R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:41 am  

The voice of darts and author of Jossy's Giants gone at 72 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19231497

The voice of darts and author of Jossy's Giants gone at 72 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19231497

Re: R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:45 am  

Sad news .

Re: R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:14 pm  

Sad indeed - one of sport's greatest commentators. The sport will never find a greater advocate than Sid

Re: R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:33 pm  

Indeed. He loved his darts and respected the skill of the people involved. I remember him appearing on The Big Breakfast with Phil Taylor, and he was happy to stick out his tongue, put a 50p piece on it, and let Phil try to hit the coin (which Taylor naturally did).

Re: R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:45 pm  

Rip.

Although I didn't like his commentary. His passion for the game was there for all to see.



RIP

Carlo Rambaldi.

Special effects artist on such greats as E.T and Alien.

Seem's a dying art unfortunately, special effects, with advent of CGI.

Master's of the art such as Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, Rick Baker and the late great Stan Winston could well be the last of a great movie tradition.

Re: R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:49 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Sad indeed - one of sport's greatest commentators. The sport will never find a greater advocate than Sid

Sport?

When did darts become a sport? It's at best a pastime.

FFS the Japanese only turned to Sumo when they realised they couldn't make the weight for darts

Re: R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 5:19 pm  

Really cod'ead? That's Mock The Week level satire. I expected more from you.

Re: R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 5:24 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

Really cod'ead? That's Mock The Week level satire. I expected more from you.

He enjoys fishing on many levels

Actually, is fishing a sport?

Re: R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:36 pm  

Listened to SId for years.
Mental, but some great one-liners that had us p!ssing way back in the 80's when we were lads.

'Ya cud fit them in a gnat's eye (180).
'Ya cud sum that up in two words....World class darts'.

Re: R.I.P. Sid Waddell : Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:45 pm  

WIZEB wrote:

Listened to SId for years.
Mental, but some great one-liners that had us p!ssing way back in the 80's when we were lads.

'Ya cud fit them in a gnat's eye (180).
'Ya cud sum that up in two words....World class darts'.

aye, the guy was a poet

"Bristow reasons . . . Bristow quickens ... Aaah, Bristow."

"When Lowe gets back to Clay Cross there'll be a reception like Ayatollah Khomeini had hit town"

"That was like throwing three pickled onions into a thimble."

"This lad has more checkouts than Tescos."

"William Tell could take an apple off your head, Taylor could take out a processed pea."

"Taylor could land a Boeing 747 on a kayak."

"Jocky Wilson, all the psychology of a claymore."

"Cliff Lazarenko's idea of exercise is a strong pull on a soda siphon."

et al

RIP kidda