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uk1971
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Many years ago, when sports commentators began making gaffes,
they were christened 'Coleman Balls' after the veteran BBC Sports Commentator David Coleman. HIS gaffes have been regarded as some of the funniest of all time. Here are his most memorable, PLUS a few others. Sports Commentator's Quotes "And here's Moses Kiptanui, the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago." (David Coleman) "Its a great advantage to be able to hurdle with both legs" (David Coleman) "There's going to be a real ding-dong when the bell goes." (David Coleman) "There is Brendan Foster, by himself, with 20,000 people." (David Coleman) 'Morcelli has four fastest 1500-metre times ever. And all those times are at 1500 metres.' (David Coleman) 'Her time is about 4.33, which she's capable of.' (David Coleman) 'There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class' (David Coleman at The Montreal Olympics) "We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite." (Murray Walker F1 racing) After playing Cameroon in the 1990 world cup finals: "We didn't underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought." (Bobby Robson Ex England Soccer manager) On the difficulties of adjusting to playing football and living in Italy: "It was like being in a foreign country." (Ian Rush) Soccer player Jimmy Hill: (Sports commentator "Don't sit on the fence Terry. What chance do you think Germany has of getting through? Terry Venables: (Ex England Football manager) "I think it's 50-50." "I was in a no-win situation, so I'm glad that I won rather than lost." (Frank Bruno) Boxer "The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical." (Murray Walker F1 commentator) "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father." (Greg Norman Golfer) "There have been injuries and deaths in boxing, but none of them serious." (Alan Minter Ex Boxer) "Watch the time. It gives you an indication of how fast they are running." (Ron Pickering) Sports commentator "Just under 10 seconds for Nigel Mansel. Call it 9.5 seconds in round numbers." (Murray Walker) F1 Commentator "A brain Scan revealed that Andrew Cadcock is not suffering from stress fracture of the shin." (Jo Sheldon) Athletics "That's inches away from being millimetre perfect." (Ted Lowe) Snooker commentator "I'll fight Lloyd Honeyghan for nothing if the price is right." (Marlon Starling) "If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again." (Terry Venables) Soccer "I can't tell who's leading. It's either Oxford or Cambridge." (John Snagg - Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge) "The Queen's Park Oval, exactly as its name suggests, is absolutely round." (Tony Crozier) Cricket 'This is really a lovely horse, I once rode her mother. (Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator) "He's pulling him off! The Spanish manager is pulling his captain off!" (RTE's George Hamilton on Spain manager Luis Suarez's substitution of Butragueno during their world cup qualifier with Ireland in Seville,1992) Soccer "The black players at this club lend the side a lot of skill and flair, but you also need white players in there to balance things up and give the team some brains and some common sense." (Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades, speaking in 1991). Soccer "Bill Frindal has done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator" (John Arlott) Cricket "We actually got the winner three minutes from the end but then they equalized" (Ian McNail) Soccer "I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body" (Winston Bennett) Basketball "The racecourse is as level as a billiard ball" (John Francombe) Horse Racing We'll still be happy if we lose. It's on at the same time as the Beer Festival' (Noel O' Mahony, Cork City boss before the game in Munich) Soccer 'I would not say he (David Ginola) is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better'. (Ron Atkinson). Soccer He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces.' (Ron Atkinson) Soccer 'I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat' (Ron Atkinson) Soccer 'Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.' (Harry Carpenter - BBC TV Boat Race 1977) 'Here we are in the Holy Land of Israel - a Mecca for tourists.' (David Vine) 'Julian ****s is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven ****s on the field.' (Metro Radio) ' ....and later we will have action from the men's cockless pairs ....' (Sue Barker). Dennis Pennis: 'Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?' Chris Eubank: 'On what ?' (Boxing) 'Sex is an anti-climax after that !' Grand National-winning jockey Mark Fitzgerald (Horse Racing) 'Well, you gave the horse a wonderful ride, everybody saw that' (Desmond Lynam) Sports commentator 'To play Holland, you have to play the Dutch.' (Ruud Gullit) Soccer 'Well , either side could win it, or it could be a draw.' (Ron Atkinson) Soccer 'For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip' (John Motson) Soccer commentator 'Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer.' (David Acfield) Soccer 'What will you do when you leave football, Jack, will you stay in football?' (Stuart Hall - Radio 5 live ) 'These greens are so fast they must bikini wax them' (Gary McCord on the greens at Augusta) Golf 'For those of you watching in black and white, the pink is just behind the yellow.' Ted Lowe - Veteran Snooker presenter    |
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