why is john virgo not commentating

WebThe BBC are reportedly set to axe commentators John Virgo and Dennis Taylor after the 2023 World Snooker Championship. Virgos first notable appearance in a major tournament was during the 1973 American Pool Tournament for The Indoor League where he lost in the semi final. In 2016, the Northern Irishman was rushed to hospital midway through the world tournament in Sheffield whilst working as a pundit. 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. "I wouldnt have been like this 30 years ago, I would have been fighting my corner," he told The Telegraph. Last month, BBC commentator Virgo told the Talking Snooker podcast that he thought Trump was "disappointing" last season. 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. 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.. 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 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. And 'Mr Perfection' has accepted the decision through gritted teeth. When someone misses a ball at the end of a frame winning break and he always says the exact same thing every single time. Take a drink every time he says inch perfect , take a shot every time he says wheres the cue ball going and down your drink every time he says TON UP! wrote one. 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. Why is this happening??? 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. I think theyre probably looking for people who are more in touch with the modern day player. He is the best of the lot. But it appears his running commentary isn't for everyone. GBNEWS. The 70 year old You can only whinge if it makes us chuckle, Press J to jump to the feed. Change the coverage, the commentators who have been around a long time, change the way the game is spoken about.. Virgo would love the show to return - if only to spark interest in a sport with a dwindling and ageing fanbase. Taylor meanwhile, who famously beat Steve Davies to become world champion in 1985, had previously combined commentating and playing on the senior tour before hanging up his cue in 2021. When somebody misses an easy shot you can put your finger on why they did it. A pigeon even briefly stopped play at the midway through the second round match between Mark Selby and Yan Bingtao. The World Championship will be our last one. It's understandable. BBC pundit John Virgo joked wheres the pigeon going?. Snooker fans have vented their fury at the news that two legends of the sport are to be removed from BBC commentary. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The bird fluttered down from among the television lights and landed on the top cushion during a brief break prior to the start of the sixth frame at the Crucible. Virgo lives in Pigeons have been frequent visitors to Wimbledons service lines but it is believed to the first time they have invaded the Sheffield venue. I'm pretty sure he's not saying "Kenny", but "Ken, eh? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. ", which is gonna sound like Kenny I guess. The World Championship will be our last one. I understand that you get over a certain age and they want to try something different. WebJohn Virgo is expecting the BBC to axe both him and Dennis Taylor from commentary duty after next year's World Snooker Championship. WebSnooker icons John Virgo and Dennis Taylor have become synonymous with live coverage on the BBC, and now fans have reacted angrily to news the pair will be released. "For those of you watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green.". The 70 year old commentator was heard sayingI wanted to watch a bit of racing this afternoon. IMHO Virgo is a shite commentator who In all honesty is probably THE WORST commentator on ANY sport for stating the BLEEDING OBVIOUS. ", John Virgo has worked as a commentator since retiring in 1994. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. whenever one of Higgins or Trump makes a century break. For other inquiries, Contact Us. View our online Press Pack. 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. "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?". Im not going to go round on my hands and knees begging for a job. John Virgo believes the next World Snooker Championship will be the last for him and Dennis Taylor in the commentary box, expecting to be cut from the BBCs coverage. Scoop or whatever it is, I dont know, but thats what were getting, that this will be our last season. "But no, I understand. 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". By Amy Johnson "If someones in a spot of botherDennis is the best line-drawer in the business, if someones in a snooker. ES do this cos their feed runs late.. not an option for 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. "Tempted to watch the snooker with volume off, especially with John Virgo shouting 'ton up, and 'where's the cue ball going' every three minutes, he needs an off button," one said. 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. My two main pet peeves of his that come to mind, When he says anything twice during a shot. 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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. WebI have just watched today's final session of Robertson v Higgins, with John Virgo & Steve Davis commentating. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. ", 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Not my choice, theirs [the BBC]. "It was life-changing," Virgo added of the show. "I think theyre probably looking for people who are more in touch with the modern day player. ! Willie Thorne From Leicester England, former professional snooker player. Asked about Trumps comments, Virgo said: I still think weve got something to offer. 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. 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. He could be in London as a pundit with comms up in Sheffield? Its not my decision, I love the game and everything else. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Im past that. Im not criticising the decision, I know nothing lasts for ever. Along with Dennis apparently. 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. WebI find it incredible that they pay John Virgo for the inane shite which spews out of his mouth while he is commentating. "But I've realised and it's taken me a long time to realise it not to get caught up in something you have no control of. "I'm past that. "The John Virgo drinking game. 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". He acts as a pundit and a comm though and that doesn't state which. Should sports commentators be released because of their age? Something went wrong, please try again later. John Virgo is expecting the BBC to axe both him and Dennis Taylor from commentary duty after next year's World Snooker Championship. That infuriating habit of every sentence. Virgo, 76, and Dennis Taylor were supposed to have one final hurrah at this year's World Championships but they have been given one more year. Being younger, you might put an emoji on the bottom of it, but how are you going to better it? "Thats the decision theyre making, so yeah, I havent really felt it at the moment but I probably will do come the World Championship. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. a fifth wrote. "Im not going to go round on my hands and knees begging for a job. JV was like a different person than this morning. BBC is making a grave miscalculation here and obviously have not consulted the fans of the sport here. WebOn 27 April 2022, Virgo announced that he and his co-commentator Dennis Taylor had been axed by the BBC because they were too old for the current game play style, and that Even world number two and 2019 Crucible champion Judd Trump told The Metro earlier this year: "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. Could this mean less inane chat than usual? Virgo, 76, and Dennis Taylor were supposed to have one final hurrah at this 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. Not my choice, theirs (the BBC). He comes out with a fair bit of waffle but he's part of the furniture. 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Snooker legends John Virgo and Dennis Taylor to be axed by BBC in coverage shake-up. "For the love of God can you shut John Virgo up!" 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. But the 76-year-old has revealed both he and Taylor will not be commentating on the snooker after 2023. Does anyone remember? 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. The former UK champion first played at the Crucible in the first year the venue hosted the World Championship in 1977 and it is a venue filled with fond memories for him. Higgins and Trump are going about their business with no distractions. The former professional player said he would be trying something 6 comments 93% Upvoted This thread is archived New Jim is a comic genius and yet he can't appear on television, because he has a black mark against his name. John Virgo is said to be ' embarrassed and apologetic' after he was heard to swear during BBC One's coverage of World Snooker Championship. ". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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. Won the UK championship in 1979 and co-hosted big break in the late 80s and early 90s. 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. Maybe its a working-class attitude Ive been brought up with but theres b----- all I can do about it, so why get bothered? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I can't have any bad feelings. If someones in a spot of botherDennis is the best line-drawer in the business, if someones in a snooker. Hes taken the red on here though!!. However, the Telegraph claim that Virgo and Taylor have been granted 'a stay of execution to 2023' by the BBC. Jamie Micklethwaite. WebJohn Virgo isn't commentating on the snooker, so how am I supposed to know WHERE THE CUE BALL'S GOING? Nick, Phil and guest presenter @GaryOnCue answered your latest emails and tweets, and had their say on the debate over World Championship location.https://t.co/9mjHsxwXQE. For more stories like this,check our sport page. Need to understand. ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. "It will change, sooner rather than later, but I wont have any complaints because Ive enjoyed it. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Apparently John Virgo is in Spain and might not be able to travel to the UK. I think Hendry said he was at the studio in London. The World Championship, played from 16 April-2 May, will likely represent the end of an era for two of the most significant commentators the sport has had, and Virgo says it will be hard to deal with when it comes around. 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. Change the coverage, the commentators who have been around a long time, change the way the game is spoken about.". The news has enraged fans though, with @pf4u tweeting: "Terrible decision, John Virgo is a legend. He wont catch on, its the wrong age group and certainly the wrong sport. 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 BBC are reportedly set to axe commentators John Virgo and Dennis Taylor after the 2023 World Snooker Championship. Something went wrong, please try again later. WebAs good as a player as Morgan was, he always sounds like an angry, drunk Welshman in the booth-other than being from Wales I cannot see he has any reason to be there, or at the Seniors commentating. WebThe 70-year-old commentator did not believe he was on air while speaking to a colleague away from the microphone during Mark Selby and Marco Fu's semi-final on Saturday Im not criticising the decision, I know nothing lasts for ever. Fox News own research team has warned colleagues not to trust some of the networks top commentators claims about Ukraine. 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 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. Lol i thought it was just me, not to mention his constant wheres the cueball going?.. having said that shaun murphy is far more annoying recently. This year's snooker world championships at the Crucible have been eventful for play on and off the table. I think thats definite. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. I cant have any bad feelings. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, John Virgo has worked as a commentator on BBC's Snooker coverage for 30 years, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. Let us know in the comments section. while @SimpletonOf sarcastically added: "Quite right BBC. Social media went crazy yesterday after the incident which sparked further debate on the commentator. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Back in September, Virgo revealed that the BBC had told him that this year's World Championship would be his last, along with Taylor. He thought his mic was off but unfortunately it was still on. "Please please please tell John Virgo to stop talking," one said. 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. 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