East Fife 4 - Forfar 5.
For the older amongst us and fans of Eric Morcombe.
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East Fife 4 - Forfar 5.
For the older amongst us and fans of Eric Morcombe.
I thought the joke was...,,,,
East Fife 5 Forfar 4.
Could be wrong though
I thought it was Stan Boardman.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44916496Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Mort
You could well be wrong.
You thought wrong, mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Parti Mellow
You wonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VkjDSxBVqw't beat this for "FOURS":-----
Yes, you are correct :thumbup: Glad to see that James Alexander Gordon, the doyen of BBC score readers, getting a mention in that article.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
Some outstanding football headlines over the years
My favorite
SUPER CALEY GO BALLISTIC, CELTIC ARE ATROCIOUS (The Sun)
"John Barnes moved closer to the axe after Celtic suffered their biggest humiliation in their 112-year history."
Don Cowie got one 👍
Wasn't it 1 - 1 though? Or to be even more pednatic 6 - 5?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
It was a latest score (in the old joke)
East Fife 5, Forfar so far 4
Sorry to be pedantic but "pednatic"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Maccy Blue
Wvwey time I looked at the videprinter and even now when i hear the footie results called out, the dream scoreline :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
Ccok :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
Guilty as charged :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Maccy Blue
I remember my Grandstand annual from about 1979 having an interview with him in which he talked about him possibly reading out this scoreline.Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Mort
Nothing to do with Morcombe
Sorry but the original doyen was Leonard Martin, reading the results on BBC Saturday afternoon from the 50’s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Mort
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Martin
Yes, it wouldn't have been read out as East Fife 4 Forfar 5, so I'm not sure why the BBC have gone with the story.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maccy Blue
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Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef
Was he the one who started reading the scores using a tone of voice where you could tell if it was home win, away win or draw ?
Yeah but it was fun trying to guess what the actual number of goals was.Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Mort
Even today whenever anyone mentions that from the radio I think of home made rice pudding.