Richie Benaud's last stand

[tadeusz]

He could dust off the Baggy Green and retain the Ashes for the Aussies. Goodness knows we need to try something.

 

[Craig]

He is indeed the Mark Nicholas of Sky Sports.

Personally I think he is a bit better then that.

 

[tassietiger]

If you ignore his feats in his playing days, he's brought more to the game than anyone else could while staying off the ground. His sense of humour is different, but definitely not unusual. He is a great of the game and there is a good chance that a commentator of his standard will never come along again.

 

[twctopcat]

Personally I think he is a bit better then that.

Lol, you know what i mean. Lead anchor etc.

 

[Piper]

Im gonna really miss Mr. Benaud.... one of the best comentators ever.... will be sorely missed by most...... but we will have to put up with Boycott... oh lucky us

 

[Barney Rubble]

Yep, exactly. Was one of the best things getting back from China, sitting down in a comfortable chair and hearing Richie commentate.

Likewise for me getting back from Rome in the middle of the Old Trafford Test - hearing Richie's voice let me know I was home.

 

[steds]

but we will have to put up with Boycott... oh lucky us

Yes. Lucky us. He's a real proper northerner who just happened to be unfortunate enough to be born on the wrong side of pennines. He doesn't talk out of his **** like them southerners and his accent is far better (despite being too harsh, like many Yorkie voices, which is why Lancastrian accents are better) than some southerners (Stewart and Willis for example) who sound screechy and horrible.

 

[Shounak]

Yes. Lucky us. He's a real proper northerner who just happened to be unfortunate enough to be born on the wrong side of pennines. He doesn't talk out of his **** like them southerners and his accent is far better (despite being too harsh, like many Yorkie voices, which is why Lancastrian accents are better) than some southerners (Stewart and Willis for example) who sound screechy and horrible.

"He has an aurally pleasant English accent" would have sufficed..

 

[Craig]

Lol, you know what i mean. Lead anchor etc.

That's very clever in what you said

 

[Pothas]

Yesterday at Lords he got a massive standing ovation that was imediatly followed by bichel clean bowling troughton which was a great moment. A brilliant comentator it will just be strange him not being there

 

[PY]

Oh, yeah... I think I read that some of the Ch4 contracted commentators will be jumping ship to Sky. I guess from this thread that Richie won't be one of those though.

He refuses to commentate on Channels that aren't free to air supposedly.

That's what an article said about him in the Telegraph.

 

[twctopcat]

That's very clever in what you said

I love my double meanings.