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New Sun 12 Aug 12 16:04 
 Magic Darts - RIP Sid Waddell - Lygonos
Absolute genius and purveyor of some pure commentating idiocy in his time!

Attended Cambridge with a scholarship and got a degree in Modern History.

Turned to darts after injury ended his rugby days.

Also wrote a fair bit including Jossy's Giants which I remember from the mid-80s.


www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19231497

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Waddell

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New Sun 12 Aug 12 16:08 
 Magic Darts - RIP Sid Waddell - CGNorwich
"Absolute genius and purveyor of some pure commentating idiocy in his time!"


"We couldn't have more excitement if Elvis walked in and asked for a chip sandwich."
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New Sun 12 Aug 12 16:12 
 Magic Darts - RIP Sid Waddell - Lygonos
See what I mean :-)
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New Sun 12 Aug 12 16:19 
 Magic Darts - RIP Sid Waddell - CGNorwich
On winning:

"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer … Bristow's only 27."

On losing:

"It's the nearest thing to public execution this side of Saudi Arabia."


A great loss.
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New Sun 12 Aug 12 18:12 
 Magic Darts - RIP Sid Waddell - Mike Hannon
+1
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New Sun 12 Aug 12 18:27 
 Magic Darts - RIP Sid Waddell - No FM2R
"You might have seen Shakespeare on BBC2, but it still wasn't drama like this".

Sad he died, but I should think he'd look back on his own life fondly.
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