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R.I.P Sid Waddell , by fingerz on Aug 12, 2012 14:02:33 GMT 1, Darts commentator Sid Waddell has died at the age of 72, his manager has confirmed.
Waddell had been battling bowel cancer since last September and the news of his death was confirmed on Sunday morning.
A statement from his manager Dick Allix read: "With great sadness, we announce that following a long illness, broadcaster and author Sid Waddell died peacefully with all his family around him late last night, Saturday August 11th, 2012."
Known as the 'voice of darts', Waddell was a central part of Sky Sports' coverage of PDC darts events since 1994.
He commentated for the BBC prior to that, having already helped bring darts to television screens as the producer of ITV's Indoor League show in the 1970s.
Waddell was known for his colourful and excitable commentary style, with his best-known lines including "There's only one word for it - 'magic darts"'.
Darts commentator Sid Waddell has died at the age of 72, his manager has confirmed.
Waddell had been battling bowel cancer since last September and the news of his death was confirmed on Sunday morning.
A statement from his manager Dick Allix read: "With great sadness, we announce that following a long illness, broadcaster and author Sid Waddell died peacefully with all his family around him late last night, Saturday August 11th, 2012."
Known as the 'voice of darts', Waddell was a central part of Sky Sports' coverage of PDC darts events since 1994.
He commentated for the BBC prior to that, having already helped bring darts to television screens as the producer of ITV's Indoor League show in the 1970s.
Waddell was known for his colourful and excitable commentary style, with his best-known lines including "There's only one word for it - 'magic darts"'.
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R.I.P Sid Waddell , by Ruggs on Aug 12, 2012 14:19:06 GMT 1, Sad, sad news. THE voice of darts. RIP Sid.
Sad, sad news. THE voice of darts. RIP Sid.
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R.I.P Sid Waddell , by Jeezuz Jones Snr on Aug 13, 2012 1:05:17 GMT 1, RIP Sid...
“There's only one word for that - magic darts!”
“Bristow reasons . . . Bristow quickens ... Aaah, Bristow.”
“Jockey Wilson . . . What an athlete.”
“When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer..... Bristow's only 27.”
“That was like throwing three pickled onions into a thimble!”
“He's about as predictable as a Wasp on speed”
“Look at the man go, it’s like trying to stop a waterbuffalo with a pea-shooter”
“The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in with a portion of chips, you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them”
“Big Cliff Lazarenko's idea of exercise is sitting in a room with the windows open taking the lid off something cool and fizzy.”
“It's like trying to pin down a kangaroo on a trampoline”
“Well as giraffes say, you don't get no leaves unless you stick your neck out”
“Under that heart of stone beat muscles of pure flint.”
“He looks about as happy as a penguin in a microwave.”
“That's like giving Dracula the keys to the blood bank”
“He is as slick as minestrone soup”
“This lad has more checkouts than Tescos.”
“Even Hypotenuse would have trouble working out these angles”
“Darts players are probably a lot fitter than most footballers in overall body strength.”
“Phil Taylor's got the consistency of a planet ... and he's in a darts orbit!”
“There's no one quicker than these two tungsten tossers...”
RIP Sid...
“There's only one word for that - magic darts!”
“Bristow reasons . . . Bristow quickens ... Aaah, Bristow.”
“Jockey Wilson . . . What an athlete.”
“When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer..... Bristow's only 27.”
“That was like throwing three pickled onions into a thimble!”
“He's about as predictable as a Wasp on speed”
“Look at the man go, it’s like trying to stop a waterbuffalo with a pea-shooter”
“The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in with a portion of chips, you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them”
“Big Cliff Lazarenko's idea of exercise is sitting in a room with the windows open taking the lid off something cool and fizzy.”
“It's like trying to pin down a kangaroo on a trampoline”
“Well as giraffes say, you don't get no leaves unless you stick your neck out”
“Under that heart of stone beat muscles of pure flint.”
“He looks about as happy as a penguin in a microwave.”
“That's like giving Dracula the keys to the blood bank”
“He is as slick as minestrone soup”
“This lad has more checkouts than Tescos.”
“Even Hypotenuse would have trouble working out these angles”
“Darts players are probably a lot fitter than most footballers in overall body strength.”
“Phil Taylor's got the consistency of a planet ... and he's in a darts orbit!”
“There's no one quicker than these two tungsten tossers...”
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R.I.P Sid Waddell , by Deleted on Aug 13, 2012 12:51:40 GMT 1, Darts without Sid will never ever be the same. Is'nt it funny how some sports commentators become so much part of the sport they are involved in. Darts will never forget you Sid, never ever!! 
Darts without Sid will never ever be the same. Is'nt it funny how some sports commentators become so much part of the sport they are involved in. Darts will never forget you Sid, never ever!! |
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R.I.P Sid Waddell , by fingerz on Aug 13, 2012 18:07:05 GMT 1, dont forget jossy's giants aswell
dont forget jossy's giants aswell
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