Legendary TV Commentary

[FinchleyEagle]

Anyone got any favourite quotes?

I'd imagine we'd all go for "...here's Wright, his first chance to show what he can do. And he's through, it's Wright... oh what an impact from the substitute!"

And i'd now add from this year's semi: "It's better than good, it's 2-0!"

Any others?

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Mentioned it before but Alan Smith once referred to a player having "feet like paintbrushes". Imagine he meant he's an artist but otherwise it sounds a distinct disadvantage for a footballer.
When Scott Fitzgerald played for Wimbledon he booted someone up in the air and Jonathan Pearce said - "there was nothing gentle is the night about that tackle".
Not in commentary but Dickie Davies introduced "results from the Cop Sucker".

 

[Teddy Eagle]

“For such a small man, Maradona gets great elevation on his balls.”

David Pleat

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Pemberton!! It’s a lovely run early on😎

 

[BromleyMonkey]

JP’s goal v Arsenal recently

“It’s dipping!!”

Actually that was me that shouted that😁

 

[Willo]

The legendary Brian Johnston :

"There's Neil Harvey standing at leg slip with his legs wide apart, waiting for a tickle".

 

[BromleyMonkey]

The legendary Brian Johnston :

"There's Neil Harvey standing at leg slip with his legs wide apart, waiting for a tickle".

“Lillie, caught Willey, bowled Dilley”

 

[Teddy Eagle]

“Lillie, caught Willey, bowled Dilley”

"The bowler's Holding. The batsman's Willey".


Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977 - 'Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the Cox of the Oxford crew.'

 

[Ex Dubai Eagle]

For those watching in Black & White, the pink is next to the green -

They think its all over, it is now.

"I do not think there is a better atmosphere in the Premier League.
(Apparently that one was radio commentary)

 

[becky]

"The bowler's Holding. The batsman's Willey".


Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977 - 'Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the Cox of the Oxford crew.'

Even better than the delivery of that classic line was the infectious fit of the giggles that overtook all of the commentators as they realised what had been said. Took Brian several minutes before he could carry on.....

 

[CrazyBadger]

"The bowler's Holding. The batsman's Willey".


Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977 - 'Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the Cox of the Oxford crew.'

Reminded me of Johnathon Agnew describing a Botham dismissal; "he couldn't quite get his leg over".

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Barry Carpenter failing to stay neutral when Frank Bruno made Mike Tyson wobble with a haymaker

“Go on Frank, get in there!! He knows he can hurt him now”

 

[chris123]

The legendary Brian Johnston :

"There's Neil Harvey standing at leg slip with his legs wide apart, waiting for a tickle".

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Reminded me of Johnathon Agnew describing a Botham dismissal; "he couldn't quite get his leg over".

That was made even funnier by their reaction when neither could speak for a while - just high pitched giggling with Johnson managing to squeak out "Oh, do stop it Aggers".

 

[ASCPFC]

We loved the commentary in this bit of nostalgia:

Fun, glamour and chaos: how Gazzetta Football Italia won our hearts

The iconic show which brought Serie A to millions of UK living rooms every Saturday morning celebrates its 30th anniversary this week

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[Palace Old Geezer]

Any football match called by Jonathan Pearce.

The 1990 final highlights is on the club website and I watched it the other day. One or two sparkling lines that I can't recall right now, but his delivery in general is brilliant imo.

 

[Eagleman13]

Any football match called by Jonathan Pearce.

The 1990 final highlights is on the club website and I watched it the other day. One or two sparkling lines that I can't recall right now, but his delivery in general is brilliant imo.

1st time I met him was a home game v Coventry, think we lost 0-3. Their gk was Magnus Hedman, a good friend, as he lived in Northampton as I did at the time. Anyhow, Magnus came over to chat in the players lounge, the JP also came over & tried to do an interview, but Magnus said, not now I'm chatting to a friend. JP was brill, just chatted with us.

 

[Willo]

1st time I met him was a home game v Coventry, think we lost 0-3. Their gk was Magnus Hedman, a good friend, as he lived in Northampton as I did at the time. Anyhow, Magnus came over to chat in the players lounge, the JP also came over & tried to do an interview, but Magnus said, not now I'm chatting to a friend. JP was brill, just chatted with us.

I recall Magnus Hedman who was at Coventry at the same time as Richard Shaw and Marc Edworthy.
He was as tall as a hop pole, well 'North' of 6ft.
I believe Mourinho signed him for Chelsea.