Ellafella Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41163874 Motty is planning to finish his 50th year at the BBC in 2018 by retiring. He has been arguably the commentator (although we have been blessed with many brilliant ones) for my entire football-conscious life and it seems to be the end of an era. Loved all over the world not only for his famous gaffes down the years ("For those of you watching in black n white, Spurs are in the all yellow strip"), I had the pleasure to meet him a couple of years ago outside PP. Although he was in a rush to get to his car for something pre-match, he took the time to talk football with me and my 2 boys. Far more urbane and articulate in real life and much less nerdy, he was an absolute pleasure to talk with for the 3 minutes and admitted to have a real soft spot for Derby County who he said are a "fabulous football Club; I always enjoy Derby County whenever I come.", despite the mauling that BC famously once gave him. His son Fred is of course a Ram (has anybody ever met him and does he wear his dad's old sheepskins?). Many thanks Motty for all your brilliant commentary. Have a long and happy retirement. "At 1-0 to Everton, the longer the game goes on the more you have to fancy them to win the match!" ( with trademark rising Motty intonation as if describing something totally impossible to comprehend) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Meant to add... https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/sep/05/john-motson-football-commentator-ready-to-retire https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2011/oct/07/john-motson-greatest-commentator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oomarkwright Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Thanks Motty, but think it's about time. Enjoy retirement. Hope to see him at PP in future with Fred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelBlimp Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 We got Motty, Moore et al and this generation get the annoying squeaky voiced irritant Jonathan Pearce. We really had the best didn't we? All the best to Motty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex W Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 1 hour ago, ColonelBlimp said: We got Motty, Moore et al and this generation get the annoying squeaky voiced irritant Jonathan Pearce. We really had the best didn't we? All the best to Motty At least we got Guy Mowbray. Motty is the voice of MOTD for me, having watched it since around 1997. He 'is' commentary for me, if we could have cloned the man I'd have sent him to every ground going. So many commentators are Sky Football cardboard cutouts or worse, utterly dull with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 You can't beat Phil Neville, Glen Hoddle or Kevin Kilbane for excitement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Alpha said: You can't beat Phil Neville, Glen Hoddle or Kevin Kilbane for excitement Is that because of the new forum rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Alpha said: You can't beat Phil Neville, Glen Hoddle or Kevin Kilbane for excitement E X C R E M E N T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 As much as I love Motty, I think this announcement is a couple of years late. It's painfully obvious he can't keep up with play anymore, and has been for a while. Still, Motty on ketamine, slurring his words, well after the final whistles blown, is infinitely more preferable to listening to Jonathan Pearce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Motson was ok but latterly became a bit of a figure of fun. For me, Brian Moore was the best there's been Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Motty and Brendan Foster in one year. My sports viewing will never be quite the same again. Motty was the original statto compared to his peers such as Brian Moore, Hugh johns etc His approach has been copied so much that it's now the norm, but he really was quite original back in the day...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 On 06/09/2017 at 10:22, ColonelBlimp said: We got Motty, Moore et al and this generation get the annoying squeaky voiced irritant Jonathan Pearce. We really had the best didn't we? All the best to Motty Honorable mention by name has to go to Hugh Johns. I'd sometimes watch indoor bowls just to hear him commentate. Motty has been great to have with his Rams links over all these years. Sorry to see him go, or is he not really hanging up the microphone but rather leaving the beeb after being headhunted by Mel for RamsTV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 24 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: Honorable mention by name has to go to Hugh Johns. I'd sometimes watch indoor bowls just to hear him commentate. Motty has been great to have with his Rams links over all these years. Sorry to see him go, or is he not really hanging up the microphone but rather leaving the beeb after being headhunted by Mel for RamsTV? I wondered this as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 When C4 did Italian game on a Sunday they had a fantastic commentator . Thoughtful, knowledgeable and always the right tone. Can't remember his name though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 On 12/09/2017 at 12:57, SKRam said: When C4 did Italian game on a Sunday they had a fantastic commentator . Thoughtful, knowledgeable and always the right tone. Can't remember his name though Peter Brackley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 7 hours ago, ViewsFromTheMiddle said: Peter Brackley? Thank you ViewFromTheMiddle. That sounds like exactly who it was. I'll see what he's up to now. Thought he was a class act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 On 6 September 2017 at 09:23, Ellafella said: Motty admitted to have a real soft spot for Derby County......despite the mauling that BC famously once gave him. That was when brian was at forest..... Mr motty is a ram, he hates forest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 John Motson will deliver his final live BBC commentary this weekend when Arsenal face Watford in the lunchtime kick-off on Sunday. Motson, 72, will be in the comms box for BBC Radio 5 live 48 years after his first live radio broadcast. He announced in September that he would call time on his BBC career at the end of the season, and he will continue to appear on Match of the Day until May. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43337062 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnieronalde Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 On 06/09/2017 at 15:25, richinspain said: Is that because of the new forum rules? That post didn't get the respect it deserved pal. Very good ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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