HairySpotter 7:41 Tue Nov 18
Heroes - Meeting them
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good thread earlier about heroes but do they live up to expectation?
I met bobby moore in the car park about 4 months before he died, I took my cousin and it was sheer fluke. Was a gentleman, but even my 8 yr old cousin said he looked thin. we were in he queue for north bank.
Met Marvin Hagler and we became "friends" i.e i chase him rather than he chase me but we have had great chats about Ray Leonard fight and others. He really is the hero i had in my mind
do u have a hero that lived up to it or didnt?
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SecondOpinion
3:05 Wed Nov 19
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The Queen has met me.
Not sure how she felt about it, or even if I am a hero of hers?
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Maddog Bolton
2:59 Wed Nov 19
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I have met Liam Gallagher twice and he has been an absolute gent on both occasions. Always gave time to fans for photos and autographs and he was getting mobbed but was at Beady Eye events. Laughing, chatting and smiling then whe he poses for photos he plays up and pulls the front man stance and gaze. Was with my old man and he was good as gold. Absolute legend.
Also spent an hour or so with Victoria Pendleton recently at an event and she was lovely. Non stop chat, really friendly. Was actually quite shy which is probably cos she is from sporting background as opposed to celebrity.
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Kearley
2:58 Wed Nov 19
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I meet Frank McAvennie in the bar at Welling United after he had just played for our reserves against Charlton.
Me and a mate snuck in there, we were only about 14. He spoke to us for a few minutes and I just stood there like a lemon.
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LondonE3
11:53 Wed Nov 19
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Meeting Henry Cooper was special. An absolute gent.
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Turan
11:51 Wed Nov 19
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George Clooney is a top fella as was William Hague
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Davenport
11:13 Wed Nov 19
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COOGAN, A CUNT, NAH!! Won't have that.
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defjam
11:11 Wed Nov 19
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MAMM - Any time yo!
I don't think I've met actual 'heroes' as i put on the other thread but I've met loads of famous people.
As MAMM said Ian Brown is a top bloke.
Toured with him, he used to text me all the time and he sent me ViP's for the Roses gig at V festival. etc
Having toured and hung out with Depeche Mode quite a lot, they are all down to earth top guys, really sympathetic when they found out about my brother and also when my mum passed away, very generous as well.
Grandmaster flash is an absolute cunt.
We had a fight with RUN DMC.
Everyone else is normal to be honest.
Meeting Marley Marl in NY last year was a highlight, one of Hip Hops legends.
I have very few regrets but not having my photo taken with Brownie and Mani when out with them in Manchester is one, Bez was fucking hilarious that night!
Also having dinner in NY and sitting with Sam Rockwell all night chatting away and not recognising him.
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Me_And_My_Monkey
12:29 Wed Nov 19
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Ian Brown.
A true gent.
Thanks Defjam, another leg end.
xxx
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Honest Hammer
12:24 Wed Nov 19
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Not that anyone here would know who he is but I met one of my favourite Photographers a few months ago in Canary Wharf and shared a pint with him. He was actually a really nice bloke.
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G-IRONS
10:56 Tue Nov 18
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When I was a kid Sir Trev was God and still is,lovely bloke as we all know.Another hero although before my time was Bobby Moore who I met in Finsbury Square about four years before he died which was unreal,a real gent.My other massive hero is Jimmy Page who I picked upi in me cab,top bloke aswell and done me a peach of an autograph as the they all have.I do consider myself pretty lucky to have met my heroes and to a man they have all been great.
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Eerie Descent
10:47 Tue Nov 18
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Hani, Ross Kemp is a hero of yours? FMOB
Can confirm that Pete Docherty is indeed a charming and very nice bloke.
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Hani
10:38 Tue Nov 18
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cholo
He was very rude to everyone that spoke to him some guy wanted a photo with Coogan and even had his little kid with him and Coogan told him to put the camera away and go away. The kid looked so shocked. He was also rude to the train staff. I spoke to him as I has seen him live 3 times and he just ignored me. He then told someone off for talking too loud on their mobile and then a few minutes later did the same on his phone the prick.
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cholo
10:31 Tue Nov 18
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Hani
What did Coogan do to make him appear arrogant and boring?
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Far Cough
10:30 Tue Nov 18
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Shane McGowan drunk?
I refuse to believe that
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Hani
10:29 Tue Nov 18
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Steve coogan - met on the train arrogant prick and boring
Eubank - met him at a party a bit arrogant but I think that's just him
Mark Noble - nice enough
Ross Kemp - good chat, nice bloke
Pete Doherty - really nice lad very funny and he bought me a couple of drinks
shane macgowan - drunk had a little chat.
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Far Cough
10:26 Tue Nov 18
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Giambi was a beast
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Son of Anarchy
10:26 Tue Nov 18
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the oddest thing about meeting John Motson was he talks in conversation like he commentates same stlye & mannerisms.
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Son of Anarchy
10:20 Tue Nov 18
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I met Chris Eubank at a golf course in Ireland, was sat next to his dentist (charity golf day)...asked the guy if that was Chris Eubank over there & the dentist said he was and Mr Eubank came at sat with us for a while.
Great guy and couldn't have been nicer to one of his biggest fans.
Met George Best in 1993 at a 5 a side tournament in the city, lovely guy...he was my dads hero, Dad had to work so couldn't make it. Played against him & the photo I got with him is still framed pride of place above my folks fireplace.
I've met a fair few sports people & actors in my time but one that sticks out is John Motson, met him at Cheltenham...very chatty & assured me west ham wouldn't get relegated (Zola) and he was right.
One most on here won't know is former Ny Yankee Jason Giambi...was in my local supermarket in Las Vegas last Thanksgiving....I was stood at the check out with my Mrs & said to her "I think that's Jason Giambi" my mrs "who's jason giambi?" and he looked over & said "I used to play for the yankees, held his hand out to shake mine & just started chatting to me"
wished us happy holiday after posing for a photo...lovely fella.
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Hermit Road
9:42 Tue Nov 18
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Met Trevor Brooking a few times as a kid. They say you shouldn't meet your heroes but he just gets bigger. An absolute legend of a man.
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Motspur Park Hammer
9:28 Tue Nov 18
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I met Joe Jackson once, pushed in front of me in a queue for a gig. Bald headed cunt.
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chim chim cha boo
9:21 Tue Nov 18
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As some of you know I used to have a job where I took the rich and famous around on a great big motorcycle so I met loads doing that. I remember the other week there being a thread on Mel Sykes and a lot of people were saying she had a reputation for being a cunt. I took her around loads and as you'll see on that jungle thing she's as nice a woman as you'll ever meet. A proper, down to earth northern bird (and there's fuck all wrong with that).
Anyway I've taken people like all the Spice Girls (no, not all at once), David Beckham, Bruce Willis, David Cameron (and a load of MPs), Robert Plant, Richard Branson and countless others and I couldn't have given a fuck. The only person I ever took who affected me was Tony Gale. A lovely bloke but I was like a starstruck little girl, purely because he engaged the 10-year-old West Ham supporter in me.
I was in the players lounge once with a pal who knew some of the players. Suddenly Lucas Neil walks up to me with his hand outstretched and says 'hello Chim, hows it going?' and I totally froze up and didn't even shake his hand. I was just thinking 'how the fuck does he know my name'? then I looked round and my pal was pissing himself laughing.
I'm such a poof when it comes to meeting West Ham players.
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