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Title: Bill Mclaren Post by: lazaroonie on January 19, 2010, 03:28:39 PM Just heard that legendary rugby commentator Bill McLaren died today....
truly one of a kind. Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: TightEnd on January 19, 2010, 03:35:51 PM True Legend. RIP
Grew up listenign to him Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: Longines on January 19, 2010, 03:47:32 PM RIP
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8468319.stm Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: lazaroonie on January 19, 2010, 05:37:09 PM enjoy one more time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S617AieOPJo Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: technolog on January 19, 2010, 08:59:43 PM Rugby personified. R.I.P.
Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: maccol on January 19, 2010, 09:23:18 PM True Legend. RIP Grew up listenign to him Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: Maxriddles on January 19, 2010, 11:13:15 PM The voice of Rugby Union.
RIP Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: TheChipPrince on January 20, 2010, 12:00:37 AM Love commentators who make the hairs on the neck stand up, and i'm not even a rugby person, not many about, great man. RIP
Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: The_duke on January 20, 2010, 12:34:00 AM perfect in every way - his attention to detailled preparation on the players was legendary and his one liners classic
was sorely missed when he retired - more so now -- fecking legend Title: RIP Bill McLaren Post by: Rod Paradise on January 20, 2010, 10:51:25 AM http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/scottish/8468500.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/scottish/8468500.stm)
Probably the best commentator I've ever listened to, hugely passionate about the game, and despite his patriotism his comentary was always completely fair and proffessional. Every commentator should be made to study his commentary to learn how it's done (although I don't know if they could all use some of his turn of phrase). I still think one of the biggest compliments to him was when BBC England brought in their own commentators for Scotland England rugby matches, and the English rugby fans asked for Bill back. Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: Snowball on January 21, 2010, 07:49:37 PM He couldn't clean Sid Waddell's Microphone, imho.
Title: Re: Bill Mclaren Post by: Rod Paradise on January 23, 2010, 01:44:28 AM He couldn't clean Sid Waddell's Microphone, imho. You're too young to have appreciated him, shoosh son.... |