I am almost sure it was him who, when some madlad in the crowd gor a bit enthusiastic and loud yesterday, said "Aye, I remember my first pint too". But the snooker veteran hasn't always found it easy to beat Trump. The World Championship will be our last one. One snooker star will take the lead in the coming days, lifting the world championship in the process. Change the coverage, the commentators who have been around a long time, change the way the game is spoken about.. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. I'm pretty sure he's not saying "Kenny", but "Ken, eh? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It was incredible. He also revealed his wish to revive Big Break - the snooker-based television game show which peaked at 13.9million viewers and took Question of Sport's prime-time slot. Im past that. In October 2018, it was announced that Radzi will be working for American professional wrestling company WWE for their NXT UK brand, as a backstage interviewer. For other inquiries, Contact Us. I've really liked how many of them have covered this tournament. "The BBC have been fantastic to me, in my commentary career, Big Break if thats the decision thats the decision, well just have to accept it and enjoy it on the telly.". Not my choice, theirs (the BBC). His schedule is now full of exhibitions events and theatre shows so there is no sign of slowing down for the snooker veteran. Also the comm boxes arent large enough to socially distance in from what I remember. Won the UK championship in 1979 and co-hosted big break in the late 80s and early 90s. Taylor, 72, is also a widely popular presence in the Beeb's commentary box for the major televised tournaments but in recent times there have been suggestions in some quarters that snooker coverage needs a more youthful change in direction. But this is not the first time John Virgo gets in trouble over the years. You can only whinge if it makes us chuckle, Press J to jump to the feed. ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. WebJohn Virgo and Dennis Taylor are set to leave their posts as the BBC's main snooker commentators in a years' time, with the duo having gone through the highs and lows of Virgo, 76, and Dennis Taylor were supposed to have one final hurrah at this The show propelled Virgo and his co-host Jim Davidson into the limelight and the pair performed pantomime together for eight years. Back in September, Virgo revealed that the BBC WebBut the 76-year-old has revealed both he and Taylor will not be commentating on the snooker after 2023. ", A BBC Spokesperson said: "The BBC are delighted to have John and Dennis as part of our snooker team and no decisions have been made past 2023 on what the wider team will look like.". But I understand, nothing lasts for ever, I understand that. John Virgo has had a long career in snooker spanning from the 70s onward where he competed in professional snooker before co-hosting TV productions such as the BBCs pot black show and commentating on the BBCs coverage of snooker until present. The two snooker greats are battling it out at the Crucible this afternoon to be crowned 2019 world champion. IMG media managing director Graham Fry said John Virgo has been spoken to regarding the incident and he will continue to work during the course of the tournament. What the hell is the number in brackets after their names? "Thats the decision theyre making, so yeah, I havent really felt it at the moment but I probably will do come the World Championship. Something went wrong, please try again later. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. A more pedestrian commentator there has never been. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. View our online Press Pack. Along with Dennis (Taylor) apparently. People on social media such as Facebook and Twitter have said Virgo has been disrespectful to the players as he said one player seems to drag the other player down etc. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. John Virgo celebrates his 76th birthday doing the thing for which he has become more famous than his professional snooker-playing career and even hit TV show Big Break calling the action with insight and humour from the inside of a tight commentary box for the BBC, this time at the Welsh Open at the International Convention Centre at WebJohn Virgo has been criticised by some snooker fans (Image: Getty) The two snooker greats are battling it out at the Crucible this afternoon to be crowned 2019 world Need to understand. Its not my decision, I love the game and everything else. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Snooker legends John Virgo and Dennis Taylor to be axed by BBC in coverage shake-up. Does anyone remember? 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But for some in attendance at the Crucible and those watching at home, BBC man Virgo is talking them through the action. Ben Shephard hits out at John Virgo after jibe GOOD MORNING BRITAIN saw Ben Shephard hit out at John Virgo today after the snooker commentator praised Susannas talents over his. whenever one of Higgins or Trump makes a century break. He appeared as a celebrity contestant on the short-lived Saturday night BBC light entertainment show Full Swing in 1996, however, he did not make the final. He also famously presented Big Break with Jim Davidson, and continued to play in exhibition matches long after retirement. The former snooker player acknowledges the BBC's desire for fresh faces and younger voices. It will be interesting to see how BBC handles the incident going forward into the next tournaments and if they renew their contract with John Virgo particularly after the ten year deal world snooker struck with Eurosport where Ronnie OSullivan and Jimmy White are regular commentators. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Along with Dennis apparently. Im not criticising the decision, I know nothing lasts for ever. A top class snooker player but he should leave his heeper jeeper nonsense in the playground with the 6 year olds, its out of place in snooker commentary. When somebody misses an easy shot you can put your finger on why they did it. My two main pet peeves of his that come to mind, When he says anything twice during a shot. John Virgo and Dennis Taylor, now familiar voices when it comes to live coverage of the World Snooker Championships, will no longer be part of things after the 2022/23 campaign. ES do this cos their feed runs late.. not an option for Looks like the BBC could have a commentator shortage with 2 commentators in the tournament. "It will change, sooner rather than later, but I wont have any complaints because Ive enjoyed it. I think the best thing they could do is to try to make sure they always have a good mix of as many of them as possible. They play shots, theres not many shots that people play that I havent seen, you know. Anything confirmation of this? Im not criticising the decision, I know nothing lasts for ever. Should sports commentators be released because of their age? I do like Ken Doherty's commentary but Virgo just never stops with the idiotic comments "Williams hasn't looked like missing anything you'd expect him to pot". I think it was mentioned on the Snooker Scene podcast yesterday. 19 comments 80% Upvoted This thread is archived Veteran BBC snooker commentator John Virgo, Virgo also presented Big Break on the BBC for more than a decade alongside comedian Jim Davidson, Kyren Wilson pranks Crucible crowd by pretending to go for pink while on 147 break, Neil Robertson sends Crucible crowd wild with his first-ever World Championship maximum. The 76-year-old notably won the UK Championship in 1979, beating Terry Griffiths 14-13 in the final, before becoming a well-known broadcaster and television personality with the BBC. The 75-year-old has become one of the most iconic 'voices of snooker' since the 1980s and his catchphrase of 'where's the cue ball going' is one of the most famous in BBC sports commentary history. When someone misses a ball at the end of a frame winning break and he always says the exact same thing every single time. Speaking to the same publication, Virgo said he does not have "any bad feelings" towards the broadcaster over their decision. For more stories like this,check our sport page. Legendary snooker presenters John Virgo and Dennis Taylor are to be axed from BBC coverage from 2023. BBC pundit John Virgo joked wheres the pigeon going?. Judd Trump has risked reigniting a spat with popular BBC commentator John Virgo by claiming the veteran pundit does not do enough homework on the current crop of players or what happens outside the broadcasters three televised marquee tournaments. Doesnt matter about the black. The former professional player said he would be trying something Radzi Chinyanganya (born 12 September 1987) is a British presenter, formerly of the BBC children's TV programme Blue Peter, from 2013 until 2019, and a co-presenter for the ITV game show Cannonball since 2017. WebI find it incredible that they pay John Virgo for the inane shite which spews out of his mouth while he is commentating. "The John Virgo drinking game. Virgo, 76, has been integral to viewers ever since finishing his own professional career in 1994. Veteran BBC snooker commentators John Virgo and Dennis Taylor are reportedly set to be dropped by the broadcaster next year. 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