Rob Palmer (commentator)
Rob Palmer is the senior commentator for La Liga on Sky Sports. He has worked for Sky Sports since 1996, originally joining from Granada Television to work as the North West correspondent for the Sports News channel. His broadcasting career started at BBC Radio Humberside (alongside Skysports colleague Rob Hawthorne).
He is a former professional goalkeeper with Derby County who accepted a scholarship at the University of New Haven , Connecticut in the USA to play football and take a BSc in Mass Media Communication He broke several NCAA records as The Charges progressed to the Regional and National finals in 1984 and 1985.
After returning to the UK, he played for several non-league football teams and Scunthorpe United He was given his break in television whilst playing for Bridlington Town. John Motson pulled out of reporting on "The Road to Wembley" feature and Palmer, who was keeping goal for Bridlington was asked to step in as Motson's replacement.
Palmer also worked for BBC Radio Merseyside and commentated on Liverpool FC winning the League in 1990.
He has since established himself as a well-respected commentator, reporter and presenter. During his stint at Granada TV he covered live Sunday-afternoon matches and was often heard in other regions commentating on highlights, and he also covered the 1994 World Cup for the ITV network. His subsequent credits include: weekly appearances on Gillette Soccer Saturday, stints on Soccer AM, Copa America, Football First, England Under 21's and Fishomania.
Rob is known for voice-overs for many Premier League football clubs including Manchester United Liverpool FC Everton and Hull City
He is also a key fundraiser and Ambassador for the children's cerebral palsy charity Stick 'n' Step.[1]
He was voted as the 'Spirit of Merseyside' Celebrity Charity Champion (2010) at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in May 2010 - following Liverpool footballer Jamie Carragher who won the award in 2009. He is married to Bronach and his son Ellis is a champion of disabled rights.
References
- ↑ "Soccer stars put their boots in for charity auction to aid children's centre.". Daily Post. 28 April 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
External links
www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/.../2010/.../spirit-of-merseyside-awards-held-at-liverpool-cathedral-92534-26677345/