RIP John Motson

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    Sheriff Well-Known Member

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    77 years old.

    His voice was undoubtedly a part of the soundtrack to my life, and I suspect many others on here too.
     
    Sheriff, Feb 23, 2023
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    Died this morning.
     
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    John Motson has left us, aged 77. Another one gone too soon.
     
    NorthernDreamer, Feb 23, 2023
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    That is sad. What a legend. RIP Motty.....
     
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    A lovely man. I met him about 10 years ago at Portman Road when we were playing Ipswich. He was the voice of BBC football.
     
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    RIP Motty.
     
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    RIP John
     
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    RIP Motty, icon of broadcasting. Loved his sheepskin coat. My Dad used to have one similar in the 70's and always wore it at the match. Happy memories.
     
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    As a kid kicking my ball about in the back garden if I was pretending I was scoring the winning goal in a FA Cup final his was the voice in my head.

    His passion was infectious.
    RIP Motty.
     
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    Know a couple of blokes who used to work at Sheffield Telegraph, both reckon he was one of the nicest bloke's you could wish to meet.
     
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    Shocking, sad news. Like the Queen you grow up with them and it's a shock to the system when they're not here anymore. You just think they'll be here forever. Never met him but John Motson was a Football icon. R.I.P
     
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    Yep. Growing up in the 80s/90s, his was the distinctive voice. There were other commentators of the time that are now considered legends of their profession, but the second Motson spoke, I knew who was commentating, which wasn't the case with the others (for me anyway).
     
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    The "rivalry" between him and Barry Davies put the BBC football commentaries streets ahead of anything ITV could produce. I know a lot thought well of Brian Moore on the other side but I never thought he was in the same league as Motty and Davies.

    Sad news and 77 is too early to go.
     
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    Heartbreaking after losing Dickie Davies as well this week - guy was a legend and the ultimate professional. RIP Motty
     
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    RIP Motty. My favourite commentator by miles.
     
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    I liked Hugh Johns on ITV. He did all the midlands games.
     
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    Sad news his was the voice on Match of The Day along with Barry Davies when I was growing up, Most of todays commentators are leagues below them
    This is brilliant - Id forgotten about the paint pot. Dont you miss the Baseball ground
     
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    That is a diagonal ball, and it is ODEJAYIIII!! In the 66th minute, and Oakwell has gone wild.
     
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    He hasn’t scored since early September!
     
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