Radio 5 just now Archie McPherson on about Bobby Brown

[WeAreRangers]

Really like Archie McPherson. They don’t make them like that anymore that’s for sure

 

[portobear]

Archie was probably the best football commentator Scotland has ever produced.

 

[whatwasthecry-aucune]

Archie is a proper football journalist from an era of better taste

 

[Adelphi Ger]

The worst now has to be the lickspittle, Liam MacLeod.

 

[Grimsdale]

Archie was a Rangers man.

Strange...guys on the bus to games called him Archie McCeltic.

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Strange...guys on the bus to games called him Archie McCeltic.

His sons went to school with me Grimsdale, one in my brothers class.

 

[stonewall Jackson]

One of the all time great commentators of the beautiful game. Up there with Kenneth Wolstenholme, Arthur Montford, David Coleman and The greatest of them all Brian Moore.

 

[Damski]

Always liked big Archie. His commentary was always exciting ("Woooft!"). Yes, he was in thrall of Stein, no doubt, but deep down I suspect he's a Rangers man. He certainly stuck up for us when we were being kicked from pillar to post after we were sent down the leagues. His autobiography (Action Replays) was a good read.

 

[Damski]

Could come over as a wee bit pompous, but knew his stuff, much better than the clowns nowadays.

He was a teacher, right enough. Still, night and day compared to yer Liam McLeods of today.

 

[Bristol_bnose3]

His commentary on the Parma game was class. Really is night and day comparing his work on a game like that to the absolute fannies who call themselves commentators these days.

 

[dh1963]

He didn't commentate much after calling our centre forward Darkyville

 

[jaws73]

Good unbiased commentators in their day. The current batch could learn a lot from them

Professionalism it is called. Totally absent from today's lot more's the pity.

 

[Grimsdale]

His sons went to school with me Grimsdale, one in my brothers class.

Am no asking you what school you went to. I remember going for a job as a taxi driver when I was between jobs...woman asked me what school I went to and I replied the Ross High school...she said no...what primary school. I was 50 years old. Baled oot there and then.

 

[LucyBlue]

His comments after our UEFA Cup Final and subsequent resignation from mainstream Scottish sports programs should have been a warning to us all.

 

[blairbear]

Archie McPherson and Arthur Montford on the telly. David Francey on the wireless. Them were the days!

Who was the guy who said ,"Were you at the game callrr,"

 

[Redhand]

Can you get this online anywhere, couldn’t see it on the iplayer ??

 

[Ronnietheranger]

Who was the guy who said ,"Were you at the game callrr,"

Jimmy Sanderson.

 

[Grimsdale]

His sons went to school with me Grimsdale, one in my brothers class.

Well I stand corrected. Reading some of the posts I think a lot of guys are looking back wearing rose tinted specs. I'd much rather listened to Brian Moore, Hugh John's, even David Coleman. I remember years ago there was a programme called Sportsnight and Hearts were playing some European tie and instead of the usual Scottish commentator it was Alan Weeks (remember him)...made it much more enjoyable.

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Well I stand corrected. Reading some of the posts I think a lot of guys are looking back wearing rose tinted specs. I'd much rather listened to Brian Moore, Hugh John's, even David Coleman. I remember years ago there was a programme called Sportsnight and Hearts were playing some European tie and instead of the usual Scottish commentator it was Alan Weeks (remember him)...made it much more enjoyable.

I agree with you. Sound more professional & smooth