New Posts For Thread: The truly great tv sports commentators.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentatorsPeter o SullivanTed LoweJohn PulmanRichie BenaudSid WaddellBrian MooreClive EvertonDan MaskellMurray WalkerEddie ButlerDavid Colemanfrom the modern era can't think of any, maybe JV from snooker.Any others?Thanks Saxon.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562935889#562935889Thanks Saxon.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 08:40:23 -0600Chic Anderson"And Secretariat is widening now...He's moving like a tremendous machine."https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562935797#562935797Chic Anderson"And Secretariat is widening now...He's moving like a tremendous machine."Sat, 11 Feb 2023 08:20:16 -0600I mentioned the incomparable Henry Longhurst on Feb 7thhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562935667#562935667I mentioned the incomparable Henry Longhurst on Feb 7thSat, 11 Feb 2023 07:38:09 -0600If he hasn't been mentioned he should have been - Henry Longhurst. He defined the televised golf commentary.Np-one of a certain age can ever forget - "What a corker"!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562935515#562935515If he hasn't been mentioned he should have been - Henry Longhurst. He defined the televised golf commentary.Np-one of a certain age can ever forget - "What a corker"!Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:45:15 -0600Don't think Brian Johnston has been mentioned yet? TMS was brilliant in those days,Johnners called them all by a nickname ,blowers,the Alderman -Don Mosey etc etc,after he died John Major commented "Summers will never be the same" Christopher martinhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562935489#562935489Don't think Brian Johnston has been mentioned yet? TMS was brilliant in those days,Johnners called them all by a nickname ,blowers,the Alderman -Don Mosey etc etc,after he died John Major commented "Summers will never be the same" Christopher martinSat, 11 Feb 2023 06:42:08 -0600The best commentators seem to be all well in the past. The BBC used to train them well to only speak when you can add to the picture. O'Sullivan, Longhurst, Benaud & Coleman are right up there. Who can forget Ron Pickering's commentary when Frank Klahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562935481#562935481The best commentators seem to be all well in the past. The BBC used to train them well to only speak when you can add to the picture. O'Sullivan, Longhurst, Benaud & Coleman are right up there. Who can forget Ron Pickering's commentary when Frank KlaSat, 11 Feb 2023 06:40:39 -0600Cricket commentator Henry Blofeldhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562935253#562935253Cricket commentator Henry BlofeldSat, 11 Feb 2023 05:24:11 -0600RIP, loverly man.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562929319#562929319RIP, loverly man.Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:19:34 -0600Jimmy Lindleyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562929063#562929063Jimmy LindleyWed, 08 Feb 2023 10:20:37 -0600Julian evenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31791511/the-truly-great-tv-sports-commentators?post_id=562929039#562929039Julian evenWed, 08 Feb 2023 10:11:41 -0600