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David Oates

5 Live correspondent, most of you will have listened to him. Died suddenly today. Really sad. RIP.

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Rip sad loss decent broadcaster

RIP a sad loss to broadcasting

Edited by Salford Trotter

I remember him being the MUFC correspondent on radio Manchester in the 80s. Sad.

Kinell- a tangerine IIRC. What happened?

 

Stopped breathing.

He was the guy commentating for 5 Live when Muamba nearly pegged it.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/21316314

 

I listened to it on radio 5, he was truly respectful and desribed it brillliantly. 50, no age that. Condlences to all loved onesand friends.

I've read he had a short illness

 

Anyone know what??

 

I remember him from GMR

 

RIP

Read that he had a rare virus of the heart.

 

Was only 50 years old.

 

RIP

Myocarditis, inflamattion of the muscles in the heart , usually caused by a virus.

Uusally pretty severe , second strongest muscle in the body .

Listened to Radio5 this morning with Nicky Campbell- the sports presenter- George- was in bits.

Sad.

5 Live correspondent, most of you will have listened to him. Died suddenly today. Really sad. RIP.

It's a bugger this; always spend more time on the radio than tv - as that's all we had way back, it gets in yer blood. Fuck sky etc, if someone can describe a game in words then it's worth a thousand pixels. RIP

It's a bugger this; always spend more time on the radio than tv - as that's all we had way back, it gets in yer blood. Fuck sky etc, if someone can describe a game in words then it's worth a thousand pixels. RIP

true but if its a cuntshoveller like Alan Green

midweek european second halves

 

ipswich

 

derby v madrid

 

peter jones and alan somebody splitting comms

 

 

The Alan was Alan Parry before he got on to the telly. I'm another who grew up with David Oates being on Radio Manchester.He was the Man U commentator but I won't hold it against him. My mate has been heavily involved with local rugby league for years and reckons he was a great supporter and promoter of the game at all levels. Was listening that night when Muamba went down, he described it perceptively and sensitively. Heart goes out to his family, no age to lose your husband or your dad

Didn't he used to do commentary with Stuart Hall?

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