The Dead Thread

[tommye]

John Motson has died

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64742833

Sake.

Genuinely gutted by that.
As iconic to football as any of the players or games he commentated on. A genuinely nice man


RIP Motty. Legend

 

[TrailerTrash]

F1 had Murray
Football had Motty

Icons gone.

 

[roydo]

Genuinely sad hearing that.

RIP Motty.

 

[ETID]

RIP Motty

The voice of football

 

[Shevin Keedy]

Rr that's sad. I liked Motty.

 

[Alan Whittle]

John Motson. For all the footy mad lads of the 70’s and 80’s he was part of the soundtrack of our lives.
I carry round in my head bits of his commentary of the Palace v RS FA Cup SF in 1990 to this day. Beautiful.
RIP and thank you.

 

[kenada_blue]

Voice of football in a sheepskin. Rip

 

[BlueStevie35]

The voice of generations, there’ll never be another Motty, sad day for the game

 

[Harryflashman]

it’s rare that a loss of a media personality would impact but like others have said I’m actually sad for this fellas loss . Feels like he was football commentary for my generation.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Sad news regarding Motty. Like many others, I grew up listening to his commentary and watching him on Football Focus. He will be sorely missed.

 

[NathDogg]

John Motson. For all the footy mad lads of the 70’s and 80’s he was part of the soundtrack of our lives.
I carry round in my head bits of his commentary of the Palace v RS FA Cup SF in 1990 to this day. Beautiful.
RIP and thank you.

“Reid….we’ll played, Reid’s cross…..GRAAAYYYYY!”” Is my bit of motty.

Also Ronnie Radford of course.

Loads more.

 

[Littlesue]

Sad news about Motson, prope old school commentating

 

[Alan Whittle]

“Reid….we’ll played, Reid’s cross…..GRAAAYYYYY!”” Is my bit of motty.

Also Ronnie Radford of course.

Loads more.

Funny that. Mine is Palace’s third goal in the SF to get back level;
Gray, GRAY..THREE THREE, and Palace are level.
Gets everywhere, that Andy Gray!

 

[gonetomorrow]

Old school. He didn't engage in idle banter on the job. Mind you those were the days before TV put a pundit in the commentary box. One man described the action, or just let the action speak for itself.

 

[chrismpw]

John Motson has died

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64742833

Gutted.
The voice of football to me ... thank goodness he predates Sky otherwise I'd never have heard of him.
Thanks for the memories of when football was a sport. RIP.