contrast john arlott
with the half witted ladz bantz that passes for cricket commentary in more recent times, and you could probably trace an altogether more widespread decline
Posted By: paulg on February 23rd 2023 at 14:58:28
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- Iconic commentators (Other Sports) - DiscoDale, Feb 23, 14:20:42
- Modern obsession with ex players is the problem (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Feb 23, 21:16:26
- The BBC had a unique talent for matching the individual and the sport to be iconic. (Other Sports) - Ruttles, Feb 23, 17:13:53
- If only Murray Walker had got the snooker gig (Other Sports) - KevinBond, Feb 23, 17:27:38
- Murray Walker commentating on horse dancing please (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Feb 23, 17:30:43
- Peter O'Sullevan was just the best horse racing commentator of all time (Other Sports) - jamesward, Feb 23, 17:23:28
- I now have "The Friends of Mr Cairo" stuck in my head (Other Sports) - watfordcanary, Feb 23, 19:14:57
- If only Murray Walker had got the snooker gig (Other Sports) - KevinBond, Feb 23, 17:27:38
- Peter West for cricket. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 23, 16:43:49
- Fred Truman on Indoor League... "I'll see thee" (Other Sports) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 23, 16:07:03
- Ken Wolstenholme (Football), Dan Maskell (Tennis), Peter O'Sullevan (Horse Racing) (n/m) (Other Sports) - The Gaffer, Feb 23, 15:33:40
- Would add Gerry Williams tennis and John Gwynn darts (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Feb 23, 15:47:32
- "Uncle" Eddie Waring... 'Hulking Stan Rovers' (Other Sports) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 23, 15:33:03
- contrast john arlott (Other Sports) - paulg, Feb 23, 14:58:28
- I do think what's happened to cricket commentary is dreadful (Other Sports) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 23, 16:30:18
- David Coleman - Athletics (I know he did footy as well) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 23, 14:57:15
- yep also Murray Walker and Harry Carpenter (n/m) (Other Sports) - KevinBond, Feb 23, 14:30:54
- I genuinely believe Murray helped make motorsport what it’s become due to his (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 23, 15:03:09
- Good shouts. Wednesday nights watching the Greyhounds (n/m) (Other Sports) - DiscoDale, Feb 23, 14:38:28
- I've always had a soft spot for Tony Gubba as he was on my first fifa game on pc (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Feb 23, 14:33:27
- I remember Ewen Murray on a golf game I had. (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Feb 23, 17:51:32
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