Geoff Boycott

[G rangetown Blue]

Listening to him on the radio,I have to remind myself that he’s not a comical figure created by some comedian.
He really is an arrogant, self centred, sexist, Yorkshire **** .

[Former Labour leader]

Listening to him on the radio,I have to remind myself that he’s not a comical figure created by some comedian.
He really is an arrogant, self centred, sexist, Yorkshire **** .

Does he remind you of someone?

[G rangetown Blue]

Does he remind you of someone?

Ohhhhh yeah !!!

Now you mention it.

Great spot!

[Auntie Andy]

‘It was 25 years ago, love. I don’t give a toss’: Geoffrey Boycott defends himself over domestic violence conviction.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a9098691.html

A knight of the realm mind

[splott parker]

‘It was 25 years ago, love. I don’t give a toss’: Geoffrey Boycott defends himself over domestic violence conviction.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a9098691.html

A knight of the realm mind

There’ll be princes knocking about with paedophiles next.........oh, hang on.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

https://youtu.be/iPIjT-zdryY

Love this!

[cyril evans awaydays]

https://youtu.be/iPIjT-zdryY

Love this!

"Done me like a 'kipper". Can't argue with that!

[NYCBlue]

Got some kind of award from theresa may


Fecker was born in Barnsley yet supports Man United

What a proud Yorkshireman

What a ****

I find that genuinely shocking. Is this common knowledge?

[life on mars]

Yeah i mean, he only captained England 50 times, led them to the number 1 team in the world in tests, won 2 ashes series as captain and was the last England captain to win the Ashes away.

After he stopped playing he was the director of Cricket for England and put much of the structure in place that led to England winning the world cup, only leaving the role after his wife contracted a rare form of cancer.

After being left with 2 young son Strauss set up the Ruth Strauss foundation raising awareness and funds for Cancer,starting with a very successful day at Lords against Ireland.

but apart from that he has achieved next to nothing.

Indeed its an anti Tory rant bugger all to do with knighthoods .

They should look at Corbyns appointment of Shami Chakrabarti as a baroness straight after her astonining anti semtism Labour party enquiry.

[lardy]

Indeed its an anti Tory rant bugger all to do with knighthoods .

They should look at Corbyns appointment of Shami Chakrabarti as a baroness straight after her astonining anti semtism Labour party enquiry.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you life on mars. The guy who doesn't like 'political pointscoring'


(When other people do it)

[jon1959]

Indeed its an anti Tory rant bugger all to do with knighthoods .

They should look at Corbyns appointment of Shami Chakrabarti as a baroness straight after her astonining anti semtism Labour party enquiry.

Astonishing in it's speed, depth and thoroughness? Yes I thought so too.

Boycott is a boorish, loud idiot - and a hero of Theresa May, maybe because they share a few character traits.

The 'honour' that annoyed me more was making John Mann a lord - but again no surprise that the Tories would reward him.

The whole honours system should be ripped up. It has always been abused and used for political purposes - usually to promote friends and donors of the ruling elite - with a few scraps thrown to charity workers and lollipop women/men.

But the titles come with so much offensive baggage I would rather some new system of public recognition for exceptional service or contribution to society started from scratch. Time for this country (and others) to grow up and consign monarchs, peers, knights and dames, and holders of medals banging on about the British Empire to the history books!

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Astonishing in it's speed, depth and thoroughness? Yes I thought so too.

Boycott is a boorish, loud idiot - and a hero of Theresa May, maybe because they share a few character traits.

The 'honour' that annoyed me more was making John Mann a lord - but again no surprise that the Tories would reward him.

The whole honours system should be ripped up. It has always been abused and used for political purposes - usually to promote friends and donors of the ruling elite - with a few scraps thrown to charity workers and lollipop women/men.

But the titles come with so much offensive baggage I would rather some new system of public recognition for exceptional service or contribution to society started from scratch. Time for this country (and others) to grow up and consign monarchs, peers, knights and dames, and holders of medals banging on about the British Empire to the history books!

Theresa May boorish, loud, ?? Let's face it you've got a big chip on your shoulder..

[jon1959]

Theresa May boorish, loud, ?? Let's face it you've got a big chip on your shoulder..

Those weren't the character traits I was thought they shared. But wooden, lacking empathy, and any number of other ones... yes.

What chip on my shoulder? A lifelong grievance against Tories (blue ones, yellow ones, celebrity ones and John Mann) and all they represent? If that's what you're trying to suggest then yes.

[az city]

Astonishing in it's speed, depth and thoroughness? Yes I thought so too.

Boycott is a boorish, loud idiot - and a hero of Theresa May, maybe because they share a few character traits.

The 'honour' that annoyed me more was making John Mann a lord - but again no surprise that the Tories would reward him.

The whole honours system should be ripped up. It has always been abused and used for political purposes - usually to promote friends and donors of the ruling elite - with a few scraps thrown to charity workers and lollipop women/men.

But the titles come with so much offensive baggage I would rather some new system of public recognition for exceptional service or contribution to society started from scratch. Time for this country (and others) to grow up and consign monarchs, peers, knights and dames, and holders of medals banging on about the British Empire to the history books!

I was making a mental list of the things I hate about Britain the other day and the honours system is definitely one of them. Mostly it lauds the already fabulously rich and/or famous for doing their job. It's also incredibly condescending - Lilly the lollipop lady who's done 50 years get some minor gong (the queen's used teabag medal) while cabinet office apparatchiks get access to lordly power. Load of bollocks.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I was making a mental list of the things I hate about Britain the other day and the honours system is definitely one of them. Mostly it lauds the already fabulously rich and/or famous for doing their job. It's also incredibly condescending - Lilly the lollipop lady who's done 50 years get some minor gong (the queen's used teabag medal) while cabinet office apparatchiks get access to lordly power. Load of bollocks.

The Royal Family, The House of Lords, The Honours System are all antidemocratic and lend themselves to croneyism, retention of privelege and a lot of other ills that are a hangover of a very class-based society.

[Croesy Blue]

The Royal Family, The House of Lords, The Honours System are all antidemocratic and lend themselves to croneyism, retention of privelege and a lot of other ills that are a hangover of a very class-based society.

Agreed 100%

[CardiffIrish2]

Indeed its an anti Tory rant bugger all to do with knighthoods .

They should look at Corbyns appointment of Shami Chakrabarti as a baroness straight after her astonining anti semtism Labour party enquiry.

Another example of your confirmation bias that you’ve had a pop at Corbyn on a thread when we’re discussing the morality of a man given a knighthood who’s been convicted of a violent offence against a woman.

[rudy gestede]

‘It was 25 years ago, love. I don’t give a toss’: Geoffrey Boycott defends himself over domestic violence conviction.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a9098691.html

A knight of the realm mind

Says he voted bexit because a French court found him guilty of punching his mrs in the face 20 times. Probably would have been easier to just not beat his girlfriend really.

[B. Oddie]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F3n80V_sb0

Sound advice.

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

Says he voted bexit because a French court found him guilty of punching his mrs in the face 20 times. Probably would have been easier to just not beat his girlfriend really.

.. bloke's a ****

[Heisenberg]

I really dont know, I'm just don't get the lack of pictorial evidence ,hospitalized reports ,being struck 20 times by a man is a serous bodily attack , surly that would have left so much damage to the lady in question ,and if produced would have nailed him forever , and never allowed back in an appeal , I just understand it ,it correct there was a row , just think the overall accusation is a bit smelly and exaggerated ??????????

Strange hill to want to die on.

[life on mars]

Geoffrey Boycott’s self-absorption has always kept him close to controversy

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/bl...y_to_clipboard

[life on mars]

Strange hill to want to die on.

Lets not get cross about it