RIP Gerald Sinstadt.

[GloucesterPete]

Former commentator Sinstadt dies aged 91

Former television commentator Gerald Sinstadt, who covered football for the BBC and ITV, dies at the age of 91.

www.bbc.co.uk

A great commentator. Both he and Brian Moore were my favourites when I was a kid.

91, a good innings.

 

[buckshawwhite]

RIP Gerald. A great commentator & a big part of my footballing childhood

 

[Dirty Harry]

RIP Gerald. A great commentator & a big part of my footballing childhood

Me too, Buckshaw.

 

[wld]

Proper commentator, didn’t have pre prepared phrases like the modern lot do or over dramatise minor events. There were never any personal,opinions, he just told us what was going on - exceedingly well.

For me, he was the best tv commentator, Peter Jones the king of the radio.

 

[Mer5eywhite]

Just reminds me of Kick Off on a Sunday.

 

[Ando60]

The voice of Sunday afternoons when I was about 9,10,11 years old…..

 

[janiejones]

RIP Gerald. He was on commentary when Brucie scored at Ewood.

 

[Steady]

RIP Gerald

A well respected commentator.

Another of the tv/radio voices from my childhood gone!

 

[Steady]

Sorry! Just seen the other thread.

 

[MBcha]

Sorry! Just seen the other thread.

Merged.

 

[deepdaledreamer]

I remember Gerald Sinstadt fondly he (and Brian Moore) was one of the first really decent ITV commentators.
I think he was on a lot of Granada programmes with Elton Welsby.
RIP Gerald you gave me a lot of pleasure in the 70's & 80's when Football in general really meant something to me (not just PNE).

 

[wld]

He also did the Roses matches for Granada back in the 80s for anyone who remembers the ‘coverage’ we used to get - 14 minute segments throughout the day,

 

[GloucesterPete]

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Like Brian Moore, Sinstadt didn't just commentate, he had a passion for good football and he hated with a passion any form of bad behaviour on the pitch.

He spoke with the Laymans' voice about the game and asked the awkward questions.

A top sports journalist. Such a pity that there's no-one like him around today 😕.

 

[wld]

Around 1:36, one of the all time classic bits of commentary. This was also the game he called out the racists on the terraces.

 

[satsuma]

The voice of Sunday afternoons when I was about 9,10,11 years old…..

Yep...happy days 🙂✅