A Tribute to Martin Tyler
Martin Tyler has been a Premier League commentator since its
creation in 1992, after nearly 22 years he’s now the chief football broadcaster
for Sky Sports. In his time with the
media giants he has been named the F.A Premier League commentator of the
decade. Also on his list of fantastic credentials is that he is the EA Sports
FIFA official commentator alongside Andy Gray from 2006-2011 and then Alan
Smith 2012-Present. His early days as a football broadcaster saw him doing
print work for a book of football before moving into television with London
Weekend Television, he became familiar to viewers of Southern TV, Yorkshire,
Granada and ITV sports programmes in the 1970s and 1980s. He joined BSB's
Sports Channel in 1990 and then Sky Sports at its launch in 1991.
One moment that he
will be remembered for is his fantastic commentary on the final day of the
2011/2012 season where Manchester City became champions of the Premier League
in the most dramatic end to a season in its era. They looked down and out with
just five minutes to go before goals from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero rescuing
them to prize the title away from rivals Manchester United. It was a historic
moment in not just domestically but also world football. Tyler’s commentary of
the Aguero goal was one of the reasons why it was such a great moment, the
drama he created by not only his tone of voice but how from being calm one
second to a split second reaction that made the whole of the English media just
stop and stare. He treats every game he commentates in like he’s a fan of the
two teams and that is a reason how he brings in the audience brilliantly.
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