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Murray Walker RIP

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  • GlenPonder
    GlenPonder Posts: 20
    A broadcasting legend, rest in peace Murray. 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    And Nigel Mansell has gone missing from my lapchart!

    The iconic line that made my heart sink as a kid 
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,790
    Very sad. RIP
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,037
    That's gutting, that is. An absolute icon. RIP.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OGxVe3-Z5wo

    Anyone else remember the Pizza Hut advert with Damon Hill?
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,035
    RIP to an absolute icon. The voice of F1 for me growing up was Murray and his commentary was one of a kind. 
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,976
    Oh I used to love F1 when Murray was on there. I remember when Damon Hill won he was really choked up. Lovely man. I had no idea he was 97 - I would have guessed in his 70s. Bless him. RIP.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,371
    Arsenetatters said:
    Oh I used to love F1 when Murray was on there. I remember when Damon Hill won he was really choked up. Lovely man. I had no idea he was 97 - I would have guessed in his 70s. Bless him. RIP.
    Remember it well.

    RIP
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,823
    RIP legend.
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,826
    R.I.P Murrey.
    Genius  communicator. 
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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    An absolutely brilliant man, both defined his era and suited it perfectly.
    RIP.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    R.I.P.
  • MOBY DUCK
    MOBY DUCK Posts: 196
    I read his Autobiography many years ago and there was one particular story that stuck with me for some reason...

    In his younger years he used to work for an advertising company that sent him on a research trip to a massive pet store company in the U.S. He noticed that at one end of the store they sold all the Cats & Dogs & Tigers etc, and at the other end of the store they sold all the bowls and leads and food guff as ‘optional extras’. He took that idea of ‘optional extras’ and brought it back to the UK car industry - so where you used to get a radio or a leather steering wheel as standard, they became ‘optional extras’. 

    I grew up with his voice as the soundtrack of motorsport and lost a lot of interest in F1 when he retired. RIP Murray.
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,353
    First became aware of Murray Walker commentating on rally cross, and enjoyed his comments for the rest of his career. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    Apart from the obvious commentary lines this is another of my favourite Walker moments!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsZaF2aIkI8&ab_channel=lemanslegend
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    RIP
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiirrrrrrrrrtonnnnnnnnnnnn   Sennnnnnnnnnnnnna!


    RIP!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,855

    “This would have been Senna's third win a row if he'd won the two before”



    RIP proper broadcasting legend. 
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,688
    A sad day for sport. His calm yet excitable voice always for me enthused even if I wasnt really a Motorsport fan. His voice was so intrinsic with the racing, that to watch a race with the sound off would be pointless. 
    RIP Mr F1
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,297
    One of very few commentating greats, whose voice is synonymous with a sport.

    RIP Murray.
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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    Iconic. 

    RIP Murray.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,042
    If somebody mentioned F1 I would think of Murray Walker.
    To live to 97 and have such a fulfilling life, well played.
  • walshiesleftfoot
    walshiesleftfoot Posts: 1,208
    Yet another iconic voice of first my childhood and then adult life. Murray was a legend . Every one remembers his gaff. The tragic day that Ayrton Senna died he was compassionate and truly professional 
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    Some photos I took of Murray, a few years ago. 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Can't stand formula 1 but Murray was a broadcasting legend and always seemed an approachable normal person.  His enthusiasm and love for his sport was like Bobby Robson's love of football.

    RIP
  • SaySomething
    SaySomething Posts: 2,526
    RIP
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 1,851
    RIP Murray, one of a kind.
    I loved him for his enthusiasm, his knowledge and his support of British drivers.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    One of the truly iconic voices. RIP
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,336
    One of the all-time greats, in my opinion. I hope Murray would have forgiven for posting this link -https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/m4egou/some_of_murray_walkers_best_colemanballs_rip/. 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,480
    Old school gentleman if ever there was one.
    Loved him to bits.

    RIP..... Murray.....RIP.

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