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Author: bmegee Timestamp:- 18/11/2003 11:49:08 PM Subject: Famous sporting quotes
Message: The sites a bit boring so I thought we could all use a laugh before we see the results of the tipping this Saturday: Famous Quotes(most British) "This is Gregorieva from Bulgaria....I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing." (Pat Glenn - Weightlifting commentator)
"This is really a lovely horse, I once rode her mother." (Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator)
"He's pulling him off! The Spanish manager is pulling his captain off!" (Soccer commentator George Hamilton on Spain manager Luis Suarez's substitution of Butragueno during their world cup qualifier with Ireland in Seville, 1992)
"The black players at this club lend the side a lot of skill and flair, but you also need white players in there to balance things up and give the team some brains and some common sense." (Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades, speaking in 1991)
"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body" (Winston Bennett)
The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which was identical" (Murray Walker)
"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father" (Greg Norman)
"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious" (Alan Minter)
"The racecourse is as level as a billiard ball " (John Francombe)
"If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again" (Terry Venables)
"I would not say he (David Ginola) is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better." (Ron Atkinson)
"He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces." (Ron Atkinson)
"Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew." (Harry Carpenter - BBC TV Boat Race 1977)
"Morcelli has four fastest 1500-metre times ever. And all those times are at 1500 metres." (David Coleman)
"Julian dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven dicks on the field." (Metro Radio)
" and later we will have action from the men's coxless pairs..." (Sue Barker)
"Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw." (Ron Atkinson)
"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer." (David Acfield)
"What will you do when you leave football, Jack, will you stay in football?" (Stuart Hall - Radio 5 live )
"There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class" (David Coleman at The Montreal Olympics)
"One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee-shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them........... - Oh my God, what have I just said?" (US TV commentator)
Author: im the gun Timestamp:- 19/11/2003 1:01:46 PM Subject: Re: Famous sporting quotes
Message:
"IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT THEY COULD PICK A GUY LIKE SHANE WARNE WHO IS JUST AN AVERAGE CLUB LEG SPINNER" - Geoff Lawson in 92 when Warne was picked ahead of Greg Matthews
Message: "Sure, there have been deaths in boxing but none of them serious." (Alan Minter)
"And this is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing!" (Pat Glenn - weightlifting commentator)
"Andrew Mehrtens loves it when Darryl Gibson comes inside of him." (New Zealand rugby commentator Murray Mexted)
"This is really a lovely horse. I once rode her mother." (Ted Walsh - horse racing commentator)
"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body." (Winston Bennett)
"The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical." (Murray Walker - F1 racing commentator)
"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my father and mother." (Greg Norman)
"If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again." (Terry Vanables)
"I would not say that David Ginola is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better." (Ron Atkinson)
"Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew." (Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977)
"Julian ******* s is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven ******* s on the field" (Metro Radio)
"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seems to hang in the air for even longer." (David Acfield)
"What will you do when you leave football, Jack. Will you stay in football? (Stuart Hall - Radio 5 live)
And there goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class." (David Coleman at the Montreal Olympics)
"One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them.....Oh my God!What have I just said?!!!" (US PGA Commentator)
"For those of you who are watching in black and white, the blue is behind the brown" (Ted Lowe, Snooker commentator)
True story... a female news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked "So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last night?" Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too as they were laughing so hard!
Message: Vetus gerilitus had just beaten borg after losing the previous 16 to him and with a stern look on his face said: "nobody beats vetus gerilitus 17 times in a row!!". That's gold.
Message: "i think there might be something wrong with Mahanama, Rod." "i dont know...seems like a pretty appropriate place for it." (Bill Lawry and Rod Marsh"
Message: Peter Mckenna commentating during a Hawthorn game in the 1980's " You know if you put Peter Hudsons head on Michael Moncrief they'd look the same." Merv Hughes (I think) doing some guest commentary on channel 9 with Ian Chappell when a batsman is struck in the most sensitive of areas, other players gather around for support and Ian Chappell says to Merv "You've been known to give the odd bit advice to batsmen, any words of wisdom ?" "Yeah, don't rub 'em, count 'em" Class act that Merv, can't understand why he didn't get a long term contract ?
"If it was a set play, they copied it from a Portugese bus time-table!"
Healy: Word is this guy is the most reliable kick for goal in the side. They say down at Collingwood if you had to have someone kicking for your life, Tarkyn Lockyer would be the man >Commetti: Id prefer my mum >(silence) >Commetti: Not a great footballer, but at least she'd care. > > >"Ashley McIntosh, like a good hair spray...capable of a subtle hold"
>"The Magpies ought to be kicking themselves right now, but with their luck, they'd probably miss."
>Dennis: King to Ling >Dermott: Just forward of the wing >Dennis: Don't you start!
>Tony Liberatore had just gone into a pack as he is wont to do and come out with blood gushing from his eye: "Libba went into the pack optimistically and came out misty optically."
Dermott Brereton says "and here's Kickett with the ball"
Commetti: "No Dermott, it's Troy Cook" Brereton: "Sorry, they look very similar" Commetti: "Why is that Dermott?" Brereton: (realising that if he said because they were both black would sounds racist) "err..." Commetti: "Yes, that's right, because they're both midfielders!"
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