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Danny Kelly - Broadcaster

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 58,734
edited March 18 in Other Football and Sports

in a world where airways are now filled with the likes of Savage, Ohara, Cundy etc, Danny Kelly remains one of my favourite broadcasters.

Announced today he’s stepping away from the mike to try and deal with cancer. Quite a powerful listen here. Wish him nothing but the very best of luck

https://x.com/talksport/status/2034300707742908615?s=46&t=bUwHzB3vewuSGMxFWwvDZw

Comments

  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,425
    Oh wow. 

    Wish him well. 

    My favourite presenter on radio. 

    I used to know his brother when we worked at NatWest back in the day. 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,584
    Wish him well. Excellent broadcaster in a sea of minnows.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,555
    I’m not keen on Talksport but he’s very good presenting Trans Europe Express. Wish him a speedy recovery.
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,871
    Oh that's a f****r.

    Love listening to Trans Euro Express on a Sunday night.

    Wish him a speedy, full recovery.


  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,436
    Fantastic broadcaster, wish him all the best.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,061
    Oh that’s so sad - wishing him all the best. 

    I met him years’ ago via a friend of my husband (then my boyfriend) who supported Spurs. We all went to the FA Cup semi-final together. They were following exactly the same ritual as the year before when Spurs won - right down to what they had for breakfast, the same clothes, the same tube journey to Wembley. But of course I was a new addition. Spurs lost. So Danny forever dubbed me as the albatross. 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,601
    edited March 18
    I've got a lot of time for Danny Kelly. My two big memories are of him shouting 'Any more pies' and the fact that he always spoke well of Charlton. Good luck, Danny, hope you win this battle.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,174
    Very sad. He always comes across as a good bloke. 

    Great words from him. Best of luck Danny 🙏
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 988
    Used to enjoy listening to My Sporting Life, excellent presenter who always came across as a genuine bloke.

    All the best Danny.
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 944
    edited March 18
    The two Dannys Baker and Kelly were always my favourite Football radio presenters, I remember crying with laughter when I heard the stories of the fan who opened up a unattended turnstile at an Christmas away game and was letting people in for a mince pie, and the feller who used to go to matches with a huge wooden cardboard bow tie.

    Wish him all the best with his treatment.

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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 6,028
    Sad news. I used to work with Danny about 40 years ago (!), and he is a lovely amiable chap. We had lots of footie chats and I would like to think his opinion on Charlton is a little bit down to me. 

    Get well soon mate.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,235
    So bloody sad hearing Danny yesterday.

    Danny is by far my most favourite 'Proper Spurs' broadcaster.  He is one of us when you hear him talk so passionately against ENIC and the board (and some of the players!)

    Have listened to the Athletic's 'a view from the lane' podcast for bloody years which he has presented from the outset so brilliantly.  Thought it was strange he was absent last week and now it makes sense.

    Wish him nothing but the best for his treatment.

    And my god, Talksport is so much better when he is on.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,235
    And this clip of Danny sums him up as proper Spurs and cracks me up every time I hear it :)

    Oh goal...goal....Stan
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,490
    Danny Kelly is a bit part of the fabric on my patchwork quilt of why I love football, ably helped by shaved chimp and storyteller Danny Baker 

    Under the moon was an underrated brilliant football show presented by Danny Kelly and the ludicrously fit Lisa Rogers 

    I hope he wins his battle and wish him the best 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,243
    Great broadcaster. used to love his podcasts with Danny Baker. I fear for him as that's a nasty cancer that's not easily curable. I hope he beats it. 
  • Making_all_the_noise
    Making_all_the_noise Posts: 244
    Sad to hear. Hope he can fight it off. The two Dannys radio shows back in the day were superb. Broadcasters that good are like hen’s teeth.
  • NorthStandUltra
    NorthStandUltra Posts: 2,574
    Gutted to hear this news yesterday, Danny Kelly is one of my favourite broadcasters, for all the reasons stated above, his shows with Danny Baker were must listen back in the day. He’s a proper football fan, not because it became fashionable, but he’s been there on the terraces & gets it as a proper supporter - I wish him nothing but the absolute best - awful when you consider both him & Baker have now been diagnosed with cancer. 

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