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Nigel Graham Pearson (born 21 August 1963) is an English football manager and former professional player. He was most recently the manager of Championship club Bristol City. During his playing career, he was a defender and played for Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough.
Apr 16, 2022 · Nigel Pearson, a former BBC Radio Humberside speedway reporter, passed away on Friday after being taken ill suddenly. He also worked as a darts commentator for Sky Sports and a press officer for British Speedway.
May 12, 2022 · Hundreds of people attended the funeral of Nigel Pearson, a popular and respected commentator in darts, football and speedway, who died at 52. The service at St Benedict's Church in Wombourne was followed by a private family ceremony.
- Rod Studd I 'Nige Had So Much Vibrancy and Enthusiasm'
- 'It's Emma Paton'
- Adam Smith I 'Everybody Loved Nige'
- Laura Turner I 'An Iconic Voice of Our Generation'
- Henry Chard I 'He Was The Voice of Speedway After All, and Always Will Be'
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"I'm deeply saddened by it and difficult to compute and comprehend because it makes no sense," said an emotional Studd. "I will remember him as a very kind person, a lot of fun. A guy who had so much vibrancy and enthusiasm in his commentary. He really did bring sport to life." Studd continued: "We would use a lot of catchphrases and one of them wa...
'Alright Nige!' "Well that's how every conversation started. Nige, with a smile on his face, and ultimately taking the mick! I already miss those conversations. "I have so many wonderful memories of Nige, he was so warm, so welcoming, so incredibly kind and above all - he just wanted you to succeed. He was as genuine as they come. "I'll cherish the...
"He was fabulous. A lovely, lovely bloke who was always smiling and always friendly. A wonderful, wonderful guy. Like Emma said, he was just so welcoming," Adam Smith, head of boxing development for Sky Sports, said. "It's difficult coming into a group where the likes of Wayne (Mardle), Stuart (Pyke), and Rod have been about for a long, long time. ...
"Like everyone, I'm still shocked at the sudden passing of Nigel Pearson. Nige was so full of life - passionate, professional and his love of sports (especially speedway, darts and football) was infectious! An iconic voice of our generation, and one which will be greatly missed," said co-commentator, Turner. "Away from the mic, Nige was just a wond...
"I first met Nigel back in July 2015 at Lakeside when I was doing some social work for Sky," recalled Sky Sports Darts Podcast Producer, Henry Chard. "As a speedway fan I was quite excited to meet him having grown up listening to his commentary - he was the voice of speedway after all, and always will be. He couldn't have lived up to expectations m...
Nigel Pearson, a Sky Sports commentator and producer for darts and speedway, passed away on Good Friday. He was known for his enthusiasm, energy and love of sport, especially speedway and West Bromwich Albion.
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Feb 27, 2023 · Nigel Pearson: ‘I’m a lot more thoughtful, less confrontational than in the past’. Ben Fisher. Bristol City manager on owning woodland, the Mongol Rally and an England ‘certainty’ in his ...
Apr 16, 2022 · Nigel Pearson, who worked for Sky Sports and British Speedway for over 15 years, passed away on Saturday. He was a popular and respected figure in the darts and speedway world, and a fan of West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
Apr 16, 2022 · Nigel Pearson: Legendary talkSPORT commentator and reporter, and voice of Darts and Speedway, tragically passes away at the age of 52. Alex Varney. Published: 14:42, 16 Apr 2022. Updated:...
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