Bob Geldof

Timberrrrrrrr · 31-01-2019 08:34PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Another Irishman who turned on his own to ingratiate himself with those he has always felt inferior to.

Ffs your agenda is never ending :rolleyes:

Your Face · 31-01-2019 08:35PM

Sure he lost all his money on that Live Aid thing.

TheValeyard · 31-01-2019 08:37PM

I'm convinced his Brexit Thames stunt actually helped the Leave Campaign in 2016

FrancieBrady · 31-01-2019 08:39PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Ffs your agenda is never ending :rolleyes:

Oh the absolute irony. :pac::pac:

Oasis1974 · 31-01-2019 08:40PM

Poor guy lost his X to heroin and his daughter who was named after a fruit.

Church on Tuesday · 31-01-2019 08:41PM

Bob the gob needs to wash his hair more often...

Meh, neither like nor dislike the man.

Dakota Dan · 31-01-2019 08:43PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

****e singer but the man changed the world with bandaid and liveaid. Himself and Bono (I hear everyone groan) helped get wealthy counties to forgive debt to the tune of billions for third world countries. He's been a brilliant ambassador for Ireland imo.

Surely you know by now that the live aid money went to the government to buy weapons, he caused more grief than anything else.

RobMc59 · 31-01-2019 08:50PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Another Irishman who turned on his own to ingratiate himself with those he has always felt inferior to.

He is an annoying tw*t but has helped a lot of people in desperate need.

FrancieBrady · 31-01-2019 08:58PM

RobMc59 wrote: »

He is an annoying tw*t but has helped a lot of people in desperate need.

Many many men and women have done that without feeling the need to doff the hat and bend the knee for a pointless award from a foreign monarch and one of the very institutions that raped and plundered the countries of the 'people in desperate need' he was helping.

He's basically a cartoonish hypocrite in my eyes.

Timberrrrrrrr · 31-01-2019 09:03PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Many many men and women have done that without feeling the need to doff the hat and bend the knee for a pointless award from a foreign monarch and one of the very institutions that raped and plundered the countries of the 'people in desperate need' he was helping.

He's basically a cartoonish hypocrite in my eyes.

:rolleyes:

take everything · 31-01-2019 09:06PM

Fieldog wrote: »

Saw him and Wyclef walking down the road in old Ibiza town one day deep in conversation, I wasn't surprised if I'm honest, I think dopes like that gravitate towards each other...

Ha.
Just wikied Wyclef Jean there.
Was involved in some Haitian charity after the earthquake there and million somehow ended up going to him and his entourage.

You couldn't make this **** up.
And he wanted to be Haitian president.
Sounds about right

FrancieBrady · 31-01-2019 09:09PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Are you gonna give us your opinion on him, or do your usual and park yourself on thread and take the huff at those with the temerity and ungratefulness to criticise the realm that must not be dissed? :rolleyes:

DublinWriter · 31-01-2019 09:11PM

RobMc59 wrote: »

He is an annoying tw*t but has helped a lot of people in desperate need.

I think partly the reason he relocated to London is that he recognised early what a bunch of hypocritical and hateful twats we Irish are. That was what the 'Rats were about at the start.

Most of us are content to preach from barstools and make f*ck all difference, but he actually got Live Aid together, one of the biggest global events of the 20th Century. Reforming The Who and Led Zeppelin? Holy sh*t.

Yet here we are on an Internet forum, ripping shreds out of someone who tried to make things better. History won't be kind to you.

Timberrrrrrrr · 31-01-2019 09:15PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Are you gonna give us your opinion on him, or do your usual and park yourself on thread and take the huff at those with the temerity and ungratefulness to criticise the realm that must not be dissed? :rolleyes:

The rats had some good tunes, him.and midge ure did a great thing by bringing live aid to life, he sadly lost his wife and daughter. See, this thread is about Geldof the man yet here you are spouting your usual sh/te about realms and hat doffing and bringing your own special brand of hatred for anything British.

You have my pity.

donkeykong5 · 31-01-2019 09:17PM

Hes not the worse. Sad when his daughter died.

FrancieBrady · 31-01-2019 09:18PM

DublinWriter wrote: »

I think partly the reason he relocated to London is that he recognised early what a bunch of hypocritical and hateful twats we Irish are. That was what the 'Rats were about at the start.

Most of us are content to preach from barstools and make f*ck all difference, but he actually got Live Aid together, one of the biggest global events of the 20th Century. Reforming The Who and Led Zeppelin? Holy sh*t.

Yet here we are on an Internet forum, ripping shreds out of someone who tried to make things better. History won't be kind to you.

No problem recognising his achievements, but the question was 'Do you like him' if I am not mistaken.
I was a huge Rats fan, and seen a good few gigs, we all thought Bob and the boys were part of the anti establishment crew in those days, those who were gonna force change, but like many, as soon as the money appeared and success in England beckoned, old Bob was off and running. Look at anti establishment Sir Bob now?

Atlantic Dawn · 31-01-2019 09:19PM

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

I'm convinced his Brexit Thames stunt actually helped the Leave Campaign in 2016

It certainly didn't help with him and his millionaire friends in their fook off luxury yacht shouting at the fishermen trying to make a living, utter tool.

An Claidheamh · 31-01-2019 09:19PM

Chinasea wrote: »

Yes. His agenda is civic, articulate and generous.

100% agree with his views on nationalism.

The begrudgers come out in their droves to boohoo him. Cheap trills.

Except, Sir Bob of the British empire has no problem with British nationalism.

Pointing out rank hypocrisy to attention seeking clowns does not equal "begrudgery".

His agenda is self aggrandisement, anyone who thinks otherwise is just stupid IMHO.

An Claidheamh · 31-01-2019 09:21PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

ingratiate himself with those he has always felt inferior to.

Got it in one.

zoe 3619 · 31-01-2019 09:22PM

Yeah,comes across as a bit arrogant or something.
Not sure I'd want to hang out with him,but he's had a fair bit of personal hardship and Liveaid must have saved a fair few lives,so yes-all good.

Dakota Dan · 31-01-2019 09:22PM

He needs to sack his barber.

FrancieBrady · 31-01-2019 09:22PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

The rats had some good tunes, him.and midge ure did a great thing by bringing live aid to life, he sadly lost his wife and daughter. See, this thread is about Geldof the man yet here you are spouting your usual sh/te about realms and hat doffing and bringing your own special brand of hatred for anything British.

You have my pity.

Bob isn't British, he is Irish. And I have no shame, and require no pity for hating the idea of monarchy and elitist awards of title or anyone (especially and Irish person) who bends the knee to take one.

Timberrrrrrrr · 31-01-2019 09:24PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Bob isn't British, he is Irish. And I have no shame, and require no pity for hating the idea of monarchy and elitist awards of title or anyone (especially and Irish person) who bends the knee to take one.

As i said,

You have my pity.

31-01-2019 09:26PM

Dakota Dan wrote:

Surely you know by now that the live aid money went to the government to buy weapons, he caused more grief than anything else.

Money had little to do with it. Liveaid was groundbreaking. Never before has so many famous musicians come together. It focused people's attention on a crisis. It's sad what happened with the money but the whole concept changed the world. Its so huge that Bob Geldof will be in the history books in years to come. There's very few people secure a place in history like that. We are still talking about it now over 30 years later. The movie Bohemian Rhapsody built the whole movie around the event.

The sad thing is if Bob wasn't Irish we'd be carrying him through the streets on our shoulders. Like most successful Irish people we love to knock them.

RobMc59 · 31-01-2019 09:28PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Bob isn't British, he is Irish. And I have no shame, and require no pity for hating the idea of monarchy and elitist awards of title or anyone (especially and Irish person) who bends the knee to take one.

You don`t seem a bad bloke really Francie but your hatred of Britain is eating you up and I imagine unless all your mates are like minded they probably groan when you walk in the pub if all you go on about is how ****e/wicked the brits are..

FrancieBrady · 31-01-2019 09:28PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

As i said,

You have my pity.

I'll wear your 'pity' as a badge of honour.

Psst...somebody said something nasty about the English rugby team over on the rugby forum...you better get over there!

31-01-2019 09:28PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Money had little to do with it. Liveaid was groundbreaking. Never before has so many famous musicians come together. It focused people's attention on a crisis. It's sad what happened with the money but the whole concept changed the world. Its so huge that Bob Geldof will be in the history books in years to come. There's very few people secure a place in history like that. We are still talking about it now over 30 years later. The movie Bohemian Rhapsody built the whole movie around the event.

The sad thing is if Bob wasn't Irish we'd be carrying him through the streets on our shoulders. Like most successful Irish people we love to knock them.

Ah..Woodstock?..

AllForIt · 31-01-2019 09:29PM

He's the only guy I know that looks good with long hair. Or suits him should I say.

Beechwoodspark · 31-01-2019 09:30PM

He’s an insufferable bollix. No time for him.

FrancieBrady · 31-01-2019 09:31PM

RobMc59 wrote: »

You don`t seem a bad bloke really Francie but your hatred of Britain is eating you up and I imagine unless all your mates are like minded they probably groan when you walk in the pub if all you go on about is how ****e/wicked the brits are..

:D:D we have another one.

I keep saying this, some of my best days were spent with British people and in Britain.
I gravitate towards genuine people, who are not pretending to be anything other than what they are.
I hate elements of Britain as I do elements of Ireland.

Hard concept to grasp I suppose if you are in constant Battle of Britain mode.

Bob Geldof

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