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Freddy Flintoff
- Thread starter Sheebo
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Barry Izbak
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No, but I listened to his appearance on Desert Island Discs the other day and he was bloody funny on there too. Unlike almost anyone I've heard on there before.
Available still on DID website
Available still on DID website
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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I saw it the other day. He is a genuinely engaging guy - the cheeky grin that appears on his face as he tells yet another story of his 'bad' behaviour is lovely.
It's great when your sporting heroes are not tossers, isn't it?
It's great when your sporting heroes are not tossers, isn't it?
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Normal lad from Preston. And some of the things he said about his career like 'it was fuxking brilliant' just had me laughing. He's just one of the lads & always will be. I bet he's a good dad as well as he's so normal & not afraid to be a bit of a big kid at times. Very honest about getting pissed during a test match too
Football / some footballers could learn a lot from him in the grounded stakes..
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Normal lad from Preston. And some of the things he said about his career like 'it was fuxking brilliant' just had me laughing. He's just one of the lads & always will be. I bet he's a good dad as well as he's so normal & not afraid to be a bit of a big kid at times. Very honest about getting pissed during a test match too
Football / some footballers could learn a lot from him in the grounded stakes..
Absolutely right.
'Would you change anything?'
'No, it were f***ing brilliant!'
No airs and graces, a really good bloke.
Shropshire Seagull
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Does his missus still have a shop in Ditchling?
footychick
Nicola
I agree, he's really funny.
Jesus Gul
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- Feb 23, 2004
- 5,470
she used to work behind the bar at Mid Sx GC
Went to his live stage show a few months ago - that was good too. He just comes across a very down to earth, funny lad. No ego. Top bloke.
Freddie & Ricky Hatton both seemed to peak around the same time and they were very similar in terms of character.
As much as I loved them both back then, one wonders what else they could have achieved with a more disciplined lifestyle.
That being said both had great careers and refreshing to see sportsman with character and personality rather than media trained cliche ridden footballer quotes.
As much as I loved them both back then, one wonders what else they could have achieved with a more disciplined lifestyle.
That being said both had great careers and refreshing to see sportsman with character and personality rather than media trained cliche ridden footballer quotes.
Stumpy Tim
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In quite a bit of financial bother, hence doing tours & lots of crappy TV programmes. Over-invested in property at the wrong time. I was once told, and can't really argue, that though a great cricketer he actually knows nothing about cricket
Sussex Nomad
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Probably not much if you curb/suppress their natural emotions.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
He would have BEATEN Anthony Joshua if he had carried on BOXING
Still recovering according to news articles.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
- Oct 4, 2003
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Not much has been reported but I did see something a few weeks ago saying he was left waiting in agony with severe facial injuries for 45 mins before an air ambulance arrived following the accident.
He’s still concentrating on his recovery and isn’t expected to return on work/tv screens until next year. Sounds as though he’s been left pretty traumatised by the whole thing. Hope he recovers soon as he always comes across as a good bloke on TV and the show he did where he setup a team for troubled teens who might not think cricket was a game for them was an excellent watch.
um bongo molongo
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Having seen his captaincy first hand down under, I would agree he knows nothing about cricket! But top guy and loved his series in Preston. Could have done with his bowling in this series.
Shropshire Seagull
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Not sure they'll be too many agreeing with you on his cricketing knowledge.
I reckon he would have loved Bazball and fitted in really well with it ...
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Sorry for the S*n link but https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/22893901/top-gear-freddie-flintoff-family-life-important-tv-crash/
Apparently flipped a 3 wheel Morgan at 130mph.
Can only echo what others have said. Just comes across as a genuinely nice bloke, with talent and charisma. Very likeable. I hope he can make a full recovery.
Apparently flipped a 3 wheel Morgan at 130mph.
Can only echo what others have said. Just comes across as a genuinely nice bloke, with talent and charisma. Very likeable. I hope he can make a full recovery.
um bongo molongo
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His on field captaincy was genuinely some of the worst I’ve ever seen. I really like the guy, but at that he was hopeless. I suspect he would agree. Already 3-0 down in the series, the game in Melbourne sticks in my mind, where we had the Aussies 5 down for not many and Symonds was allowed to knock singles around for nearly 40 before accelerating to a 100. It’s possibly the most ‘given away’ hundred I’ve seen, it was baffling.