Peter Drury is back! Fans thrilled as commentator gears up to replace Martin Tyler for Premier League 2023-24
By Sunita Iyer | First Published Jun 19, 2023, 11:53 AM ISTIconic voice of football Peter Drury has been appointed as Sky Sports' new lead commentator, taking over the position left vacant by Martin Tyler.
Martin Tyler's vacancy has been filled by the voice of football, Peter Drury, who has been named as Sky Sports' new lead commentator. As Sky decided not to renew his contract, Tyler, 77, stepped down from his position at the end of the season. Due to this, Sky has decided to replace their chief commentator for their coverage of the Premier League with Drury, who presently works for NBC Sports in the United States.
BREAKING: Experienced commentator Peter Drury will officially join Sky Sports to cover Premier League football from the 2023/24 season! π¨ποΈ
β Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews)Drury won't leave his position with NBC because Sky and the US broadcaster are both controlled by Comcast, and the analyst will only cover one game each week, either on Sunday, Monday, or in the middle of the week. Drury has now been named as Tyler's replacement, while Tyler isn't really leaving his position and might look for a new one at another channel.
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Throughout his tenure, Martin Tyler has called thousands of games from the Premier League, Champions League, and international competitions. One of his most enduring quotes is his "Aguero-o-o-o!!" assessment of Sergio Aguero's title-winning goal for Manchester City on the final day of the 2011β12 campaign.
After rising through the ranks at ITV, where he was a member of the 1978 World Cup broadcasting team, Tyler's work at Sky spans the duration of the Premier League, which was established in 1992.
Many of the people Tyler commented on and collaborated with have sent their condolences. Jamie Carragher, a former Liverpool defender, wrote on Twitter that Martin is "one of the all-time legends of the commentary box." One of the most famous commentary lines in game history is "Aguerooooo!"
Meanwhile, Peter Drury fans expressed joy over the news of the veteran commentator returning to SKY Sports for the upcoming Premier League season. "Commentary just got exciting for next season, Peter Drury is on the mic for next season," said one fan on Twitter, while another added, "Peter Drury joining the Sky sports commentating team is a massive upgrade from Martin Tyler. looking fwd to hearing him next season."
A third Peter Drury fan added, "Signing of the summer. Simply sensational. To the sound of heralding brass, the long-gone hero returns to what was once his kingdom, ready to step into the brightest of limelights once more."
"The way everyone is so excited about Peter Drury being on Sky Sports you can just tell heβs the best commentator in the history of Football," a fourth fan added.
Here's a look at some of the other reactions on Twitter:
Commentary just got exciting for next season, Peter Drury is on the mic for next season π€ https://t.co/JM4CWJ8oqg
β Andy π« Gooner for life 79 (@almostmadeit1)Peter Drury joining the Sky sports commentating team is a massive upgrade from Martin Tyler. looking fwd to hearing him next season π―
β Krafty Kuts (@Krafty_Kuts)Signing of the summer. Simply sensational.
To the sound of heralding brass, the long-gone hero returns to what was once his kingdom, ready to step into the brightest of limelights once more. https://t.co/b5TvfjUox1
Peter Drury is back Iβm hearing.
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The way everyone is so excited about Peter Drury being on Sky Sports you can just tell heβs the best commentator in the history of Football π pic.twitter.com/2dW4Pfi5fs
β Janty (@CFC_Janty)See you soon
β Peter Drury (@Druryfanpage)Peter Drury is coming to Sky Sports next season.
RUN IT BACK π pic.twitter.com/eq88c0lTNG
Peter Drury will replace Martin Tyler as Sky Sports' lead Premier League commentator
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Peter Drury is one of my favourite commentators in world football, I canβt wait. Commentators need to have an injection of excitement & occasion in their words and in English commentary heβs right up there. https://t.co/tPpggOlnTY
β The Beautiful Game (@BeautifulGameJS)Fair play to Sky Sports. What an upgrade on Martin Tyler this is! π https://t.co/WQEZKGdDS8
β LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom)This is absolutely amazing news, the best commentator in the game by some distance. Excited to hear him narrate some big moments next season! https://t.co/W1I1tkbUID
β FPL Raptor (Ross) (@FPL__Raptor)I like Drury and at his best heβs untouchable, but I donβt wanna hear about space and time colliding as the sacred winds of change blow through Craven Cottage as Fulham host Luton at 2 oβclock on a Sunday. Hope he turns it down a wee bit every now and then. https://t.co/LKgYFPokvh
β Jack Maher (@JackM_78)Peter Dury at Old Trafford on Sky Sports.
This season is going to be insane! pic.twitter.com/JNMEs7s7md https://t.co/J7atK6pQZI
Peter Drury is back ladies and gentlemen. Prem Football is about to get juicier againπβ€β€ https://t.co/BOWFCmAH8O
β ZIT (@ZitMonk)
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