Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
As much as he was criticised by myself and others, he was miles better than the rest.
This was Eddie being talked about.

I sat watching the game with my wife, who is an occasional fan, as we are on Gran Canaria on holiday so she can’t pack me off to the pub with my mates as usual.....

After ten minutes or so of commentary, she said “whatever happened to Eddie Hemmings?” (Clearly forgotten Good Friday’s finale and the documentary she watched!)

Throughout the game she kept piping up......

“Wow this new commentator is poor”

“That’s Naiqama, not Grace. They look completely different!”

“Is Carney watching the same game as US?”

“That Leeds player looks too fat to change direction so why are they raving about him, he’s just a battering ram” (Hurrell)

And quote of the evening.

“It’s not the same without Eddie. He got on my nerves sometimes but he held it all together”

I hope there’s somebody new waiting in the wings to commentate...... I don’t think Bill Arthur’s good enough and this new kid last night isn’t ready.