Tony Greig RIP - Page 3

L Trumper · 28-12-2012, 10:34 PM

Brilliant cricketer and even better all rounder. Thanks for the memories Griegyy.

straw man · 28-12-2012, 10:38 PM

I can't believe it. He's far too young - it seems like I was only listening to him the other day. Always loved his enthusiasm and that voice.

RIP
hord and forst

Smudge · 28-12-2012, 10:38 PM

Now might not be the time to be a pedant, but any chance a mod could correct the spelling of Greig in the thread title?

Burgey · 28-12-2012, 10:40 PM

Sad news. Just a voice of summer.

Jeez, really grew up watching then listening to him every summer. He was the quintessential man Aussies loved to hate from the time he scored that hundred in 74-75 in Brisbane against Lillee and Thommo.

After his career he used to do the old pitch reports and weather wall at the start of play. He used to do Lion insurance ads and I remember being at the cricket as a kid and him walking out to do a pitch report with some mug punter yelling out "Hey Greig, get the ****ing Lion on the line".

He was really brash and had a real swagger to him as a player and backed himself. As a commentator I admit he used to grate me at times, but he knew the game backwards, and he really embraced the subcontinental sides enthusiastically on australian tv.

Burgey · 28-12-2012, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robelinda

Oh man. And Bill Lawry to commentate his last match next week, will be a much more cringeworthy commentary team next summer, whichever channel shows the cricket, that is.

I thought Bill decided he wasn't retiring after all.

Smudge · 28-12-2012, 10:42 PM

Now might also not be the right time, but Greig's death led the sports bulletin on 3 News here, and they used one of robelinda's videos off Youtube, as you could see his name in big yellow writing in the top lefthand corner....

Solid, rob, solid.

Fusion · 28-12-2012, 10:42 PM

RIP Tony. You'll be missed.

SilentOne · 28-12-2012, 10:46 PM

sad news.

RIP Tony.

smalishah84 · 28-12-2012, 10:48 PM

thank you for the memories Tony

NUFAN · 28-12-2012, 10:55 PM

So sad. Devastating news, he did so much for Cricket and the whole sport will be poorer for his loss.

Genuinely looking forward to the tributes that he receives at the Sydney Test.

benchmark00 · 28-12-2012, 10:59 PM

Imagine if the test was still going today? There'd be no way the commentary team could keep it together.

TumTum · 28-12-2012, 11:04 PM

Omg

On Ten news, they showed Robelinda2's video of Tony.

Spikey · 28-12-2012, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benchmark00

Imagine if the test was still going today? There'd be no way the commentary team could keep it together.

Little Sri Lankans saved the viewers and commentary team from some tears

BeeGee · 28-12-2012, 11:12 PM

Shocking news.

I was never a fan of his commentary, but his impact on the game was enormous.

ajdude · 28-12-2012, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benchmark00

Imagine if the test was still going today? There'd be no way the commentary team could keep it together.

it wouldn't have given them a chance to absorb it either; it's not like it happened in the early hours of the morning before play, they quite literally would've been on air when it happened, jesus

28-12-2012, 10:38 PM	#33 (permalink)
Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	Now might not be the time to be a pedant, but any chance a mod could correct the spelling of Greig in the thread title? __________________ What do you mean?

28-12-2012, 10:40 PM	#34 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Sad news. Just a voice of summer. Jeez, really grew up watching then listening to him every summer. He was the quintessential man Aussies loved to hate from the time he scored that hundred in 74-75 in Brisbane against Lillee and Thommo. After his career he used to do the old pitch reports and weather wall at the start of play. He used to do Lion insurance ads and I remember being at the cricket as a kid and him walking out to do a pitch report with some mug punter yelling out "Hey Greig, get the ***ing Lion on the line". He was really brash and had a real swagger to him as a player and backed himself. As a commentator I admit he used to grate me at times, but he knew the game backwards, and he really embraced the subcontinental sides enthusiastically on australian tv. __________________ WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie "People make me happy.. not places.. people"* "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson "Oh my God, there's a castle! A castle!"

28-12-2012, 10:48 PM	#39 (permalink)
smalishah84 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: dxb Posts: 18,862	thank you for the memories Tony __________________ And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta

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L Trumper First Class Debutant Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 870	Brilliant cricketer and even better all rounder. Thanks for the memories Griegyy.

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straw man International Vice-Captain Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: l Posts: 4,919	I can't believe it. He's far too young - it seems like I was only listening to him the other day. Always loved his enthusiasm and that voice. RIP hord and forst

28-12-2012, 10:42 PM	#36 (permalink)
Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	Now might also not be the right time, but Greig's death led the sports bulletin on 3 News here, and they used one of robelinda's videos off Youtube, as you could see his name in big yellow writing in the top lefthand corner.... Solid, rob, solid.

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Fusion Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United States Posts: 10,781	RIP Tony. You'll be missed.

28-12-2012, 10:46 PM	#38 (permalink)
SilentOne U19 12th Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 260	sad news. RIP Tony.

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NUFAN International Coach Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NSW Posts: 13,748	So sad. Devastating news, he did so much for Cricket and the whole sport will be poorer for his loss. Genuinely looking forward to the tributes that he receives at the Sydney Test.

28-12-2012, 11:04 PM	#42 (permalink)
TumTum International Regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 3,342	Omg On Ten news, they showed Robelinda2's video of Tony.

28-12-2012, 11:12 PM	#44 (permalink)
BeeGee International Debutant Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,746	Shocking news. I was never a fan of his commentary, but his impact on the game was enormous.

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