaments. Truly a master of comedy.
 
John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. said:
RIP Ronnie Corbett, I once played in a a Charity Golf tournament at Muirfield, and Ronnie Corbett was the after dinner speaker. It's the funniest performance I have ever witnessed. He did the whole deliverance from the mantelpiece, saying he was so small that he was one of the ornaments. Truly a master of comedy.
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Saw him perform in Sydney with Ronnie Barker in 1979. Both brought their families to live in Sydney for that year and they did a 3-4 week show in Sydney and Melbourne. Hugely popular in Aus.

RIP Ronnie Corbett
 
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Castro's Coffin said:
Brian Glanville was one of the finest sports journalists. And all without any media studies qualifications.
Not that I would go along with that list but Glanville did see them all playing.

Don't necessarily agree with the list or its order but Glanville has seen them all play. He is one of the best sports journalists of all time. Worth reading what he has done. Makes you wonder what he and the others of his erase could have achieved if they had done media studies:emoticon-0102-bigsm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Glanville
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Imagine how good he would have been if he had got media studies qualifications!
 
Castro's Coffin said:
Pele wasn't asked what he thought about Best. He was asked who were the best players he had seen and came up with the name of Best. So the list isn't about skill or ability but who you played with? Pele was surrounded by great players. What influence do you think he would have had if he had been Northern
Irish. Conversely, what would George Best have achieved if he had played with the players Pele did?
Pele never played outside his home country like Marafona and others so on this logic he should be listed below those who have achieved things in more than one country.
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Maybe there was some confusion about whether he meant George Best?
Journalist: Who are they best players you have seen?
Pele: Best? Let me think .... Well there was Pele ....
 
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