Magic Commentary Moments - Tony Greig

[Unwritten_Law]

This board needs some variety. What with 15 threads on Steve Waugh and all

Whenever Tony Greig takes up his place in the commentary box there is plenty of fun to be had laughing at him. Magical moments from this test:

* Camera cuts to a block of supporters all dressed in traditional aussie style, sporting the good old blue singlet.

Tony: I have to get one of those blue vests.
Heals: They're called singlets Tony .

* Commentators discussing the trip you can win to West Indies and how the tour guides will be big merv and funky.

Tony: Everyone will come back bloated with pink hair
Bill: Some of us would *laughter*
Tony: C'mon guys.....be fair

We have had your favourite Richie Benaud moments so what are your favourite Tony Greig moments? Be it the customary "Tony's a ****er" chants at the pitch report or something plain dumb he has said during the commentary.

 

[Squeak]

Aren't they actually called wifebeaters? Anyway...

I'll go with him calling Gillespie Gilchrist for just about his entire innings yesterday.

 

[Diego]

What about when he deleted Bills name from a list of ten best aussie batsmen to play on the MCG?

I thought it was a classic Bill and Tony moment.


Tony: "Why isnt your name on the list Bull wenrt very good on your home ground"

Bill "Oh you deleted it from the list Tony"

laughter and silence heard in the background for the next five minutes.

 

[ozzult]

Singlets are called vests in England.

And what we call vests, they call waistcoasts.

Also.. there was a funny comment today, forget who said it, but they cut to a shot of a nice bird in a bikini with a top set of ****, and the commentator goes, "She's healthy".

 

[scmods]

Originally posted by Squeak
I'll go with him calling Gillespie Gilchrist for just about his entire innings yesterday.

I'll second that. ********!

And his claim that the England team he captained used to walk when they knew they were out.

 

[lamby29]

Tony Greig was the one who said 'she's healthy'.

 

[gPhonque]

I love it when Tony has a go at Bill for something or other, and it happens to be just before the last ball of the over:

*silence as ball is bowled and blocked away gently*


Bill: It's 2/24.


*ad break*

 

[Darky]

Originally posted by scmods
I'll second that. ********!

And his claim that the England team he captained used to walk when they knew they were out.

I recently watched a one-hour highlights package of the centenary Test, and his claim stands up in that game at least, for both sides actually.

As well as the "mail order bride" comment a few years ago, I also remember the first time the Victorians took to the field in shorts during a domestic one-dayer... Tony Greig started rating the players' legs, out of 10!

 

[bluechampion]

balls

I think it was when Gilchrist was batting on Saturday morning, and his stats came up and Tony let out a little groan and said "Oh, look at his balls" - he was referring to the number of balls he'd faced, but i wasn't paying attention to the screen at the time and i nearly choked.

 

[kretchy]

Originally posted by nicko18
LOL, what a scream. am i the only one who doesn't want him to be dumped from the commentary team??

I'm with you Nicko I don't want him dropped from the commentary team either.

 

[DaveW]

Originally posted by nicko18
the "mail order bride" comment

We have a winner. I believe the exact quote was "Has she be flown in?"

 

[Youngster]

Greigy enjoyed giving dismissed batsmen a sendoff, however. Check out ABC's Cricket in the 70's...Marshy and David Hookes both copped huge serves when they were dismissed. I'm dying to hear him come up with sanctimonious comments about player behaviour... I recall glass houses and stones

 

[Richie Benaud]

I am reminded of an incident last year when Tony was in the commentry box with our New Zealand guest, Ian Smith.

Ian asked Tony where his loyalties were this summer and Tony said that he was hoping for an Australia vs South Africa final. He then remarked, "you didn't really think I was going to say New Zealand now did you Smithy?"

Marvellous line that, really funny stuff.

And by the way Tony, it's central commentry position you pigeon-toed pea brain!

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Australian tour of the West Indies, early 1995.

When commenting on the chances of losing some play from an imment rainstorm, Tony incorrectly claimed that from where he was sitting he "could see a big, black crowd gathering" ...

From the same tour, my favorite piece of cricket commentary from any broadcaster. When Tony Greig began getting stuck into Curtley and Courtney on air on the number of short deliveries they were bowling at the Aussie batsmen, and how they needed to get the likes of Boon and Waugh coming forward. To which, quick as a flash, Michael Holding, in his traditional dulcit Caribbean tone replied.
"This is the West Indies, mun ... You want to drive - you hire a car"

 

[Navy Master]

Was it earlier in the series that he said

If the ball had hit the stumps, he wouldve been out??

 

[bperson745]

Hey, what about after the Third Ashes Test when the big guy asked Steve Waugh, "Looking forward to the one-dayers?" T Amazingly, the Test skipper managed to remain calm after that one rather than strangling the South African.

 

[Diego]

Tonight's Exhibition match.

Ian and Tony were engaging in some very interesting conversation about the seagulls.

The 9 cameraman crossed to a close up of a seagull falling asleep.

Ian: "You don't want to fall asleep buddy"
Tony: "Yes the last thing you want when your falling asleep is cricket balls being hit at you"

WTF who has cricket balls pegged at them when they are going to sleep??

 

[gPhonque]

Did anybody hear Tony just a while ago? With Ian Healy? (again?)

Tony mentioned that Ian had been on the "commentary team" for a while and asked him to run through the Sri Lankans names.......and then started correcting him when he was getting them wrong.

It was very 12th Man.

 

[dr nick]

very 12th man indeed. i heard it.

ian healy could say something like "shovedemina jarr"
tony "no ian, it's chuvdemina vaas!!!"

 

[wagstaff]

Originally posted by GhostofJimJess
Australian tour of the West Indies, early 1995.

When commenting on the chances of losing some play from an imment rainstorm, Tony incorrectly claimed that from where he was sitting he "could see a big, black crowd gathering" ...

From the same tour, my favorite piece of cricket commentary from any broadcaster. When Tony Greig began getting stuck into Curtley and Courtney on air on the number of short deliveries they were bowling at the Aussie batsmen, and how they needed to get the likes of Boon and Waugh coming forward. To which, quick as a flash, Michael Holding, in his traditional dulcit Caribbean tone replied.
"This is the West Indies, mun ... You want to drive - you hire a car"

Funny stories, except Tony Grieg as I recall didn't commentate on Australia's tour of the WI in 1995 as Channel 9 didn't cover it - it was done by Pay-TV (I have a highlights package of that series).

In fact, I don't think he's ever commentated on an Aust v WI Test series in the Caribbean.

 

[acuguy]

My funniest Tony Gregism was when there was the controversy initially over Murrilitharan bowling action. There at the pitch and greggy is trying to show everyone that murali has a defect, mid sentence he notices muralis arm and starts saying things like

" Oh and look at that bicep, obvioiusly murri you have been working out haaard in the gym,

It was just funny as he broke mid sentece to talk about his bicep. I guess we are so use to him talking about those Little sri lankans, you can't help to get excited by them, as greggy would say.

 

[GoEagles]

Absolute Classic from yesterdays 'A' game.

Bill: I checked into my hotel and unpacked my Pajama's - now they will be all cold

Ian Healy: Don't you put your Pajama's under the pillow Bill? It keeps them warmer.

Very bizarre conversation indeed!

 

[GhostofJimJess]

C'mon Wagstaff ... don't ruin a good yarn with the truth.

That tour actually was on free-to-air though. I have vivid memories of sitting late drinking with a few of my own cricket buddies after a losing semi-final (must have been late-March) and watching Brian Lara go ballistic in a one-dayer. I certainly didn't have Pay TV at that stage ....

As for Tony's comment ... might have been in India ... or something.

 

[dr nick]

Originally posted by wagstaff
Funny stories, except Tony Grieg as I recall didn't commentate on Australia's tour of the WI in 1995 as Channel 9 didn't cover it - it was done by Pay-TV (I have a highlights package of that series).

In fact, I don't think he's ever commentated on an Aust v WI Test series in the Caribbean.

you are right on all points bar one. that series was on FTA, channel 7 infact. back then australians weren't connected to foxtel, optus etc. channel 7 got a live feed from PSN if i recall correctly (Premier Sports Network)

 

[Richie Benaud]

Originally posted by nicko18
very 12th man indeed. i heard it.

ian healy could say something like "shovedemina jarr"
tony "no ian, it's chuvdemina vaas!!!"

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