Kiss of Death 0 Posted May 27, 2004 Has anyone noticed Geoffery Boycott on Channel Four/Cricket? Looks like a candidate if ever I saw one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Four Horsemen 26 Posted May 27, 2004 I thought Boycs was in remission - must be the after-effects of the chemo that are making him look ropey. I don't think they'd let him broadcast if he was on his way out............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest_Kiss of Death Posted May 29, 2004 Maybe, but I can't help thinking there's something going on. It's all in the eyes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
little sister 2 Posted May 31, 2004 He's been in this neck of the woods this week - in the interview in the local rag he says he's been in remission for 16 months now, but is still taking the tablets....... don't know what they're for though! love and kisses little sister Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stayin Alive 26 Posted May 31, 2004 I'm just as stumped as you, as to what those tablets might be. SPAM? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiss of Death 0 Posted June 1, 2004 Whatever the tablets are, I don't think they're working! Does anyone think he'd made a good candidate for next years list?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted December 30, 2016 He's on one of my lists and definitely worth others considering. He's far from a likely hit, more of a gamble or punt but one worth having in or considering to make up your list, Every list should have a few less likely punts or gambles in in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobertMugabe 437 Posted December 30, 2016 He was a great man, he was a great fan of zimbabwean cricket RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted December 30, 2016 He was a great man, he was a great fan of zimbabwean cricket RIP What are you on about. He's not dead yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted December 30, 2016 He was a great man, he was a great fan of zimbabwean cricket RIP What are you on about. He's not dead yet. Don't feed the troll..................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exu 250 Posted December 30, 2016 Boycott is as cantankerous as ever so I think he would be a very long shot. He's lining himself up to be England's next batting coach so I'm sure he plans to hang around until he has had chance to put the whole squad right on a few things. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobertMugabe 437 Posted December 30, 2016 He was a great man, he was a great fan of zimbabwean cricket RIP What are you on about. He's not dead yet. Don't feed the troll..................... Did he not used to put his wife in place? Or was that Stan Collymore? I get them mixed up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exu 250 Posted December 30, 2016 He was a great man, he was a great fan of zimbabwean cricket RIP What are you on about. He's not dead yet. Don't feed the troll..................... Did he not used to put his wife in place? Or was that Stan Collymore? I get them mixed up Easy to get mixed up as they are both so alike! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted December 30, 2016 Boycott is as cantankerous as ever so I think he would be a very long shot. He's lining himself up to be England's next batting coach so I'm sure he plans to hang around until he has had chance to put the whole squad right on a few things. I like the occasional longshot in life! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted August 22, 2017 Casually racist: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41010324 On the basis of those remarks, he should be up for the Grand Wizard's Presidential Medal of Honor... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 22, 2017 That's seriously the guy's surname? WTH, the family bored and said let's pick a random word that can be both a noun AND a verb, and call ourselves that? What could the possible etymology of the Boycott clan be? Sounds like Keeping Up Appearances.... it's BOYCOTT. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted August 22, 2017 It's an old English name. Geoffrey might might be related to Charles Boycott (from which we've taken the word) but I dunno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,138 Posted August 22, 2017 32 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: That's seriously the guy's surname? WTH, the family bored and said let's pick a random word that can be both a noun AND a verb, and call ourselves that? What could the possible etymology of the Boycott clan be? Sounds like Keeping Up Appearances.... it's BOYCOTT. SC From the OED: boycott, n. and v. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Boycott. Etymology: < the name of Captain Charles C. Boycott (1832–97), a land agent in Ireland, who was a prominent early recipient of such treatment (with the encouragement of the Irish Land League) in the autumn of 1880. See, for example: 1880 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 25 Sept. 6/8 The multitude..rushed to Loughmask House, the residence of Captain Boycott, the agent on the estate, and the party against whom the popular ire was chiefly directed, and in a very short time every labourer and servant employed on or around the place was driven off and cautioned not to work there again. The word was rapidly adopted in many other European languages, e.g. French boycotter (1880), German boycottieren (1893; now boykottieren), Dutch boycotten (1904), Russian bojkotirovat' (1891), etc. HTH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted August 22, 2017 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Casually racist: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41010324 On the basis of those remarks, he should be up for the Grand Wizard's Presidential Medal of Honor... That's pretty standard for him, Clarkson-level really. Wasn't there one famous British cricketer who was politically active among the extreme right? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted August 22, 2017 Shitstorm in a teacup.Shame he apologised.Should have told the perpetually offended brigade to get a life. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,087 Posted July 10, 2018 Geoffrey Boycott: Ex-England batsman recovering after heart surgery https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44786337 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted July 10, 2018 30 minutes ago, Bentrovato said: Geoffrey Boycott: Ex-England batsman recovering after heart surgery https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44786337 Put one in at last, did they? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 10, 2018 LOL I came to mock this guy's name but I see I already took care of that in 2017. I honestly forgot. Maybe he will boycott life itself, and do us all a favour. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted July 11, 2018 I had Geoffrey Boycott on one of my 2017 lists and will now definitely put him back in active consideration for next year with this latest news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
