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R.I.P John McCririck

paulie8290
paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
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Passed away aged 79

R.I.P John
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  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Thought he was already dead. RIP.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    remember him when younger jumping up and down compared to the crap we have on telly now of judging some birds best dress and hat. 
  • AddickFC81
    AddickFC81 Posts: 4,053
    Didn't think he was that old. RIP
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,982
    His stint on Big Brother as he most Un-PC man ever was superb.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,622
    A character. RIP
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    RIP John
    Met the man a few times and was always enjoyable company
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    RIP, Jay Kay from Jamariqui's dad
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,270
    Whenever people are described as a character or eccentric, he's the first person that pops into my head. 

    RIP John
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    RIP. A bit of a strange fella, but good value on tv 
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,037
    RIP Big Mac. Huge personality that racing will sorely miss.
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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,481
    An extraordinarily wonderful extroverted character a complete one off.......mad as a box of frogs but by god he knew his stuff when it came to the GG’s.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    RIP - getting mixed views on my twitter feed about this.  Completely oblivious to his story, but some people saying his wife can now rest in peace and they don’t want to hear anything from Claire Balding.  What’s the back story?
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP John
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,077
    RIP 
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,959
    Another great British eccentric sadly bites the dust. RIP and rise in glory.
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    RIP, Jay Kay from Jamariqui's dad
    Never knew that RIP JM.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,275
    edited July 2019
    RIP. A true entertainer.  There was a terribly sad interview he did on radio a few months agoabout how lonely he was and rarely went out any more since stopping work  A bit of a tear jerker for its honesty from a chap who seemed to be a larger than life, sociable character.  Worth listening to if you can find it as an insider to how many elderly must feel.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    RIP  -  Eccentric extraordinaire 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    RIP
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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    cabbles said:
    RIP - getting mixed views on my twitter feed about this.  Completely oblivious to his story, but some people saying his wife can now rest in peace and they don’t want to hear anything from Claire Balding.  What’s the back story?
    Like many things involving media personalities, it will depend on your opinion of the person involved. Hence the mixed views.
  • jdsd42
    jdsd42 Posts: 1,498
    RIP excellent sporting knowledge and just entertaining - the punters friend 
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    RIP John 
  • No.1 in South London
    No.1 in South London Posts: 3,961
    cabbles said:
    RIP - getting mixed views on my twitter feed about this.  Completely oblivious to his story, but some people saying his wife can now rest in peace and they don’t want to hear anything from Claire Balding.  What’s the back story?

    Apparently it was her "quiet words" in someones ears that had him sacked by C4
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    RIP
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    No.1 in South London said:
    cabbles said:
    RIP - getting mixed views on my twitter feed about this.  Completely oblivious to his story, but some people saying his wife can now rest in peace and they don’t want to hear anything from Claire Balding.  What’s the back story?

    Apparently it was her "quiet words" in someones ears that had him sacked by C4
    Ah I see.  did a bit of research online, but couldn't find anything that I felt would warrant some of the reactions I saw on twitter 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,741
    RIP
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    A real racing character. RIP
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,148
    Eccentric person, sister who met him many times as she owns race horses, said he was a lovely guy off camera and extremely knowlageable. 
  • snowinberlin
    snowinberlin Posts: 807
    No.1 in South London said:
    cabbles said:
    RIP - getting mixed views on my twitter feed about this.  Completely oblivious to his story, but some people saying his wife can now rest in peace and they don’t want to hear anything from Claire Balding.  What’s the back story?

    Apparently it was her "quiet words" in someones ears that had him sacked by C4
    he wasn't sacked, a TV company took over the broadcasting rights and he wasn't kept on

    I remember he used to call her 'the ravishing Clare Balding'

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