30 July 1966 England wins the World Cup
Graham J Weeks
Kenneth Wolstenholme, BBC Radio commentary on England's winning goal
against West Germany at Wembley.
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Frank Bohan
>There are people on the pitch....they think its all over...it is now!
>Kenneth Wolstenholme, BBC Radio commentary on England's winning goal
>against West Germany at Wembley.
This brings to mind some "gaffes" (printed in the satirical magazine "Private
Eye" under the heading "Colemanballs" in UK - URL:
http://www.private-eye.co.uk ). Here are a few from my collection:
Ok, Julie, now pick me a number, A, B, C or D. - Lorraine Kelly, ITV
Kevin Francis can't help being six foot seven - he was born that
way. -- Peter Rhodes-Brown, BBC Thames Valley Radio.
Moses Kiptanui - the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks
ago. -- David Coleman
Its a great advantage to be able to hurdle with both legs.
-- David Coleman
It was like being in a foreign country. -- Ian Rush (on the
difficulties of adjusting to playing football and living in Italy)
Bill Frindal has done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator.
-- John Arlott
I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body.
-- Winston Bennett
I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of
a lifetime for that prat. -- Ron Atkinson
I was in a no-win situation, so I'm glad that I won rather than
lost. -- Frank Bruno
There's going to be a real ding-dong when the bell goes.
-- David Coleman
There is Brendan Foster, by himself, with 20,000 people.
-- David Coleman
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Frank B