Oops
Just heard Derek Thompson say this on At The Races, of the jockey on the race leader having a look behind him:
Paul Moloney has a peep and I think he'll like what he sees between his legs.Almost as good as the famous (although perhaps apocryphal) cricket commentary:
The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey.
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David Boothroyd
February 19th, 2008 5:16pmWhat about that classic from the 1976 Olympics: "Juantorena opens his legs and shows his class"?
Ray
February 19th, 2008 10:32pm... or Ron Atkinson's “He dribbles a lot and the opposition don’t like it - you can see it all over their faces.”
Tim Marshall
February 20th, 2008 10:29amHello Stephen. Not apocryphal; It was a BBC Radio commentator at the Oval in 1976 and it was Henry Blowfeld who then couldn't contain his mirth and gurgled like a drain for about 3 very funny minutes.
Austin Barry
February 20th, 2008 1:33pmTim, it was Bryan "Johnners" Johnson rather than Blowers.
Tim Marshall, London
February 25th, 2008 6:55pmHi Austin - ah - that's the missing piece of the story - Johnson who made the comment... I meant it was Blowfeld who was falling about.