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Voice of darts died today, rip.
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Worst playcalling I have ever seen. Bunch of fucking jokers . Run the bloody ball. 18 rushes all game? You have to be kidding me. Fuck off lol
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2012, 12:31:00 PM » |
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Norrrrrr. Xmas will never be the same again!
Loved Sid.
RIP
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2012, 12:31:51 PM » |
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Voice of darts died today, rip.
Such a shame, what an ambassador for the sport he loved. RIP Sidney. |
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"We're not here to take part, we're here to take over"
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2012, 12:33:28 PM » |
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Go Ducks!
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2012, 12:47:29 PM » |
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RIP Sid, never failed to make me laugh during the darts. Truth is, he was half the reason I watched the sport.
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2012, 12:52:26 PM » |
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"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... Bristow's only 27."
RIP Sid.
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My eyes are open wide
By the way,I made it through the day
I watch the world outside
By the way, I'm leaving out today
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2012, 01:05:34 PM » |
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Waddell.
He didn't only commentate, he essentially invented televised darts.
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sweet potata!
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2012, 01:26:34 PM » |
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RIP Sidney, legend of darts.
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2012, 01:29:08 PM » |
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"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... Bristow's only 27."
RIP Sid.
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Congratulations to the 2012 League Champion - Stapleton Atheists
"Keith The Camel, a true champion!" - Brent Horner 30th December 2012
"I dont think you're a wanker Keith" David Nicholson 4th March 2013
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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2012, 01:37:34 PM » |
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My fav line was when Andy Fordham was walking up to throw; "he's sweating like a turkey on Xmas eve"
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« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2012, 01:37:43 PM » |
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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 |
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"You must take your opponent into a deep, dark forest, where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one"
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« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2012, 01:41:40 PM » |
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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."[
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« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2012, 03:08:22 PM » |
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Terribly sad news.He just made the game better.
My fav line of his was ' I cannot believe my little Geordie eyes'
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“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
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« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2012, 03:15:59 PM » |
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Abs legend, darts will never be the same. |
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« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2012, 03:25:04 PM » |
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"There's only one word for that, magic darts."
RIP Sid.
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