Lest We Forget: Martin Devlin (Jan. 26, 2011)

Here's a brief sampler of MARTIN DEVLIN, taken from his days on Radio Sport...
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Devlin the respected newsman.  Here he is trying to inveigle manager
John Graham to grant him an interview with the NZ cricket team straight after it had beaten England at Lord's, 1998...

DEVLIN: Why can't I speak to them?
JOHN GRAHAM: Martin, this is their private time.  You can speak to
them later, as we arranged.
DEVLIN: Oh why can't I speak to them NOW though?
JOHN GRAHAM: Martin, you can, later.  As we arranged.
DEVLIN: But - but - why not NOW?
JOHN GRAHAM: Martin, how many times do you have to be told?
DEVLIN: [whimpering] You don't have to talk to me like I'm a little
fourth former!

Devlin the rugby expert....
CALLER: Apparently Mark Robinson is a relation of the late Greg Davis.
DEVLIN: [long pause] Who?
CALLER: [taken aback] The great Wallaby captain.
DEVLIN: Who?

Devlin the soccer expert...
DEVLIN: [deadly serious] I think you'll find that Flamengo is an
Argentinian soccer club.
CALLER: W-w-w-w-w-wha-a-a-a-a-at?

Devlin the rugby expert (again)...
ANDY HADEN: That's the problem with you, boy. You don't KNOW anything.
DEVLIN: [voice breaking up, on verge of tears] Have you ALWAYS been an a-hole?

Devlin the comedian. He was beside himself after news of a British athlete being killed after being hit by a hammer-throw....

DEVLIN: He got killed with a HAMMER! Oh GOD, just imagine the MESS! Ha ha ha ha ha!
STEVEN HUNTER AKA "SHUNTER" (PRODUCER): Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
DEVLIN: Ker-SQUISH!
"SHUNTER": Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
DEVLIN: Splat!

"SHUNTER": Ha ha ha ha ha!

DEVLIN: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!