So farewell then...

**blobbyblob** · 08/05/2006, 4:20 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Grandstand was great in its day compared to The World of Sport with Dickie Davies which was on ITV which was just had wresting for the afternoon. I suppose since the Beeb lost cricket, England rugby games,Ryder Cup and a host of other events, the days of GrandStand had to be numbered. Just one more nail in the coffin of all my youthful memories.

Granstand or Sports Stadium? You decide

**OwlsFan** · 10/05/2006, 3:19 PM

Sports Stadium only got interesting when they started having live Premiership on a Saturday afternoon. I was brought up and reared on Grandstand. David Coleman and Frank Bough were the earliest presenters I remember. The boat race, the Grand National, Wimbledon, Test Matches, rugby internationals - it had it all and of course the teleprinter for the soccer results

**the 12 th man** · 10/05/2006, 3:42 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

- it had it all and of course the teleprinter for the soccer results

Followed shortly by "The Monkees"

& Dr Who

**strangeirish** · 11/05/2006, 5:08 PM

Floyd Patterson Boxer.

**OwlsFan** · 15/05/2006, 9:33 AM

Yep poor Floyd. He disappeared once Ali came on the scene. Seemed a nice guy. DId he ever fight Liston I wonder for the World Championship ?

**OwlsFan** · 22/05/2006, 12:21 PM

So farewell then Richard McIlkenny, one of the Birmingham 6, wrongly imprisoned for 16 years. Beaten for 3 days by the police until he signed a confession and even then the confession was tampered with.

**Block G Raptor** · 23/05/2006, 3:48 PM

RIP my Girlfriends Dog Scooby

**Magicme** · 23/05/2006, 4:07 PM

awww poor scooby.

**OwlsFan** · 23/05/2006, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

RIP my Girlfriends Dog Scooby

Did he see a ghost ?

**OwlsFan** · 13/06/2006, 9:55 AM

...Charles Haughey

**dahamsta** · 13/06/2006, 10:25 AM

Apparently so, although it wouldn't be the last time the media got it wrong. I'll reserve comment until a week has passed, out of respect for his family. But I'll be back...

adam

**OwlsFan** · 27/06/2006, 10:05 AM

A week has passed

So farewell then..... Aaron Spelling. Charlie's Angels was one of his shows. Farah Fawcett was my favourite of the three.

Pity he had to engage in nepotism and get his ugly daughter a lead part in one of his shows (Beverly Hills 909 or something like that).

**OwlsFan** · 03/07/2006, 1:20 PM

So farewell then Freddie Trueman, one of the greatest fast bowlers to play cricket.

**Block G Raptor** · 12/07/2006, 10:52 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5169344.stm

**OwlsFan** · 25/07/2006, 6:48 AM

Vere Wynne-Jones after a long illness.

**Pauro 76** · 04/09/2006, 8:28 AM

Farewell Steve Irwin, Aussie croc-hunter and TV personality/general madman..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/5311298.stm

RIP. Hopefully wrestling crocs upstairs.

**Magicme** · 04/09/2006, 9:01 AM

I dont know how will break the news to my kids....they will b gutted.

**sligoman** · 04/09/2006, 2:47 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

I dont know how will break the news to my kids....they will b gutted.

Eh what?

**Magicme** · 06/09/2006, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Eh what?

They loved Steve....my youngest wanted to know when the funeral is...dont think he has quite grasped the distance between Ireland & Australia & possibly thinks we could go to it.