John Motson

[Denatheart]

Another one gone.
RIP

 

[kinelloz]

Bloody hell. Him and Dickie in the same week. RIP Motty

 

[PurleyLion]

Only 77, I’m getting worried!

Thought he was one of the better ones

 

[Denatheart]

Only 77, I’m getting worried!

Thought he was one of the better ones

I’ll be honest Purley I thought he was older.

 

[Saxon Lion]

R.I.P

 

[jards]

RIP

 

[Kryan Bing]

R.I.P.
I liked his commentary style and his enthusiasm for Football .

 

[Overseaswall]

RIP

 

[rotherwall]

I had the pleasure of meeting him on one occasion, a very pleasant chap and nice to talk to. RIP John

 

[ringo_the_lion]

He was the original Statto which added to his commentary. RIP John

 

[BigPaul]

He was the original Statto which added to his commentary. RIP John

His wife researched all the stats for him and prepared briefing sheets.
Can't have been easy in pre-internet days.

 

[Wippa]

My favourite bit of commentary from him is here, at 8:50, “supporters, or so they would call themselves, they’re not…”

 

[HastingsLion]

R.I.P

 

[syrup]

Only 77, I’m getting worried!

Thought he was one of the better ones

It does make you think.

 

[Ibroxlion]

Always came across as a genuinely decent fella.

RIP

 

[kinelloz]

My favourite bit of commentary from him is here, at 8:50, “supporters, or so they would call themselves, they’re not…”

Bloody hell, I'd have sworn it was Tony Gubba commentating that night

 

[Fashthebash]

He loved his horse racing ,always went to Cheltenham
RIP

 

[obeney]

Better than Coleman, not so arrogant.

May he Rest in Peace

 

[Wippa]

Bloody hell, I'd have sworn it was Tony Gubba commentating that night

It may well have been. I could be wrong, I just always thought it was Motson as it sounded just like him?

 

[kinelloz]

It may well have been. I could be wrong, I just always thought it was Motson as it sounded just like him?

No, you're right mate. That's definitely Motson