Big Dave Watson
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Arry ‘the chancer’ Redknapp. No competition.
It’s a different ball game over in the US. “Soccer” is more popular with women on the whole.
Know someone who organised ‘an evening with’ John Motson in Nottingham. Said he was a horrible **** and turned up absolutely wasted.John Motson.
Hung around the BBC, like a bad smell for far too long.
An egotistical, stat-obsessed bore, who sucked all the life out of the games he commentated on.
He was the forerunner of the statistics-based commentary we now get.
His favourite line was putting "I think" before yet another dull stat e.g. "I think Savage was on the books of MUFC" - knowing full well that the Welsh weasel had been released as a failure from the Class of '92.
Barry Davies ("look at his face") was far superior as a BBC commentator. Davies said far less than Motson, but captured the magic and fun of football. Unfortunately, Motson was perhaps seen as the safer option, getting the bigger matches over Barry Davies...
I heard a story a good number of years ago that the organiser of an event he was due to speak at greeted him upon arrival with "Hello John" and an outstretched hand expecting a smile and a friendly handshake. All he got in response was "That's Mr Motson to you" accompanied by a scowl.Know someone who organised ‘an evening with’ John Motson in Nottingham. Said he was a horrible **** and turned up absolutely wasted.
I heard similar stories about that nob tooI heard a story a good number of years ago that the organiser of an event he was due to speak at greeted him upon arrival with "Hello John" and an outstretched hand expecting a smile and a friendly handshake. All he got in response was "That's Mr Motson to you" accompanied by a scowl.
I remember they did a thing at City square on his last season commentating where they presented him with a city blue sheepskin coat. He didn’t seem massively impressed.I heard a story a good number of years ago that the organiser of an event he was due to speak at greeted him upon arrival with "Hello John" and an outstretched hand expecting a smile and a friendly handshake. All he got in response was "That's Mr Motson to you" accompanied by a scowl.
I didn't know Motson was disliked. Mind you, I always preferred Brian 'The Big Match' Moore.I remember they did a thing at City square on his last season commentating where they presented him with a city blue sheepskin coat. He didn’t seem massively impressed.