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

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"

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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?

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.

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

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

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.

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

very sad ..too young.

That is a real shame..RIP