why is john virgo not commentating

For me, Virgo is fine, yeah sometimes he gets it wrong, but 100% accuracy is impossible in a live sporting environment where you can't just "rewind" what you said if it was wrong. Shaun Murphy commentated last year whilst still in the tournament. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Scoop or whatever it is, I dont know, but thats what were getting, that this will be our last season. Social media went crazy yesterday after the incident which sparked further debate on the commentator. He also famously presented Big Break with Jim Davidson, and continued to play in exhibition matches long after retirement. John Virgo gets in trouble by swearing live on air yesterday during Mark Selbys and Marco Fus 75 minute frame inthe world championships semi final. "It was life-changing," Virgo added of the show. I think over the years weve had the experience to talk when we need to talk, to be quiet when we need to let the pictures tell the story. He thought his mic was off but unfortunately it was still on. Virgo, 75, and Taylor, 72, have been voices of snooker for decades, with Virgo first commentating on the game way back in 1985 and becoming a huge television star through the 90s thanks to gameshow Big Break. I cant have any bad feelings. I find it incredible that they pay John Virgo for the inane shite which spews out of his mouth while he is commentating. WebICONIC Snooker commentator John Virgo has accepted the BBC's decision to replace him in 2023. "Maybe its a working-class attitude Ive been brought up with but theres b****r all I can do about it, so why get bothered?". The BBC are reportedly set to axe commentators John Virgo and Dennis Taylor after the 2023 World Snooker Championship. Need to understand. https://twitter.com/SHendry775/status/1 7364228096, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radzi_Chinyanganya. ", Virgo, whose playing career peaked in 1979 when he won the UK Championship, did conced that he could see the reasoning behind the BBC's decision: "I understand that you get over a certain age and they want to try something different. "I think theyre probably looking for people who are more in touch with the modern day player. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The former professional player said he would be trying something different rather than fighting his corner. Virgo lives in 19 comments 80% Upvoted This thread is archived 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. John Virgo has been criticised by some snooker fans, John Virgo is the voice of snooker on the BBC, Higgins and Trump are battling it out for the 2019 world championship. "But no, I understand. WebI have just watched today's final session of Robertson v Higgins, with John Virgo & Steve Davis commentating. John Parrot is also better than Virgo. Although I think all players are the same arent they? WebDennis Taylor and John Virgo have been leading voices of snooker for decades (Pictures: Getty) John Virgo believes the next World Snooker Championship will be the last for him For more stories like this,check our sport page. So it will be hard, but as I say, nothing lasts forever, and Ill give it my best shot and that will be it, yeah. Teenage sensation Bai Yulu sets record break at Women's World Snooker Championship, Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws from Championship League Snooker as quiet schedule continues, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Allen attract huge crowds as they head to Hungary. 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. ", And he insists he's not going to waste time being bitter about the call: I cant have any bad feelings,: he added. Anything confirmation of this? 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. He told The Telegraph: "I wouldnt have been like this 30 years ago, I would have been fighting my corner. A place for all things snooker related, including the latest news (but no match spoilers for current tournaments), tips on improving your play and videos of some of snooker's greatest moments. He acts as a pundit and a comm though and that doesn't state which. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. There will be a lot of memories there, memories from when we first went there in 77. 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WebThe BBC are reportedly set to axe commentators John Virgo and Dennis Taylor after the 2023 World Snooker Championship. JV was like a different person than this morning. As a player, Virgo featured in the first ever World Championship to be held at the Crucible in 1977, getting eliminated in the round of 16 by eventual winner John Spencer. 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. The 70 year old Doesnt matter about the black. Former UK champion Virgo, who played in the first ever World Championship to be played at the Crucible in 1977, told the Talking Snooker Podcast: "Listen, you never know whats round the corner in life, but it looks like this will be my last season. The show propelled Virgo and his co-host Jim Davidson into the limelight and the pair performed pantomime together for eight years. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. 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. 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. The news has enraged fans though, with @pf4u tweeting: "Terrible decision, John Virgo is a legend. 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 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. The former snooker player acknowledges the BBC's desire for fresh faces and younger voices. Asked about Trumps comments, Virgo said: I still think weve got something to offer. You know they can control the delay between live and near-live broadcast, right? Ill be lucky to watch some f****** Match of the Day. Jamie Micklethwaite. As John Virgo gets in trouble over swearing live on TV, he has come out and said he is highly embarrassed and apologetic for his comments. John Virgo is presently living in Cobham, Surrey. I just take him as he is, it's like he's never seen Mark play before calling shots he's never going for and not calling shots he is. "It will change, sooner rather than later, but I wont have any complaints because Ive enjoyed it. It was quickly ushered out of the arena through the players entrance, surprising defending champion Selby, who was returning to the arena at the time. "Hes got tremendous cueing ability," said Virgo about Trump. Something went wrong, please try again later. I think theyre probably looking for people who are more in touch with the modern day player. I think thats definite. WebJohn Virgo is probably one of the very worst commentators in any sport for my money, someone needs to tell him his job is to commentate, not opinionate at every given chance. Virgo has no plans to retire anytime soon and still has a number of plans to keep busy, including commentating at the Seniors World Snooker Championship. Hes taken the red on here though!!. I enjoyed Jack Losowski yesterday too. He said: "I wouldnt have been like this 30 years ago, I would have been fighting my corner. I just feel it's a waste of a talent. WebJohn Virgo, 70, caught swearing during BBC One's afternoon broadcast TV bosses have said Virgo will continue to work at the tournament Mark Selby and Marco Fu contesting The World Championship will be our last one. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Previously he presented Wild on CBBC and was also the host of Match of the Day Kickabout from 2013 until 2014, when Ben Shires took over. 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. "We were up against Blind Date and we were getting as many viewers. Best known for his commentary lines such as wheres the cueball going! JOHN HIGGINS takes on Judd Trump in the World Snooker Championship today and tomorrow - but it's BBC commentator John Virgo taking the spotlight during the first session. It was incredible. WebFormer professional John Virgo, who made his name playing the game and as part of the BBC gameshow Big Break, is again on commentary duties. "Im not going to go round on my hands and knees begging for a job. IMHO Virgo is a shite commentator who In all honesty is probably THE WORST commentator on ANY sport for stating the BLEEDING OBVIOUS. Thats the decision theyre making, so yeah, I havent really felt it at the moment but I probably will do come the World Championship, he said. When did he start to become annoying? I dont think the shots have changed, I dont think the mentality [has changed]. But no, I understand. FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS. I'd say yer man shut up after that. I do like Ken Doherty's Press J to jump to the feed. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Along with Dennis apparently. He comes out with a fair bit of waffle but he's part of the furniture. 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. I'm pretty sure he's not saying "Kenny", but "Ken, eh? 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. Virgo, 76, and Dennis Taylor were supposed to have one final hurrah at this I think it was mentioned on the Snooker Scene podcast yesterday. So Ill just get on with what Im doing, enjoy it and treasure every moment. Back in September, Virgo revealed that the BBC BBC is making a grave miscalculation here and obviously have not consulted the fans of the sport here. 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". Its not my decision, I love the game and everything else. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. I think Hendry said he was at the studio in London. The 75-year-old has become one of the "For those of you watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green.". Something went wrong, please try again later. WebJohn Virgo gets in trouble by swearing live on air yesterday during Mark Selbys and Marco Fus 75 minute frame in the world championships semi final. 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. 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. When someone misses a ball at the end of a frame winning break and he always says the exact same thing every single time. By ", @hen10freeman asked: "Are they being replaced by better pundits or just for the sake of it?" Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Higgins and Trump are going about their business with no distractions. Virgo would love the show to return - if only to spark interest in a sport with a dwindling and ageing fanbase. "But Ive realised and its taken me a long time to realise it not to get caught up in something you have no control of. ! Willie Thorne From Leicester England, former professional snooker player. "If someones in a spot of botherDennis is the best line-drawer in the business, if someones in a snooker. Why is John Virgo not at snooker? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. It's understandable. Why is this happening??? 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WebCommentating will come from London similar to how Eurosport have done it for years. Let us know in the comments section. I've really liked how many of them have covered this tournament. Higgins won on that occasion, making it four world titles for the Scot. Along with Dennis (Taylor) apparently. Along with his commentary work, Virgo hosted Big Break for 11 years alongside comedian Jim Davidson. Report peckerdunne April 27, 2019 10:20 PM The former professional player said he would be trying something Veteran BBC snooker commentators John Virgo and Dennis Taylor are reportedly set to be dropped by the broadcaster next year. 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. And 'Mr Perfection' has accepted the decision through gritted teeth. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 6 comments 93% Upvoted This thread is archived New 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. John Virgo is expecting the BBC to axe both him and Dennis Taylor from commentary duty after next year's World Snooker Championship. Steve Edmonds goes behind the scenes at the Crucible and chats to legendary snooker commentator John Virgo in Sheffield. Speaking to the Talking Snooker podcast, Virgo said: Listen, you never know whats round the corner in life, but it looks like this will be my last season. A more pedestrian commentator there has never been. WebI find it incredible that they pay John Virgo for the inane shite which spews out of his mouth while he is commentating. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. When somebody misses an easy shot you can put your finger on why they did it. But now Virgo has revealed that both he and Taylor, 73, will be stepped down next year. Change the coverage, the commentators who have been around a long time, change the way the game is spoken about.". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Maybe its a working-class attitude Ive been brought up with but theres b******s all I can do about it, so why get bothered? 2019 world champion Judd Trump called for broadcasters to make a change to their veteran commentary teams earlier this year, telling Metro.co.uk: Theres not enough trying out new things in snooker for me at the moment, its all the same every season, not enough excitement, not enough different dimensions, he said. 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