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southall-1998_mk2
13-12-2018, 17:08
Look how much damned weight he has lost! Probably cancer no doubt!

S.
antonio
13-12-2018, 19:13
He didn't look well the last time we saw him on tv, although he did say he was ok, just dieting. I always enjoyed seeing him on The Morning Line channel 4 Saturday mornings. Agreed with most of his comments, and since he got replaced along with John Francome packing it up the programme became boring. Even more so now ITV have taken over with their 'no personality' presenters.
southall-1998_mk2
13-12-2018, 19:16
He's a fruity character. Some love/hate him.

S.
Len Co
13-12-2018, 20:09
I would be reluctant to sit next to him on public transport I must admit!
southall-1998_mk2
13-12-2018, 20:18
I would be reluctant to sit next to him on public transport I must admit!

Why? Is it because of his looks?

S.
tapid
13-12-2018, 20:30
Yup I enjoyed his time on the morning line as well along with Franks, Thommo and Jim McGrath. Sad to see this big character in a bad place.
mad-moon
13-12-2018, 23:15
I wouldn't mind sitting next to him on public transport....big big personality...I bet the crack would be hilarious aswell as interesting...really like the guy...very eccentric and colourful character....It's a shame he can't handle what's happened to him too well...everything he was has been taken away from him....
Len Co
14-12-2018, 07:59
Why? Is it because of his looks?

S.

I'd like to think not...... Actually I don't think I've seen or heard him for a number of decades, and then only once or twice so my comment was perhaps out of place. The thing is he seemed about as far down the extrovert scale then as I am down the introvert so maybe not a good match.
If he is ill or fallen on bad times then which seems to be the case then, of course, he has my sympathy.
struth
14-12-2018, 08:07
Apparently has a flu that he can't shake off. He was in the fast lane as they say for a long time do understand it must be difficult to get bumped into the, to him, crawler lane.
But such is life. Hope he gets over it but I agree with above. Not my type personally
walpurgis
14-12-2018, 09:17
My impression of him was as being an attention seeker with a deliberately cultivated eccentricity. I think his jovial image was a facade as he certainly was not pleasant if anybody disagreed with him on camera, he had petulant rants on TV on more than one occasion when things did not go his way.
tapid
15-12-2018, 11:15
My impression of him was as being an attention seeker with a deliberately cultivated eccentricity. I think his jovial image was a facade as he certainly was not pleasant if anybody disagreed with him on camera, he had petulant rants on TV on more than one occasion when things did not go his way.


Flawed character for sure but still funny though !
stairpost
16-12-2018, 00:19
My impression of him was as being an attention seeker with a deliberately cultivated eccentricity. I think his jovial image was a facade as he certainly was not pleasant if anybody disagreed with him on camera, he had petulant rants on TV on more than one occasion when things did not go his way.

That's always been my opinion of him too. Obnoxious and contentious with very little tolerance. Far too brash for my liking.
Pigmy Pony
16-12-2018, 13:43
One of those people who improve with distance - I wouldn't want to be cornered by him at a party, a real "space invader".
struth
16-12-2018, 13:50
One of those people who improve with distance - I wouldn't want to be cornered by him at a party, a real "space invader".

thats no way to talk about Marco :D