Peter Beardsley had a long conversation with him in a box at Newcastle. He's an Arsenal season ticket holder & said Walcott doesnt have a football brain & the best player he ever played with was John Barnes.
Played darts with twice World Championship finalists Dave Whitcombe when we both worked at Chatham Dockyard in the Electrical Workshop. We had a darts board setup in the workshop and used to play at lunchtimes. (before he embarked on his pro darts career!)
I slapped Stallone on the arm and told him he was my hero. He 'fake punched' my chin.
Asked Will Smith when he might have to give up action movies. He ran around the room pretending to be out of breath and said "when I get like this!"
My best mate interviewed the cast of Lost and ended up in a jacuzzi in Hawaii with John Locke and a large joint. He also interviewed Mena Suvari and got a date out of it. Legend.
Many years ago, Andy Gray once stormed past me and a security guard shouting "you don't need to see ma pass, I'm the face of Sky fookin' Sports!" so we called security control and told them we had an intruder. He was even angrier after that.
I also gave Richard Keys his car keys once, saying, "Here are your keys Mr Keys!" and to be fair, he smiled.
Georgie Thompson caught me and a friend having a penalty shoot out in a meeting room with a mini-football once. She said "what the hell are you doing?" and i said "Penalties" in an isn't-it-obvious manner. She said "Oh, ok. Who's winning?"
I slapped Stallone on the arm and told him he was my hero. He 'fake punched' my chin.
Asked Will Smith when he might have to give up action movies. He ran around the room pretending to be out of breath and said "when I get like this!"
My best mate interviewed the cast of Lost and ended up in a jacuzzi in Hawaii with John Locke and a large joint. He also interviewed Mena Suvari and got a date out of it. Legend.
I didn't know any of them were sports people? ;-)
Sorry, I didn't see the 'sports' in the title!! I blame the bosses for holding the xmas party on a Tuesday.
Francois Pienaar, SA world cup skipper 95, Ernie Els, Nick Price, Colin Montgomery , Phil Mickleson and Sam Torrance all while working as a chef in Sun City in 95, most at the Million dollar. Heard Ernie use the F word when he couldn't get the lid off the ketchup at breakfast, went up in my estimation as did all the golfers, really friendly and easy going bunch.
Barry Sheene circa 75 - he told me to piss off! Carl Fogarty - I told him to piss off Nigel Benn - I pissed him right off! And the most famous? Our Killer!
Recently , Clive Woodward, Kelly Holmes. Both did after dinner stuff for our company. She is fabulous. Got her gongs out for us to see (in more ways than one!). He was ok but less outgoing. Didn't see his gongs!.
Years ago, Gary Player and jack Nicklaus. Both real gents.
Amongst the many sportsmen and women I have met, Mike Tyson stands out .. just as a 'presence', not necessarily as a nice man or otherwise .. very nice men ? .. Graham Gooch, Mike Atherton, Sir Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Pat Cash, Mary Peters, Henry Cooper ... so many more .. the older they are usually the nicer they are .. Except for Boycott G ((:>)
Peter Beardsley had a long conversation with him in a box at Newcastle. He's an Arsenal season ticket holder & said Walcott doesnt have a football brain & the best player he ever played with was John Barnes.
Bumped into him in the street and was in mid conversation when a taxi pulled up. The driver jumped out and had Beardsley sign things for himself, his children, his brother and various others.
Met Geoff Hurst at a book signing, don't know if that really counts? The only famous sportsmen who would know who I was are Rob Green and bowls player ( and fellow Addick ) Andy Thompson.
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i also met John Charles of Leeds and Juventus fame years ago when i was really young. Didn't understand at the time how good he was in his prime.
I also gave Richard Keys his car keys once, saying, "Here are your keys Mr Keys!" and to be fair, he smiled.
Georgie Thompson caught me and a friend having a penalty shoot out in a meeting room with a mini-football once. She said "what the hell are you doing?" and i said "Penalties" in an isn't-it-obvious manner. She said "Oh, ok. Who's winning?"
When I say "met" .... I literally walked into him coming out of ESPN on Times Square. He knocked me flying - he's a big lump.
Non football - Muhammad Ali
John Snow - England fast bowler
Brian Luckhurst - Kent and England batsman
Conrad Hunte - West Indian batsman
Gerald Davies - Wales and British Lions Rugby Union three quarter
Geoff Capes - Shot putter and Worlds strongest man
Stuart Storey - Olympic hurdler, coach and commentator.
Various former Charlton and Gillingham footballers.
Met and shook hands with Henry Olonga, still without doubt the bravest man I've ever shook hands with.
May well think/know more.
Carl Fogarty - I told him to piss off
Nigel Benn - I pissed him right off!
And the most famous? Our Killer!
Years ago, Gary Player and jack Nicklaus. Both real gents.
Amongst the many sportsmen and women I have met, Mike Tyson stands out .. just as a 'presence', not necessarily as a nice man or otherwise .. very nice men ? .. Graham Gooch, Mike Atherton, Sir Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Pat Cash, Mary Peters, Henry Cooper ... so many more .. the older they are usually the nicer they are .. Except for Boycott G ((:>)
Bumped into him in the street and was in mid conversation when a taxi pulled up. The driver jumped out and had Beardsley sign things for himself, his children, his brother and various others.
@Greenster is he based in the South now?