The death of Ronglish

[Paul C]

Ron Atkinson's sudden departure from television means that the viewer
will no longer have to come to terms with Ron's very own language -
Ronglish.

No more spotters badges, lollipops, ricks and wide awake clubs.



No more pearls of wisdom (for which I have scoured this
interwebthingy). Pearls such as:

He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it
all over their faces

I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a
lifetime for that prat.

The lad throws the ball further than I go on holiday

He sliced the ball when he had it on a plate.

They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match.

You won't see that again now that the Scouser's got it


Football on TV will never be quite the same again. And despite his
mauling of the English language, he was actually a very perceptive
commentator.

[uselesses]

Post by Paul C
Ron Atkinson's sudden departure from television means that the viewer
will no longer have to come to terms with Ron's very own language -
Ronglish.
No more spotters badges, lollipops, ricks and wide awake clubs.
No more pearls of wisdom (for which I have scoured this
He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it
all over their faces
I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a
lifetime for that prat.
The lad throws the ball further than I go on holiday
He sliced the ball when he had it on a plate.
They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match.
You won't see that again now that the Scouser's got it
Football on TV will never be quite the same again. And despite his
mauling of the English language, he was actually a very perceptive
commentator.
--
Paul

I know what he said was indefensible, but I hope after a season or 2 he
might be allowed back into the media myself.

[Benny]

Subject : The death of Ronglish
I know what he said was indefensible, but I hope after a season or 2 he
might be allowed back into the media myself.

Yes I expect he'll be back.

http://soccer-europe.com

[Mike Pitt]

Post by Benny
Yes I expect he'll be back.

I hope not.

[ruud]

Post by Mike Pitt

Post by Benny
Yes I expect he'll be back.

I hope not.

We used to have a Rugby League commentator like Ron in Australia. His name
was Rex Mossop. I don't have a full list of his bad comms in League games,
but there was one famous incident that had nothing to do with the game. He
lived in a beachside suburb of Sydney and his house backed onto a beach.
One day he caught a male nudist wandering through his backyard trying to
find his way back to wherever he was going. Rex made a citizen's arrest for
public nudity, trespassing and all sorts of things.

His explanation to the newspapers the next day.. "One gets very tired of
having male genitalia shoved down one's throat"

[Victoria Barrett]

Post by ruud
We used to have a Rugby League commentator like Ron in Australia. His name
was Rex Mossop. I don't have a full list of his bad comms in League games,
but there was one famous incident that had nothing to do with the game. He
lived in a beachside suburb of Sydney and his house backed onto a beach.
One day he caught a male nudist wandering through his backyard trying to
find his way back to wherever he was going. Rex made a citizen's arrest for
public nudity, trespassing and all sorts of things.
His explanation to the newspapers the next day.. "One gets very tired of
having male genitalia shoved down one's throat"

May I use this post on another newsgroup? :)

[ruud]

Post by Victoria Barrett

Post by ruud
We used to have a Rugby League commentator like Ron in Australia. His
name was Rex Mossop. I don't have a full list of his bad comms in
League games, but there was one famous incident that had nothing to do
with the game. He lived in a beachside suburb of Sydney and his house
backed onto a beach. One day he caught a male nudist wandering through
his backyard trying to find his way back to wherever he was going. Rex
made a citizen's arrest for public nudity, trespassing and all sorts
of things.
His explanation to the newspapers the next day.. "One gets very tired
of having male genitalia shoved down one's throat"

May I use this post on another newsgroup? :)

sure, rex deserves a mention wherever great commentators are discussed.
I'll see if I can find a list of his great comms on the game itself.

[Doan]

Post by Paul C
Ron Atkinson's sudden departure from television means that the viewer
will no longer have to come to terms with Ron's very own language -
Ronglish.

I heard that this was now being referred to as the N-Ron scandal.

Doan

[Richard Henry]

Post by Paul C
Ron Atkinson's sudden departure from television means that the viewer
will no longer have to come to terms with Ron's very own language -
Ronglish.
No more spotters badges, lollipops, ricks and wide awake clubs.
No more pearls of wisdom (for which I have scoured this
He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it
all over their faces
I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a
lifetime for that prat.
The lad throws the ball further than I go on holiday
He sliced the ball when he had it on a plate.
They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match.
You won't see that again now that the Scouser's got it
Football on TV will never be quite the same again. And despite his
mauling of the English language, he was actually a very perceptive
commentator.

San Diego Padres announcer Jerry Coleman is famous for his twisted logic.
BTW, he's really not such a dumbie: he was an all-star second-baseman for
the Ynakees and was even the Padres manager one year.

My favorite:

"There's a deep fly ball... Winfield goes back, back... his head hits the
wall ... it's rolling towards second base."

http://www.funny2.com/coleman.htm

[Victoria Barrett]

Post by Richard Henry
San Diego Padres announcer Jerry Coleman is famous for his twisted logic.
BTW, he's really not such a dumbie: he was an all-star second-baseman for
the Ynakees and was even the Padres manager one year.
"There's a deep fly ball... Winfield goes back, back... his head hits the
wall ... it's rolling towards second base."

*ROTFLOL*

This entire thread has had me in stitches. N-Ron, LOLOLOL.

Post by Richard Henry
http://www.funny2.com/coleman.htm

American Coleman Balls! Cool. :)

[Capital Dandy]

Why is the word "nigger" considered so offensive? I've never used it
so as not to upset anyone, but I'm wondering why black people hate it
so much.

[Robbie]

In article <***@posting.google.com>, Capital Dandy
graces us with a reply...

Post by Capital Dandy
Why is the word "nigger" considered so offensive? I've never used it
so as not to upset anyone, but I'm wondering why black people hate it
so much.

Perhaps, you could read up on a little history.

[Paul Grave]

Post by Paul C
Football on TV will never be quite the same again. And despite his
mauling of the English language, he was actually a very perceptive
commentator.

I never found him preceptive, his knowledge of football outside from the
British Isles is pathetic. I hated listening to him.