New Posts For Thread: Fred cogley rip.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-ripAnother iconic voice gone.I don't know if its an age thing but the old guys were different class imo.O Heir , O Sullivan, Magee, Motson.All light years ahead of what we have today.Feck off back to the stoke threadhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552168491#552168491Feck off back to the stoke threadSat, 17 Jun 2017 12:52:11 -0500neill d15 Jun 17 12:35Joined: 19 Aug 09I have a funny taste in commentators I have been told.I find Dessie excellent.........I think your taste is pretty goodhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552168233#552168233neill d15 Jun 17 12:35Joined: 19 Aug 09I have a funny taste in commentators I have been told.I find Dessie excellent.........I think your taste is pretty goodSat, 17 Jun 2017 11:52:34 -0500punditry & presenting.Some of the greyhound commentators on Racing Post TV & Sky are actually pretty good come to think of it, I wouldn't mind seeing a few of them give horses a go.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552164865#552164865punditry & presenting.Some of the greyhound commentators on Racing Post TV & Sky are actually pretty good come to think of it, I wouldn't mind seeing a few of them give horses a go.Fri, 16 Jun 2017 18:55:50 -0500Said this on here before, but for me Ian Darke who is now the chief soccer commentator at BT is the best commentator I've come accross. very descriptive, conversational style without the sh!tty puns. Best boxing commentator around by a gillion mileshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552164843#552164843Said this on here before, but for me Ian Darke who is now the chief soccer commentator at BT is the best commentator I've come accross. very descriptive, conversational style without the sh!tty puns. Best boxing commentator around by a gillion milesFri, 16 Jun 2017 18:52:59 -0500Im not sure if its nostalgia or maybe as your younger things sink in deeper or maybe the old guys just commentated without "experts" beside them giving their tuppence worth but i found most were so much better.I honestly couldnt name the main GAA orhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552164513#552164513Im not sure if its nostalgia or maybe as your younger things sink in deeper or maybe the old guys just commentated without "experts" beside them giving their tuppence worth but i found most were so much better.I honestly couldnt name the main GAA orFri, 16 Jun 2017 17:06:42 -0500I never knew he did soccer kriskin,I wouldnt go as far as workrider but to me he was the voice of rugby in a time when i wouldnt have had as much interest in it.But maybe as he said he was responsible for my eventual interest in it.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552164453#552164453I never knew he did soccer kriskin,I wouldnt go as far as workrider but to me he was the voice of rugby in a time when i wouldnt have had as much interest in it.But maybe as he said he was responsible for my eventual interest in it.Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:48:02 -0500I will always remember Fred as he was doing the commentary for RTE when I made my full debut for Derry City in the LOIhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552164269#552164269I will always remember Fred as he was doing the commentary for RTE when I made my full debut for Derry City in the LOIFri, 16 Jun 2017 16:15:04 -0500Any chance we can keep this as a respectful "RiP" thread ? rather than turning in to another childish debateRIP Fred - the rugby voice of our younger dayshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552158611#552158611Any chance we can keep this as a respectful "RiP" thread ? rather than turning in to another childish debateRIP Fred - the rugby voice of our younger daysFri, 16 Jun 2017 01:51:52 -0500Jimeen you seem too be of the opinion that Rugby was always popular,strange as it may seem, back in the day it was way down the pecking order. it was only the 6 nations that were shown live,few if any other matches were on view.Fred was the voice ofhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552157787#552157787Jimeen you seem too be of the opinion that Rugby was always popular,strange as it may seem, back in the day it was way down the pecking order. it was only the 6 nations that were shown live,few if any other matches were on view.Fred was the voice ofThu, 15 Jun 2017 17:25:52 -0500I meant Holt instead of Hoiles as well.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30890985/fred-cogley-rip?post_id=552153895#552153895I meant Holt instead of Hoiles as well.Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:38:00 -0500