It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

So, George Best has finally died. The media must have made it one of the most drawn out deaths ever. This morning’s newspapers were already writing about him in the past tense which, despite his death being imminent, seemed a little premature.

There are mixed views in my office about his death. Some think it’s sad but others think that he was given a second chance through his liver transplant and he wasted it.

It will be interesting to see how he is remembered - for his football or for his lifestyle. Perhaps a decent balance between the two would be good - if it wasn’t for the football we would never have heard of him, but if he had lived a more quiet life, we might not have remembered him this long after his playing career came to an end.

I am sure the media will look at his life from every conceivable angle, so take your pick.