Tony Green dropped by the BBC?

dartbhoy

I was on 1 of the UK darts forums and the breaking news is that it seems Tony Green will not be commentating on the upcoming Lakeside World Championship on BBC and has been replaced. Link to story www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2011/wk2/sat.shtml#sat_darts1

Green was a good commentator in his day but the past few years some of his commentary has been embarrassing to listen to! I'm not surprised if he has been replaced.

Nozebleed

thats terrible. tony green is one of the best. please tell me its not going to be the northern irish guy comentating? his accent is a bit too strong for my liking.

Degag

dartbhoy wrote: »

I was on 1 of the UK darts forums and the breaking news is that it seems Tony Green will not be commentating on the upcoming Lakeside World Championship on BBC and has been replaced. Link to story www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2011/wk2/sat.shtml#sat_darts1

Green was a good commentator in his day but the past few years some of his commentary has been embarrassing to listen to! I'm not surprised if he has been replaced.

Probably a step in the right direction, although he could have been kept on in some form i think.

The problem is that the problems with the BDO run far deeper than just the commentary and need a radical change.

shockframe

Hes left with 3 which way will he go.

Chris mason.is he still playing darts.

Coh dear.its all happeniing here.

this first round game between greg wilson and paul thompson will go down as the greatest ever in the lakesdide.

CROFT:Well done to Phil Taylor
GREEN: Theres martins lovely wife sharon.

Martin philips scottish captain the best left handed player in the world.

The knowledgable lakeside darts fans.

Lemegeton

Nozebleed wrote: »

thats terrible. tony green is one of the best. please tell me its not going to be the northern irish guy comentating? his accent is a bit too strong for my liking.

No Disrespect to Tony. he has had a great career in the commentary box but his retirement is long overdue.

KrazeeEyezKilla

I was reading one of those forums (a poster has an avatar of a headstone with Greens face on it) and there were people claiming that ITV4 have no deal for the Players Championship in January and that BBC could take over.

dartbhoy

It's on the BDO twitter page that Tony Green is currently ill. Hopefully He'll make a full recovery. I'd still class Green a better commentator any day than that loudmouth Sid Waddell!

celt262

KrazeeEyezKilla wrote: »

I was reading one of those forums (a poster has an avatar of a headstone with Greens face on it) and there were people claiming that ITV4 have no deal for the Players Championship in January and that BBC could take over.

I read lately that ITV4 had signed up for another 3 years.

Jake The Fat Ma

Tony is going into hospital this week for an operation for cancer on his tongue.

Devastator

Get well soon Tony Green

dexter647

A legend of the game that will be missed