David Coleman dies.

[conny]

http://sport.uk.msn.com/bbc-favourite-coleman-dies

 

[gregers]

a great commentator,rip,

always around this time isnt it.

 

[sooey]

a great commentator,rip,

yeah, he was mustard.

 

[ellal]

'And there goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class'

 

[Dextraneous]

Can anyone remember when they changed to title of "Colemanballs" to "Commentatorballs" in Private Eye?

 

[longdogs]

If that had gone in, it would have been a goal.

RIP David. He has certainly given me a laugh over the years.

Dead at 87, last year he was 86

 

[cajar]

Different strokes would never have been as funny without him... rip

 

[JBR]

Was he the one who said, "The bowler's Holding; the batsman's Willey"?

 

[LastMagicBean]

Was he the one who said, "The bowler's Holding; the batsman's Willey"?

No, that was the batsmans wife.

 

[misterdubya]

I think this was one of little gems....?

"And the line-up for the final of the women's 400 metres hurdles includes three Russians, two East Germans, a Pole, a Swede and a Frenchman."

RIP

 

[gregers]

1 i saw in the papers,

'and the front wheels cross the finishing line quickly followed by the rear wheels'.

 

[EddieM]

Some good ones Here

But yes RIP he was always able to accept his gaffes with humour and grace.