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VIDEO: Georgie Best

  • November 25, 2010

Scott Patterson

Scott is the editor of RoM and has a season ticket at Old Trafford. He writes for The Mirror and Red News. He started The Republik of Mancunia in March 2006. Follow @R_o_M on Twitter.

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Rooney: I’m Sorry!

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Clarke_Utid November 26, 2010
Makes me proud to be Northern Irish.
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Costas November 26, 2010
I hope we don't get a "What should I do" video from Wayne ala Lebron James. :D Not sure if everything's healed right now, but time to concentrate on football.

@Dave Mack

May 22nd? I told you that day was special, lol.
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satt90 November 26, 2010
"I'd give all the champagne I've ever drunk to have played alongside Eric Cantona in a big European match at Old Trafford." - George Best
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Zibbie November 26, 2010
Cool.................
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United1990 November 26, 2010
:(
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SirAlex'sSon November 26, 2010
Best=LEGEND!!!

Off topic, please guys enough of the Rooney circuse. I know we are all still hurting in one too many ways from the incident and might to not even feel like we used to towards him, but since he still wears the Red shirt and has finally made that apology isn't it best for us fans to get behind him as this can only to the team, and give us the fans so much more victories to cheer about.

I believe he definitely owes us loads of goals, as that's all that should matter to us fans for now, and we also, although volunteerily, have to give him at least a second chance.

After all we are UNITED!
UNITED WE STAND!!
Well Never Die!!!
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Giles Oakley November 26, 2010
Great post Denton Davey.

Thanks for the memories George, never, ever to be forgotten. The thing that brings a lump to the throat now, looking at the brilliant footage, was how HAPPY George looked when he scored, a kind of joy that engulfed and took possession of him. He gave us all so much, but it's sad to think how it all fell apart, and however much he might publicly deny it, he never found the same happiness again. And nor did we.

Paul H, your grandmother's connection to the birth of Sir Bobby, well that's like being one of the Three Wise man, or at least one of the sheperds! What a brilliant thing to be able to tell your grandchildren.
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SirAlex'sSon November 26, 2010
*...can only add to the team...*
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slim November 26, 2010
well well. what about that he finally apologizes, wonder what the OT faithful will make of this, this is going to be interesting. Anyone think he's still going to be flogged off in the summer ?
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Dave Malaysia November 26, 2010
Love and respect always for George Best.
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fergie is the boss November 26, 2010
slim - I have been one of the fans defending him. Many say defending him to much which is true at times, but many wil pick apart his apoligy many will say this and that and say it was a half assed apoligy, many should forgive him many will never. But he will be here for many years to come and he is still is and going to be uniteds most dangerous and important attacking player.
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sandeep1878 November 26, 2010
Certainly our best player by miles..
a true legend..look at his composure in those goals!!..truly unbelievable..
the way he cuts the defenders in all those pretty goals is simply sublime..
i havent seen him play but i have realised that hez the best player we have had..
Georgy loves the beard :)
Long Live Georgy u are the best!!

GGMU
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Old School November 26, 2010
In other news Wayne Rooney has apologized
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The Gaffer November 26, 2010
A true legend.

I have a framed picture of him hanging on my wall, i made it myself. its a black and white photo of the man himself with on of my favorite quotes underneath. "I spent alot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest i just squandered"- george best. then beside the quote is a george best fiver. Its one of my most prized possessions.

Just wondering- does anybody else have a george best fiver?
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Fze123 November 26, 2010
I wish I could say I saw him play. A case of being born way too late. It's unbelievable how he established himself as the best player in the world considering the awful playing conditions in his playing days.. there were tougher defenders, muddy pitches all the time and the quality of the sponge-like football used was absolutely shite. It makes you wonder how he would fare in the modern game.Nontheless he shined. RIP Georgie Best.
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slim November 26, 2010
@ fergie is the boss

True that. To be honest all i'm looking forward too is seeing some good football from the lads. The league is there for the taking. FFS Redknapp and his goons reckon they can lift the trophy this year. They've been telling every man and dog who cares to listen that they can win everything in sight. Jeez
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fergie is the boss November 26, 2010
has for best greatest player ever, na he is close but sir bobby is by a distance uniteds greatest player. The greatest player of my generation 15 years watching united the top 3 are? cantona scholes and giggs
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Jeet November 26, 2010
When I was seven and growing up in a sleepy neighbourhood in India, Maradona happened in the worldcup. He was all the rage, and growing up in a soccer crazy city, you could see the young people garlanding huge cardboard cutouts of Diego and some even placing incense sticks in front of his picture. Naturally, I joined in the craze, trying to be part of the senior boys' lot. Only my father and some of his cronies would shake their heads, smile knowingly at each other and say, "Maradona, he is great. But he is not better than Best". I used to get puzzled at this comment - who the hell was this guy who my father would have me believe was better than Maradona and even Pele? It's like saying that someone's better than Bradman! In those days we had no Internet, and the only international football we could watch on TV was the world cup and footage from previous world cups, so no Best. I grew up and went about my life like any other lad, but somewhere deep in my mind, the mystery of Best remained. It was when I was about fifteen, that I managed to see Best on TV and ohh my gaawd...did my jaw drop! watching him was better than hanging out in front of the girls' school, better than sneaking ciggies butts from dad's ashtray and (marginally) better than The Doors and Led Zep. Scott's post takes me back to those idyllic childhood moments - there doesnt seem to be so much joy in life, or football anymore. George Best - may you live for ever, and thanks for all the joy you have given us.
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BabyFaceAssassin November 26, 2010
After watching this video the player who reminds me most of Best is Messi....and if Messi is this good now you can just imagine how brilliant Best must have been then....the absolute BEST
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Devil310 November 26, 2010
OFF TOPIC...

So Scott...Rooney finally publicaly apologized. Happy? :P

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1341525.html?cid=rssfeed&att=
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Jeet November 26, 2010
@BabyFaceAssassin: Exactly...I had the same feeling...the only player today who comes remotely close to this is Messi. And mind you, he has a much lower center of gravity than Best...how can you do that with a lanky sort of build?
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Sir Alex November 26, 2010
Rooney apologised by just saying I apologise to the fans. I'm expecting something better - maybe scoring against Arsenal and Chelsea then pulling up his shirt and his vest has a message reading, ' Please, forgive me' something along those lines. Anyway, I certainly cannot forgive him that easily. Might forgive him if works his ass off on the field till the season ends and helps us win the league. But nothing can be forgotten. I will never feel the same for him.

My view: http://www.unitedarmy.info/rooney-apologises-so-should-we-forgive-him/
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lawman10 November 26, 2010
George Best......................no one better.
still the best I have ever seen.
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mancstan November 26, 2010
I remember a testimonial game back in the 80's, cant quite recall who for (Kevin Moran????) and George was supposed to be coming on for a 10 min cameo. Ground was packed, then over the tanoy, a statement that because of press goings on (cannot remember what it was) he was not going to play.

You could feel the disappointment poor down the terrace (United Road).

It would have been my chance to see him in the flesh. But alas no.
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wayne November 26, 2010
imo best player whoever lived and its not even close
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NEED TO FEEL THE LOVE November 26, 2010
WELL DONE SCOTT ITS DAYS LIKE TODAY WE THINK OF THE BIGGER PICTURE WHEN IT COMES TO "OUR CLUB" SENT SHIVERS UP MY SPINE
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chis0522 November 26, 2010
Gaffer , Yes from Nova Scotia Canada , I have a Fiver,proudly mounted and displayed in our home.

I still remember with tears in my eyes watching the memorial from Ireland on our computer at home thru the internet, BBC I think. I was amazed at the amount of people .Has ever a man meant so much to a Country.

I true football legion
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paedar November 26, 2010
R.I.P. - L E G E N D

George is and will always be my personal alltime heroe ............
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billabongbob November 27, 2010
This comment probably too late for any one to read but I wa at his last game V QPR for United. He was dropped for the following week agains Plymouth in the FA Cup by the Doc and never played again in a Red shirt. What a loss!!
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pmcelevey1 November 27, 2010
This is a George best thread lads, why bring the Rooney thing into it?? -Show the legend that is George Best a bit more respect
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