I work in a very touristy and rich area. So names like Craig McLachlan, John Wood, Kim Gyngell (col'n carpenter) spring to mind. One time (and I missed it) Mahendra Doni Singh was nearby. I missed it but it was not missed by a workmate from Calcutta!!!
Not a name that many on here will recognise but, in 1970 (and courtesy of my Godfather) I spent the day in the company of Florian Albert in Budapest. He took me for a tour of the National Stadium and for lunch afterwards.
Oh, yes, he was joint top scorer in the 1962 World Cup and European footballer of the year in 1967 and in terms of stature, achievement and style of play I would liken him most, in the modern era, to Davor Suker of Crotia.
As a starry eyed 10 year old it meant a lot to me at the time anyway!
Had a drink with Sir Bobby Robson In Lisbon during the Euro. I ve chatted with Phil Collins several times. Had Dinner with Richard Branson. Got drunk with Villeneuve, Hill and Coultard.. actually downed Heinekens with Hill, funny as hell. Got smashed with the whole Arsenal team during their summer training in nyon the year they would go onto winning the double. Top blokes Seaman, Campbell.. nearly had a fight with Parlour.. t-sser
Keiron fallon Richard Branson Jamie Spencer Ruby Walsh Shag Glenda Jackson Joanna Lumley Uncle Albert (fools n' horses) Micky Pearce (fools n'horses) Lester Piggott Alan Pardew Hale and Pace Mick Jagger Charlie Watts Tony Grieg Viv Richards Frank Bruno lennox lewis Cassius Clay Chris Tarrant ( knobhead)
In my Mind (sportsman)= I played golf with Steve Redgrave & Matthew Pinsent and have met Jonah Lomu & Geoff Hurst before In my Mind (Political world) = I am having lunch with (ex)President de Klerk in January which I am pretty excited about.
In his mind = Alan Pardew (about 1 month he took over at Charlton...I thought he was great, then I met him and thought he was an arrogant knob - just shows first impressions when you actually meet someone are often right.
Lynn Davies, Olympic Gold Medallist long jumper. Princess Anne at a Royal Film Premiere. Joe Mercer. Joe Bugner. Bob Monkhouse. Paul Daniels. Tommy Cooper. Mary Quant. Miss World, at the Dinner and Ball afterwards. Princess Galitzine, related to Rasputin. Miss Scottish Daily Express, I was a Judge. Roy Hudd. David Jacobs. Max Miller, that one dates me. Cliff Richard, at Heathrow Airport. Mick McManus, really tiny. My Wife, not famous but the best thing that ever happened to me.
I met Ricky Hatton at 4am in the MGM Grand in Vegas about 2 months before the Pac Man fight... I walked over to Ricky and shook his hand and said 'alright Ricky, how you doing mate' I then looked the the Hit Man who has 100% truly out of his nut and could not string a word together let alone a sentence but still a very funny experience!
Played golf with Geoff Hurst in on the Isle of White, that's the most famous it has got for me. Had lunch and helped out with training the Charlton team in 2002 shortly after my dad died. Curbs telling me to go collect balls behind the goal after some way-ward shooting from JJ and co..Also met a few 2 bob actors and comedians through my uncle.
Yes Addick Addict, us oldies are bound to remember Florian Albert, the last of the great Hungarian superstars. His performance against Brazil was considered the most outstanding of the 1966 World Cup.
Have met a number of celebrities in my lifetime, the best known (British audience) would be : Walt Disney - bruv-in-law business associate Duke of Kent and Aga Khan - was in school with them In a different world, monitored by his bodyguards, I used to play chemin de fer with Peter Rachman in a Wardour Street casino a few days before he got murdered. I swear it was not me.
I was in the same aisle in Sainsbury's as Melanie Sykes a few years back. The aisle was completely empty except for me and her and I still managed to brush against her. Grrr.
I met Joseph Heller in 1998. Sadly, he died the next year.
Unbelievably modest and pleasant man.
The person I feel most privileged and proud to have met.
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I have a photo of me as a small boy, sulking because I hated (still do) having my photo taken, next to him.
Oh, yes, he was joint top scorer in the 1962 World Cup and European footballer of the year in 1967 and in terms of stature, achievement and style of play I would liken him most, in the modern era, to Davor Suker of Crotia.
As a starry eyed 10 year old it meant a lot to me at the time anyway!
Beat that.
Richard Branson
Jamie Spencer
Ruby Walsh
Shag
Glenda Jackson
Joanna Lumley
Uncle Albert (fools n' horses)
Micky Pearce (fools n'horses)
Lester Piggott
Alan Pardew
Hale and Pace
Mick Jagger
Charlie Watts
Tony Grieg
Viv Richards
Frank Bruno
lennox lewis
Cassius Clay
Chris Tarrant ( knobhead)
In my Mind (Political world) = I am having lunch with (ex)President de Klerk in January which I am pretty excited about.
In his mind = Alan Pardew (about 1 month he took over at Charlton...I thought he was great, then I met him and thought he was an arrogant knob - just shows first impressions when you actually meet someone are often right.
I knew then it was time for me to leave!
I knew then it was time for me to leave![/quote]
A girl I know kissed Joe Strummer. Next day, Joe's brownbread.
True story :0(
Princess Anne at a Royal Film Premiere.
Joe Mercer.
Joe Bugner.
Bob Monkhouse.
Paul Daniels.
Tommy Cooper.
Mary Quant.
Miss World, at the Dinner and Ball afterwards.
Princess Galitzine, related to Rasputin.
Miss Scottish Daily Express, I was a Judge.
Roy Hudd.
David Jacobs.
Max Miller, that one dates me.
Cliff Richard, at Heathrow Airport.
Mick McManus, really tiny.
My Wife, not famous but the best thing that ever happened to me.
That's the best one on here Grandpa - would have loved to have met him, sadly he died a year before I was born...
Ioan Gruffudd
Kevin Whately
Omid Djalili
James Hunt
Murray Walker
Chheky cheeky
bad barnet tho mate ;-)
was considered the most outstanding of the 1966 World Cup.
Have met a number of celebrities in my lifetime, the best known (British audience) would be :
Walt Disney - bruv-in-law business associate
Duke of Kent and Aga Khan - was in school with them
In a different world, monitored by his bodyguards, I used to play chemin de fer with Peter Rachman in a Wardour Street casino a few days before he got
murdered. I swear it was not me.
Ahahaha, piss off andy
Bamba Gascoigne
Lester Piggott
Sir Clive Sinclair
Jill Dando
Mark Blundell
Met them all. hardly A listers!
Unbelievably modest and pleasant man.
The person I feel most privileged and proud to have met.
Legend.