Gravo 12:04 Thu Mar 23
Bobby Moore = The Man In Full
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Apologies if this thread has been done before but I just finished reading the book 'Bobby Moore The Man In Full'.
I found it a fascinating read (presuming that the books facts are correct) about a man who loved the game, was heralded a hero and carried himself with a rare class on the pitch. Off the pitch I couldn't believe the extent of his boozing (different era I suppose), being done for drink driving as well as his many businesses after football which went to pot for various reasons.
I knew of the Cloughie link but I also had no idea he had plans to move to Spurs nor did he have such a fractured relationship with Ron Greenwood.
The fact he was ostracized from the higher circles of football once his playing days were over suggests a huge personal agenda against a man who might not of been a great coach but certainly a great ambassador for the game.
Did anyone change their opinion of Bobby (even slightly) upon reading any of this?
Mine has not but it nice to be able to delve into the life of a man I looked up to as a boy and in many cases now, still do!
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HairyHammer
12:49 Tue Mar 28
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;o )
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cygnet
11:53 Tue Mar 28
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Re: Boycie.
Sullivan certainly did look after Bobby Moore while he was alive. When he heard that Moore was struggling he crested a job for him as 'Sport Editor' on one of his newspapers and paid him a few hundred quid a week. Not chicken feed 25 years ago.
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HairyHammer
9:13 Tue Mar 28
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Probably just a Typo but can someone change the title it is a little disrespectful .
Mods Please.
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Northern Sold
8:18 Sun Mar 26
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No you are right Huffers.... but they sure are making a shit load of money off his name (all the BM6 stuff)... sticks in the throat a bit... ALL profit from that range should go towards the BM fund...
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bruuuno
4:07 Sun Mar 26
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Nice one gavros
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Huffers
3:40 Sun Mar 26
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Aubrey, do you realise that the current owners were not in charge when Bobby was alive?
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The Stoat
2:47 Sun Mar 26
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Mods
Out of respect please change the header !!!
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Boycie
2:29 Sun Mar 26
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he was a human being not a god. He wasnt treated at all well by West Ham which makes all this hero worship by our current owners turn my stomach. It is purely for commerce and nothing to do with the man. He should have been looked after when he was alive you avaricious cretins!!
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icwhs
7:23 Fri Mar 24
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Greenwood couldn't stand Bobby Moore the man, in fact it bordered dislike, once asked about Moore he said he could talk forever about Moore the footballer.
Moore the man, he had nothing to say, says it all, thought that was common knowledge
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Northern Sold
12:08 Fri Mar 24
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Oh plenty Colly son... must be hard to even imagine whilst standing in your boggy field looking at your diseased spud crop... get on that boat to New York
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collyrob
1:36 Fri Mar 24
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Any more spoofs for us sold0?
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Northern Sold
12:28 Fri Mar 24
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Same hospital as me.... Upney.... my Mum was baby sat by Mr & Mrs Moore (Bobs Mum and Dad)... they used to live just round the corner to where we all lived on the Thames View Estate
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onsideman
9:47 Thu Mar 23
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero 1:23 Thu Mar 23
Barking born was Bobby
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Bungo
6:49 Thu Mar 23
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SecondOpinion 6:46 Thu Mar 23
I had to stop having children after the first two boys as I'd used his first two names and certainly wasn't going to carry on the tradition with the third.
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SecondOpinion
6:46 Thu Mar 23
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His middle name was CHELSEA wasn't it?
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On The Ball
2:08 Thu Mar 23
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Must admit I had no idea about his relationship with Greenwood until that Tina & Booby programme.
It's a shame as you want to think of two such great heroes as being like father and son. If we ever find out that BFS and Nolan didn't get on, I'm done.
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Trevor B
2:04 Thu Mar 23
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You've done a B, Johnson.
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Trevor B
2:03 Thu Mar 23
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Gravvy, surely?
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Johnson
2:03 Thu Mar 23
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FMOB
It's not even Gavvy, who is Gravo?
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Johnson
2:02 Thu Mar 23
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Booby?
You tit, Gavvy.
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