Lord Bob Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I'd take Dobson over the Fox ignorami fifteen times out of ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 It has been all down hill since Graham "bulge in the old onion bag" Leggat retired. <i>Sock-errrrr Sah terrrrr-daye</i> Loved that guy, and loved that show. Highlights each week from around Europe, plus a feature or two and a nod to a few Canadians. Never replaced. I always thought "bulge in the old onion bag" sounded like a euphemism for ... something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 ^ I really miss the European highlights. Goals and other bits and peices from The Dutch, German, French, Italians, etc served up rapid-fire. Ahh those really were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Me too. I used to find the clips online after they cut the show but it takes a lot of work and a whack of downloading and usually they have no English commentary. I'm the kind of armchair fan that only watches full games when one of my teams is involved, I don't care to hear what Alan Shearer or some old ex-pro thinks, so I too really miss the trip around Europe. The Football League Show was pretty clips package, for the UK lower leagues, but now it's off the BBC on some secondary network. Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwsmith63 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Wasn't 'bulge in the old onion bag' (God I hate that saying) made 'famous' by Irishman Tommy Smyth and not Leggat? Honestly don't recall GL using that line but could be wrong. gws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 ^ I think you are mostly right but he did say it sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwsmith63 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 ^ I think you are mostly right but he did say it sometimes. So Smyth is even LESS original that I thought. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Wasn't 'bulge in the old onion bag' (God I hate that saying) made 'famous' by Irishman Tommy Smyth and not Leggat? Honestly don't recall GL using that line but could be wrong. gw yes. . the onion bag refrence was Tommy Smythe on ESPN . I dont know why that reference bothers some people. i didnt mind it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 yes. . the onion bag refrence was Tommy Smythe on ESPN . I dont know why that reference bothers some people. i didnt mind it.. For me it's because it reminds me of the absolutely horrible ESPN broadcasts of Smyth and that American guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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