swannymere Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 'Proper' Journalist, sad loss to sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Very sad - it says 'short illness' but I'm sure he'd been unwell for some time. He lived not far from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 A great shame. Another reminder how old we are getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Red Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Legendary sports commentator, with his own Private Eye parody, Colemanballs. My favourite quote was about Cuban athlete Alberto Juantorena in the 1976 Montreal Olympics: "… and there goes Juantorena, he opens his legs and shows his class" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adysaint Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 "McCalliog...to Stokes... He's Onside! ONE NIL!!!! SOUTHAMPTON GO MAD!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Loved his commentary style.....RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Quite literally a great commentator. He came out of the Dell press box and had a chat with me before a game against Spurs in the early 70s. I was about 10 at the time. Midweek football for me will always be 'Sportsnight with Coleman'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Quite literally a great commentator. He came out of the Dell press box and had a chat with me before a game against Spurs in the early 70s. I was about 10 at the time. Midweek football for me will always be 'Sportsnight with Coleman'. The first trophy I ever saw saints win was the five a side football comp on Sportsman with Coleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Extraordinary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbury Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 Good innings, a constant figure from the 70s (from my point of view) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 "McCalliog...to Stokes... He's Onside! ONE NIL!!!! SOUTHAMPTON GO MAD!!!!" Turned the telly on this morning and heard this just as the picture kicked in - great punch the air awakening! One of the originals who todays' commentators take their style from, RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Crab Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 RIP David Coleman. He will always be remembered in our house as a complete legend for his famous catchphrase: "Watchoo talkin' about, Willis?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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