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Title: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: pleno1 on August 12, 2012, 12:29:01 PM Voice of darts died today, rip.
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: millidonk on August 12, 2012, 12:31:00 PM Norrrrrr. Xmas will never be the same again!
Loved Sid. RIP Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: craigbetts on August 12, 2012, 12:31:51 PM Voice of darts died today, rip. Such a shame, what an ambassador for the sport he loved. RIP Sidney. Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Marky147 on August 12, 2012, 12:33:28 PM :( RIP
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Longy on August 12, 2012, 12:47:29 PM RIP Sid, never failed to make me laugh during the darts. Truth is, he was half the reason I watched the sport.
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: TightEnd on August 12, 2012, 12:52:26 PM "When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... Bristow's only 27."
RIP Sid. Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: AndrewT on August 12, 2012, 01:05:34 PM Waddell.
He didn't only commentate, he essentially invented televised darts. Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: sweet potata! on August 12, 2012, 01:26:34 PM RIP Sidney, legend of darts.
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: The Camel on August 12, 2012, 01:29:08 PM "When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... Bristow's only 27." RIP Sid. I had forgotten that line. He was the master, I'll miss him terribly. Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: millidonk on August 12, 2012, 01:37:34 PM My fav line was when Andy Fordham was walking up to throw; "he's sweating like a turkey on Xmas eve"
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Tal on August 12, 2012, 01:37:43 PM Hard to find anyone with a bad word to say about him. One of the few regional accents in broadcasting back in the day, I'd imagine.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Waddell#Quotes Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: millidonk on August 12, 2012, 01:41:40 PM Tal possibly the best link ever posted on this forum. I am in tears!
Gutted we have been robbed of lines like this;"That was like throwing three pickled onions into a thimble."[ Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: bobby1 on August 12, 2012, 03:08:22 PM Terribly sad news.He just made the game better.
My fav line of his was ' I cannot believe my little Geordie eyes' Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Nico29 on August 12, 2012, 03:15:59 PM Abs legend, darts will never be the same. :(
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: kinboshi on August 12, 2012, 03:25:04 PM "There's only one word for that, magic darts."
RIP Sid. Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Alverton on August 12, 2012, 03:28:49 PM RIP, he was so good.
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Snowball on August 12, 2012, 03:39:34 PM He not only entertained the viewers with his Commentory he educated them.
The World Championships and Darts won't be the same without Sid. RIP SID Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: AndrewT on August 12, 2012, 03:41:14 PM Let's not forget he also wrote Jossy's Giants.
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Tal on August 12, 2012, 03:44:02 PM Cambridge History degree. Nominated for a BAFTA twice. Played rugby to a high amateur standard. Rich and varied life
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Snowball on August 12, 2012, 04:03:54 PM Let's not forget he also wrote Jossy's Giants. My favourite Kids show when growing up.Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: ACE2M on August 12, 2012, 10:07:25 PM Genuinely made darts better. RIP
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: action man on August 13, 2012, 12:56:35 AM very sad to hear this. He was so passionate about darts, you could feel his excitement and tension when he spoke.
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: tikay on August 16, 2012, 01:42:22 PM 6.30pm, this evening, Sky Sports 2..... Sid Waddell: A Life in His Own Words A tribute to the late darts commentator, featuring some of the moments that led to him becoming synonymous with the sport Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Snowball on August 16, 2012, 01:50:54 PM They have named the World champs Trophy after him, nice touch.
Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: The Camel on August 16, 2012, 07:35:02 PM 6.30pm, this evening, Sky Sports 2..... Sid Waddell: A Life in His Own Words A tribute to the late darts commentator, featuring some of the moments that led to him becoming synonymous with the sport Moving stuff, great programme. I do hope the commentators who try to move the sports onwards don't try to copy Sid's style because they will fail miserably. Sid Waddell is incomparable. Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Acidmouse on August 16, 2012, 08:55:14 PM lest we not forget
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jossy%27s_Giants YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9VKHydqf_U talented chap.. Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: Snowball on August 16, 2012, 11:22:54 PM lest we not forget My favourite kids show when growing up, I even got bought a Jossie's Giants Tracksuit.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jossy%27s_Giants YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9VKHydqf_U talented chap.. Just watched the first episode "Your playing Banana Football, always bunching together" haha Title: Re: RIP Sid Wadell Post by: buzzharvey22 on August 17, 2012, 04:42:11 AM RIP Sid. Massive lump in my throat after watching that program.
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