Motson to retire

Easily one of the worst commentators I've ever heard. Absolutely shit. Got excited over nothing, endless irrelevant shite the rest of the time but then often muted or strangely pregnant with inappropriate responses when something unbelievable happened. An absolute puddle of wee in the corner bloke.

Re: thread title.
Mots-off, ffs.

Originally Posted by My Name is Keith

Easily one of the worst commentators I've ever heard. Absolutely shit. Got excited over nothing, endless irrelevant shite the rest of the time but then often muted or strangely pregnant with inappropriate responses when something unbelievable happened. An absolute puddle of wee in the corner bloke.

It's a disgrace that this moron got big games over Barry Davies

Originally Posted by My Name is Keith

Easily one of the worst commentators I've ever heard. Absolutely shit. Got excited over nothing, endless irrelevant shite the rest of the time but then often muted or strangely pregnant with inappropriate responses when something unbelievable happened. An absolute puddle of wee in the corner bloke.

what's his user name?

Originally Posted by 20 times

It's a disgrace that this moron got big games over Barry Davies

Fo sho. Barry was probs my fave. Great name too. 'Barry'. A classic - alongside 'Roy'.

mogadon davies couldn't hold a candle to motty in his day.

norman whiteside has done it - again.

Moore > Motson > Davies > Brackley > Gubba > Darke > Tyler

Originally Posted by 20 times

It's a disgrace that this moron got big games over Barry Davies

That's the second Barry Davies shoutout on the thread; I feel I need to step in at this point.

He was shite too.

Originally Posted by taff

mogadon davies couldn't hold a candle to motty in his day.

norman whiteside has done it - again.

'Manchester United, the most famous name in football' as we collect the fa cup in 83 I think. Must have wound the scousers up big time.

Yes, Jimmy greenoffffffffff

And McIlroy has done it! - Sammy McIlroy's equaliser in 79.

His narration on the BBC history of United video in 89. Best united video I've ever seen.

And his piece on Fergie and United in 92 as we were expected to win the league before we blew it.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

That's the second Barry Davies shoutout on the thread; I feel I need to step in at this point.

He was shite too.

Siders taking on a National Treasure. Big call. A good one though.

Commentators are a bit like referees, the really good ones you barely notice.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

'Manchester United, the most famous name in football' as we collect the fa cup in 83 I think. Must have wound the scousers up big time.

Yes, Jimmy greenoffffffffff

And McIlroy has done it! - Sammy McIlroy's equaliser in 79.

His narration on the BBC history of United video in 89. Best united video I've ever seen.

And his piece on Fergie and United in 92 as we were expected to win the league before we blew it.

That thing about Buchan and the 39 steps in 1977 as well. IIRC he later said he had a below par day then, but that line "saved it"

Career highlight was when he last announced his retirement in 2010 , the rumour at the time was he flounced because the BBC told him he was no longer guaranteed the big matches at World Cups / Euros, so he went to South Africa and commentated for 5 Live and appeared on BBC coverage to fulfil contractual obligations but did no TV commentary The BBC started a "your Favourite Motty memory" page at the time expecting a sort of national treasure response that instead filled up with people basically saying "thank £#%&! the waffly old @#%&! is retiring" before it was hastily taken down

Barry Davies was miles better, anyone saying he wasn't it flat out wrong,

Originally Posted by TheFatGoth

Moore > Motson > Davies > Brackley > Gubba > Darke > Tyler

This

I always watched the cup finals in the 70s on ITV as the commentary was far better than the Beeb.
Switch to the BBC at half time to avoid the ads then back to ITV for the second half.

Favourite memory from Moore was the 77 cup final

"Pearson 1-0"

It's about time. The useless dithering old fart is guaranteed to be one of those £#%&!ers that drives at 30mph in a 60.

Moore creaming himself after this goal was a commentary highlight. Sounded like a right closet red

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QROLzwGiuTE

90's CL

Moore and Big Ron

https://youtu.be/PRlZsAgh8hQ

https://youtu.be/7BXDqS3l2ic

https://youtu.be/c9R8EVIG7KE