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Gravo 12:04 Thu Mar 23
Bobby Moore = The Man In Full

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!

Steven P 12:07 Thu Mar 23
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Booby

Gravo 12:09 Thu Mar 23
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Yeah just seen that, honest mistake

BarkingMadHammer 12:14 Thu Mar 23
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I like to kiss booby

Pub Bigot 12:25 Thu Mar 23
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I understand why he's heralded as our greatest son because of his success, significance to the game both for club and country and he is an icon of the game. However, and this just my opinion, Sir Trevor Brooking and Billy Bonds are more than just club legends, but equals if not more.

I never asked the question before, but did Moore support West Ham? And was his eagerness to move to Spurs purely professional? Martin Peters is still looked upon fondly and he played for Spurs.

Trevor B 12:30 Thu Mar 23
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Bigot

To be fair I think most people, whilst admiring Peters, never look upon him as they would Moore, Hurst, Brooking, Bonds etc

SurfaceAgentX2Zero 1:23 Thu Mar 23
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Pub Bigot 12:25 Thu Mar 23

'I never asked the question before, but did Moore support West Ham?'

He was from East Ham (and went to school in Barking, I think), so at that time almost certainly, yes, I would have thought.

There weren't very many 'Cockney Reds' or other such wankers in those days.

Johnson 2:02 Thu Mar 23
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Booby?

You tit, Gavvy.

Johnson 2:03 Thu Mar 23
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FMOB

It's not even Gavvy, who is Gravo?

Trevor B 2:03 Thu Mar 23
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Gravvy, surely?

Trevor B 2:04 Thu Mar 23
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You've done a B, Johnson.

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.

SecondOpinion 6:46 Thu Mar 23
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His middle name was CHELSEA wasn't it?

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.

onsideman 9:47 Thu Mar 23
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero 1:23 Thu Mar 23


Barking born was Bobby

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

collyrob 1:36 Fri Mar 24
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Any more spoofs for us sold0?

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

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

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!!

The Stoat 2:47 Sun Mar 26
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