Stuart Hall Quotes

born 1929

Stuart Hall (born 25 December 1929, in Hyde, Manchester) is a former English BBC Radio sports commentator and television presenter. In June 2013, he was convicted of multiple sexual offences against children, effectively ending his media and broadcasting career.

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It saddens me that the game has sold its soul to television. What we see now is a televisual game, and it cannot bear the weight of its publicity.

O'Connell: Let's have a break for the news so we can think about our careers.

BBC Fighting Talk (2005)

Hall: Give cricket a shot in the bails it needs!"

BBC Fighting Talk (2005)

O'Connell: Which sporting nation would you like to see have a renaissance?

BBC Fighting Talk (2005)

When Steve McClaren said that he wasn't in the entertainment business, I asked him what he was doing in football, because the game is all about entertainment. Fans go to watch their team win, sure, but they also want to enjoy the game while they're about it

O'Connell: It's been suggested [...] by teachers that live football should be shown after kids have gone to bed. Is swearing in football really such a big deal?

BBC Fighting Talk (2005)