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[Football] What is the best (and worst) line in football commentary you have ever witnessed?
- Thread starter Mustafa II
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I'm not convinced that was ever said by Johno, although it was his type of thing.The bowler's holding the batsman's willy.
Oops, sorry, wrong messageboard
Without Peter Jones, we cannot not have Bryon Buttler...
A mex eyecan
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- Nov 3, 2011
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surely that’s Kyle Walker
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MotD, Ian Wright analysing a Wolves goal. “… and Wan curves it in there… lovely’. Background titters from Shearer and Lineker. I do believe they deliberately contrived to get live swearing on TV. The producer must’ve been livid!
Several years ago one of Oxford United’s junior players scored the winner in a vital cup shoot out.
The radio oxford commentator said:
“90 pounds a week, they pay him…..they’ll have to give him a pay rise”.
Maybe not up there with the best of Motson but it always stuck in my head.
The radio oxford commentator said:
“90 pounds a week, they pay him…..they’ll have to give him a pay rise”.
Maybe not up there with the best of Motson but it always stuck in my head.
Swedish expert commentator calling Jose Mari (former Spanish international known for his diving) "more Mari than José". Not something you can say in Swedish tv and the expert commentator didn't get more gigs after that... but it was pretty funny and rather accurate.
Norman Potting
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....I think Winston Churchill featured as well
Not football, and not a commentator but, I was once watching a Gillette cup cricket match between Somerset and Surrey, when during a quiet bit, a lone voice from the crowd said in a broad West Country accent “ Here, you in the green coat, I’d like to f**k your Missus”
Unfortunately, before the days of being able to rewind tvs, but very funny at the time.
Unfortunately, before the days of being able to rewind tvs, but very funny at the time.
Weststander
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In my life time this is the best.
Whitechapel
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Always annoys me when commentators say there’s ironic cheers from the crowd. Almost always sarcastic, not ironic.
T.G
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His stumbling clarification after made it even better
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Just about every line in this is the best.
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tigertim68
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Jim proudfoot now a commentator on talksport
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Jonathan Pearce, after a Sheringham goal…….. ‘Ready, Steady Teddy’.
I ask you……..
I ask you……..
Not Andy Naylor
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As has been said here, the best commentary finds the right words for the occasion and conveys the excitement of the moment (Millard\s 'The crowd goes mad, we go mad" at Hereford).
So the worst piece of commentary has to be David Coleman's leaden words as Kevin Keegan scored the opening goal of the 1974 FA Cup Final against Newcastle. Two noisy sets of fans, a huge event, and what was then the only live club game shown on TV,. The goal itself was a stunning strike as Keegan flicked the ball up and volleyed it in from the edge of the penalty area.
The best Coleman could manage? "Goals pay the rent, and Keegan does his share." What
Banal, ill-judged, unworthy of the big stage.
So the worst piece of commentary has to be David Coleman's leaden words as Kevin Keegan scored the opening goal of the 1974 FA Cup Final against Newcastle. Two noisy sets of fans, a huge event, and what was then the only live club game shown on TV,. The goal itself was a stunning strike as Keegan flicked the ball up and volleyed it in from the edge of the penalty area.
The best Coleman could manage? "Goals pay the rent, and Keegan does his share." What
Banal, ill-judged, unworthy of the big stage.
Nicky Rust Fan Club
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Oliver Kahn, more like Oliver can't
Mark Lawrenson during half time of England 5-1 Germany in 2001
has always stuck in my mind
Mark Lawrenson during half time of England 5-1 Germany in 2001
has always stuck in my mind