Sid Waddell

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The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in, with a portion of chips... you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them.


— Sid Waddell


#chips #could #elvis #hear #portion

When Alexander of Macedon was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer. Eric Bristow is only 27.


— Sid Waddell


#because #conquer #cried #eric #more

He's about as predictable as a Wasp on speed.


— Sid Waddell


#predictable #speed #wasp

It's like trying to pin down a kangaroo on a trampoline.


— Sid Waddell


#kangaroo #like #pin #trampoline #trying

He looks about as happy as a penguin in a microwave.


— Sid Waddell


#happy #looks #microwave #penguin

There's only one word for that - magic darts!


— Sid Waddell


#magic #one word #only #word

The players are under so much duress, it's like duressic park out there!


— Sid Waddell


#like #much #out #park #players

There hasn't been this much excitement since the Romans fed the Christians to the Lions.


— Sid Waddell


#christians #excitement #fed #hasn #lions

Darts players are probably a lot fitter than most footballers in overall body strength.


— Sid Waddell


#darts #fitter #footballers #lot #most

Well as giraffes say, you don't get no leaves unless you stick your neck out.


— Sid Waddell


#giraffes #leaves #neck #out #say






About Sid Waddell






Did you know about Sid Waddell?

His racy 1973 novel Bedroll Bella about a Geordie groupie was banned by WH Smiths and John Menzies. Injury brought him to darts and he started the inter-college darts competition. His commentaries in these events gained him an international following particularly in the Philippines.

He was nicknamed 'The Voice of Darts' due to his fame as a dart commentator and worked for Granada Yorkshire BBC and Sky Sports television broadcasters. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work and publiSid Waddelld several books.