Sir Geoffrey at last the "boycotting" of his knighthood has stopped

[Colemans Left Hook]

There have been some dodgy knighthhoods over the years

and it's taken far too long for him to receive his knighthood - I am sure I saw his house was for sale in the last month  thank you  Mrs May

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49641823


I never realised how ill he had been a few years ago

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/property/property-news/cricket-legend-geoffrey-boycott-is-selling-his-yorkshire-home-to-move-to-cheshire/

[Filo]

He’s been Sir Geoffrey in my eyes for a very long time

[idler]

I can't understand how a true Yorkshireman can support a Lancashire football team though.🙁

[BillyStubbsTears]

He used to be a hero when I was a kid.

Mind, I liked Leeds Utd in them days too.

It was all about somebody from Yorkshire winning.

Then I realised that neither of them really embodied the soul of the sport. It was quite liberating to admit that Boycott was the epitome of grinding dullness and was bordering on unwatchable. Part of the growing up process.

[foxbat]

and on the other hand

Geoffrey Boycott tells #r4today that one of the reasons he supports Brexit is because he blames membership of the EU for being convicted of assault in France. Rather than the fact the assault actually happened in France.
How sadly illuminating.

It was the EU’s fault he punched his girlfriend 20 times in the face.

[Herbert Anchovy]

I met him at a dinner years ago. He was a great story teller, he understood just how good he was but he also gave credit to other great players of the time (Richards, Botham, Gower etc) and he came across as very honest about how he could have maybe done things differently during his career. He spoke about how he wanted to help coach England batsmen but “his face didn’t fit”. However he spoke about how Robin Smith travelled up to Leefs and back in one day just to spend a few hours in the nets with Boycott. He was also still very, very bitter about his treatment at Yorkshire though.

[Filo]

He used to be a hero when I was a kid.

Mind, I liked Leeds Utd in them days too.

It was all about somebody from Yorkshire winning.

Then I realised that neither of them really embodied the soul of the sport. It was quite liberating to admit that Boycott was the epitome of grinding dullness and was bordering on unwatchable. Part of the growing up process.

Yet until two years ago his 146 in the Gillette Cup was the highest score in limited overs matches in England

[drfchound]

I remember when he took a day to finish on 106 not out in a test match, I think it was against India, and he was slated for slow scoring.
The following day he added a further 140 in about half a day.
England went on to win the match comprehensively but GB was dropped for the following test.

These days if someone gets 100 runs in a test match day they are hailed as having played a great innings.

[Campsall rover]

Geoff Boycott was my boyhood cricketing idol. He came to our school and gave a talk and slide show of the England’s 1965 tour to South Africa in 1969
In 1971 he came and gave us a coaching session. Remember he said to all of us our grip holding the cricket bat needed correcting.
Got his autograph again as he came into the ground at Headingley in 1977 the day after he made his 100th 100.
Always have called him Sir Geoffrey. He called a spade a spade, told it as it is. Not bothered if he upset anyone. Gives praise and criticism in equal measures.
A true Yorkshire man. Legend.

Billy Bremner and Gary Sprake my football idols.
I was a goalkeeper so had to have a keeper didn’t i.
He was a much better keeper than he was given credit for.
Just those few clangers he made have tainted his career.
He made some incredible saves. Brilliant shot stopper and very solid in the air.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Him going on the rebel tour to South Africa was the end of my illusions about him. Especially the way he dumped England.

And I wouldn't ever call a man a hero who beat up a woman.

[Campsall rover]

I remember when he took a day to finish on 106 not out in a test match, I think it was against India, and he was slated for slow scoring.
The following day he added a further 140 in about half a day.
England went on to win the match comprehensively but GB was dropped for the following test.

These days if someone gets 100 runs in a test match day they are hailed as having played a great innings.

I was at Headingley hound in 1967 for that match against India. Yes Boycs got 246 not out and was dropped. Could we do with him in his prime now playing for England.
He would walk into any Test team in the world now even with his low scoring rate.
He would carry his bat in most matches now because so few of the others are able to bat for long periods.

[Campsall rover]

Him going on the rebel tour to South Africa was the end of my illusions about him. Especially the way he dumped England.

And I wouldn't ever call a man a hero who beat up a woman.

No but I am going back to my youth BST 50 yrs ago. 

[BillyStubbsTears]

I get that Campsall.

I was also at Headingley when he hit 191 the day after his 100th 100. And he was a God to me that day.

But I've grown up a lot since then.

[SydneyRover]

I've only been to one cricket game ever, years ago 1 dayer WI v NZ, the ball's so xxxxing small! I defy anyone at the ground to to correctly pick an lbw etc without watching the screen.

[Campsall rover]

I get that Campsall.

I was also at Headingley when he hit 191 the day after his 100th 100. And he was a God to me that day.

But I've grown up a lot since then.

Just want to confirm BST that i don’t condone any man hitting a woman. Quite the reverse.
If Boycs was guilty and he was found just that, then my estimation of his personal character obviously was tainted from that incident.

But he was totally dedicated to his role as an opening batsman for both Yorks & England.
Though i hate to admit it now but he was a quite selfish player and did put himself first in all his batting partnerships.
Not a great captain in man management, although he was extremely knowledgeable of course and tactically very astute.
As a commentator he says it as he sees it, doesn’t hold any punches and gives praise and criticism in equal measures. I love to listen to him because he genuinely knows what he is talking about.

He will always be my boy hood hero.

[NickDRFC]

I remember when he took a day to finish on 106 not out in a test match, I think it was against India, and he was slated for slow scoring.
The following day he added a further 140 in about half a day.
England went on to win the match comprehensively but GB was dropped for the following test.

These days if someone gets 100 runs in a test match day they are hailed as having played a great innings.

Do you honestly think “if someone gets 100 runs in a test match day they are hailed as having played a great innings”? Any century is a decent innings but there’s nothing special about doing it in a day - if someone hits a century in a (full) day then the run rate is just over 2 an over, which is glacial by today’s standards.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Never crossed my mind that you would condone Boycott thumping his girlfriend Campsall.

[Campsall rover]

Never crossed my mind that you would condone Boycott thumping his girlfriend Campsall.

[SydneyRover]

''Judge who convicted Geoffrey Boycott: I stand by my verdict

‘I cannot believe he’s being received by the Queen,’ says French judge''

Neither can I come to that!

''The French judge who convicted Geoffrey Boycott of assaulting his girlfriend has criticised the former England cricketer after he was knighted and says she stands by her decision to find him guilty.

The move to award Boycott the honour prompted outrage this week from a domestic violence charity. He was convicted in 1998 of assaulting his girlfriend Margaret Moore, who was left with black eyes after he hit her 20 times.

Boycott, who has always denied the offence, said he “couldn’t give a toss” about criticism over Theresa May awarding him a knighthood and cast doubt on the credibility of French justice

''But now, after being tracked down by the Guardian in Alsace, Dominique Haumant, who presided over “l’Affair Boycott” trial, said she did not believe Boycott’s denial, labelling his conduct during the court case “arrogant” and “deplorable”.

“I cannot believe he’s being received by the Queen,” she said. “I’m told she will take a sword and anoint him on each shoulder. Now that I’m really shocked at. He doesn’t deserve it.''''

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/13/judge-who-convicted-geoffrey-boycott-i-stand-by-my-verdict