Belfast city Airport. /George Best

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: Den
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 06:49 AM

But Divis isn't it the City airport that is being renamed after George Best not the International airport?

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 06:34 AM

Thanks, Den.

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: David C. Carter
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 05:54 AM

When Best died,French Tv showed a clip of him playing.My son,who had never heard of Best said "Jeez...who the hell was that!"I then told him the whole story,along the lines of what Divis just posted.Oh well.
David

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: Divis Sweeney
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 05:28 AM

That´s the city Airport in east Belfast . Belfast International Airport is actually in Antrim, not that close to the city, flying into it in morning. The plan was to name the West link in Belfast after George Best. It links the M1 to the M2 motorways. Great idea as it´s always blocked !

The man was a great footballer, but made a fool out of himself in later years. One can only recall Jack Doyle and Alex Higgins, but neither wasted a human organ. Sadly too many forget that side of his life and see the re runs of a goal he scored in 1969.

A family signed a form to allow their loved ones organ to be given to this man, never forget that. When you watch a family say goodbye to their son, daughter, father or mother for the last time as the go for the removal of their liver to give someone else a life, it puts the image of George Best into focus.

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: Den
Date: 22 Mar 06 - 12:12 PM

Guest, its in east Belfast not far from where the Heysham ferry comes in, if that helps. Its off the Sydenham by-pass. If you know where the Odyssey Pavillion is follow the Sydenham Rd. to Airport Rd. and Bob's youe uncle.

Alcoholism is a terrible disease. I don't really think that George Best chose the particular road he took.

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Mar 06 - 11:24 AM

I haven't been to Belfast for many years, where is the City Airport, please?

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: Flash Company
Date: 22 Mar 06 - 11:12 AM

I loved Bestie as a player in the '60s, but he was never really focussed on the game for long enough to make the impact that he should have done. Once the drink took over he became a mess.

FC

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Mar 06 - 04:17 AM

Did you know that when Liverpool airport changed it's name to John Lennon airport their motto became a line out of 'Imagine' - Ie 'Above us only sky'.

The baggage handlers decided to adopt their own line from the same song. Imagine no posessions...

I'll get my bag.

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: number 6
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 10:42 PM

Beautiful one Guest LOL!!

sIx

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 07:43 PM

Apparently you are going to be able to fly there direct from the oliver reed airport without rememebering a thing.

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: ard mhacha
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 01:12 PM

Without doubt a great footballer, as for the rest of his contribution to society, when his football days ended he was only a drunken messer.

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 11:57 AM

nice bit about George on the Ralph McTell website this month- apparently Ralph was an admirer.

Subject: RE: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: The PA
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 11:46 AM

And there'll be a regular turn-round of lady cabin crew

Subject: Belfast city Airport. /George Best
From: breezy
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 11:11 AM

Worrying times ahead for frequent flyers to Northern ireland.

Belfast City Airport is going to be renamed George Best Airport in memory of the great footballer who died last year.

A legend in his and our lifetime without a doubt

But changes to consider will include the questions of

Will the runway remain straight?

Will pilots be allowed to drink?