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James Alexander Gordon RIP

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  1. UTRs

    UTRs Senile Member

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    Sad news,

    James Alexander Gordon: Voice of football results dies, aged 78

    James Alexander Gordon, one of the most recognisable voices in British broadcasting, has died aged 78.
    Gordon read the classified football results on BBC radio for 40 years before stepping down in 2013.
    He retired following throat surgery after he was diagnosed with cancer.

    Read on at http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28844131

    RIP
     
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    UTRs, Aug 18, 2014
  2. QPR1968

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    RIP. Sad news. A part of my childhood.
     
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  3. QPRNUTS

    QPRNUTS Well-Known Member

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    Remember sitting with my father on Saturday afternoons listening to the results.
    One of the voices I most associate with my childhood.
    Legend
     
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  4. MKRanger71

    MKRanger71 Active Member

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    Listening and trying to guess the away team score, did everyone do that?
     
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  5. Kilburn

    Kilburn Well-Known Member

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    RIP - I used to listen faithfully with my Dad to the BBC Saturday football full time results - you could almost detect from his tone after the first team's score was read whether it was going to be a home win, a draw or an away win.
     
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    Kilburn, Aug 19, 2014
  6. Bush Rhino

    Bush Rhino Well-Known Member

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    JAG 1 - 1 Death.

    Great Tone.
     
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    Bush Rhino, Aug 19, 2014
  7. QPR999

    QPR999 Well-Known Member
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    Yes.

    I don't usually post on the RIP threads but I'll make an exception for James Alexander Gordon. I remember as a kid trying to imitate him and changing the result to an unexpected one using the same intonation in his voice. RIP James.
     
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  8. ForestG

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    Forfar 5 Fife 4 Great memories of his voice while my father did the pools.
     
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    ForestG, Aug 19, 2014
  9. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    Easy, QPR nil...

    Sad news, unlikely to be anyone in that role for so long nowadays...
     
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    Sooperhoop, Aug 19, 2014

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