Black Farce and Cue Ball Wizards by Clive Everton - The Book Club: Sports Tonight Live 

a truly superb commentator fantastic voice got great insight into the game

Commentating legend!! Miss his unique knowledge immensely, God bless you Mr Everton.

Actually, as a newbie to the game, this is really informative. Thanks, Clive.

Ted Lowe was allowed to continue for so long, even when clearly past it and sometimes the worse for wear, but Clive Everton was sacked from the BBC for being too old - or "old-fashioned" - which means he was simply too literate and articulate. Can't have that anymore can we? The BBC's firing Everton but still employing a boorish buffoon like John Virgo is an injustice.

Thanks, a real expert on snooker

The most intelligent voice the game of snooker has seen.

Clive should be knighted for his service to snooker. The bbc treated him disgracefully and I only watch on Eurosport or ITV now.

I've always loved Clive as a commentator - the best - but I found the book a bit disappointing. Too much on the politics and not enough about the cueball wizards. I hope he does another one.

They need commentators who inject passion and enthusiasm into the game rather than many jobsworth ex snooker players. That's what made f1 interesting with Murray Walker. For all of Stephen Hendrys talent (and my favourite player with Ronnie) he isn't a commentator. Dennis Taylor is good when the match gets close or exciting and you can feel that in the voice, as is Virgo, but a lot of it is same old same old talking about positional shots all the time that regular viewers can get bored of. They know that, what they want is a bit more insight. We need commentators like Mike Hallet who talk about a lot of things by the way who similarly get excited when it gets tight and also inject some knowledge of the shots etc. All this 'where's the cue ball going' is trite and downplaying the sport. I think the BBC and others should tender it out to some pro journalists and passionistas to get snooker really going for spectators. The punditry with O'Sullivan and Jimmy white and Neil foulds on Eurosport is very good.

Joe Davis straight into the final ov world championship its so funny to listen to these old boys saying how many times he won the world championship wot a joke please please stop talking abt this its boring and not a true fact ov tournament play sorry.

Clive Everton the voice of snooker along with other greats ted Lowe and jack no one will ever be as good as these guys. This guy had a great unique voice bbc snooker isn't the same without him, Dennis has a decent voice and also good knowledge.

Miss Clive Everton.....top commentator with a voice made for the game.

Snooker is hypnotic, I find myself going into a trance when watching a snooker game. Its also a very hard game to play well, so when you see someone playing snooker to a high standard and making it look easy you are in awe of them.

I always thought he was an excellent commentator and he makes a very good point in the interview in that nowadays the only qualification you need to be a commentator is to have been world champion which does not necessarily mean you will be good at it - commentary and playing are different things and some of the modern commentators never know when to keep quiet at the right time - they think the viewers are stupid and they love the sound of their own voices

The best commentator with great voice and positive opinion

RIP Clive, great commentator,will be missed by all snooker fans

Voice is easy to listen to. Like David Attenborough.

one very very clever man !! and a real gent !!! no fools could entertain him !!! i love him.. and what a voice for the game !!! the syd waddel of snooker !! fact !!! i lliked ted lowe but he made loads of mistakes !!whispering ted !!

Legend.

Ray Reardon won 6 world titles and whitewashed Steve Davis three times. The host fails to mention him

ThanK You's

the greatest snooker commentator of all and a wonderful ambassador for the game, rest in peace Clive