David Coleman Dies :-(

[les_taxi]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Sad news

[Terpe]

Oh dear....very sad news indeed.
David Coleman was a true legend among sports commentators. Easily recognisable voice and style.
Very interesting guy and so respected and trusted. Bet he had some great untold stories
RIP David Coleman

[bigmarco]

Fantastic commentator and of course immortalized in Private Eye with Colemanballs.
I still remember his classic during the Olympic Final with the great cuban runner Alberto Juantarena
“And there goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.”
RIP David Coleman

[KeithD]

Luckily we still have commentators with recognizable voices.... like Neville.... :Erm: .... maybe not :cwm25:

[les_taxi]

Nah Keith, Neville is not a commentator just a Pundit and he is not that bad either.
Better than Hanson,Lawrence for sure.

[Terpe]

David Coleman

Tribute has to be paid the man who started Colemanballs, the man who they are named after, the one and only David Coleman.

Source:-
http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/Articles/Colemanballs01.htm

[KeithD]

Nah Keith, Neville is not a commentator just a Pundit and he is not that bad either.
Better than Hanson,Lawrence for sure.

Unlike Hanson & Lawrence, Neville is employed by Sky Sports as a commentator/analyst, not a pundit. He has a monotone voice, which is a no-no for commentators.

[les_taxi]

Unlike Hanson & Lawrence, Neville is employed by Sky Sports as a commentator/analyst, not a pundit. He has a monotone voice, which is a no-no for commentators.

Yea fair comment but he is not a commentator as in the true sense, of course you think I'm biased but he has good knowledge and makes some valid points without shirking away :smile:

[grahamw48]

RIP Mr.Coleman.

Almost like the passing of an old friend...and he could speak English correctly. How standards have dropped.