The BBC had a unique talent for matching the individual and the sport to be iconic.
Sadly today because nearly all sports are spread so thinly over multiple channels commentators feel that they have to fill the silences with empty words - the greats matched the pace of their sports - Peter O'Sullevan could never commentate on cricket and John Arlott couldn't do Horse racing but each exemplified and magnified the occaision.
All too often now the commenator believes it is their job to spout inanities just to fill the space in the broadcast.
Posted By: Ruttles on February 23rd 2023 at 17:13:53
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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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