Dead Men Walking

dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => It's my Birthday! => Topic started by: Lameduck on July 24, 2013, 07:43:03 PM

Title: Saturday will never be the same.....
Post by: Lameduck on July 24, 2013, 07:43:03 PM
James Alexander Gordon forced into retirement after treatment for cancer of the larynx.
Who will read the football results now? He had that unique delivery style that enabled you to predict the result before the the end of each phrase.
Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur --lost.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/24/voice-of-football-results-retire

 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/24/voice-of-football-results-retire)
Title: Saturday will never be the same.....
Post by: OldBloke on July 24, 2013, 10:03:57 PM
Quote from: Lameduck;373346James Alexander Gordon forced into retirement after treatment for cancer of the larynx.
Who will read the football results now? He had that unique delivery style that enabled you to predict the result before the the end of each phrase.

One thing's for sure, it won't ever be as good as he made it. Hope he has a long and happy retirement.

Quote from: Lameduck;373346Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur --lost.

Git :)
Title: Saturday will never be the same.....
Post by: Lameduck on August 07, 2013, 01:53:07 PM
An inspired choice!
I thought I'd never hear her dulcet tones again:yahoo:
P.S  Oldie, she's a Spurs supporter:)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23592586
Title: Saturday will never be the same.....
Post by: Jamin on August 07, 2013, 08:03:45 PM
R2 were talking about this at lunch time, people were phoning in and were played the first bit of James Alexander Gordon reading a result, they had to guess what the second result was, most got it right :lol:
Title: Saturday will never be the same.....
Post by: Lameduck on August 18, 2014, 08:55:14 PM
Sad news today, poor guy didn't have much time to enjoy his retirement.
Always will be in my memories. RIP
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28844131
Title: Saturday will never be the same.....
Post by: OldBloke on August 18, 2014, 09:33:32 PM
Oh bugger :sad:

RIP JAG.
Title: Saturday will never be the same.....
Post by: Sparko on August 18, 2014, 11:37:49 PM
Ahhhh no :( that's awful RIP