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Was listening to news talk earlier and they were asking people what their favourite bit of commentary of all time and i thought it would be an interesting thread here.
I loved Barry Davies commentary on Gazza's free kick against Arsenal in the 1991 fa cup semi final at wembley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVMaI...eature=related
and of course George Hamilton's "A nation holds its breath"
Apologies if its in the wrong category
A piece of commentry which has been endlessly imitated here
I loved both Jimmy Magee's and Martin Tyler's commentary for Maradona's second against England in 1986, and also Tyler's commentary for Collymore's goal in the first 4-3 Liverpool vs Newcastle game.
There's a great clip on youtube somewhere from a Dutch commentator after Bergkamp has just knocked Argentina out of the 1998 world cup.
Too many to choose from.
One memorable one cames from Euro 2000, when Belgium's keeper, de Wilde, came a remarkable distance off his line to clothesline an opposition winger. A leading Belgian commentator's disbelieving reaction got him fired, "You c***, you c***." I'm struggling to find a video of it though.
Hands down winner!!! No contest, close thread!...................turn it up loud to really appreciate it!
This one comes really close though, imagine being a United fan driving home listening to this:
Bjørge Lillelien's classic:
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"We are the best in the world! We are best in the world! We have beaten England 2-1 in football!! It is completely unbelievable! We have beaten England! England, birthplace of giants. Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee, Henry Cooper, Lady Diana--we have beaten them all. We have beaten them all. Maggie Thatcher can you hear me?" "Maggie Thatcher, I have a message to you in the middle of the election campaign. I have a message to you: We have knocked England out of the World Cup of football. Maggie Thatcher, as they say in your language in boxing bars around Madison Square Garden in New York: Your boys took a hell of a beating! Your boys took a hell of a beating!"
A second vote for Jimmy magee on the Maradona goal "Different class…"
In other sports, Phil Liggett describing Stephen Roche's recovery on Alp D'huez in the 1987 Tour and Roche's victory in the 87 World Championships are all time favourites.
All 3 available on youtube
Hate Andy Gray but as a Liverpool fan, his 'You Beauty' moment when Gerrard scored the vital goal against Olympiakos is up there for me..
"It's unbelieveable. He's pulling him off! Javier Clemente is pulling off his captain!"
Declan Drakes commentary on when Ndo scored against Hajduk Split
I think it was Rogers. And tbh it was more of a fan losing control thana great piece of commentaryQuote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
Alan Green Radio Five Live
"...And Kevin Nolan, the young Irishman...uh.....well with a name like Kevin Nolan he should be Irish."
I keep meaning to look at the original tape of the game to see did he say that or was that added on at a later date.Quote:
Originally Posted by hula4
A regular saying of old horsehead I am afraid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike B
ah fair enough , I just remember him shouting Jospeh NDOOOO , Then singing along to the music they played when they scored :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Ndo set up the second goal, Rogers scored the first. There are commentary clips of both on the Shels website. Definitely worth a listen if you haven't heard them before.
Some very cynical thinking there, Owl.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
I'd nearly go so far as to say very very very cynical thinking. I've always felt owls are suited to being critical, but never cynical.Quote:
Originally Posted by noby
As it happens, that bit of excitable commentary was recently fossilised into music when rather delightfully incorporated in the middle of a song by the artist Midfield General (great name!) called 'Dennis And My Sister'.Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
No clips of song seem to be available though... pity as it's a nice tune, though probably not as good as the goal. :)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=exlBHTyB1R0Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
its brilliant!
Not football, but Darts ... Sid Waddell .. “Jockey Wilson . . . What an athlete.”
Got to be Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore at the races. Brilliant stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWpRcRCUKsY
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Originally Posted by osarusan
Any commentary that ends with the words "England nil".
Who scored there? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by EAFC_rdfl
For me - it's two bits in the same game - NRK's Arne Scheie during the Norway vs Brazil in the 1998 World Cup:
"Vi har scoret i Marseille! Vi har scoret mot Brasil. Vi har scoret ved Tore André Flo. Jeg tror det ikke! Flonaldo i Marseille og for en oppreisning for supporterne. 1-1, ikke noe er umulig i fotball. Vi har aldri tapt for Brasil!" - when Tore Andre Flo equalised
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFzAsqveT0w - Rekdal in the last minute with a penalty
And my favourite bit of radio commentary - Bryon Butler on BBC Radio during the England - Argentina match in the 86 World Cup: http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/sport/...eter_jones.ram
""Maradona... Turns like a little eel..."
Richie Kelly on BBC Radio Foyle during a Bohs v Derry game during the Treble season.
I'll try and dig out the relevant audio from somewhere.
Thats the best ever!! :D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
An absolute classic
Best ever was Phillip Green:
Also, Ray Hudson is always a laugh whenever I watch Gol TV in the US:Quote:
And Bohs have fuckin scored
"A gift from the Gods"
"there's gonna be some lovin going on tonight in the bedrooms of Madrid" and "braver than a matador in high heels in a pink tutu"
Starts fighting with his co-commentator when the camera goes on Tom Cruise "If he smelled a soccer jockstrap, he'd fade dead away"
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Originally Posted by Dodge
One of my favs,"Is that Stephen Roche,yes its STEPHEN ROCHE !!!",i believe his waxwork head from the old waxwork hall of fame in Dublin is still missing:D
- Jimmy Magee' s ' Dead Eye Dick Stapleton' on Stapos equaliser in the 3:3 draw v Spain at Lansdowne
- 'he's gonna flick one, he's gonna flick one', (cant remember commentators name) on Koemans retaken freekick in the 2 nil win by Holland V England in 93 I think,
what was that legendary Philip Greene gaffe years ago? I think Bohs equalised against the SuperHoops in the last minute and he said something like "Bohs have f...... equalised"
Anybody know exactly what he said?
^^ Look 4 posts up ^^Quote:
Originally Posted by Den Perry
Nothing could be better than this - legendary...
I dunno, them French lads shrieking is a bit much. The Dennis Bergkamp one is the best. Thats exactly the way you'd be too!
One man immediately jumped into my head. The immortal Willie Hegarty of shannonside radio.
But the co-commentator here takes the biscuit with his whooping and crying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWUHw...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDOPibkfRNI
And this is all for an under 18's competition. :D
That was at La Plagne.Quote:
Originally Posted by the 12 th man
Yep, spot on Macy. My mistake
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Originally Posted by the 12 th man
Dramatic stuff indeed
Not football, but Jimmy Magee again, as John Treacy came into the home straight to win a silver medal at the 1984 olympics. Jimmy listed every one of Irelands prevous silver medal winners and finished with Treacy just as he crossed the line. A sublime piece of timing.
(I remember another Magee classic during an Ireland France game at Landsdowne (could have been the 1981 encounter) He described one long haired Frenchman as having " A head like an unmade bed":D)
Magee actually named every single Irish medal winner (of any colur) in the Olympics. Great stuff.