Billy Birmingham - The 12th Man

[bigburger]

I just bought the box set for my Dad for Christmas, and having listened all of the albums again in the last couple of days, I'd have to put them in this order:

1. Wired World of Sports II
2. 12th Man Again!
3. Wired World of Sports
4. Still the 12th Man
5. Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life
6. Boned
7. The Final Dig?

My favourite character would have to be Max Walker

You serious!? The Final Dig worse than Boned? I reckon its one of his best.

 

[Damon_3388]

You serious!? The Final Dig worse than Boned? I reckon its one of his best.

Actually, now that I think about it a bit more, Boned! (whilst still a good effort) was pretty forgettable when compared to the rest, and The Final Dig? did have some great moments. I'll go back and edit my post

 

[flight23]

Frist two albums for mine - concentrated more on the commentary rather than a storyline which I preferred.

But I love them all. But I can't go pass Rick Disneck and Johnny Tapp exploding in the first one.

i love em all but im kinda the opposite, the wwos were freaking hilarious, but the behind the scenes portrayal of the commentators took this from being good sketch comedy to sheer brilliance

the bits where bill locks himself in the commentary box to where bill is commentating the ashes and the aussies don't even bother appealing, to me is the funniest thing in sports ever, i remember listening to both of them trying not to laugh to hard because i didn't want to miss bits

 

[BACCS]

i think tony said. give me my ****ing job back you arseholes

bill "oh it's max"

tony "i see why they call him tangles"

bill "that cop will need a bin to cover that up"

Haha yes! Love it.

 

[GreekLunatic]

The funniest one was when Tony Greig killed bill lawry's pigeon.

 

[demon48]

Aqib Mateef,

Yeah, funny stuff!! LMAO!!

How about a few more of your team mates.....

Wodiamean Wasi
Asif Hedgivashid
Adsaeed Hedgivashid
Bgrade Ahktar
Givi Malik
Ifeel Sikdal

Cheers!!
SeinDude

WWOS 2 was the best. All his CDs are brilliant.

My favourie one is Aamir Sohail.
Richie: "Aamir Sohail"
Bill: "Hail Richie! Hail the great man!"
Richie: "That's his name Bill, you dick head".

 

[Hellgood]

So much brilliance...

On Max's streak

"It looks like a baby's arm holding an apple"

"And he shows him the full 3 and a quarter inches of his blade"
"Which you also did today, Max"
"Richie, I think you'll find it's a bit more than 3 and quarter"

On Adam Parore snicking a four:

"When a big kiwi prick gets a four with a snick, thats Parore"

The last over in that match with Tony, Bill and Straya (the pigeon) is hilarious.

I can't rank them they were all brilliant.

 

[Johnson#26]

hahahaha love the parore call. that is an all time classic. so, so good. think of that one quite often.

also add to that, whenever anything undesired happens multiple times (as richie says just before the parore call when he puts gillespie away) - 'well (pause) there he goes again'.

 

[aidancdaman]

The Final Dig:

Kerry Packer
"I had an idea. You probably don't know what those are."

Boned:

Interviews on the radio.

Man @ Richie
"I think you ought to get a sense of humour."
Richie
"I think you ought to get f*cked."

Woman
"My husband and children quite like the twelfth man. They find it hilarious."
Tony Greig
"How does it feel to be married to a half-wit?"

Classic.

 

[Hellgood]

Also in the final dig is the hilarious references to Hansie Cronje "I've got to get something fixed" and the phone call from Richie to martin Crowe informing him that he won't be required for the next match

"Thats a but stuff Ruch"
"A but upsit, a but upsit, luvid would be more like ut"
"Thus is just another example of kiwi bashing"

"If you don't like it you can f*ck off back home"
"Sorry for the language"
"Oh **** off Mr Benaud"

 

[Rob]

For the lezzos! Better strap on the plastic girls.....cos we've got those female body builders on the show!

For croquet fans.....once again, we've got **** all for you!

classic

 

[Bomber Bears]

Also in the final dig is the hilarious references to Hansie Cronje "I've got to get something fixed" and the phone call from Richie to martin Crowe informing him that he won't be required for the next match

"Thats a but stuff Ruch"
"A but upsit, a but upsit, luvid would be more like ut"
"Thus is just another example of kiwi bashing"

"If you don't like it you can f*ck off back home"
"Sorry for the language"
"Oh **** off Mr Benaud"

my inside information is that one senior player has already been told to book his ticket home...bookhis ticket will you just exceuse me for a sec i have to fix something

 

[Interceptor]

For the lezzos! Better strap on the plastic girls.....cos we've got those female body builders on the show!

For croquet fans.....once again, we've got **** all for you!

classic

LOL Gibbo and Chappelli on WWOS I were brilliant.

That reminds me they had Kenny Callendar on "The Back Page" last year to promote his book. Billy was in fine form taking the piss...

 

[Johnson#26]

love it when bruce reid breaks in half, and they stickytape him back together. classical.

and when bill and tony barricade themselves in the comm. box. 'we're going first richie', 'it's not smawt to go changing a winning pawtnership' - 'bull--- you are, now GET OUTTA THERE'.

'ugh, geoff would you believe this? bill and tony have barricaded themselves in the commentary position'.



and then:

'streuth. what a s--- of a day it's been. ah well, suppose it can only get better.'

door shuts

'oh there's no need to lock the door, michael'

'suuuurrrprise richie, it's not michael!'

'gasp!'

'MAX! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!? YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED IN HERE!'

'well richie i've got this big ------------ of a cricket bat which says i am'

'you're going have to get ou-AHHH! ...take a seat, max'.

 

[Hellgood]

Lol and

"Yeah Geoff we're revved up to the MAX"

confused Geoff "Yeah thats great"

"We're ready to perform to our MAXimum capabilities"
"So err Geoff why dont you say hello to Michael?"
"Err OK hello Michael"
"How you goin.... mon"
"MAX"

Still makes me laugh thinking about it

 

[Johnson#26]

hahaha.

'yeah, gidday geoff, how'dya know it was me?'.

'WHERE THE BLOODY HELL IS MICHAEL'

'he's er just listening to my walkman man'.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Security Guard: "Sorry Mr Benaud. He was up here like a flash and then my bloody gun jammed..."

Richie: "Players and umpires will be out in the middle shortly and we'll be back here with the start of play in just a few moments... <<Brief Pause>> WHAT THE ****'S GOING ON??!! WHY AREN'T THEY OUT THERE YET??!!"
It's alright Rich, they're coming out now.
Richie: "Well it's about time. I can't keep crapping on about the cruise-for-two all bloody night."

Bill: "That's ****ed his average, Tony!"

Richie: "Very, very stupid indeed."

Nawab-Of-Pataudi Jr: "So **** you. **** your tv show. And I hope you have a shitty night."

Kid: "Hey Richie, how 'bout an autograph?"
Richie: "Yeah, sure."
Kid: "Who should I make it out to? Just to Dear Richie?"
Richie: "Cheeky little bastards. Piss off!"

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Love all the paki names he use to give off - still make me chuckle

cant find it on youtube but his commentary of the Socceroos was my fave

 

[Johnson#26]

this is the youtube channel you need: http://www.youtube.com/user/Coopa12345678

so, so funny the way richie cracks up when he starts reading out the nz team, particularly parore.

 

[TheStinger]

Has everyone heard the Bruce 2000 single? Some of the stuff on there is just legendary.

My favourite has to be the first Wired World of Sports closely followed by the original Its Just Not Cricket.

Johnny Tapp:...furtherback is Regal Sceptre followed by Champagne Charlie and aww shit Ken I forgot to take a breath ::BOOM::

::FEEDBACK::

Chappelli: He's ****in what?...(Ian you're on)......Well unfortunately it looks like Johnny Tapp has exploded out there at Rosehill. And Gibbo thats bad luck for Tappy.

Gibbo: Yep sure is Ian. And the call was going so well too so thats a real disappointment for him.

Chappelli: Yes it is a real disappointment for him.

Gibbo: Anyhow stiff shit and we'll bring you the results of that race at Rosehill a little later in the program.

 

[krisholio14]

I love all his stuff, but I still laugh the most at one off his first record.....

Pakistan skipper Ahbroke Miandad... 'Well for ****s sake Ian I don't think we stand a ****ing chance out there that ****ing pitch look at it, it's a ****ing nightmare. I would not be surprised if we sort quite a few injuries here today, and ah also we have lost our strongest batsman Coppedwan Indenutz'

Ian...'Oh did he?'

Miandad... 'No thats his name you ****wit he tore a hamstring'

I also like Richie on WWOS 1..... 'India was also missing their skipper Mohammad Azzabiggun, who was out with a badly swollen foot. But I saw him in the rooms before the match and it didn't look like a foot to me, it looked more like about 8 or 9 inches'

 

[Hellgood]

I keep on remembering more!

Who can forget the maxophone and the producer screaming "WHAT THE F*CK"

 

[Damon_3388]

I keep on remembering more!

Who can forget the maxophone and the producer screaming "WHAT THE F*CK"

I caught myself sounding out the maxophone when the Wide World of Sports update came on the other night

 

[Sealz]

http://www.funwadi.com/forum/12th-man-all-albums-and-some-extras-t36730.html

 

[Toshowyouwhy]

From the final dig:

"Oh, **** it."

- The whole Mark Taylor/ Hanse Cronje bit is brilliant ("I'd say its a fair bet they would be shitting themselves, I'll give you the tip."

- "The crowd's chanting WARNEY! WARNEY!"
"Shut up Bill"
"WARNEY!! WARNEY!!
"Shut up Bill"
"WARNEY! WARNEY!"
"Shut the **** up or the bird gets it!"
"........."