John Motson dies aged 77

[Draken]

Go to 26:20, Nice little interview with Motty saying nice things about City and Maine Road back in the 80's

 

[Marklr]

I sincerely hope that last night wasn't the last game he got to watch then.

He might have just caught the first half...if so, he died still believing...KNOWING.... we play the best football.

 

[KentBlue]

Why couldn't it have been that rag-obsessed carcass Tyler instead?

 

[Totnes Blue]

One of the last impartial commentators.RIP Motty.

 

[FightLikeAGirl]

Really gutted he’s gone, I grew up with him on MOTD and I missed his voice when he retired.

 

[super_city_si]

RIP. Voice of a generation, good or bad, no one can deny his love of football.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Why couldn't it have been that rag-obsessed carcass Tyler instead?

That's not very nice, pal.

 

[Legal Alien]

RIP John, grew up listening to him, a great commentator.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Why couldn't it have been that rag-obsessed carcass Tyler instead?

Fun fact:

Being such a valuable interest to Sky they put him in cryogenic storage after every match then revive him a couple of hours before kick off to prepare the script for the next one.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

RIP

Never got the love in and never got he is a "national treasure" but he loved his football.

I agree but, believe it, he was quite a step up from Ken Wolstenholme.

My personal favourite commentator was always James Alexander Gordon. Got straight to the point.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I found him quite repetitive. But that might be because he was the commentator on one of the FIFA games back in the day.

RIP

 

[jimharri]

RIP, the best commentator in football.

He was an excellent commentator. Have to disagree with him being the best, though.

 

[BlueTG]

It’s an insult to people like him, James Alexander Gordon and the staple voices of football commentary that they allow absolute tosspots like Carragher, Neville, McManaman and Murphy into the gantry these days.

Rest easy.

 

[stan bowles]

Would never say he was my favourite commentator - bit too much of a stat man for me - but no doubt he was the voice of football for much of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Always hear his voice when Ricky Villa scored THAT goal and his longevity was quite remarkable. RIP.

 

[tregyblue61]

Not a fan of his. He was decent enough during his early years at MOTD but I'd finally had enough of him when he went well over the top at Euro '84.

Loved it when Cloughie tore him a new one.

Barry Davies, David Coleman (Balls) and Brian Moore were my go to commentators.

 

[jimharri]

Not a fan of his. He was decent enough during his early years at MOTD but I'd finally had enough of him when he went well over the top at Euro '84.

Loved it when Cloughie tore him a new one.

Barry Davies, David Coleman (Balls) and Brian Moore were my go to commentators.

Yep. Certainly Davies and Moore were miles ahead of him. Not so sure about Coleman. I always thought Hugh Johns was a great commentator as well.

 

[tregyblue61]

Yep. Certainly Davies and Moore were miles ahead of him. Not so sure about Coleman. I always thought Hugh Johns was a great commentator as well.

Yes, Hugh Johns, he covered the midlands games.

 

[Vienna_70]

A legend in his own lifetime.

R. I. P. Motty.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

I know you lot will not believe me, but this thread is not showing in my ‘General Football Forum’ that is why I started a new thread.

Any suggestions?

New phone??

 

[Gray]

New phone??

It’s my iPad, still not there.