To help while away a freezing, rainy, football-less winter's night, anyone got any favourite commentator gaffes? Harry Carpenter was a rich source - my favourite of his was: 'Ah, isn't that nice - the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew,' said on the Beeb after the Boat Race in 1977.
And on lap 72 out of 71, Damon Hill leads... Murray Walker quote This is lap 54 - after that it's 55, 56, 57, 58... Murray Walker quote Well, we now have exactly the same situation as at the beginning of the race, only exactly opposite. Murray Walker quote Unless I'm very much mistaken... I am very much mistaken. Murray Walker quote
Brundle is doing better in the main commentator role than I thought he would. He's no Murray Walker of course, but he's streets ahead of the pretenders of the last decade.
"The batsman's Holding the bowler's Willey." - Brian Johnston Engalnd v West Indies Test Match. "Juantorena opens his legs and shows his class." - David Coleman, at the Mexico Olympics. "Bloody Elton John." - Brian Moore, after the Gillingham v Watford cup match.
