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I know a lot on here don't watch/like egg chasing but growing up watching rugby Bill Mclaren was to rugby what Murray Walker was to Formula 1. Remember him always being so unbiased in his commentary. RIP http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/south_of_scotland/8468319.stm |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 21:00:36 » |
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Yeah-the acceptable face(and voice) of rugby.Gent
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 21:01:25 » |
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I read his autobiography a few months back. A true gent, by all accounts. Shame he checked out just before the Six Nations, but sure he'll be watching from on high.
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 16:13:16 » |
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absolutely gutted. Probably the best english language commentator of any sport. as Bob said, totally unbiased, even if it was Scotland against England. He just loved the game.
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Vi er best i verden! Vi er best i verden! Vi har slått England 2-1 i fotball!! Det er aldeles utrolig! Vi har slått England! England, kjempers fødeland. Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee, Henry Cooper, Lady Diana--vi har slått dem alle sammen. Vi har slått dem alle sammen. Maggie Thatcher can you hear me?
Your boys took a hell of a beating!"
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 17:24:22 » |
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There'll be no dancing in the streets of Hawick tonight, but I daresay there will be plenty that raise a glass to the great man.
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 17:31:16 » |
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Bill Mclaren and John Arlott,probably the most descriptive commentators there have ever been.
RIP Bill.
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 17:41:16 » |
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Bill Mclaren and John Arlott,probably the most descriptive commentators there have ever been.
RIP Bill.
There's a few sports that have or have had a commentator, who becomes the voice of... sadly though they seem to be a dying breed, and not just literally. Darts.....Sid Waddell Boxing....Harry Carpenter Cycling....Phil Liggett Snooker...Ted Lowe Golf...Henry Longhurst/Peter Allis Cricket...Richie Benaud Horse Racing....Peter O'Sullivan Show Jumping...Dorian Williams |
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 19:28:15 » |
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There's a few sports that have or have had a commentator, who becomes the voice of...
sadly though they seem to be a dying breed, and not just literally.
Darts.....Sid Waddell
Boxing....Harry Carpenter
Cycling....Phil Liggett
Snooker...Ted Lowe
Golf...Henry Longhurst/Peter Allis
Cricket...Richie Benaud
Horse Racing....Peter O'Sullivan
Show Jumping...Dorian Williams
Wrestling - Kent Walton ? You missed Murray Walker as well. Good point Reg, but I think the lack of this type of commentator these days is a) driven by the celebrity/personality trend b) you don't seem to get solo commentators now, more summarisers/'experts' I think Waddell has become a parody of himself these days. |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 19:34:10 » |
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Wrestling - Kent Walton ?
You missed Murray Walker as well.
Good point Reg, but I think the lack of this type of commentator these days is
a) driven by the celebrity/personality trend
b) you don't seem to get solo commentators now, more summarisers/'experts'
I think Waddell has become a parody of himself these days.
I missed Walker, because BO mentioned him, and it seemed pointless to do it again. I can see what you're saying about Sid...but you'll miss him when he's gone. |
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 19:43:31 » |
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Sorry, missed the Walker post.
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 21:33:49 » |
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Bill McLaren, RIP, a man of many talents and personal qualities but I would say, uniquely, unbiased in his international commentary and therefore appreciated and respected by all
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 21:36:54 » |
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Bill McLaren, RIP, a man of many talents and personal qualities but I would say, uniquely, unbiased in his international commentary and therefore appreciated and respected by all
Ditto...it was his unbiassed and fairness that shone through...RIP. |
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