Gerald Sinstadt RIP

clive

Former television commentator Gerald Sinstadt has died at the age of 91.

Sinstadt's work for the BBC and ITV made him one of football broadcasting's most recognisable voices in the 1970s after starting at Granada Television.

From 1970 to 1982, he covered four World Cups for ITV and also worked on Olympics Games for the BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/59231567

Afternoon Delight

Great commentator,

RIP

EpsomAddick

Very sad news. He had a gentle but very distinctive voice which I always enjoyed hearing.

I remember his commentary on a game against Newcastle when we were at Selhurst Park, 1988/89 I think. He said Charlton "purloined" a point with a late equaliser - not a word you hear very often in commentary these days.

RIP

mid_life_crisis

An excellent commentator. 
RIP

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

RIP

Addick Addict

One of the great commentators

RIP

Covered End

I think he 'did' the Leeds play off game at Brum. RIP. 

stockportaddick

He was the 'Brian Moore' of Sunday football highlights in Granada land when we moved north, kick Off I think it was called and did a great job.

RIP 

JohnnyH2

Covered End said:

I think he 'did' the Leeds play off game at Brum. RIP. 

No that was John Helm

Carter

Great commentator 

Rest in peace 

Elthamaddick

RIP - another one from my youth gone.

JohnBoyUK

Great commentator and a great innings of 91.
RIP.

guinnessaddick

RIP

iainment

Another sad loss. 

Chippycafc

RIP Gerry.

HastingsRed

RIP.

Gribbo

RIP

Off_it

He got properly tucked up by The Sun and the Old Bill back in the 80s and his career took a massive knock that it never really recovered from after that. A familiar story, unfortunately.

RIP

killerandflash

RIP

A great broadcaster

Redskin

A time when commentators knew that 'less is more'...

charlton_hero

RIP

philcafc

RIP

soapy_jones

RIP

golfaddick

I always have him synonymous with ITV. Like John Helm.

RIP.

Lincsaddick

a much appreciated old school commentator .. R I P 

Lordflashheart

Off_it said:

He got properly tucked up by The Sun and the Old Bill back in the 80s and his career took a massive knock that it never really recovered from after that. A familiar story, unfortunately.

RIP

Pray tell - I don’t know about this incident ?

clive

Lordflashheart said:

Off_it said:

He got properly tucked up by The Sun and the Old Bill back in the 80s and his career took a massive knock that it never really recovered from after that. A familiar story, unfortunately.

RIP

Pray tell - I don’t know about this incident ?

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/charges-dropped-1434811.html

ColinTat

Didn't the red tops try and hint him into other sordid stories at the time?  My memory struggles with these things, but just remember something like when The Sun asked Wenger to 'respond' to rumours that he was a paedophile after a Tottenham taxi driver made up the story.  Scum The Sun.

RIP Gerald

Off_it

Lordflashheart said:

Off_it said:

He got properly tucked up by The Sun and the Old Bill back in the 80s and his career took a massive knock that it never really recovered from after that. A familiar story, unfortunately.

RIP

Pray tell - I don’t know about this incident ?

The charges were dropped. But only after The Sun printed a front page story about his arrest. 

How did they even know he'd been arrested? Clearly someone had "sold" them the story. Knowing what we do now I wouldn't be surprised if it was the Old Bill that tipped them off. However, other agencies were present that day - including someone I later worked with who was there at the time and told me the Old Bill treated him, in particular, appallingly that day - but I wouldn't be surprised if it came from the OB as they had the "contacts" with the gutter press.