RIP David Coleman

[swannymere]

'Proper' Journalist, sad loss to sport.

[bridge too far]

Very sad - it says 'short illness' but I'm sure he'd been unwell for some time. He lived not far from us.

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

A great shame. Another reminder how old we are getting.

[Kingsland Red]

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"

[adysaint]

"McCalliog...to Stokes... He's Onside! ONE NIL!!!! SOUTHAMPTON GO MAD!!!!"

[BadgerBadger]

Loved his commentary style.....RIP

[Kenilworthy]

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'.

[OldNick]

  Kenilworthy said:

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

[Whitey Grandad]

Extraordinary!

[trousers]

 

RIP

[tpbury]

Good innings, a constant figure from the 70s (from my point of view)

[dronskisaint]

  adysaint said:

"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

[Grey Crab]

RIP David Coleman. He will always be remembered in our house as a complete legend for his famous catchphrase: "Watchoo talkin' about, Willis?"