Not unwarranted. Such an important figure throughout his life, of course you would shed a tear. In my eyes, the cap and the tears are like a double whammy of utmost respect.
Does anyone replay Mr. Pigden saying "Hello Ian! Long time no see." Like the warmth, the kindness, and love in his voice makes me wish I would've known him.
And you can hear in his voice that despite all his successes Ian will always be that sweet little kid learning to kick a football🥺❤️ his voice is literally the vibe of Cbeebies.
Man, if you haven't already watched it, I recommend _"Ian Wright pays tribute to his childhood teacher"_ where Wrighty talks about Mr. Pigden after Mr. P passed away. I warn you, you'd better be prepared for even more tears than here......
imagine seeing someone you never got to say goodbye, thinking they were dead, suddenly appear in front of you and then proceeds to tell you how proud they are of you. i'd tear up too.
You wont if you transgress against God by denying him and/or associating partners with him (aka saying the not all-knowing male Jesus = God). If u wanna enter heaven you must fulfill the requirements of the One who introduced to you the term heaven in the first place
@@RandomFlask175 you talk about getting ENDLESS enjoyment, peace, happiness and tranquility for free?????? You couldnt even get a flippin drivers license for free if you tried, but endless fulfillment you think its rational to demand for free with no form of effort in any way shape or form whatsoever?? Yeah thats some high iq level stuff right there
I can identify with this. I taught for 47 years ranging from preparing pupils for university whilst wearing an academic gown to lion taming scallies in a PRU in Liverpool. I had the honour to be one lad’s best man at his wedding but stood at the graveside of one of my lads who was out of reach and took 8 bullets to the chest. I am now 67 years of age and I am recovering from surgery for cancer but I feel privileged to have once been a teacher. Teaching is the best job in the world.
Wow... Sorry for the loss of the lad who got 8 to the chest. But you had to be one hell of a teacher to be made best man at the other ones wedding. Salute to you, sir. The world needs more people like you.
My condolences, I don’t think anyone deserves to go through that. I also could not imagine teaching, though the rewards seem to be amazing. I hope you recover well!
Don’t you guys hear the way Ian says “you’re alive?” Clearly Ian had taken out a contract on this man’s life and was under the impression that it had been completed.
Never laughed at a comment before in my life, until now.. you have won the section my friend and I can’t watch it with the same emotions as I did before I saw your comment 😂😂😂
I had the privilege if speaking to Ian Wright about 10 years ago and he is one of the warmest people I've ever met, and the energy he emits is extraordinary. I was never a fan of Arsenal but I absolutely love this man.
And I loved how he was a couple of steps lower than Mr. Pigden so when he hugged him, it must have been like he was a literal child, with the height difference.
@@tederiksin7783 nothing wrong with feelings you clown but there is no need to announce it to peope you don't know unless you're after like of like minded nerds
0:29 *To meet someone who’s impacted your life for the better, and you heard he was dead as well. You feel almost every emotion along the spectrum of human possibility and looking for the right words to say to this person. And he’s accepted he’s been gone for a while now, that’s just… Wow… incredibly moving.*
Ian had a bad home life...this brilliant teacher made him believe in his ability to be a great footballer and an even greater man....it restores your faith in the human race....may he rest in peace.
Spurs fan. The respect Ian gave to his former teacher was fantastic, top bloke. My mum was a dedicated teacher (pupils with reading difficulty), and she'd regularly get stopped by adults in public "you taught me to read Mrs P". What a feeling that must be.
My mom was a teacher's assistant. In 1985 she helped bilingual kids (English/Spanish) who were really behind. Now 35 years later, they still stop my mom and said that she made a positive impact on their lives. They visit her, talk to her. A couple of her students who were really behind in their studies, ended up going to law school. They always say it's because of my mom.
I'm a Newcastle follower and always liked Wrighty - there's nothing to dislike about the man and he remains a national treasure. Taking his cap off when he saw Mr Pigden tells you everything about Wrighty's character. Heartwarming to watch.
One of the most beautiful, honest and sincere things I have witnessed I cried as a 66 yr old Aussie witnessing humanity and compassion at its finest ❤.. luv ya Ian and Mr. Pigden 🙏
The best advert to get people in to teaching is to show videos of people reuniting with the teachers who changed their lives. Show the results of what teaching has already done !!!
World war two spitfire pilot and he flew over Buckingham palace on ve day . But was more proud of what Ian did with his life than any of his own achievements . What a legend RIP Mr Pigden .
This is possibly the purest video I have ever watched. I cant stop replaying it either. His face when he see's him for the 1st time again, the disbelief, taking his cap off as a mark or respect, the tears, the cuddle, the pain and joy in his voice at the same time!! It all just adds up to being so unfiltered and real. He goes from heartache for over 20yrs to sheer disbelief and then into pure joy then tears all within 10-15 seconds. Say what you want about Wrighty and the team he represented at the time....but you cannot take away his pure love and energy he carries with him. This is just a beautiful video. And I'm not ashamed to admit that I cried watching it. Several times as well. I keep coming back to it for some reason. Sheer Humility Wrighty ❤
You can't fake the shock, mutual respect and love with these guys. Teachers did and do have massive effects on kids. Especially if one sees potential or need and gives a little extra time or motivation to a pupil who hasn't necessarily been brought up in an environment most of us take for granted. That intervention can give a child confidence and skills that can be built upon to do things in life they would never have achieved. I had such a teacher, but it wasn't just me there were some of my mates who also were encouraged in skills that others teachers had ignored and written them off. Thanks Mr W,
Wow. And the teacher never got in contact with him in all those years. Always watched him from far proudly. Real heroes are like that. And Ian s reaction is great
The way he instantly takes off his flat cap, shows how much respect Ian shows to the people in his life. He damn near made me cry too. This is why he is such a legend. I love this, thanks for sharing.
The most British "Long time no see" along with his reaction, taking his hat off etc, makes the whole scene looking like it's straight out of a movie ❤️
Wow what a topman Ian Wright takes his hat of and what a lovely man his teacher is softly spoken and crying and giving him a hug had me in floods of tears
Most people have a Mr Pigden in their lives. When I was old enough to realise this, my "Mr Pigden" is long gone. I cried like a bastard thinking about that!
I cry everytime I watch this , doesn't everyone has a favourite teacher ?. A war hero goes on to become a teacher to take a young wayward kid under his wing and helps mould a genuinely nice guy and one of the best strikers this country has produced . Brilliant . Anyone who boos the taking of the knee needs to learn from this clip and watch the mutual respect these two have for each other .
I went to a school reunion a few years back , we had a teacher back then a Mr Hart who laid down strict discipline everyone was terrified of him , he was at the reunion and the respect shown to that man was amazing everyone was made up to see him , it was great to have a few drinks with him and give him a big hug at the end of the night ,
BLM has nothing to do with this. In fact, BLM has nothing to do with UK and is an endemic degenerate product of American culture. People in this clip had the luck to live in an era when noone was indoctrinating them about being oppressors or oppressed. Hence the mutual respect. Englishmen who take the knee to anything else than God, their country or their wife should learn from this clip and more from their own history in general.
You were good until you went into the kneeing stuff. There is no need for it. We all understand racism is bad. So let’s move on and make a change and not just pander to the masses and say ‘look ma, I’m making a difference, I can kneel’. Actually make a difference ey?
This is a beautiful video. I have the same sort of affection for a certain Mr Hoban from Tramore who was the first man to try and teach me, not terrorize me into learning off passages which had no meaning for me, at all, and if a asked a question regarding them I got beaten, where the teachers in The Tech actually took the time to explain them to us,
Not even an arsenal fan ( Celtic man like KT) but even I choked up when Wrighty realised who it was & the respect he showed by taking his cap off shows just how much respect he had for the old boy
Man I still remembered meeting my high school French Teacher for the first time in 10 years last January. I broke in tears when I finally saw him because he's now blinded by birth defect but still remembered my voice. He practically taught me not just French, but linguistics in general, which enabled me to have a teaching and writing career. I've got so much respect for teachers I've become one myself. My prayer and good wishes goes to all teachers, and especially former students who holds their teacher in utmost respect and endearment
My mom was a teacher's assistant in an elementary school. Her job was Working with the 'underachievers'. She helped many of them improve academically. And no w 35+ years later they remember my mom and treat her with love and respect. One of her underachievers went to law school and another one is in management at Target.
This is why it’s so important for boys to have good male role models in their lives. Boys especially don’t do well when there is no male in the home. I was crying watching this 😢
It's truly remarkable to see a grown man turn into a child. The hug is on a different plane, holding of his pinky. He just melted into the young boy back in school. What a sweet reunion. As a man who grew up without a father, I wish I had this.
Wrighty finished his playing career at my club Burnley and he helped us get into the Championship in 2000. Even though he didn’t play many games for us his contribution was huge and without him we simply would not have been promoted. Thank you Wrighty…you are a Clarets legend.
@@MichaelJ44 Of course it's a nationality. Even the dictionary defines it as "The people of England." Michael, just go straight to your racist rant, we both know its coming. (Why do people like you ruin every heartwarming video)
@@TonyEnglandUK English isn’t an ethnicity? For someone who has England in their username, you sure don’t know a lot. Where did you get your education?
This is an absolutely wonderful moment. It shows how much compassion, empathy and humility Ian Wright has for life. For him to openly show his emotions in such a beautiful way is so memorable. He took off his hat to his former school teacher who inspired him. We take off our hat to you, Ian Wright. 🎩 👌🏽❤️
Wrighty transcends football rivalry. I'm a United fan but absolutely love Wrighty. Was a great player and he's an absolute awesome human being and isn't that what it's all about really?
Sydney Pigden's father was a milkman who fought in WWI and didn't have much money. Both parents died when he was 15, forcing him to drop out of school (despite being top of his class) to find work. His former headmaster was determined he get an education and funded him through evening classes, allowing him to get his school certificate. Sydney became a spitfire pilot in the RAF and fought in WWII aged just 17. After the war he married Aileen, a girl he met at a dance when stationed in Scotland and they had a son, who died shortly after birth. Aileen died in 1968 when he was just 46. Sydney became a teacher in 1949 and ended up teaching at Turnham junior school for 30 years. Later in life he donated his RAF mementoes to the Shoreham Aircraft Museum. Ian Wright grew up in a violent home. His dad was absent, his mother was alcoholic and his step-dad was abusive. Because of this, he was a difficult child at Turnham junior school. However, his teacher Mr Pigden taught him to read and write, "but most importantly how to keep calm and communicate with people instead of just flying off the handle". Sydney took young Ian under his wing and taught him discipline and respect, saying that if he was naughty he wouldn't get to play football. He gave Ian responsibilities like being milk monitor and collecting the register from the teachers, something that made Ian feel valued and important. Sydney was also Ian's first football coach and would encourage him not to blast the ball, but pass it into the net, "like Jimmy Greaves". Ian called it "a piece of advice that stayed with me my whole career". Ian Wright went on to become Arsenal's top scorer in their 100+ year history with 185 goals, only surpassed later on by the legendary Thierry Henry. When WWII ended, Sydney was chosen to do the WWII Victory celebration fly-past over Buckingham Palace, aged only 23. Despite this, he said that the proudest moment of his life was seeing Ian play football for England. Sydney Charles Pigden died on Dec 27, 2017. Ian Wright unveiled an honorary plaque for Sydney at Turnham junior school to highlight his life and the importance of mentorship. Ian said getting to unveil the plaque commemorating Mr Pigden was "the greatest thing I've ever done in my life, to the greatest man in the world."
Thank you so much for this beautifully written background on both these men. I can't believe I was only the third one to like it and the first to reply. It's one of the greatest comments I could ever wish to read on social media. Thank you once more.
