Am I right in remembering that Boycott complained he couldn't understand what was coming on during his French trial, as nobody was speaking English!
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[Cricket] Sir Geoffrey Boycott
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Sussex Nomad
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There are lots of Lords, Earls, Dukes and Sirs that have done time for illegalities. Are we dropping them from their peerage? Ummm no. We currently have a Prince that is being scrutinised.
Palacefinder General
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The whole gong thing is bollocks and no one with any self respect would want one anyway, but in relation to Boycott, your post sounds like veiled support for him i.e. why can’t this woman abuser have one if others with skeletons in their closets can? Sure that’s not your intention by the way, just the way it reads.
Thunder Bolt
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Stating the flipping obvious, titles are inherited whereas honours are bestowed.
Sussex Nomad
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No, I really have no time for kiddy fiddlers, wife beaters and the general ilk, I really don't. But I'm sure Ian Botham got accused of the same some time back in the 80s? And a whole host of others. So if they are going to be fair about it, GB deserves the gong as much as anyone else. In fact lets call 'Sirs' wife beaters instead.
Sussex Nomad
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I seem to remember James Bond 1, Sean Connery also got court time for wife beating. Although to be fair I don't think he's been knighted yet.
Thunder Bolt
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Ian Botham married his wife in 1976 and is still married to her. I can't find any evidence of domestic abuse. He's smoked pot, and been banned from driving a couple of times.
Sussex Nomad
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Fair enough, I must be getting old. However taking drugs is less of an offence? They all have their skeletons.
Mick Jagger comes to mind.
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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I'd certainly say that smoking pot is far less of an offence than knocking seven bells out of your doris, yes.
They're awarding knighthoods, not sainthoods.
But both are less of an offence than using the word doris to someone other than a Doris.
Sussex Nomad
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I agree with that as well. But it is anomalies within the system I am really talking about.
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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
But both are less of an offence than using the word doris to someone other than a Doris.
Come on, we've all done it.
Sussex Nomad
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My wife's name is Doris you horrible little men.
dejavuatbtn
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In 2000.
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The most curious thing..
I do wonder if Mr Boycott knows how he comes across when he does his "professional Yorkshireman" (aka tw@t) act. It must be really wearing to have to be quite so rude and offensive to everybody all the time.
It maybe he is what he is and doesn't care - which is just as unpleasant.
It maybe he is what he is and doesn't care - which is just as unpleasant.
Sussex Nomad
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He was knighted? OK well fair enough, throw one at Geoffrey on the same guidelines.
blue-shifted
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The more i think about May wanting to knight Boycott, the more i think its her leaving a massive unflushed turd for Boris to clear up. I bet Teresa has been chuckling to herself all day
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Garry Nelson's teacher
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I often disagree with you on another thread (which you'll know), but on this posting I think you've utterly nailed it. There are few things in life more enjoyable than having your prejudices totally vindicated!