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Peter O'Sullevan

bobmunro
bobmunro Posts: 20,848
edited July 2015 in Other Football and Sports
Sadly passed away today after a great innings of 97.

The voice of several generations of racing fans.

RIP

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  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,263
    edited July 2015
    With Richie Benaud and now Sir Peter, we have lost two of the truly great broadcasters of our time.
    Sir Peter was a superbly skilled commentator with a huge knowledge of the sport. Moreover he was a shrewd punter whose newspaper tips were always worth serious consideration.
    RIP Sir Peter, you enhanced the pleasure of some many of us who love the Sport of Kings.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    A real racing icon.

    RIP
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,798
    Very sad. RIP
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    One of the most distinctive voices in sport RIP.
  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,195
    Last link to those grey (black & white) Saturdays sat watching Grandstand, waiting for the teleprinter - when all the main sports had a BBC commentator who was very much the voice of their sport - giants of broadcasting (and his case it seems, a real gent too)
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,885
    The voice of racing - RIP
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    A total class act, brilliant voice and speaking style. RIP.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,983
    Absolute legend. RIP.
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,077
    RIP. The greatest racing commentator by far. In fact, in my opinion, he and Benaud were the greatest voices of sport.
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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,848
    alan dugdale said:

    RIP. The greatest racing commentator by far. In fact, in my opinion, he and Benaud were the greatest voices of sport.

    I don't disagree, Alan, and would add David Coleman to that list. I'd have Sir Peter just on top.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Great man very iconic sound RIP
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    RIP Sir Peter
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,423
    edited July 2015
    People that have no interest in sport would automatically think horse racing when they heard him.
    Similar to that of Ted Lowe, Murray walker and Brian Johnston had for their sports.
    RIP
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    Probably the last of the commentators that I can remember from my first childhood interest in sport.

    RIP
  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351

    RIP - true legend. Agree all the other names as well, adding Wolstenholme, Moore, Carpenter, Alliss and Maskell ....
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,329
    RIP, another part of my childhood gone.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,638
    GlassHalfFull said:


    RIP - true legend. Agree all the other names as well, adding Wolstenholme, Moore, Carpenter, Alliss and Maskell ....

    RIP, adding Waddell to the list.
  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926
    Personally I am not a horse racing fan but Peter O'Sullevan was one of the commentators who defined his sport, super knowledgeable and a true broadcasters voice. As Des Lynham once famously said "Peter could have called the Charge of the Light Brigade" and that sums it up.

    RIP Peter
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,795
    RIP
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  • east terrace peanuts
    east terrace peanuts Posts: 486
    That wonderful voice was still very much in form during one of his last interviews around the time of the Grand national this year.
    RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    R I P
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    a doyen of his art
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,056
    A wonderful, warm, rich voice belonging to a man who knew his sport from top to bottom. Lovely to hear the tributes from the world of racing to him yesterday.

    Rest in Peace Mr O'Sullevan

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