New Posts For Thread: Billy Connolly retiring from standup?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standupBilly Connolly retiring from standup? He practically invented itThe Big Yin mastered the art of funny – there was barely such a thing as standup comedy when he graduated from Glasgow’s shipyard to the stageThe Great Man on the one show bbc1 7.00 should be worth a wee look.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556152635#556152635The Great Man on the one show bbc1 7.00 should be worth a wee look.Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:30:16 -0600saw him live 1980 ish?? made me laughhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556114189#556114189saw him live 1980 ish?? made me laughTue, 04 Dec 2018 12:41:43 -0600Comedy is a very subjective thing, e.g. i have never found Mcintyre remotely funnybut thousands do and will pay £50 or more to see him.In his heyday Billywas funny and his style is the template they all use today.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556114099#556114099Comedy is a very subjective thing, e.g. i have never found Mcintyre remotely funnybut thousands do and will pay £50 or more to see him.In his heyday Billywas funny and his style is the template they all use today.Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:18:36 -0600I remember he did a Streak for charidee Years ago....The Big Yin?....Most definitely not.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556113769#556113769I remember he did a Streak for charidee Years ago....The Big Yin?....Most definitely not.Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:03:46 -0600That's it. Introduce some politics into the thread (with added conjecture and no real information for a change). I thought one might have escaped, sadly no.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556113679#556113679That's it. Introduce some politics into the thread (with added conjecture and no real information for a change). I thought one might have escaped, sadly no.Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:42:55 -0600^ clown probably voted remainhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556111869#556111869^ clown probably voted remainTue, 04 Dec 2018 03:19:29 -0600A very decent storyteller but can't hold a candle to Scotland's most hilarious moment: giving it large before the referendum then bottling it at the polling stations. Now that's comedy.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556111755#556111755A very decent storyteller but can't hold a candle to Scotland's most hilarious moment: giving it large before the referendum then bottling it at the polling stations. Now that's comedy.Tue, 04 Dec 2018 02:17:49 -0600https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f8K_EpVtaIhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556110763#556110763https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f8K_EpVtaIMon, 03 Dec 2018 16:15:47 -0600painful,watched about 4 mins of this,ok youve got hair beard shirt accent but he's got to fcknnnnnnnnnn say something......................................................https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556110757#556110757painful,watched about 4 mins of this,ok youve got hair beard shirt accent but he's got to fcknnnnnnnnnn say something......................................................Mon, 03 Dec 2018 16:15:35 -0600Fantastic live. Best of the best imo.Pastor Jack Glass of the 'thou shalt not' brigade used to follow him about and protested outside the venues he was appearing in.Was water of a ducks back to Billy who made light of him although he couldn't hide hihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31470477/billy-connolly-retiring-from-standup?post_id=556109773#556109773Fantastic live. Best of the best imo.Pastor Jack Glass of the 'thou shalt not' brigade used to follow him about and protested outside the venues he was appearing in.Was water of a ducks back to Billy who made light of him although he couldn't hide hiMon, 03 Dec 2018 14:19:45 -0600