The end of an era.
A legend will no longer be gracing the iconic grounds of his chosen sport.
After 25 years at the top of his game it’s over.
Finished.
The End.
Billy Cooper – the trumpeter who leads the thousands of Barmy Army supporters who follow England’s cricket team around the world is retiring.
The end of an era.
A legend will no longer be gracing the iconic grounds of his chosen sport.
After 25 years at the top of his game it’s over.
Finished.
The End.
Billy Cooper – the trumpeter who leads the thousands of Barmy Army supporters who follow England’s cricket team around the world is retiring.
Sad.
I must admit I had not heard of Kobe Bryant before the announcement of his death, but my thoughts are with his family, who have lost also his daughter Gianna. I also send my condolences to the families of the others who were killed. It appears they were travelling to a youth basketball tournament, so possibly other team mates of Gianna’s and their parents also lost. This will hit a whole community.
And the pilot’s family also, who have lost a dear one.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh bhúr n-anam!
millie vanilly strikes again
Nice comment Bemused, as always.
Charlie
Imagine never hearing of Kobe Bryant. Only on Broadsheet.
millie vanilly strikes again
Not really. He’s an American basketball star. How is it relevant to an Irish person?
Rob_G
I’m not a golf fan, but I’ve heard of Tiger Woods; Kobe Bryant was probably the other most famous athlete in the world for the past 20 years.
millie vanilly strikes again
Does basketball have the same following in Ireland that golf does?
Rosette of Sirius
Irish Ladies Basketball was on the telly last night. When was the last time we saw ladies golf on RTE?
Slightly Bemused
Rob_G: I take your point, but it is more to do with my career: It had me in a lot of remote places around the world with little local reporting, particularly during what I now know was the main part of Kobe’s active career. Locally, the only international sports reporting were the Premiership matches, or other soccer tournaments. Even with that, my utter lack of interest in any sport other than international rugby meant I would not have been able to name a soccer player. I struggle with all but the biggest names in rugby also.
My comment was not in any way meant to belittle Kobe. Indeed reading the tributes and information on his life, I am a little surprised I had not heard of him, and it seems he was an incredible man. Very loving of and supportive of his daughters, too, which is a subject close to my heart.
I have not heard of his pilot either, or any of the other passengers, and my sympathies go out to each of their families equally.
Rob_G
I didn’t want it to come across as me having a go, SB; I was more genuinely surprised that people weren’t so familiar with him.
Slightly Bemused
Oh, no worries. I did not take it as a dig, but rather as confusion, just as you say. I thought an explanation was in order, is all :)
Rob_G
You’re one of the good ones, SB
Slightly Bemused
Oh, no worries. I did not take it as a dig, but rather as confusion, just as you say. I thought an explanation was in order, is all :)
Charlie
He’s a household name to anyone who enjoys or reads anything about sport. People who never read/bother with the world beyond politics, entertainment, art or culture worry me greatly.
Janet, I ate my avatar
hadn’t a clue, never watched even 5 minutes of the game, looks suspiciously like fat people playing cricket …
my condolences for the family
Tarfton Clax
I have little interest in Sport but I have heard of him. He is world famous. I have no interest in haute couture but I have heard of Yves st Laurent.
It’s a general knowledge thing. useful for pub quizzes at any rate.
Janet, I ate my avatar
opps basketball not baseball…kinda illustrates the point
Charger Salmons
Why is everyone having a beef about Kobe ?
Charger Salmons
Just in case anyone has forgotten today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day around the world.
It commemorates the genocide that resulted in not just the the deaths of 6 million Jews but also 11 million others, by the Nazis and their collaborators.
It also reminds me of a feller called Sir Nicholas Winton.
An extraordinary man. https://twitter.com/i/status/1221707522882572288
The end of an era.
A legend will no longer be gracing the iconic grounds of his chosen sport.
After 25 years at the top of his game it’s over.
Finished.
The End.
Billy Cooper – the trumpeter who leads the thousands of Barmy Army supporters who follow England’s cricket team around the world is retiring.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/51241192?ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_mchannel=social&ocid=socialflow_twitter&ns_source=twitter
The end of an era.
A legend will no longer be gracing the iconic grounds of his chosen sport.
After 25 years at the top of his game it’s over.
Finished.
The End.
Billy Cooper – the trumpeter who leads the thousands of Barmy Army supporters who follow England’s cricket team around the world is retiring.
Sad.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/51241192?ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_mchannel=social&ocid=socialflow_twitter&ns_source=twitter
Good Lord this is bad news.
Who will lead the lads in their traditional rousing chorus of Jerusalem ?
A giant of the game.
Devastated.
…what about yourself Charger, anyone here will testify to how good you are at blowing your trumpet…
ROFL
In fairness, and as my dear old pappy used to say, you should as nobody else is gonna blow it for you.
But bowing out at the top.
England currently tearing South Africa a new one in Joburg.
Gasp! Stay classy BBC:. They’ve gone and used footage of Lebron James for their tribute piece to Kobe Bryant.
https://twitter.com/RLewisReports/status/1221562171236081665
Who and who? Nothing about Dessie Farrell’s first game?
Good little silly
Who the hell is Dessie Farrell? The other two are global superstars.
GAA is usually on the back pages, Caroline.
Unusually for the Irish Times a really smart and incisive opinion piece.
Anne Harris perfectly sums up the fading allure of Leo.
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/why-our-love-for-leo-is-withering-on-the-vine-1.4151951
I must admit I had not heard of Kobe Bryant before the announcement of his death, but my thoughts are with his family, who have lost also his daughter Gianna. I also send my condolences to the families of the others who were killed. It appears they were travelling to a youth basketball tournament, so possibly other team mates of Gianna’s and their parents also lost. This will hit a whole community.
And the pilot’s family also, who have lost a dear one.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh bhúr n-anam!
Nice comment Bemused, as always.
Imagine never hearing of Kobe Bryant. Only on Broadsheet.
Not really. He’s an American basketball star. How is it relevant to an Irish person?
I’m not a golf fan, but I’ve heard of Tiger Woods; Kobe Bryant was probably the other most famous athlete in the world for the past 20 years.
Does basketball have the same following in Ireland that golf does?
Irish Ladies Basketball was on the telly last night. When was the last time we saw ladies golf on RTE?
Rob_G: I take your point, but it is more to do with my career: It had me in a lot of remote places around the world with little local reporting, particularly during what I now know was the main part of Kobe’s active career. Locally, the only international sports reporting were the Premiership matches, or other soccer tournaments. Even with that, my utter lack of interest in any sport other than international rugby meant I would not have been able to name a soccer player. I struggle with all but the biggest names in rugby also.
My comment was not in any way meant to belittle Kobe. Indeed reading the tributes and information on his life, I am a little surprised I had not heard of him, and it seems he was an incredible man. Very loving of and supportive of his daughters, too, which is a subject close to my heart.
I have not heard of his pilot either, or any of the other passengers, and my sympathies go out to each of their families equally.
I didn’t want it to come across as me having a go, SB; I was more genuinely surprised that people weren’t so familiar with him.
Oh, no worries. I did not take it as a dig, but rather as confusion, just as you say. I thought an explanation was in order, is all :)
You’re one of the good ones, SB
Oh, no worries. I did not take it as a dig, but rather as confusion, just as you say. I thought an explanation was in order, is all :)
He’s a household name to anyone who enjoys or reads anything about sport. People who never read/bother with the world beyond politics, entertainment, art or culture worry me greatly.
hadn’t a clue, never watched even 5 minutes of the game, looks suspiciously like fat people playing cricket …
my condolences for the family
I have little interest in Sport but I have heard of him. He is world famous. I have no interest in haute couture but I have heard of Yves st Laurent.
It’s a general knowledge thing. useful for pub quizzes at any rate.
opps basketball not baseball…kinda illustrates the point
Why is everyone having a beef about Kobe ?
Just in case anyone has forgotten today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day around the world.
It commemorates the genocide that resulted in not just the the deaths of 6 million Jews but also 11 million others, by the Nazis and their collaborators.
It also reminds me of a feller called Sir Nicholas Winton.
An extraordinary man.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1221707522882572288
do you also commemorate nakba day?