Its not my decision, I love the game and everything else. 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. I do like Ken Doherty's Press J to jump to the feed. 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. ". 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. 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. Not my choice, theirs [the BBC]. 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So Ill just get on with what Im doing, enjoy it and treasure every moment. But I understand, nothing lasts for ever, I understand that.. Maybe its a working-class attitude Ive been brought up with but theres b----- 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 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.. 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. The 75-year-old has become one of the 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. Not my choice, theirs (the BBC). ", John Virgo has worked as a commentator since retiring in 1994. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. WebJohn Virgo isn't commentating on the snooker, so how am I supposed to know WHERE THE CUE BALL'S GOING? "Thats the decision theyre making, so yeah, I havent really felt it at the moment but I probably will do come the World Championship. Should sports commentators be released because of their age? Radzi Chinyanganya (born 12 September 1987) is a British presenter, formerly of the BBC children's TV programme Blue Peter, from 2013 until 2019, and a co-presenter for the ITV game show Cannonball since 2017. It's understandable. "For those of you watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green.". Something went wrong, please try again later. So I'll just get on with what I'm doing, enjoy it and treasure every moment. Need to understand. BBC is making a grave miscalculation here and obviously have not consulted the fans of the sport here. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. WebJohn Virgo is expecting the BBC to axe both him and Dennis Taylor from commentary duty after next year's World Snooker Championship. 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. 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. ICONIC Snooker commentator John Virgo has accepted the BBC's decision to replace him in 2023. "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.". 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. 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. Being younger, you might put an emoji on the bottom of it, but how are you going to better it? This incident has sparked outrage at the commentator who spoke while unknowingly being live on air. Advertisement Where does John Virgo live now? When did he start to become annoying? I understand that you get over a certain age and they want to try something different. 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 WebICONIC Snooker commentator John Virgo has accepted the BBC's decision to replace him in 2023. We replaced Question of Sport in their slot and the viewing figures were better than they had from the first day. My two main pet peeves of his that come to mind, When he says anything twice during a shot. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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". ", @hen10freeman asked: "Are they being replaced by better pundits or just for the sake of it?" I think thats definite. 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. r/snooker 41K subscribers maxington26 2 days ago I got access to the new GPT version of Bing. 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. Change the coverage, the commentators who have been around a long time, change the way the game is spoken about.. 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. 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Back in September, Virgo revealed that the BBC BBC pundit John Virgo joked wheres the pigeon going?. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. He talks crap but is probably the most entertaining commentator. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The 70 year old This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Im past that. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. On Trumps comments, Virgo added: "I still think weve got something to offer. Hes taken the red on here though. Along with Dennis (Taylor) apparently. 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. 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