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"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. JV was like a different person than this morning. Press J to jump to the feed. I find it incredible that they pay John Virgo for the inane shite which spews out of his mouth while he is commentating. ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. What the hell is the number in brackets after their names? "Scoop or whatever it is, I dont know, but thats what were getting, that this will be our last season. Jamie Micklethwaite. WebI have just watched today's final session of Robertson v Higgins, with John Virgo & Steve Davis commentating. 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. 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. 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. Taylor, 72, is also a widely popular presence in the Beeb's commentary box for the major televised tournaments but in recent times there have been suggestions in some quarters that snooker coverage needs a more youthful change in direction. 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. If you haven't listened to this week's episode yet, it's available from all good podcast providers. "I wouldnt have been like this 30 years ago, I would have been fighting my corner," he told The Telegraph. a fifth wrote. Why is this happening??? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 2023 This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. But for some in attendance at the Crucible and those watching at home, BBC man Virgo is talking them through the action. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. 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. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. Won the UK championship in 1979 and co-hosted big break in the late 80s and early 90s. I think thats definite. Google took me to Wikipedia, which took brought me to Pot Black, thenJim 'nick, nick' Davidson.upvote anyway! "Pipe down John Virgo mate come on do the British public a favour," said another. He wont catch on, its the wrong age group and certainly the wrong sport. 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. The former professional player said he would be trying something "I wouldn't have been like this 30 years ago, I would have been fighting my corner," Virgo said. Apparently John Virgo is in Spain and might not be able to travel to the UK. The former snooker player acknowledges the BBC's desire for fresh faces and younger voices. Steve Edmonds goes behind the scenes at the Crucible and chats to legendary snooker commentator John Virgo in Sheffield. Along with Dennis (Taylor) apparently. For more stories like this,check our sport page. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. It was definitely after the '92 final, because both players just went in-off and Virgo didn't react at all. This incident has sparked outrage at the commentator who spoke while unknowingly being live on air. The 75-year-old has become one of the I've really liked how many of them have covered this tournament. Why do you think the BBC can't do similar? The 70 year old 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. WebJohn Virgo (born 3 March 1946, in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English former professional snooker player and more recently a snooker commentator and TV personality. Im not going to go round on my hands and knees begging for a job. It's understandable. The World Championship will be our last one. Also the comm boxes arent large enough to socially distance in from what I remember. 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. FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS. WebICONIC Snooker commentator John Virgo has accepted the BBC's decision to replace him in 2023. Im past that. I dont think the shots have changed, I dont think the mentality [has changed]. A pigeon even briefly stopped play at the midway through the second round match between Mark Selby and Yan Bingtao. Why is John Virgo not at snooker? When did he start to become annoying? This year's snooker world championships at the Crucible have been eventful for play on and off the table. By Amy Johnson "The John Virgo drinking game. Legendary snooker presenters John Virgo and Dennis Taylor are to be axed from BBC coverage from 2023. Report peckerdunne April 27, 2019 10:20 PM But the snooker veteran hasn't always found it easy to beat Trump. It will change, sooner rather than later, but I wont have any complaints because Ive enjoyed it., MORE : Judd Trump: The World Snooker Championship needs to move on from the Crucible, MORE : New tour card structure for 2022-23 snooker season announced by WST and WPBSA. Although I think all players are the same arent they? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. ", A BBC Spokesperson said: "The BBC are delighted to have John and Dennis as part of our snooker team and no decisions have been made past 2023 on what the wider team will look like.". The news has enraged fans though, with @pf4u tweeting: "Terrible decision, John Virgo is a legend. Does anyone remember? Something went wrong, please try again later. "I'm past that. "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?". 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 GBNEWS. I'd love Ken to pull him up for repeatedly calling him Kenny. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I think Dennis Taylor has claimed that line now. Along with Dennis apparently. WebJohn Virgo isn't commentating on the snooker, so how am I supposed to know WHERE THE CUE BALL'S GOING? ". 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. 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