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Post by wayne2467 on Jul 5, 2019 10:45:37 GMT
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Post by daz on Jul 5, 2019 11:02:36 GMT
Just heard that on the radio, he was certainly a 1 off.
RIP John
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Post by flyingsquad on Jul 5, 2019 11:05:43 GMT
RIP John
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 11:32:25 GMT
He gave a whole new meaning to the word "eccentric".
RIP.
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Post by jno on Jul 5, 2019 12:04:25 GMT
RIP John, very much enjoyed him on Channel 4 racing, twas a shame when they dropped him.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 15:10:12 GMT
RIP John, very much enjoyed him on Channel 4 racing, twas a shame when they dropped him.
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Post by McCann on Jul 5, 2019 15:37:31 GMT
First came across him when Dickie Davies would have him on the snooker in the mid 80s to explain the betting odds. He would tic tack his way through the field of players. What an eccentric performance.
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Post by dcjones1 on Jul 5, 2019 17:41:57 GMT
Seemed to me that he didn’t fit into today’s PC World, but was very knowledgeable about his subject. A more extreme, horse-racing version of Jeremy Clarkson or Danny Baker. The type of person broadcasters will tolerate as they are popular, but are always hoping they will screw up so they can justify getting rid of them.
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Post by ace5150 on Jul 6, 2019 17:19:00 GMT
I liked him. He was eccentric and a one off.
I remember him slaughtering Caprice in Celebrity Big Brother. TV gold.
RIP John
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2019 17:52:49 GMT
John was old school. Didn't give a monkey's chuff what people thought about him. A true one off TV celebrity.
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Post by Zimbo on Jul 6, 2019 21:39:18 GMT
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Post by fordcapri on Jul 9, 2019 8:01:35 GMT
He spoke a lot of sense in many ways.
Funny that Channel 4 sacked him because they felt that viewers didn't want his non-PC, sexist comments... and then the audience for Channel 4 Racing dropped by a quarter!
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Post by VAT on Jul 9, 2019 19:26:28 GMT
Sad indeed. I met him a few times, last time on my mates Stag Do at Newbury Races...he was great fun, when I said it was my friends stag day he said.."who'd want to marry him!" We had loads of banter with him that day, great fun...RIP  |
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Post by thethirddoctor on Jul 9, 2019 19:30:43 GMT
I have known John since I was 14. He was a very kind man. Totally devoted to his wife and always happy to answer questions when he was not doing his prep work before racing. If he was on your side, he was on your side. He was a loner and very private man. Many people in racing will miss him.
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Post by thewoodster on Aug 27, 2019 11:20:52 GMT
He was unique...rip John.
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He was a very entertaining presenter and C4 treated him like dirt. A total one off. We will never see his like again. 
