ECCOnoob Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Amt239 said: You've named 2 world champions and 2 legends,you didn't need tv to have heard of these,celebrity status nowadays means nothing,failing on the apprentice now gives people celebrity status. Some might argue why are they "legends". World Championship status in a sport you have dedicated your life to is impressive and duly rewarded. Admiration is gained from those who have an interested in that sport but that doesn't mean that everyone cares. Some people might see such "legends" as just overpaid sports players many of whom have let fame, booze and women go to their heads and thown it all away. The point is - to a sports fan they are "legends" and to everyone else they are "nobodies". We treat fame and celebrity how WE personally see it. There is no blanket formula to be applied. Hard as it is to admit it - there is absolutely no rule that says that X person from a reality show is any less worthy than X world record holding sports person if they both achieve say 1m folllowers on social media and are flooded with band deals. That's simply the unfortunte nature of the world of "celebrity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cats Hat Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, ECCOnoob said: World Championship status in a sport you have dedicated your life to is impressive and duly rewarded. Not always. Britain had a nine times World Championship motorcycle racer in the 80s/90s but I bet not many people would know his name without Googling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 My only legend is Frank Sinatra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Excruciating... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AdH7AZrdNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffa1 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 15 hours ago, pattricia said: My only legend is Frank Sinatra My view of him is he wasn't a looker, little and weedy and as for the voice not very powerful , I've heard better in working mens clubs but , what ever turns you on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 9 hours ago, jaffa1 said: My view of him is he wasn't a looker, little and weedy and as for the voice not very powerful , I've heard better in working mens clubs but , what ever turns you on. Voice not very powerful ? You have to be joking ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amt239 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 03/09/2019 at 17:49, ECCOnoob said: Some might argue why are they "legends". World Championship status in a sport you have dedicated your life to is impressive and duly rewarded. Admiration is gained from those who have an interested in that sport but that doesn't mean that everyone cares. Some people might see such "legends" as just overpaid sports players many of whom have let fame, booze and women go to their heads and thown it all away. The point is - to a sports fan they are "legends" and to everyone else they are "nobodies". We treat fame and celebrity how WE personally see it. There is no blanket formula to be applied. Hard as it is to admit it - there is absolutely no rule that says that X person from a reality show is any less worthy than X world record holding sports person if they both achieve say 1m folllowers on social media and are flooded with band deals. That's simply the unfortunte nature of the world of "celebrity". Got to agree on this one ,legend is too often thrown about and undeserved most of the time,listening to talk sport yesterday and its sprayed about all the time,Panisar,Harmeston,ashes legends,Sinclair,west ham legend and Glenn Johnson Liverpool legend,all on a hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 06/09/2019 at 06:35, pattricia said: My only legend is Frank Sinatra Phenomenal Trish, you"ve got good taste, and don"t forget Sammy Davis Jnr, and Dean Martin. Nobody entertains me more than the rat pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, Padders said: Phenomenal Trish, you"ve got good taste, and don"t forget Sammy Davis Jnr, and Dean Martin. Nobody entertains me more than the rat pack. I agree. Would have loved to have seen them in Las Vegas years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 30/08/2019 at 07:28, Amt239 said: Don't know if anyone else is fed up but I am with all the shows made up of so called celebs,used to be able to watch some of the quiz shows with ordinary people on but not now,and to be honest I don't know most of these celebs. Just seen the line up for I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and the only one I know is Ian Wright. Perhaps I should stay in more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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