Mike King
-
- Posts: 4486
- Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:29 am
- Been Liked: 990 times
- Has Liked: 3266 times
- Location: Burnley
Mike King
Well known local after dinner speaker Mike King has sadly passed away at the age of 83.
Re: Mike King
RIP Mike
I've been to a few sportsmans dinners where he emcee'd down the years ...
I've been to a few sportsmans dinners where he emcee'd down the years ...
-
- Posts: 4980
- Joined: Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:31 pm
- Been Liked: 2341 times
- Has Liked: 1041 times
- Location: Ightenhill,Burnley
-
- Posts: 5829
- Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:38 pm
- Been Liked: 2491 times
- Has Liked: 1477 times
- Location: On the high seas chasing Pirates
Re: Mike King
RIP Mike
-
- Posts: 67887
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32533 times
- Has Liked: 5277 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
-
- Posts: 820
- Joined: Sun May 31, 2020 5:26 pm
- Been Liked: 192 times
Re: Mike King
That one was is best tony rip mike utc
Re: Mike King
RIP Mike. A big Burnley fan, who knew his football.
I saw him at a lot of Dinners and as many times he'd told the Fruit Cake joke, I couldn't help but laugh like it was the first time I'd heard it. Whenever an auction was held as the last event of a Dinner, some guests had usually had a skinfull and got loud. Mike mainly kept his calm by calling sssshhhhh ssssshhhh. If that didn't quieten them, he would humiliate them with his one liners. Thanks for the memories Mike.
I saw him at a lot of Dinners and as many times he'd told the Fruit Cake joke, I couldn't help but laugh like it was the first time I'd heard it. Whenever an auction was held as the last event of a Dinner, some guests had usually had a skinfull and got loud. Mike mainly kept his calm by calling sssshhhhh ssssshhhh. If that didn't quieten them, he would humiliate them with his one liners. Thanks for the memories Mike.
-
- Posts: 2091
- Joined: Sun Jan 24, 2016 10:50 pm
- Been Liked: 429 times
- Has Liked: 4570 times
- Location: COTTON TREE
Re: Mike King
RIP Mike. An excellent MC.
-
- Posts: 314
- Joined: Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:18 pm
- Been Liked: 83 times
- Has Liked: 2764 times
Re: Mike King
I had never heard of him before but with a name like Mike King (hope it wasn't his stage name), could he have been anything but an MC?
I think those that know it should share his Fruit Cake joke as a tribute.
I think those that know it should share his Fruit Cake joke as a tribute.
Re: Mike King
God help anyone who got up to go to the bogs during his turn. Just not worth it !Bfc wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:37 pmRIP Mike. A big Burnley fan, who knew his football.
I saw him at a lot of Dinners and as many times he'd told the Fruit Cake joke, I couldn't help but laugh like it was the first time I'd heard it. Whenever an auction was held as the last event of a Dinner, some guests had usually had a skinfull and got loud. Mike mainly kept his calm by calling sssshhhhh ssssshhhh. If that didn't quieten them, he would humiliate them with his one liners. Thanks for the memories Mike.
Re: Mike King
By a distance the best MC I’ve ever seen at the many sportsman’s dinners I have attended.
Most of the time he was funnier than the booked comedian or after dinner speaker.
Most of the time he was funnier than the booked comedian or after dinner speaker.
These 2 users liked this post: Rumpelstiltskin Claret Till I Die
-
- Posts: 3959
- Joined: Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:18 pm
- Been Liked: 1773 times
- Has Liked: 470 times
Re: Mike King
Without question when the speaker was ex Liverpool striker David Johnson, a speaker who could send a glass eye to sleep. Another King classic- thanks to the smiling bar staff. They're only smiling because they've got their hands in the till.
-
- Posts: 67887
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32533 times
- Has Liked: 5277 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Mike King
It was his real name but I’ve found something out about him tonight that I didn’t know. He was a copper.
-
- Posts: 67887
- Joined: Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:07 pm
- Been Liked: 32533 times
- Has Liked: 5277 times
- Location: Burnley
- Contact:
Re: Mike King
Announcing the raffle prize winners. Third & fourth prizes were extravagant but second prize was just a fruitcake. Winner of fruitcake complained it was a poor prize but was told it was a special fruitcake because Mrs Gandhi had baked it. “F*** Mrs Gandhi,” he said only to be told that was the first prize.
It was funny when Kingy told it.
This user liked this post: Duffer_
Re: Mike King
Best MC I have ever witnessed, a naturally funny sharp witted man RIP.
-
- Posts: 544
- Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:49 am
- Been Liked: 151 times
- Has Liked: 693 times
Re: Mike King
Did many of our junior football club dinners in the valley, never let us down, even made the real raffle a fun occasion, RIP Mike you were a pleasure.
PS. His Tesco joke went down as well as his fruit cake one
PS. His Tesco joke went down as well as his fruit cake one