I watch a lot of football videos on YouTube and the like, and occasionally the video is taken from an American sports channel, and the 'colour man' is a really odd Geordie bloke. For a while I thought he was pretty much an irritant, and felt sorry for the main commentator (who could hardly get a word in edgeways). It was like the channel thought, those British are good at soccer, let's get one of them in, and ended up with what sounds like a drunk guy off the street.
How wrong I was; the commentator, Ray Hudson, is a verifiable genius, and it was a masterstoke by the television network to sign him up. He describes goals in the most overblown, ridiculous yet fantastic fashion, coming out with gems such as 'that was a goal of orgy-astic proportions!', and later in the same game describes the Madrid defence as being 'stretched out like Spandex on Miami beaches'. I've rounded up most of his best moments for your listening pleasure.
Barca 5-0 Madrid
For those of you that can't be bothered to watch 7 minutes highlights include: 00.5, 2.40, 3.30 (bio-rhythms like a peregrine falcon!) 4.06-4.26, 4.50, random squawk.
Ray Hudson Hates Celebrities and tennis players
More on tennis players
Ray Hudson has an orgasm
Best of compilation (the 'sledghammer' scene that he mentions at 0.40 can be seen here. It's an odd comparison to say the least)
Another one
There are countless more gems to be dug up. He might not be very professional and grammar seems like an unnecessary distraction, but I'd take him over any other commentator currently working. Apart from Stuart Hall (A Shakespearean Ray Hudson)
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Awesome!
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