Red Frog
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« on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 10:20:45 » |
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Funnily enough, I was going to post this topic yesterday, but today will do.
Lots of people talk about their heroes, legends, role models. I think the only public person who I could say changed my life was John Peel, the only one whose death brought me to tears.
Who was that important for you?
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Tout ce que je sais de plus sūr ą propos de la moralité et des obligations des hommes, c'est au football que je le dois. - Albert Camus
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Flashheart
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 10:22:22 » |
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He's still alive, but I'll find it hard when David Attenborough goes.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 10:29:07 » |
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I've 2 JFK moments....you know you always remember where you when.... Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 10:29:51 » |
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David Attenbrough. In football terms growing up it was Matt Le Tissier
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Abrahammer
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 10:34:25 » |
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Springsteen & David Jason
James Gandolfini was the only celebrity death that really given a proper shit about, i was such a massive fan
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 10:47:40 » |
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As a kid and a goalkeeper I always had a bit of interest in Eddie Niedzwiecki, I think just because his name was interesting. Even wrote him a letter asking for tips and got a 2 page hand written response so always had a soft spot for him, Equally Pavel Srnicek hit me quite hard, but that was combined by the fact that he wasn't that much older than me.
Cannot really think of any 'celebrity' that has bothered me that much however I do suspect the whole country may fall to pieces when Bruce Forsyth dies (although I would have have expected the same about Rolf Harris until quite recently).
Only JFK moment was when Di died and that has more to do with the surreal day and week following rather than the event or person themselves.
John Peel is an interesting one as he remains part of the establishment even though he was caught up in all the Saville stuff and also the stuff that happened in the states?
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 10:53:21 » |
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Springsteen and Gazza
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We made a promise we swore we'd always remember... no retreat, baby, no surrender
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 11:07:21 » |
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Freddie Mercury
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 11:27:41 » |
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 11:28:57 » |
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Don Rogers, and Sid Vicious affected me greatly as a 15 year old punk
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 11:58:09 » |
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Seve for me. Can't explain it other than he was in the era when I was growing up and his legend lives on even today - you only have to look at the miracle of Medina to see this.
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 12:35:52 » |
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Phil Lynott
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 12:37:04 » |
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Shaun Taylor was my football hero as a kid.
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adje
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 16:13:19 » |
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Dreading the death of neil young and don rogers
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, January 11, 2016, 17:37:52 » |
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Just the Don for me
Genius with humility.
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