yeh! to be fair, it shows maybe that people like Terry and Rooney have always existed

In the 70s they were seen as lovable rogues who the media adored. Today, its about getting the dirt up and putting on the front pages, with everyone disliking them. It is an interesting thought, as much as I hate those players today, myself!

Posted By: Wayne Biggins on November 16th 2010 at 22:12:53

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Did anyone see the excellent documentary about James Hunt and Barry Sheene last night? (NCFC) - Wayne Biggins, Nov 16, 22:06:52
- Loved Sheene. Pioneered furniture polish. (n/m) (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Nov 16, 22:12:23
  - loves the jobs you hate. lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Wayne Biggins, Nov 16, 22:14:00
    - he does what it says on the tin (n/m) (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Nov 16, 22:16:23
- One of the best things I've seen for ages. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Nov 16, 22:10:07
  - agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 16, 22:14:57
- Yes, just finished that myself. Hunt chinning that marshall! Characters. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 16, 22:09:26
  - No doubt you remember Hunt on 'Superstars'? (n/m) (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Nov 16, 22:19:25
  - I remember Murray walker saying James Hunt turned up to co-commentate some (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 16, 22:12:54
  - yeh! to be fair, it shows maybe that people like Terry and Rooney have always existed (NCFC) - Wayne Biggins, Nov 16, 22:12:53
    - errr, no (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 16, 22:15:51
      - So it's okay to be an arrogant mysogynist as long as you have charm and charisma then? (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 16, 22:24:27
        
        Agreed...The simplicity of some people on this board astounds me (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Nov 16, 22:32:07
        
        whooooosh (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 16, 22:34:47
        
        Agreed. When you whoosh upon a star (n/m) (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Nov 16, 22:37:40
        
        works for me (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 16, 22:28:21
        
        rofl (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Nov 16, 22:28:18
      - and an education. And was also quite articulate. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Nov 16, 22:23:37
        
        I enjoyed the film 'An Education' (NCFC) - The Judge, Nov 16, 22:41:02
        
        Yeah it ok, wouldn't slag it off. Saw 'a single man' the other day (NCFC) - pants, Nov 16, 22:51:09
        
        which makes it less excusable surely? (n/m) (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Nov 16, 22:34:02
        
        What would he need excusing for? (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Nov 16, 22:36:33
      - Agreed. There is no way that a man dressed in shorts (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Nov 16, 22:21:55
        
        sex is never meaningless (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 16, 22:23:35
      - you have a point, though a lot of that is also down to how they were perceived through the (NCFC) - Wayne Biggins, Nov 16, 22:19:47

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