Best Sports Commentator Ever

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topbanana36

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New Zealand

• Mar 11, 2013

• #1

I'll start Peter Jones.

Classic BBC Football Radio Commentary up to 1995 - This is Radio Goal (Part One) - YouTube check out 4.38 brings a tear.

 

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Woodingdean Gull

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• Mar 11, 2013

• #2

Bill McLaren on rugby and Peter Alliss on golf, but I think Bill just shades it.

 

Jesus Gul

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• Mar 11, 2013

• #3

James Richardson

 

KJP

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Goring-by-Sea

• Mar 11, 2013

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Good Ol' JR

 

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Mo Gosfield

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• Mar 11, 2013

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Football......................................TV...Barry Davies...........Radio....Peter Jones
Cricket.......................................TV...Richie Benaud.........Radio....John Arlott
Rugby Union................................TV...Bill McLaren............Radio....Ian Robertson
Rugby League..............................TV...Ray French.............
Athletics.....................................TV...David Coleman........Radio.....Max Robertson
Boxing........................................TV...Harry Carpenter......Radio.....Eamonn Andrews
Horse Racing................................TV..Peter O'Sullevan......Radio.....Peter Bromley
Golf............................................TV..Peter Alliss.............Radio.....Bob Bubka
Skiing..........................................TV..David Vine
Skating/Ice Hockey/Swimming..........TV..Alan Weekes
Darts...........................................TV..Sid Waddell
Tennis..........................................TV..Dan Maskell..........Radio.....Max Robertson

Best Overall...Peter O'Sullevan.

 

Knightsworld

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• Mar 11, 2013

• #6

Brian Moore was always my favourite football commentator.

 

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Mo Gosfield

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• Mar 11, 2013

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My apologies to Murray Walker. I missed motor racing off my list.

 

DavidinSouthampton

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• Mar 11, 2013

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Woodingdean Gull said:

Bill McLaren on rugby and Peter Alliss on golf, but I think Bill just shades it.

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Totally agree on both counts. I have never been a rugby fan in particular, but Bill Maclaren always seemed to be totally on top of everything - incisive and entertaining as well.

And peter Alliss is a good combination of wit and knowledge. You know he has been there and done that and knows what he is talking about.

 

Daffy Duck

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Nov 7, 2009

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GOSBTS

• Mar 11, 2013

• #9

Knightsworld said:

Brian Moore was always my favourite football commentator.

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Agree with you there. He was always my favourite footie commentator.
Barry Davies was a close second.

None of today's lot come close to those two.

 

strings

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Feb 19, 2006

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Barnsley

• Mar 11, 2013

• #10

I love Brian Moore the Rugby Commentator and ex England/Harlequins hooker.

He is pessimistic, always in a grump and a real stickler for the rules (especially the nuances of scrum laws, which he seems to know better than most referees). But, he is equally derisive of both sides, and his grumpyness never fails to make me smile.

 

Dusty_Fryer

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Port Stanley

• Mar 11, 2013

• #11

Barry Davies. "Look at his face! Just look at HIS face!"

Derby County v Man.City 74-75 season - YouTube

 

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• Mar 11, 2013

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Barry Davies for me, particularly for footie although his best line was from the 88 olympic hockey final.

 

Not Andy Naylor

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Seven Dials

• Mar 11, 2013

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Brian Moore, top presenter too. I met him once. Great bloke, loved football. His two great and unfulfilled ambitions were to commentate on England in a World Cup final and Gillingham in the Premier League.

 

Normal Rob

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• Mar 11, 2013

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drew said:

Barry Davies for me, particularly for footie although his best line was from the 88 olympic hockey final.

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'where were the Germans' ?

 

El Presidente

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Pattknull med Haksprut

• Mar 11, 2013

• #15

Richie Benaud

 

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Mo Gosfield

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• Mar 11, 2013

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Normal Rob said:

'where were the Germans' ?

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...right up there with David Coleman's ( 1968 Olympics...400mh ).." Hemery wins, Banderstock the silver and who cares who's third "
John Sherwood ( British ) got the bronze!!!

 

maltaseagull

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Zabbar- Malta

• Mar 11, 2013

• #17

Woodingdean Gull said:

Bill McLaren on rugby and Peter Alliss on golf, but I think Bill just shades it.

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These get my vote although I did like John Motson .

 

Ludensian Gull

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Mistley Essex

• Mar 11, 2013

• #18

Used to love listening to Hugh Johns . Probably not the best ever but my favourite.

 

The Large One

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• Mar 11, 2013

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Ludensian Gull said:

Used to love listening to Hugh Johns . Probably not the best ever but my favourite.

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One - nothing!

Football: Barry Davies (Peter Jones for radio - his eulogy at the end of the Hillsborough disaster day is outstanding).
Cricket: TV - Richie Benaud, Radio - CMJ / Jonners / John Arlott / Aggers.

 

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Mo Gosfield

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• Mar 11, 2013

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Ludensian Gull said:

Used to love listening to Hugh Johns . Probably not the best ever but my favourite.

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Am I right in saying that Hugh Johns did the '66 World Cup Final for ITV?