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Motty retires. Last game is at Selhurst
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 Dave58  Ipswich 06 Sep 17 9.43pm |
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Think he became a commentator after winning a competition. My favourite was always Brian Moore from the big match. Been some great ones down the years. Ken wolstenholme, one nil Coleman, Gerald sinstadt and others. Motto wasn't my favourite but he had a great career.
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| susmik PLYMOUTH -But Made in Old Coulsdon... 07 Sep 17 3.56pm |
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Originally posted by matt_himself
The end of an era, Motty will cease commentating for the BBC at the end of this season: Thank god for that he is a boring, over rated, up his own backside know it all and will not be missed. Plus he does not like Palace .. so up his!!!
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| legaleagle 07 Sep 17 7.56pm |
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Met him last year.Spent a couple of hours in his company at a match.He was on a busman's holiday.Really nice bloke and didn't come over as being negative towards Palace in any way.
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| manwitheagletattoo Somewhere in England 07 Sep 17 8.41pm |
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Good 50 years to late as far as I' m concerned, use to put me right off watching footie with his irritating match commentary oh and let's not forget that bloody irritating match, player place, dribble that he use to come out with , I really think he made it up as he went along
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| Bobtail Crowborough 07 Sep 17 9.09pm |
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Originally posted by Dave58
Think he became a commentator after winning a competition. My favourite was always Brian Moore from the big match. Been some great ones down the years. Ken wolstenholme, one nil Coleman, Gerald sinstadt and others. Motto wasn't my favourite but he had a great career. Brian Moore was popular at Selhurst. I remember us chanting his name on the terrace under his precarious looking commentary position in the Homesdale.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Sep 17 9.12pm |
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Originally posted by Bobtail
Brian Moore was popular at Selhurst. I remember us chanting his name on the terrace under his precarious looking commentary position in the Homesdale. Think he lived in the 'Farnborough Park' estate in Locksbottom.He was a director of Gillingham.
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| YT Oxford 07 Sep 17 9.35pm |
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Originally posted by Dave58
Think he became a commentator after winning a competition. My favourite was always Brian Moore from the big match. Been some great ones down the years. Ken wolstenholme, one nil Coleman, Gerald sinstadt and others. Motto wasn't my favourite but he had a great career. Dave, I think that may have been Ian St John. Motson I believe was already 'BBC' when he was recognised as a potential commentator. The four you've listed, I agree were great.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Sep 17 9.39pm |
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Originally posted by Dave58
Think he became a commentator after winning a competition. My favourite was always Brian Moore from the big match. Been some great ones down the years. Ken wolstenholme, one nil Coleman, Gerald sinstadt and others. Motto wasn't my favourite but he had a great career. I recall an 'Idwal Robling' who became a commentator after winning a competition.
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| YT Oxford 07 Sep 17 9.43pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
I recall an 'Idwal Robling' who became a commentator after winning a competition. Blimey! I don't know if anyone has mentioned (for me) the daddy of them all...Peter Jones. On the radio, of course. As an aside, quite an early radio memory I have is of Des Lynham (have I spelt that right?) commentating on boxing. Competently so, as I recall.
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| wordup 07 Sep 17 10.36pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
Think he lived in the 'Farnborough Park' estate in Locksbottom.He was a director of Gillingham. He did indeed
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| MrCParrot Taunton 08 May 18 8.17am |
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This post has been merged from a topic called 'Mottys last match after 50 years ' by Midlands Eagle It looks like Motty is coming to the best ground in the country this weekend Applause on 50 minutes? A song? What do you think? Parrot
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| YT Oxford 08 May 18 8.20am |
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This post has been merged from a topic called 'Mottys last match after 50 years ' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by MrCParrot
It looks like Motty is coming to the best ground in the country this weekend Applause on 50 minutes? A song? What do you think? Parrot A rout of West Brom
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