Is Gascoigne going to have a crack? He is you know…. OH I SAY! BRILLIANT! that… is.. schoolboys own stuff. Ooh I bet even he can’t believe it! Is there anything left from this man to surprise us? That was one of the finest free kicks that this stadium has even seen.
FA Cup Semi-Final, Tottenham Hotspur v Ars*nal, Wembley, 14/04/1991.
Barry Davies at his absolute finest. Still get shivers down my spine every time I see reruns of Gazza running up to hit the ball and hear that commentary.
Alan Parry, as Jason Euell put us 4-1 up at Arsenal:
'Its four for Charlton! Arsenal in tatters!'
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever believe a commentator could be referring to Charlton with a line like that.
Non football related was the memorable commentary by Michael O'Hehir at the 1967 Grand National:
'Rondetto has fallen, Princeful has fallen, Norther has fallen, Kirtle Lad has fallen, The Fossa has fallen, there's a right pile-up... Leedsy has climbed over the fence and left his jockey there. And now, with all this mayhem, Foinavon has gone off on his own!'
"And Damon Hill crosses the line to become World Champion. And I have to stop, because I have got a lump in my throat"
"And I can see him through my headphones"
"And Senna has moved up from 6th to 4th to 5th to 2nd to 3rd and now to 1st"
"And nothing can stop Mansell now....wait whats happening.....Mansells stopping!"
"And now I am going to start my stopwatch"
"The car is absolutely unique, except for the one following which is identical""He's obviously gone in for a wheel change. I say obviously because I can't see it"
"With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go"
"Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough ?"
"Anything happens in Grand Prix racing and it usually does"
"Alboreto has dropped back up to fifth place"
"As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is 5th"
"I can't imagine what kind of problem Senna has. I imagine it must be some sort of grip problem"
"He is shedding buckets of adrenalin in that car"
"It's raining and the track is wet"
Murrary: "What's that? There's a BODY on the track!!!" James: "Um, I think that that is a piece of BODY-WORK, from someone's car."
Murray: There's a fiery glow coming from the back of the Ferrari James: No Murray, that's his rear safety light
"Tambay's hopes , which were nil before, are absolutely zero now."
"This is an interesting circuit because it has inclines, and not just up, but down as well."
"Only a few more laps to go and then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is."
"This has been a great season for Nelson Piquet, as he is now known, and always has been"
Murray: "And there are flames coming from the back of Prost's car as he enters the swimming pool." James: "Well, that should put them out then."
".........Can Manchester United score ? They always score. Beckham...... In towards Schmeichel..... It's come for Dwight Yorke..... Cleared..... Giggs with the shot......SHERRINGHAM !!!!
NAME ON THE TROPHY !!
As things stand we will go into extra time with a golden goal hanging like a massive shadow over this final unless Ole Solskjaer can find another....... (United win corner, Beckham to take)
"Is this their moment ?
Beckham.....into Sherringham......
AND SOLSKJAER HAS WON IT !!!!!!!!!!
Manchester United have reached the promised land, Ole Solskjaer, and the two substitutes have scored the two goals in stoppage time and the Treble looms large.....
(Final whistle blows)
History is made, Manchester United are the Champions of Europe again and nobody will ever win a European Cup final more dramatically than this. Champions of Europe, Champions of England, the FA Cup holders, everything their hearts desire. United fans will ask where did you watch the 1999 European Final? Where did you see Ole Solskjaer win it with virtually the last kick of the final?
Barry Davies is the Don. It was always treat to find out it was his turn to comentate on a World Cup game and not Motson's
Walker was a legend too
One of my favourite lines, however, was from Richie Beneau. I forget which match it was but the ball was smashed into the crowd for six and a guy stood up to catch it but the ball broke through his hands and hit him smack in the middle of his forehead . Quick a as a flash Beneau came out with "Oh dear. Well... in his hayday he'd have pouched it."
Surprised no-one has mentioned Brian Moore:
"and here's Walsh.... and it becomes the perfect start!"
LBC had this new innovation whereby they would get quick updates from every league club in the country. Someone should have told the poor bloke from Burnley, because his response was........ ".... off I am busy"
....and the away team are playing left to right in yellow shirts with matching socks kicking the ball around...and running about the pitch on the lovely sunny day down at the valley. How the colour of the seats behind the goal have faded since That goal was scored by Mills in the pouring rain. Oh and Charlton have just scored. 1-0.
....and the away team are playing left to right in yellow shirts with matching socks kicking the ball around...and running about the pitch on the lovely sunny day down at the valley. How the colour of the seats behind the goal have faded since That goal was scored by Mills in the pouring rain. Oh and Charlton have just scored. 1-0.
BBC reporter Gemma(?) commentating against .....
I would have said Bolton last season with Lookman scoring the quick goal but you've mentioned a sunny day whereas that was a weekday evening in the freezing cold
Kirkpatrick to Williams. This is great stuff. Phil Bennett covering. Chased by Alistair Scown. Brilliant! Oh, that's brilliant! John Williams, Bryan Williams. Pullin. John Dawes, great dummy. To David, Tom David, the half-way line! Brilliant by Quinnell! This is Gareth Edwards! A dramatic start! What a score! Oh, that fellow Edwards!
"Ali can hardly hold his hands up"- Harry Carpenter in the 6th round of the Rumble in the Jungle.
and then......
And suddenly Ali looks very tired indeed. In fact, Ali at times now looks as though he can hardly lift his arms up ... Oh, he's got him with a right hand! He's got him! Oh, you can't believe it – and he's doing his shuffle! And I don't think Foreman's going to get up ... he's trying to beat the count ... and he's out! Oh my God, he's won the title back at 32!
2005 AFL semi-final, Sydney vs Geelong. Sydney's Nick Davis kicked four unanswered goals to win it for the Swans, the final goal coming in the very last second of the match prompting these lines:
Anthony Hudson (Channel Ten, national TV coverage): "I don't believe it! I see it but I don't believe it!"
Clinton Grybas (3AW, Melbourne radio station - and therefore backing Geelong): "Nick Davis has done it for Sydney! It's grand larceny! It's daylight robbery! It's Ronnie Biggs! It's Ned Kelly! It's the greatest thieving effort you'll ever see!"
Comments
that… is.. schoolboys own stuff. Ooh I
bet even he can’t believe it!
Is there anything left from this man to surprise us? That was one of the finest free kicks that this stadium has even seen.
FA Cup Semi-Final, Tottenham Hotspur v Ars*nal, Wembley, 14/04/1991.
Barry Davies at his absolute finest. Still get shivers down my spine every time I see reruns of Gazza running up to hit the ball and hear that commentary.
'Its four for Charlton! Arsenal in tatters!'
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever believe a commentator could be referring to Charlton with a line like that.
Non football related was the memorable commentary by Michael O'Hehir at the 1967 Grand National:
'Rondetto has fallen, Princeful has fallen, Norther has fallen, Kirtle
Lad has fallen, The Fossa has fallen, there's a right pile-up... Leedsy
has climbed over the fence and left his jockey there. And now, with all
this mayhem, Foinavon has gone off on his own!'
Great stuff.
Some of the best Murray moments.
"And Damon Hill crosses the line to become World Champion. And I have to stop, because I have got a lump in my throat"
"And I can see him through my headphones"
"And Senna has moved up from 6th to 4th to 5th to 2nd to 3rd and now to 1st"
"And nothing can stop Mansell now....wait whats happening.....Mansells stopping!"
"And now I am going to start my stopwatch"
"The car is absolutely unique, except for the one following which is identical""He's obviously gone in for a wheel change. I say obviously because I can't see it"
"With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go"
"Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough ?"
"Anything happens in Grand Prix racing and it usually does"
"Alboreto has dropped back up to fifth place"
"As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is 5th"
"I can't imagine what kind of problem Senna has. I imagine it must be some sort of grip problem"
"He is shedding buckets of adrenalin in that car"
"It's raining and the track is wet"
Murrary: "What's that? There's a BODY on the track!!!" James: "Um, I think that that is a piece of BODY-WORK, from someone's car."
Murray: There's a fiery glow coming from the back of the Ferrari James: No Murray, that's his rear safety light
"Tambay's hopes , which were nil before, are absolutely zero now."
"This is an interesting circuit because it has inclines, and not just up, but down as well."
"Only a few more laps to go and then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is."
"This has been a great season for Nelson Piquet, as he is now known, and always has been"
Murray: "And there are flames coming from the back of Prost's car as he enters the swimming pool."
James: "Well, that should put them out then."
some of my favourites are :
Barry Davies commentating on a Franny Lee goal for Man City
"look at his face..... just look at his face"
and, as stated earlier
"Toshack.........Keegan...........1-0 "
".........Can Manchester United score ?
They always score.
Beckham......
In towards Schmeichel.....
It's come for Dwight Yorke.....
Cleared.....
Giggs with the shot......SHERRINGHAM !!!!
NAME ON THE TROPHY !!
As things stand we will go into extra time with a golden goal
hanging like a massive shadow over this final unless Ole Solskjaer
can find another.......
(United win corner, Beckham to take)
"Is this their moment ?
Beckham.....into Sherringham......
AND SOLSKJAER HAS WON IT !!!!!!!!!!
Manchester United have reached the promised land, Ole Solskjaer, and the two
substitutes have scored the two goals in stoppage time and the Treble looms
large.....
(Final whistle blows)
History is made, Manchester United are the Champions of Europe again and
nobody will ever win a European Cup final more dramatically than this.
Champions of Europe, Champions of England, the FA Cup holders, everything
their hearts desire. United fans will ask where did you watch the 1999 European
Final? Where did you see Ole Solskjaer win it with virtually the last kick of the
final?
AMAZING FINAL
''The big Cuban opened his legs and showed his class''
Again the Leeds-Charlton play off game.
Came back from Cyprus that evening, just got in and my dad says we're 2-1 up with seconds to go.
Stayed uip till about half past midnight for the highlights on ITV.
Sheridan scores for Leeds and John Helm says 'is that the goal that takes Leeds back to the First Division?'
'No its not you ******* northern ****' I joyfully shout at the TV.
"Oooooooohhhhh PAT BONNER!"
Barry Davies is the Don. It was always treat to find out it was his turn to comentate on a World Cup game and not Motson's
Walker was a legend too
One of my favourite lines, however, was from Richie Beneau. I forget which match it was but the ball was smashed into the crowd for six and a guy stood up to catch it but the ball broke through his hands and hit him smack in the middle of his forehead . Quick a as a flash Beneau came out with "Oh dear. Well... in his hayday he'd have pouched it."
Surprised no-one has mentioned Brian Moore:
"and here's Walsh.... and it becomes the perfect start!"
"My god that were shockin....cover the kids eyes up."
at 2:38 (3-1).
Lerby…across to Laudrup, obviously
It’s Laudrup…
And he shoots!
NOOO! He waits!!!
Yeaaahhh!!! Michael Laudrup!!!
at 6:19 (6-1):
It’s Elkjaer again.
He continues.
This time Jesper needs the ball.
There he is.
Yes, Jesper Olsen!
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
30 years ago and I still remember it like yesterday. Best World Cup ever.
"Rommedahl, he can hit it, he can win it, for Charlton Athletic"
"Lisbie, oh what a goal, what a hat trick, what a moment at the valley"
"Ephraim, puts it in for the league leaders and huddersfield have it all to do if they are going to stay unbeaten"
Closely followed by, "what happened there Alvin?" as Melrose scored after 9 seconds at West Ham.
Someone should have told the poor bloke from Burnley, because his response was........
".... off I am busy"
Me v Queens Park Rangers (sounding and dancing like a ferret had just run up me trousers)
BBC reporter Gemma(?) commentating against .....
OR "And now, excuse me while I interrupt myself".
And suddenly Ali looks very tired indeed. In fact, Ali at times now looks as though he can hardly lift his arms up ... Oh, he's got him with a right hand! He's got him! Oh, you can't believe it – and he's doing his shuffle! And I don't think Foreman's going to get up ... he's trying to beat the count ... and he's out! Oh my God, he's won the title back at 32!
Anthony Hudson (Channel Ten, national TV coverage): "I don't believe it! I see it but I don't believe it!"
Clinton Grybas (3AW, Melbourne radio station - and therefore backing Geelong): "Nick Davis has done it for Sydney! It's grand larceny! It's daylight robbery! It's Ronnie Biggs! It's Ned Kelly! It's the greatest thieving effort you'll ever see!"
"Radford again, Ronnie Radford, oohhhh what a goal from Ronnie Radford"
Probably still my favourite long range goal of all time and when the FA Cup truly meant something.
'some people are on the pitch .. they think it's all over .........................IT IS NOW !!! .. '
Geoff Hurst enters the history books
(If I could recall any commentary from Mendonca's Wembley mind blower .. that would be right up there as well)