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Leeds funeral for Sid Waddell

Sid Waddell, known as 'the voice of TV darts', will be remembered in Leeds today.

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Sid Waddell's classic quotes

Sid Waddell Credit: Press Association

Here are some of the most memorable quotes from the "voice of darts" Sid Waddell who has died at the age of 72.

"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... (Eric) Bristow's only 27."

"Big Cliff Lazarenko's idea of exercise is

sitting in a room the windows open taking the lid off something cool and fizzy."

" Freud said to Jung in Vienna, you can psych up too much for a darts match."

"Bristow reasons; Bristow quickens; aaaaah Bristow!"

"Keith Deller's not just an underdog, he's an underpuppy!"

"The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in with a portion of chips, you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them."

"This lad has more checkouts than Tescos."

"If we'd had Phil Taylor at Hastings against the Normans, they'd have gone home."

"William Tell could take an apple off your head, Taylor could take out a processed pea."

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