[Music] Roger Whittaker or Val Doonican

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Perhaps the toughest X or Y thread thus far. For me ‘Durham Town’ and the whistling skills of Whittaker edge it. For the young uns google them and make your informed choice.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Thank god for the ignore thread button. Cheerio!

 

[Lenny Rider]

Whittaker all day, Val was merely a novelty act.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Val Doonican every time.
Paddy McGinty’s Goat, Delaney’s Donkey, O’Rafferty’s motor car alongside his “grown up” hits.
and giving us Dave Allen

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Whittaker all day, Val was merely a novelty act.

I was almost swayed by Paddy McGintys goat

 

[Beach Hut]

This thread is 17:15, weekdays BBC1

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

I’ve been politely reminded about Doonicans jumper and rocking chair. Wow I’m in turmoil about my decision.

 

[Mexican Seagull]

The jumpers, cardigans and rocking chair definitely tip the balance in Val's favour....

 

[Hugo Rune]

Whittaker - All the way!​

Lemon tree,
Very pretty,
And the Lemon flower is sweet,
But the fruit of the poor lemon,
Is impossible to eat.

 

[GT49er]

Oh gawd! Not another f***in' either or thread. Thank goodness for the new feature Bozza has provided.

Thread zapped.......

 

[The Hermit Kingdom]

I’m almost grateful that we can’t access the Internet here in the DPRK or I’d put the OP on ignore too.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Whittaker - All the way!​

Lemon tree,
Very pretty,
And the Lemon flower is sweet,
But the fruit of the poor lemon,
Is impossible to eat.

Point of order……
I’ll quite happily eat a lemon. If ever I have a drink with a slice of lemon in it I normally eat the lemon, and the same when lemon is served with fish.
if ever Mrs DiS is using a lemon in cooking and only uses half, I’ll eat the other half.
Impossible to eat, my ar5e!
Whittaker out! Doonican all the way.
wasn’t it Peter, Paul and Mary anyway?

 

[cheshunt seagull]

My grandmother really fancied Val so I would have to vote for him out of family loyalty.

 

[Brovion]

Val Doonican every time.
Paddy McGinty’s Goat, Delaney’s Donkey, O’Rafferty’s motor car alongside his “grown up” hits.
and giving us Dave Allen

Agreed. Plus he could whistle as well. Check out 'Whistle daughter, whistle" which I believe is on his EP 'The Green Shades of Val Doonican'. (Which my Nan brought me for Christmas in about 1967).

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Whittaker stole a living, he was absolute shite!
Doonican was slightly better.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I assume this is only a qualifying round to see who comes up against Jake Thackeray in the first round proper

 

[METALMICKY]

I’ve been politely reminded about Doonicans jumper and rocking chair. Wow I’m in turmoil about my decision.

Indeed. And who knew that Val's jumpers would become so beloved of the 80's top boy football casual

 

[Pevenseagull]

Why chose when you can have both?



FWIW I'm going for Whittaker for singing, whistling and guitar playing but need to see him play bongos before giving him a clean sweep.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Anyone remember when Doonican coned off 2 lanes of the M25?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Why chose when you can have both?

I'd rather have RW than VD