Among them was Eric Bristow, of whom he once said: "When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer — Bristow's only The five-time world champion, known as the Crafty Cockney, said: "Sid was top dog, wasn't he?
He's not going to be replaced. He was a one-off. Classic Waddellisms include: "His eyes are bulging like the belly of a hungry chaffinch", "Even Hypotenuse would have trouble working out these angles" and "If we'd had Phil Taylor at Hastings against the Normans, they'd have gone home.
Born into a Northumberland mining family, Waddell was an all-round sportsmen but excelled at what was then the yard dash, clocking up times of just over 10 seconds. He was also a talented winger at rugby. Before reading history at St Johns, Cambridge — where he represented the university at darts — he worked on the buses. Later, while undertaking postgraduate research in Sociology at Durham University, he was briefly famous as the singer with a band called the Steaming Hot Gravy Boatmen.
Bristow told Sky Sports News: "Sid was top dog wasn't he? He's not going to be replaced, he was a one-off. Cliff was about 22 stone and Jocky was about 17 stone and he said they were two athletes. I just cracked up. A statement from Sky Sports managing director Barney Francis read: "We all remember Sid's wonderful words, his great sense of humour and his passion for the sport he loved.
He was a wonderful man and we will miss him deeply. Waddell dies aged 72 Darts commentator Sid Waddell has died at the age of 72, his manager confirmed on Sunday.
Sid Waddell: Colourful commentary style. Kane defends brother's handling of failed Man City move. Verstappen shrugs off sprint record; would bring back F1's 1. Hamilton: efforts 'underappreciated' amid Verstappen pace. Darts News. Sid Waddell's impact on the darting world was indisputable. Dubbed 'The Voice of Darts', Waddell's erudite wit and idiosyncratic commentary left a lasting legacy within the sport. The immediate outpouring of affection following his death in August was testament to his popularity and fittingly, the World Darts Championship - the biggest title in the sport - was renamed 'The Sid Waddell Trophy' later that year.
The Northumberland-born Cambridge graduate was instrumental in the success of Sky Sports ' darting coverage after joining the team in , with his linguistic lunacy entertaining millions of fans for decades. Waddell was most revered for his darting commentary, but he also wrote the sport-based BBC children's programmes Jossy's Giants and Sloggers - the latter of which saw him nominated as best scriptwriter from the Writer's Guild of Great Britain.
He also became heavily involved in the production of 'The Indoor League' in the 's, which gave darts a more prominent televised platform and launched the careers of Waddell and Dave Lanning - who would later establish a formidable partnership in the Sky Sports commentary box.
The amiable Geordie commentated on his first darts match for the BBC in and speaking just two months before his death, Waddell recalled how he embarked on a career in the darts commentary box. You have to be a big head to play darts," Waddell told Sky Sports in June I then got the job as commentator. There were rules. Never state the obvious.
Make sure the viewer knows you're talking to him, rather than the bloke next to you, and shut up when you can, but when you get the chance go nuts.
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