Tony Gubba

[Hermit Crab]

Didnt see a thread on this, please delete if there is one already. Commentator Tony Gubba died today after a short illness. Rip.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/21740038

[Hibernia&Alba]

Aye, sad news. Childhood memories of his commentating, along with Motson, Barry Davies, Alan Parry, Brian Moore and the great, great Archibald McPherson.

RIP Tony.

[Scottie]

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Didnt see a thread on this, please delete if there is one already. Commentator Tony Gubba died today after a short illness. Rip.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/21740038

Very fine sports journalist RIP

[Hermit Crab]

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Aye, sad news. Childhood memories of his commentating, along with Motson, Barry Davies, Alan Parry, Brian Moore and the great, great Archibald McPherson.

RIP Tony.

Barry Davies was my fav when I was a kid.

[Hermit Crab]

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Very fine sports journalist RIP

Indeed.

[Koom]

met him once in Switzerland, commentating on Scotland game for BBC, really nice guy..........

[Scottie]

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Barry Davies was my fav when I was a kid.

Lived at the end of my road for the last 10 years.Just moved away in January
Used to see him at the train station most morning's and is a true gent.
Kind o agree that he was a favourite.
(Brought up on BLUE-NOSE Archie though)

[Winston Ingram]

Really sad to here. I remember him most for commentating on Sportsnight on the BBC. We rarely got English highlights on TV in the 80's but Sportsnight was the odd occasion we did. RIP

[Mon Dieu4]

for the younger generation he also did the commentary on Pro Evolution Soccer on the playstation, RIP Tony

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Decent commentator. Got the impression with a lot of the older guys that they were fans at heart.

[Hibernia&Alba]

I wish David Coleman had gone on with the football longer. I never heard the famous "one-nil" as it happened.

[ALF TUPPER]

Sad news. I wasn't aware. Enjoyed his commentaries on MoTD.

RIP

[nonshinyfinish]

RIP Tony.

[MWHIBBIES]

Always liked him on MOTD


RIP

[kaimendhibs]

Very sad news.R.I.P


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[heretoday]

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I wish David Coleman had gone on with the football longer. I never heard the famous "one-nil" as it happened.

Spot on. Coleman was the best sports commentator of the lot. He really added to a game or a track event. The "one-nil" was a classic example of not saying more than was required. Let the action speak for itself. And never force your opinions on the viewer. We're not stupid.

Now your commentators are screaming brilliant, genius, wonderful etc at the slightest thing. Or giving their frequently biased and uninformed opinions.

[lapsedhibee]

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Coleman was the best sports commentator of the lot.

You cannot be serious!

(There's one that's better, for a start.)

[Hibernia Na Eir]

did Gubba ever commentate on a Hibs game? can't quite recall him doing so. The guy was a legend though.
RIP the wee ginger man.

[Speedway]

That's bummed me out, Gubba was part of the 'golden generation' of sports journalists. A fine talent and a big miss.

Sleep well Tony.