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Bradywasking · Post by **Bradywasking** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:12 am

Ray Treacy Former Irish international and travel agent RIP...

Bradywasking · Post by **Bradywasking** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:16 am

nut flush gooner wrote:Richie Benaud one of the great cricket/sport commentators of the 80s/90s. I loved his enthusiasm for the game and his total non biased commentaries. A typical example of this was his great descriptions of Botham ripping the Aussies to pieces in 1981.

Try gent. RIP.

Don't follow cricket so no little about this man , but yesterday as tributes were pouring in one tribute credited Richie Benaud with saying as a commentator "he was a guest in people's homes for six hours at a time , so it was important not to irritate his hosts"
Pity the modern day football pundits do not realise the privilege they have of being "guests in our homes"

Leyton Gooner · Post by **Leyton Gooner** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:10 pm

Can't think of one that I'd let through my front door in the first place. Especially Carragher, there'd be fuck all left by time he'd finished

officepest · Post by **officepest** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:06 pm

nut flush gooner wrote:Richie Benaud one of the great cricket/sport commentators of the 80s/90s. I loved his enthusiasm for the game and his total non biased commentaries. A typical example of this was his great descriptions of Botham ripping the Aussies to pieces in 1981.

Try gent. RIP.

He was, quite simply, the best cricket commentator there was; better even than Arlott.

Fair, balanced and humble; something the current crop of hyperbolic morons (I’m looking at you, Mark Nicholas) could learn from. In an age where every mishit 6 is greeted with howls of “OMG – WHAT A SHOT! WHAT A PLAYER!”, Benaud knew when to let the play do the talking.

He will be sorely missed.

Post by **Chippy** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:53 pm

Percy Sledge. Who, amongst those of us of a certain age, hasn't screamed "When a man loves a woman.."

arseofacrow · Post by **arseofacrow** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:23 pm

officepest wrote:
nut flush gooner wrote:Richie Benaud one of the great cricket/sport commentators of the 80s/90s. I loved his enthusiasm for the game and his total non biased commentaries. A typical example of this was his great descriptions of Botham ripping the Aussies to pieces in 1981.

Try gent. RIP.
He was, quite simply, the best cricket commentator there was; better even than Arlott.

Fair, balanced and humble; something the current crop of hyperbolic morons (I’m looking at you, Mark Nicholas) could learn from. In an age where every mishit 6 is greeted with howls of “OMG – WHAT A SHOT! WHAT A PLAYER!”, Benaud knew when to let the play do the talking.

He will be sorely missed.

Hear hear mate.

Richie was a one-off. Like all the greats, he made it look easy. Was the voice of cricket when I first began watching it on the BBC and loved his less is more style. As OP has said above, most of the current crop are non-league compared to Richie and they clearly haven't learned anything from him. Which is a shame.

RIP Richie Benaud.

Leyton Gooner · Post by **Leyton Gooner** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:32 am

Really enjoying Ian Bishop and Jeff Dujon on commentary during the current West Indies v England series, reminding us how commentary should be. The perfect antidote to the shouting and bauling at the grotesque IPL. Just a shame Michael Holding isn't doing this series as well

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:38 pm

Chippy wrote:Percy Sledge. Who, amongst those of us of a certain age, hasn't screamed "When a man loves a woman.."

I haven't. I was into Sabbath and Zeppelin, you gaybo.

Post by **Chippy** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:53 pm

DB10GOONER wrote:
Chippy wrote:Percy Sledge. Who, amongst those of us of a certain age, hasn't screamed "When a man loves a woman.."
I haven't. I was into Sabbath and Zeppelin, you gaybo.

How the f does singing about a man loving a woman make you gay?

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:04 am

Chippy wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
Chippy wrote:Percy Sledge. Who, amongst those of us of a certain age, hasn't screamed "When a man loves a woman.."
I haven't. I was into Sabbath and Zeppelin, you gaybo.

How the f does singing about a man loving a woman make you gay?

If you have to ask that question? You are gay.

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:34 pm

Keith Harris Ventriloquist aged 67 after a two year battle with cancer RIP.

When asked about this Orville was speechless .......

....sorry, I'll get my coat

mcdowell42 · Post by **mcdowell42** » Sat May 02, 2015 9:33 am

Rebecca Ferdinand ,wife of footballer Rio has lost her fight with cancer and passed away today.

northbank123 · Post by **northbank123** » Sat May 02, 2015 10:52 am

mcdowell42 wrote:Rebecca Ferdinand ,wife of footballer Rio has lost her fight with cancer and passed away today.

Horrible news - so sad for such a young woman leaving behind three young kids. Jesus, can't imagine.

Bradywasking · Post by **Bradywasking** » Sat May 02, 2015 12:01 pm

mcdowell42 wrote:Rebecca Ferdinand ,wife of footballer Rio has lost her fight with cancer and passed away today.

very sad ..too young.

wilko49er · Post by **wilko49er** » Sat May 02, 2015 12:20 pm

That is a real shame..RIP

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