Unsung heroes

[Pubey]

Just to kind of tap into the British Heroes competition, and after reading this article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8059180.stm

Fergie "To my mind John is one of the unsung heroes"

I have to agree, you watch him play for United and he is consistent, dependable and in my opinion an unsung hero!

so, who are yours?... they can be footballing, sporting or anything really!

 

[Napster]

Chris Lewis. Great bowler, never really got the recognition he deserved. Wonder what he's up to?

 

[Uncle Leo]

Sherpa Tensing never got as much credit as Edmund Hillary.

 

[duncan bulgaria]

John Regis - how he ever heard the starters pistol with them ears is beyond me . Add to that he always looked fat , but was one quick mo fo

 

[Pubey]

Sherpa Tensing never got as much credit as Edmund Hillary.

great shout

 

[duncan bulgaria]

Also James Wilmot Brown , he was the one that raped Kathy in Eastenders after getting her lagging drunk , kind of like his style but i bet he wishes he'd have waited till she'd been outed in the papers ad being a dirt bag and ******* the pipe in Laybys , he could of got away with raping her then as no one would of believed her story .

Your honour , she was gagging for it and was a dirt bag of the highest order.

Judge : You are indeed correct Mr Brown , case closed .

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

I agree O'Shea is an unsung hero at United but I would also put Darren Fletcher in that catergory.

Steve Clark at Chelsea, When he left to go to be number 2 at West Ham, Chelsea 's form took a bit of a dip. At the same time West Ham's form was on the up.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Pickles without him we would never have found the world cup in 1966

 

[MK Shrimper]

I considered entering Alan Turing for the Heroes cup. Thanks to his work at Bletchley Park during the war and the Engima code breaking machines, he probably helped shave a couple of years off WW2 and saved thousands of lives.

Shamefully treated after the war by the establishment due to his homosexuality and he committed suicide by eating an apple laced with cyanide.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Clive Sinclair - introduced a generation to cheap computing.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Clive Sinclair - introduced a generation to cheap computing.

Fail.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Phil Taylor

Simply because he is the most successful Dart player of all time with 14 world titles and over 75 major tournament wins. No other player in the history of the sport has won more.
I would even go as far as to say that he is the most successful British Sportsperson bar none. Unfortunately due to the sport of Darts not being up there with The Premiership, GP Motor racing, boxing, golf or Tennis.....he takes a bit of a back seat when it comes to recognition.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Fail.

:D

Epic Fail!

 

[Mad Cyril]

Phil Taylor

Simply because he is the most successful Dart player of all time with 14 world titles and over 75 major tournament wins. No other player in the history of the sport has won more.
I would even go as far as to say that he is the most successful British Sportsperson bar none. Unfortunately due to the sport of Darts not being up there with The Premiership, GP Motor racing, boxing, golf or Tennis.....he takes a bit of a back seat when it comes to recognition.

...and the fact that he is covered in more tattoos than your average Hope Hotel regular.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Fail.

C5s are worth quite a bit these days.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

...and the fact that he is covered in more tattoos than your average Hope Hotel regular.

Yeah, I can see how that would hold him back

:D

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

C5s are worth quite a bit these days.

Ermmmmm,

C5, New, unused "ex-display" with all accessories, fully serviced, new C5 battery and tyres - £1,200

That is some price tag, you better start saving up now!!

;)

 

[OldBlueLady]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lions_Club
http://www.lions105e.org.uk/uploads/RTEmagicC_lionsmultilogo.gif.gif

 

[Pubey]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lions_Club
http://www.lions105e.org.uk/uploads/RTEmagicC_lionsmultilogo.gif.gif

I'm not trying to be antagonistic about this, and I fully appreciate that they do a lot for local charities and causes... however in the end the Lions is a hierachical 'club' and so I feel a bit like their altrusitic activities are really just for selfish reasons.

I suppose what I'm trying to say is that I don't quite see their economies of scale and what they truely offer compared to other fundraisers and individuals who do the same but without being a member of a club. Everyone knows about the Lions, which almost makes them a 'sung' hero.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

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