Tony Gubba RIP

Chris_from_Sidcup · March 2013

Passed away after a short illness. He was 69.

Brendan_O_Connell · March 2013

That's sad, really liked him on the BBC. RIP.

ValleyGary · March 2013

Wasnt he doing Dancing on Ice commentary?

Sad news.

Riviera · March 2013

That's sad.

Saw him once do an after dinner speech, very entertaining. He was the journalist for BBC's Sportsnight in the infamous "Grovel" interview with Tony Grieg in 1976.

Its_Hamer_Time · March 2013

Bloody hell, that's a big shock. RIP

alan dugdale · March 2013

RIP

The Red Robin · March 2013

Wow. Huge voice in British broadcasting. Very sad. RIP.

Super_horns · March 2013

Sad news...very versatile commentator.

Valiantphil · March 2013

In the Fast Show continental TV parody sketch ( Scorchio !), the sport was presented by Antonius Gooba.

Algarveaddick · March 2013

Shame. RIP.

Chris_from_Sidcup · March 2013

ValleyGary said:
Wasnt he doing Dancing on Ice commentary?

Sad news.

Yes, i always remember him struggling to stay composed when this happened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gGR28wrKiQ

_MrDick · March 2013

Sad news. RIP Tony Gubba

Oakster · March 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roEofdvtyj0

Addickted4life · March 2013

One of the first commentators I remember from when I was little.

RIP

MrOneLung · March 2013

A great commentator.
I know have had a thread previously, but him and Barry Davies are the elite for me.

RIP

Fanny Fanackapan · March 2013

More sad news.

Rest in peace, Tony.

Mendonca In Asdas · March 2013

Wow legend , grew up hearing his voice.

PaulCAFC · March 2013

Wow what a shock RIP. Sad news.

AddickFC81 · March 2013

Really shocked to hear this sad news. He is up there with the likes of Motty, Barry Davies and Brian Moore.

Tommy Dowling · March 2013

RIP Tony, was lucky to meet him in 1997 when he spoke after the dinner to mark 50 years since we won the FA Cup.

meldrew66 · March 2013

AddickFC81.......................Barry Davies will be very sad (and surprised) at the news of his own demise!!?? lol.............RIP TG; seemed like a nice guy!

Lincsaddick · March 2013

sad news ....... he was the BBC 'go to man' .. tiddleywinks, archery, curling, skating, football he did the lot .. seemeed to be around for years and years .. now RIP

JiMMy 85 · March 2013

Damn! One of the very best. A voice that matched TV and belonged there. You know how Emma, the BBC woman, tries really hard to sound like a commentator? Gubba was the ultimate example of when a voice just...fits. Wish I'd told him that rather than random people on a forum. Live and learn...