Remain Legendary - IRISH GEORGE update

[Loki]

Who here doesn’t have at least one classic football card given to them by IG?

[Loki]

Thinking that KG will meet IG at the pearly gate and sing Some Enchanted Evening

[Loki]

This breaks my heart. Totally.
My fondest memory is when he had tix for a Temple hoops game and he picked me up and we drove into Philly in his raggedy Saturn. Somehow the car fit him perfectly.
I remember him sharing on the bored after his divorce about his date. The woman said all she was interested in was cock and not looking for a relationship. He mentioned that he pondered that for a moment and told her, “I have one of those.”
And yeah. Cancer sucks.

[Bardy]

I’m am so sad to just be hearing this news just as the Phillies reach the World Series. IG would be so excited about it.

I remember nervously hitting my first tailgate in the early 2000’s after posting on the board from the late Philly News message board days. IG was always one to welcome me - and I loved talking with him, getting shit from him, and drinking with him. Four Loko gayte will always be a great memory.

Since I moved, I haven’t been to gayte yet - I was wondering as recently as last week why Tim hadn’t been posting - so I’m so bummed that my worst fears are confirmed. God bless that guy!

[RSE]

Well, the Phillies are giving him a hell of a sending off.

[Ellsworth]

Holy shit. I’m stunned right now. I’m very sorry to hear this. Cancer just sucks, man. IG was literally the first igglephan I ever met online when the internet was invented & I bonded with him from the jump back on the old Philly.com board. Always looked forward to posting every day when I got to work & yucking it up with him at tailgates. Funny as hell and an awesome dude from day 1 to me.

He’s given me a couple of jerseys that my kids have worn to games over the years.

please let him know my family is thinking of him and his daughter.

if there’s an afterlife I hope he gets the chance to let Rascalman know Dallas sucks almost as much as Cancer does.

Man, this is just real shitty news.

[IronEagle]

His gameday posts from the shitter was classic IG

The Oregon Diner

[3rd & Inches]

His gameday posts from the shitter was classic IG

[BirdBrawn]

Wow. I knew he was struggling but had no idea it was coming to this. I'm m floored. IG is one of the best guys I've ever known. Big heart, generous, always treats everyone like they were his best friend. I remember one time taking my family down ashore on the spur of the moment for a day trip. I wanted to hit up ig's beloved Smitty's. I gave him a call to ask for some pointers and before you know it he was setting up a meeting for us at place. We had a great time drinking some beers and eating some of the fine seafood. He dropped what he was doing to make sure we had a good experience. Legendary doesn't even begin to describe him. He's in his own league in that regard.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Thought I'd add a few photos from gaytes over the years.

[IronEagle]

“Where’s yer Iggle colors?” I can still hear IG’s booming voice from our first Eagles tailgate. He was lambasting this phan who had travelled from the Midwest to the game but who had committed the sin of not wearing anything Eagles related. “I was going to buy something in the stadium” said the guy (handle was KC Iggle I think) in a weak defense of himself. IG didn’t really care, he just wanted to bust the guy. I recall IG had brought some of those “Hello, my name is …” tags so these people who were all meeting for the first time could keep track of each other.

That’s IG. He’ll bust yer chops but be the nicest guy and make you laugh at the same time.

IG was instrumental in getting the Hoagiegate scandal going. I remember getting the first list of rules for the new stadium and they said no outside food would be allowed. Well IG passed word of this to some of some of his media friends and things took off from there.

IG was there for some of the happiest moments in my life and helped me through some of the worst. I always would get these little surprise gifts in the mail from him… usually some sort of memorabilia of personal interest to us.

IG’s love of R&B music, The Beach Boys, and all things Philadelphia will always be legendary. I never did care much for yer bluefish though, sorry.

I can go on forever with IG stories but I’ll just close by saying our group chat ripping and making fun of FF (Reid) during the pandemic Super Bowl will always be one of my few good memories from that time, even though I knew IG was ill.

Legendary indeed. God bless you IG.

[DEERSPINE GUY]

IG, LOVED AND LOVES LIKE A BROTHER.

IG AND OCEAN CITY PERFECT TOGETHER.

IG, STICKIEST SWEAT OF ANY PERSON I'VE EVER KNOWN.

IG AND CLAMS.

IG, YOU TREATED MY STEP DAUGHTER LIKE SHE WAS YOUR VERY OWN EVERY TIME WE WENT DOWNASHORE.

[Snakebitten]

I'm not going to bullshit here, IG and I never seen eye to eye. We've spent many posts butting heads, As a newb, I saw it as a challenge putting this guy in his place. I couldn't do it. I'm very confident I knew everything in regards to Philly sports, IG knew more. I was confident I knew more than anyone on this board regarding our Philly teams. IG kept me in check. I have mad respect for IG because he showed me he knew more. God bless, IG. We didn't see eye to eye but you knew your shit. Fuck a Cowboy,

[The Duck]

At the three or four gaytes I made it to, I spent most of my time shooting the shit with IG. I just connected with him, and even when we disagreed (which was a lot outside of football), we respected each other and had some great, really fun conversations. When I think of the glory days of this bored, the Matt Jones and Asian Lesbians days, Irish George is the first name that will always come to mind.

If you see Tim again, tell him I'm praying a Rosary for him. God bless Irish George.

[Anthony]

I am so saddened to read this. He and his family will be in my prayers.